ERP720S - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024


ERP720S - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS - 2ND OPP - JULY 2024



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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATICS
QUALIFICATION : Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Computing)
Bachelor of Informatics
QUALIFICATION CODE: 80BSBC / O7BAIF
COURSELEVEL: NQF LEVEL7
COURSE: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
COURSECODE: ERP720S
DATE: July 2024
SESSION: 2
DURATION: 2 Hours
MARl(S: 80
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
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. When executing the shipping process in the SAP S/4HANA ERPsystem, which three (3) sub-
process form part of the shipping process? Choose three correct options.
[3 Marks]
A. Courier
B. Packing
C. Post goods issue
D. Billing
E. Picking
2. Whenever you are in an app on your S/4HANA ERPsystem, which icon can be used to take you
back to the Fiori Launchpad?
[1 Mark]
A. Q.
B.
C.
D.
3. Wh!ch of the following modules is not part of ERPII (ERP2nd generation)?
A. SRM
B. Logistics
C. CRM
D. PLM
[1 Mark]
4. You are describing ERPBusiness Cases.Which two (2) statements are correct?
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
[2 Marks]
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5. In SAP S/4HANA ERP,a ____
and own set of tables
A. Client
B. Storage locations
C. Plant
D. Company code
E. Purchasing organisation
_ is a self-contained unit with separate master records
(1 Mark]
6. 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 both
the Procurement and the Sales Order business processes? There are three (3) correct answers.
(3 Marks]
A. Purchasing organisation
B. Storage location
C. Company code
D. Plant
E. Purchasing group
7. Customer master data is typically classified into which of the following groups? There are
three (3) correct answers
(3 Marks]
A. General data
B. Company code data
C. Sales area data
D. Plant data
E. Payment data
8. Which of the following transactions will not impact a company's assets? Choose two (2)
correct answers.
(2 Marks]
A. Customer invoices
B. Sal~s orders
C. Goods receipts
D. Purchase requisitions
9. You are explaining how the procurement cycle in SAPS/4HANA integrates with SAPFinancial
Accounting to a colleague. Which procurement cycle business transaction in SAPS/4HANA will not
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create a financial accounting document? There are two (2) correct answers.
A. Create a vendor master record
B. Post a goods receipt with change in material valuation
C. Create vendor payment
D. Create a purchase requisition
E. Enter an invoice receipt
[2 Marks]
10. 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
D. Production delays
SECTION B: Structured Questions. Marks for each question are shown at the end.
[Total Marks SO]
QUESTION 1
[18 Marks]
Assume you are hired by Zam bike's company as a Procurement Manager.
a) Produce an organizational structure with SAP data elements, and show the relationship
between the elements that will be needed to support the Procure-to-Pay process. [6 Marks]
b) Identify four (4) master data that will support everyday purchasing process. [4 Marks]
c) Explain the purpose of a Purchase Order History in the SAP5/4 HANA ERP. [2 Marks]
d) Assume you are executing the procurement process using the SAPS/4HANA ERPsystem.
i) Discuss purchasing specific risks to be encountered and explain the measures you
will enforce to control the risks.
[6 Marks]
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QUESTION 2
(16 Marks]
A) What do you understand by the "divided ERPsoftware life cycle" concept?
(4 Marks]
B) Enterprise systems comes with costs that are often understated. Discuss hardware and
software costs that an organisation should consider when implementing ERPsystem.
(12 Marks]
QUESTION 3
(26 Marks]
A) Explain how delivery scheduling is arrived at when using the following approaches:
i. Backward scheduling
ii. Forward scheduling
(4 Marks]
(4 Marks]
B) The evolution of Enterprise Systems went through several stages until the concept of ERPsystems
were realized in the industry.
i) Discussthe five (5) phases of Enterprise Systems evolution.
(15 Marks]
C) Many organisations have started migrating to SAPS/4HANA ERP.Provide any three (3) features
that comes with the S/4HANA ERPsystem.
(3 Marks]
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