PAF – Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology - NNC

Course: Software Application in Business

Faculty: Ebadullah Choudhary Max 2 Hours
Duration
Class ID: 105419 Total Marks: 20
Examination: Mid Term (Fall 2020) Date: 20-10-2020

Student MUHAMMAD HAMMAD SIDDIQUI Student ID: 63366

Name:

Instructions:
 Attempt all Questions.
 Read the Questions carefully then answer it accordingly.
 Make your answer sheet on MS. Word and submit it on KIET LMS in given
time.
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SUBJECTIVE
QUESTION # 01: (05 MARKS)
a) How ERP system help managers to run their routine business operations smoothly and
quickly?
ANSWER # A:

In the most fundamental sense, ERP system is an instrument that unifies an organization's
information base of data, mechanizes routine undertakings and disentangles business measures.
The ultimate objective in utilizing this device is to advance activities and save worker time so they
can chip away at more instinctual undertakings. These destinations can prompt an expansion in
income edges and efficiencies while improving correspondence over the organization.

ERP systems are a benefit for some associations. They make your business show smoother to
binding together and ensuring your data, mechanizing measures, and creating straightforward
reports. With these and a lot more abilities, the advantages of ERP frameworks in an association
fill your heart with joy to-day tasks and long haul arranging more proficient. The following are a
few of the greatest ERP benefits while executing this kind of system:

 FOCUSED IT COSTS.
 TOTAL VISIBILITY.
 IMPROVED REPORTING AND PLANNING.
 FLEXIBLE MODULARITY.
  IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND ETC.

b) How Management Information System will help managers to improve Organizational Process
Functions? Also discuss the Primary Process and Support Process with the help of examples.

ANSWER # B:

An information structure can support the chiefs and people in an affiliation play out their
occupations even more quickly and effectively through motorizing routine tasks, for instance,
reordering stock, taking customer demands, or passing on restoration notice. One of the
noteworthy components of an information system is to help people with making decisions
considering issues.

Primary process:
The fundamental system is that an association needs to act in order to successfully keep up its
business.

For example:
Developing a site, organizing a business card, etc.

Support process:
Reinforce structures are used to help execute operational techniques. These strategies don't deliver
advantage and don't satisfy clients. They may have all the earmarks of being less critical anyway
they guarantee the business runs smoothly.

For example:
HRM, Marketing, etc.

Example:

Transaction processing system (TPS)

Include PC gear and programming encouraging a trade arranged application that plays out the
standard trades essential to coordinate business. Models consolidate systems that direct
arrangements demand entry, transporter reservations, account, specialist records, collecting, and
transportation.

QUESTION # 02: (05 MARKS)

a) Planning is the main factor before implementing ERP system in an organization. Explain your
position.

ANSWER # A:

Factors before implementing ERP SYSTEM:

Some of the major factors that are to be focused on before implementing ERP system in an
organization are;

 Build a project plan and strategy:

Execution of ERP needs exertion, arranging, and concentrate considerably more than a
merchant can give. Consequently, you have to ensure your ERP apparatus offers you these
basic perspectives that a business needs to make progress. The absolute most ignored variables
incorporate business measure improvement, association change the executives, and
furthermore program the board. Hence, look for direction from the specialists and build up a
technique that will suit the necessities of the organization.

 Change management:
With absence of authoritative change the board, any task can fizzle. It is common that when
zeroing in on innovation, the manual work is overlooked. Subsequently, the ERP apparatuses
should utilize the asset effectively to help the business exercises. Accordingly, the entrepreneur
ought to see how to utilize change the executives through the ERP usage device.

 Project team:
You more likely than not heard A-group capable basically for the accomplishment of ERP.
Prior to execution of the ERP programming, you have to locate a submitted venture pioneer
who can deal with the product in its best potential.

POSITION:

Truly, arranging is a principle factor before usage of ERP on the grounds that without a
legitimate arranging ERP execution will come up short. Each business is vary from one another
so you ought to do arranging initially as per your strategy and size of your association for
effective execution of ERP.

b) How much Customization will your business need? Will it helps the organization to
flourish?
ANSWER # B:

Customization is turning out to be well known now a days and it's affecting the business in a
positive manner when you give your client a modify item as per their interest then client got
cheerful and your normal client it can build your clients fulfillment. Cheerful client is a key to
effective business and increase more benefit. Customization is another business methodology to
prosper your business. On the off chance that you need your business develop hugely, at that point
tweak items remembering the requests and decision of your clients.

EXAMPLE:

Customization is certifiably not another idea in regular day to day existence, yet the prominence of
extravagance merchandise getting a definitive makeover is knocking some people's socks off for
quite a few reasons. Everybody likes to possess things that are novel to them, and it is regularly
believed that this sort of way of life is held solely for the rich, however there is customization in
each area from retail to innovation.

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