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ERP720S - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS - 2ND OPP - JAN 2024 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOFCOMPUTINGAND INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENTOF INFORMATICS
QUALIFICATION : Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BLSM
COURSELEVEL:NQF LEVEL7
COURSE: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
DATE: January 2024
COURSECODE: ERP720S
SESSION: 2
DURATION: 2 Hours
MARKS: 70
SECONDOPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTAERXYAMINATIONQUESTIONPAPER
EXAMINER(S):
Mr Johnson Billawer
MODERATOR(S):
Dr Victoria Hasheela-Mufeti
THIS EXAMINATION PAPERCONSISTSOF 5 PAGES
(INCLUDING THIS FRONT PAGE)
Instructions for the students
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly
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SECTIONA: Multiple Choice Questions. Marks for each question are shown at the end.
[Total Marks 20]
1. The SAPS/4HANA ERPsystem can be accessed in three (3) ways, except for:
[2 Marks]
A. Using a client software installed on users computer (SAPGUI)
B. Using Ms Teams GUI
C. Using a browser to access the SAPWebGUI
D. SAPS/4HANA Database
E. Using a browser to access the Fiori Launchpad
2. Which of the following modules is part of ERP II (ERP 2nd generation)? There are three (3)
correct answers.
[3 Marks]
A. SRM
B. Logistics
C. CRM
D. PLM
3. You are describing ERP Business Cases. Which two (2) statements are not correct?
[2 Marks]
A. ERPbenefits are often underestimated
B. ERPcosts start accruing after implementation
C. Implementation services are often the bulk of the costs
D. ERPsoftware costs include ongoing maintenance costs
4. In SAP ERP, a _____
is an independent business entity that represents a corporate
group.
[1 Mark]
A. Client
B. Storage locations
C. Plant
D. Company code
E. Purchasing organisation
5. The SAP S/4HANA system contains many organizational levels, which are responsible for
particular functional areas. Which of the following organizational units are relevant to only the
Procurement processes? There are three (3) correct answers.
[2 Marks]
A. Purchasing organisation
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B. Storage location
C. Company code
D. Plant
E. Purchasing group
6. In SAP S/4HANA ERP, warehouse personnel are entering a goods receipt referencing a
purchase order for stock material. What organizational levels in SAP ERP are required to
successfully post the goods receipt? There are three (3) correct answers.
[3 Marks]
A. Plant
B. Business area
C. Controlling area
D. Storage location
E. Company code
7. You are explaining transactions which can impact a company's assets. Which two {2) postings
are the most correct?
[2 Marks]
A. Customer invoices
B. Sales orders
C. Goods receipts
D. Purchase requisitions
8. ERP vendors break the software up into ____
which organizations can selectively
implement to support their different functional areas.
[1 Mark]
A. Programs
B. Systems
C. Sub systems
D. Modules
9. You are explaining the negative impacts of not managing inventory. Which two (2) statements
are correct?
[2 Marks]
A. Poor profit margins
B. Inaccurate cash flow reports
C. Lost sales
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D. Production delays
10. Which of the following costs is NOT an example of an implementation costs?
[1 Mark]
A. Application upgrade costs
B. Training costs
C. Business setup costs
D. Process design costs
11. The benefits for adopting a new system are likely to be defined during the ____
phase.
[1 Mark]
A. Requirements gathering
B. General system design
C. Build and test
D. Implementation
SECTIONB: Structured Questions. Marks for each question are shown at the end.
[Total Marks SO]
QUESTION 1
[17 Marks]
A) Assume you are hired by Zam bikes company to manage the Inventory Management process:
i) What do you understand with the concept of perpetual inventory management system?
[2 Marks]
ii) Identify the organisational structure/units required to support the inventory management
process.
[2 Marks]
iii) Why is it important for Zambikes company to manage its inventory?
[4 Marks]
iv) What general risks in the inventory management process will you consider? [5 Marks]
v) How will you eliminate the risks you stated in question A (iv)?
[4 Marks]
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QUESTION2
[13 Marks]
Storage
location 2
Storage
locatron3
Figure 1: Types of stock movement in SAP ERP
Analyze figure 1 and answer the questions that follows:
A) State and explain, giving a reason, the documents affected by the following inventory
movements:
i. Movement 2
[3 Marks]
ii. Movement 4
[3 Marks]
iii. Movement 1
[3 Marks]
iv. Differentiate between unrestricted-use stock and stock in quality inspection.
[4 Marks]
QUESTION 3
[20 Marks]
A) Most goods movement update financial accounting. However, there are situations were goods
movement will not impact financial accounting. Provide four (4) situations where goods movement
will not update financial accounting.
[4 Marks]
B) On the SAPS/4HANA ERPsystem, which tool can be used to display documents that have been
processed as part of the sales process?
[2 Marks]
C) Discuss hardware and software costs to be considered when implementing an ERPsystem.
[10 Marks]
D) A business blueprint produced during design phase has four data levels. Name them. [4 Marks]
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