QUESTION
(a) Using integrated software to manage all functional areas of a business seems obvious today, however it was not technically feasible until the 1990s. Describe three factors that have contributed to the development of the ERP System
(b) Define Moore's Law and describe why it is significant in the development of ERP Systems
(c) Imagine that you have a job interview with the owner of a Chocolate manufacturing company that employs about 600 people. The owner of the company has heard about ERP, however he hasn't done any research on it. During the interview he asks you "Do you think we require an ERP system?"
(i.) How will you argument the question with him?
(ii.) What question might you ask to help him think about ERP in his company? List your response and questions
(d) Describe how the SAP R/3 system simplifies looking up customer numbers setting a delivery date and charging a unique price to a given customer
(e) What is a master data plus why master data is an important part of an ERP? Support your answer with appropriate examples using the SAP R/3 System
(f) What is a document flow in SAP R/3 also why is it important?