OM0011-Enterprise Resource Planning

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Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
OM0011-Enterprise Resource Planning
(Book ID: B1964)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all questions must be written within 300 to 400 words each. Each Question carries
10 marks 6 X 10=60
Q1. Write Short notes on the following
a. Internal Business Functions and External Business Functions
b. Characteristics of information
c. Decision Support System (DSS)
Answer. a. Internal Business Functions and External Business Functions
Internal Business Functions: Refer to business functions that are performed within an enterprise.
For example, sales, production, human resource, etc.
Q2. Explain the concept of Business Process Reengineering (BPR). What are the steps involved in
an effective BPR process?
Definition of BPR
Process
Answer. Today, the business environment is driven by three Cs: customer, competition, and
change. Therefore, organisations are constantly finding out new ways and methods for their
business problems. In such a scenario, BPR seems to be an incredible solution for the different
business problems of organisations. To comprehend the concept of BPR more clearly, let us
Q3. Explain various Functions of quality management module.
Answer. Functions of quality management module
Although every module of an ERP system shares the responsibility of quality management, the
quality management module is specific to the quality of the overall production process of an
organisation. The major functions of the quality management module of an ERP system are:
Q4. Write Short notes on• Role of ERP in Purchasing
• Warehouse management
• Features of ERP inventory management system
Answer. Role of ERP in Purchasing
A manufacturing organisation needs to acquire raw materials for producing products. Considering
the importance of purchasing, most manufacturing organisations have a separate purchasing
department. In any manufacturing organisation, the cost of materials ranges from 50-80 per cent
of the product cost. Therefore, the purchasing department should ensure the purchasing of the
right quality of materials in the right quantity from the right supplier at the right time by spending
Q5. Explain the products and technology of SSA (System Software Associates).
Answer. SSA uses the CASE technology for developing AS series. This technology provides
flexibility to the products of AS series, which further helps customers to modify these products
according to their requirements. A new product line of SSA called Main/Tracker enables an
organisation to automate its maintenance tasks, perform safety inspections, and track warranty.
Apart from this, some of the popular products of SSA are:
Q6. Write short notes on
a. Gap Analysis
b. Reduction of lead time
c. BAAN company
d. End users
e. ERP trends
Answer. a. This is the most crucial phase for the success of the ERP implementation. This is the
process through which organisations create a complete model of where they are now, and in
which direction they want to head in the future. The trick is to design a model which both
anticipates and covers any functional gaps. It has been estimated that even the best ERP package,
custom tailored to a company's needs, meets only 80% of the company's functional requirements.
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