Assignment title: Management


1. Describe the functional organisational structure. Why do you think this structure is so common?2. What is the silo effect? Why does it exist? How can an organisation reduce or eliminate the silo effect?3. What is a business processes? Why is a process view of organisations essential to becoming a successful manager?4. Briefly describe the key business processes in terms of their key steps.5. What are the three data groups defined within an ERP System (SAP). Give examples of each group.6. Describe the client-server and service-oriented architectures. What are their advantages and disadvantages?7. Briefly explain the three types of data in an enterprise system and how they are related.8. Explain the relationship between client, company code, and plant in SAP ERP. What are these typically used to represent?9. Why is the material master one of the most complex types of data in an ERP system? Provide some examples of data in a material master.10. What are material types? Explain the four common material types in SAP ERP.11. Explain the key organisational levels relevant to the purchasing process. 12. Briefly describe the steps in the procurement process explained in the lecture. What are some possible variations to this process?13. Explain how the procurement process is integrated with other processes in an Organisation.14. Briefly discuss the organisational levels relevant to the fulfilment process. Be sure to explain the relationships among the various levels.15. Briefly discuss the master data relevant to the fulfilment process.