ERP Implementation 3

Question 1

What is the primary risk of excessive ERP customization?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty upgrading to future ERP versions

Answer

Heavy customization creates technical debt that can break during vendor upgrades, making future version transitions extremely costly and complex.

Question 2

In ERP implementation, what does a 'fit-gap analysis' produce?

Accepted Answer

A comparison of ERP standard functionality against business requirements

Answer

Fit-gap analysis identifies where the ERP natively supports business requirements (fit) and where gaps exist that require configuration, customization, or process change.

Question 3

Which type of ERP testing validates that a new module does not break existing configured functionality?

Accepted Answer

Regression testing

Answer

Regression testing re-runs previously passing test cases after changes to confirm no previously working functionality has been broken.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'cutover plan' in ERP implementation?

Accepted Answer

Detail the step-by-step activities to transition from legacy to the new ERP

Answer

A cutover plan is a detailed checklist of sequenced tasks—data loads, system checks, go/no-go decisions—executed during the final transition weekend.

Question 5

A company is implementing ERP across five subsidiaries. They go live with one subsidiary first to reduce risk. This is an example of which strategy?

Accepted Answer

Phased geographic rollout

Answer

A phased geographic rollout deploys the ERP to one location or subsidiary at a time, using each wave as a learning opportunity before the next.

ERP - Management Practice Test

ERP - Management Practice Test

ERP Implementation 3