ERP Integration 3

Question 1

A company migrating from a legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA must map old general ledger account codes to new ones. What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

Field mapping / data mapping

Answer

Field mapping (data mapping) defines the transformation rules that translate source fields to target fields during ERP data migration or integration.

Question 2

What is the main purpose of a 'canonical data model' in ERP integration architecture?

Accepted Answer

Provide a common, neutral data format that all connected systems transform to and from

Answer

A canonical data model creates a neutral format so each system only needs one transformation (to/from canonical) instead of N×N direct mappings.

Question 3

Which ERP integration scenario is most likely to use an SFTP-based batch file transfer?

Accepted Answer

Nightly payroll file exchange with a bank or payroll bureau

Answer

Banks and payroll bureaus commonly use scheduled SFTP file drops because they process transactions in batch overnight rather than in real time.

Question 4

When two ERP systems need to share master data (e.g., vendor records), what governance discipline ensures consistency across platforms?

Accepted Answer

Master data management (MDM)

Answer

Master data management (MDM) establishes policies, processes, and tools to keep shared reference data synchronized and accurate across all systems.

Question 5

In an ERP integration, a 'dead letter queue' is used to handle what situation?

Accepted Answer

Hold messages that could not be processed successfully after maximum retries

Answer

A dead letter queue captures failed messages so they can be inspected and reprocessed without being lost, preventing silent data gaps.

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