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| ERP systems architecture articulates the relationships among complex information technology components which include____________ |
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hardware, software, data
which involves company structures, business rules, and people |
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| helps in planning and optimizing the manufacturing capacity, parts, components and material resources using historical production data and sales forecasting |
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| streamlines procurement process of raw materials and other supplies. is tightly integrated with the inventory control and production planning modules |
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| inventory management module |
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| facilitates the processes of maintaining the appropriate level of stock in a warehouse |
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| sales and marketing module |
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| implements functions of order placement, order scheduling, shipping and invoicing |
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| gather financial data from the various functional departments and generate valuable financial reports |
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| streamlines the management of human resources and human capital |
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| business intelligence modules |
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| offers tools and data warehousing capabilities to display real-time information through reports and to monitor historical trends |
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focuses on the structure of organizational data and its relationship with internal and external systems.
typically has SQL Inquiry and Report Writer tools for advanced users |
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| where data is entered and shared with components of the system; shields business users from the inner workings of an ERP system |
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java database connection
(in application tier to allow legacy or 3rd party integration) |
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| Industry standards for application tier APIs for 3rd party integration are |
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| web-based service portal allows users the ability to access and analyze information through their Web browser |
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| network and capacity ____________ are as crucial as planning and deploying of ERP systems |
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| online analytical processing is the foundation of business intelligence module in ERP |
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| web tier, application tier, data tier |
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| includes web servers that a client interacts with for application access, where GUI apps reside and data is inputted, requests for information submitted |
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| ____________ is very important in the web tier as this is the front door to an organization's ERP system |
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| provides components to apply the business logic of the functional modules; includes components that are function specific but not silo'd (are reusable objects of business process rules that can be reassembled) |
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| ____________ for the data tier should be as stringent as for the web tier |
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responsible for data management
provides central repository for all data that are shared between functional modules and maintains the integrity of the data transferred to and from the clients and servers |
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| three-tier approach is better than older two-tier approach because ____________ |
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| improves performance for large number of users and improves flexibility |
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| benefits of three-tier applications |
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scalability
reliability
flexibility
maintainability
reusability
security |
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| limitations of three-tier applications |
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| web service architecture benefits |
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| provide a wide range of end users with access to ERP applications and make it easier to integrate their ERP applications with existing internal systems and external trading partner systems |
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| service-oriented architectures (SOA) |
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| object-oriented architectures for Web platforms |
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| software service provided over the Internet, securely by a service provider on a monthly or yearly lease |
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reduced capital and operating expenditures
accessed from everywhere with internet
no need to install anything
no maintenance fees for software or hardware
promotes green computing
dynamic scalability on demand |
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data security
vulnerability
possible conflict of interest
not suited for industry (biotech) where intellectual property cannot be easily protected |
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