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MCA DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2008 Elective MC1635 Enterprise Resource Planning (Regulation 2005) Time : 3 hours

Maximam Marks:100 PART A (10 x 2 = 20 MARKS ) 1. Summarize the importance of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems 2. Compare and contrast the clean sheet and technology-enabled approaches to reengineering? Which approach is most likely to be successful in general? 3. What are the precautions that must be taken while implementing an ERP? 4. What is meant by Gap Analysis? How will it help in customization of an EP package? 5. What are the core components of the SAP system? How does the system fit with MRP II concepts 6. To what extent should plant managers be able to tinker with the system to fit the unique requirements of their operations? What decision criteria should be applied to allow or disallow changes to the system 7. State how Client\Server technology is used in commercial ERP packages 8. What is meant by Open Technology? 9. identify the common functions performed by DBMS in an ERP 10. Brief about the role of System control Interfaces in an ERP package PART B (5 x 16 = 80 MARKS ) 11. (a) Describe the relationship between business processes and value chains. Also, describe in detail the four basic components of Supply Chain management (SCM) OR (b) Suppose that you are the manager of a small make-to-order manufacturing shop, which serves customers with highly customized orders. Therefore, you have employed specialized workers who have a variety of skills. What are the difficulties of using an aggregate planning approach in this context. How will you combine information technology with business? 12. (a) Assume that you are the person selected by your management for implementing an enterprise resource planning package in an automobile industry. Explainbriefly the different phases involved in the implementation of the above OR (b) Describe the role played by information in enterprise resource planning systems. How will you develop the business model based on the information? State its advantages and disadvantages 13. (a) Compare and contrast the ERP packages MPGPRO and SAP with respect to the functionality, performance, installation and the modules supported OR (b) Describe the major digital marketplace structures. Distinguish data from information and describe the characteristics used to evaluate the quality of data and its usefulness for providing appropriate market dynamics and its strategy? 14. (a) Evaluate the advantages of using a workflow system. Also differentiate between a groupware system and a peer-to-peer system. Explain briefly which architecture is suitable for a commercial ERP package? State its advantages OR

(b) Explain how the integration of business and technology is shaping 21st century organizations. State the importance of Application Integration and its advantages in business 15. (a) Draw the ERP architectural layers and explain the different configuration in which the client and the server can be established in R\3 application OR (b) Describe the two primary methods for integrating information across multiple databases. Describe the roles and purposes of data warehouses and data marts in an organization

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MCA DEGREE EXAMINATION, May / June 2009 ELECTIVE MC1635 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (Regulation 2005) Maximam Marks:100 PART A (10 x 2 = 20 MARKS ) Define the term ERP? what is the significance of Information Technology in ERP? Name the leading ERP vendors providing a complete ERP solution What is the significance of packages software? Expand the term SAP. What are SAP R/2 and SAP R/3? What is the roadmap for successful ERP implementation? What is impact of free open source software in ERP implementation? What is EAI (Enterprise Application Integration)? Compare MTO and MTS ERP is a catalyst of fundamental changes in organizations Comment?

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PART B (5 x 16 = 80 MARKS ) 11. a) List the benefits of ERP software and Explain List the various steps in Business Process Reengineering (BPR) during the ERP implementation OR b) With the help of Integrated Data Model. Explain how the various functions of an enterprise can be integrated scamlessly in an ERP solution ii) Explain the process involved in integrating ERP with SCM. Explain with an example. 12. a) Explain briefly : Business Process Customization and Technical customization in ERP implementation ii) Explain the role of functional consultants in ERP implementation OR b) Explain the various phases involved in the ERP implementation lifecycle. ii) what is Business Modeling? Why is it required? 13. a) Explain the functionalities and features of finance module and sales and distribution module of an ERP system. Illustrate with suitable example OR b) Assume that you have purchased SAPR/3 ERP software solution for your enterprise. How will you map the functions of SAP R/3 with those that are available in your enterprise? Explain. ii) List the critical success factors for ERP implementation

14. a) Define the terms: Internet, Intranet, Extranet, Reengineering OR b) Which one of the following architectures suits much to the ERP software solution : Client server architecture and Mainframe system. Discuss briefly ii) What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Explain. 15. a) Which one of the following category suits for the ERP system designed for SMEs (Small-tomedium Scale Industries) Centralized Databases and Distributed Database. Explain briefly. ii) What are the benefits that an enterprise can reap if they choose an ERP system under LINUX platform? OR b) select an organization of your choice and discuss its ERP implementation from three perspectives-organization, Technology and business. ii) What are the technical requirements in ERP implementation? Present your answer in the form of a report to an enterprise

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