Question

	A.	ERP systems integrate all aspects of a company’s operations with a traditional AIS.
	B.	Before ERP systems were developed, it was easy to include nonfinancial information in an AIS.
	C.	Well-designed ERP systems provide management with the easy access to up-to-date information needed to plan, control, and evaluate business processes more effectively.
	D.	ERP systems use a centralized database to share information across business processes and coordinate activities.

Which of the following statements about ERP systems is(are) true? (Check all that apply.)

Answer 1

Please tick A, C and D

ERP integrates all aspects of company’s operations with traditional AIS. For example: raising purchase order, receipt of material, and issue of material. The purpose of well designed ERP is to provide up to date information to the business for decision making. For example give online reports on sales, purchases, inventory reports, etc. ERP system uses a centralised database for sharing information across business processes and functions. Answer B is false because before ERP was developed it was not easy to include non financial information in and AIS.