An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Can Best Be Described

question 61

Multiple Choice

An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System can best be described as:

• A) a collection of programs that use a variety of unconnected databases.
• B) a single database that collects data and feeds it into applications that support each of the company's business activities, such as purchases, production, distribution, and sales.
• C) a database that is primarily used by a purchasing department to determine the correct amount of a particular supply item to purchase.
• D) a sophisticated means of linking two or more companies to facilitate their planning processes.

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Definitions:

Essential Rationality

The inherent human capacity to think logically and make decisions based on reason and critical thinking.

Programmed Decisions

Decisions made using a rule, policy, or procedure for routine or repetitive problems that have been encountered before.

Customer Relations

The management and development of interaction between a business and its customers to improve satisfaction and loyalty.

Programmed Decisions

Decisions that are routine and repetitive, which can be addressed through established processes.