Question

Answer the question:

Describe at least three steps involved in systems Integration.

List three (3) factors that should be considered in ERP vendor selection.

Describe the steps involved in business process re-engineering and how they are closely linked to ERP implementation.

Briefly describe two (2) benefits and two (2) limitations of System Integration.

Briefly explain three (3) components of a three-tier architecture.

Answer 1

1) 1st step Resource categorization In this step it is essential to recognize the software and hardware required to run the organisation.  

2nd step compliance and standards it ensures all of the databases are compatible and check to see what kinds of standards are used for database support.

3rd step legacy systems support This step involves creating a system that supports all of the legacy systems.

2) Long term continuity

  Specialist Industry Knowledge

Successful ERP Implementation

3) There are 6 steps involved in business process re-engineering

Define Business Processes

Analyze Business Processes. ...

Identify and Analyze Improvement Opportunities

Design Future State Processes

Develop Future State Changes

Implement Future State Changes

4) Limitations:-

Inter-departmental Conflicts

limitation in Creativity

Benefits:-

Increased Revenue and Growth

standardization is Increased

5) The components of 3 tier architecture are:-

1. Presentation Tier: It occupies the top level and displays information related to services available on a website. This tier communicates with other tiers by sending results to the browser and other tiers in the network.
2. Application Tier:This tier is pulled from the presentation tier. It controls application functionality.
3. Data Tier: It Houses database servers where information is stored and retrieved. Data in this tier is kept independent of application servers or business logic.