Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI)Framework

question 36

Multiple Choice

Figure 8.1: SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework
-In the accompanying SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Framework figure,the center section represents the analytical capabilities of BI.In SAP's framework,enterprise performance management is ____.

• A)a set of tools for exploration,analysis,and presentation that can be applied to a wide range of business questions
• B)the data analysis tools applied to specific industries,such as financial services,manufacturing,consumer products,retail,and utilities or to functional areas,such as supply chain management,finance,human resources,IT,and service,sales,and marketing
• C)business and technology functions that manage information as a corporate asset
• D)the concept of developing strategic goals for the organization and then gathering data to evaluate how the organization is performing in relation to those goals

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Definitions:

Income Summary Account

A temporary account used to accumulate all income and expense accounts before transferring the net amount to retained earnings at the end of an accounting period.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not distributed as dividends to shareholders, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.

Permanent Account

Accounts that carry their ending balances over into the next accounting period, typically including assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Statement Of Changes

A financial statement that shows how a company's equity has changed during a specific period due to various factors like profits, losses, and dividend payments.