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1 . Enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization , embracingfinance / accounting , manufacturing , sales and service , customer relationship management , etc . ERP systems automate this activity with an integratedsoftware application . The purpose of ERP is to facilitate the ____________________ of information between all business functions inside the boundaries of the organization and manage the connections to outside stakeholders .

2 . Two - tier ERP comprises software and hardware that allows these companies to run the equivalent of two ERP systems at once : one at the ____________________ level and one at the ____________________ or subsidiary level .

3 . ERP ( Enterprise Resource Planning ) systems typically include the following characteristics :
? An integrated system that operates in real time ( or next to real time ) , without relying on ____________________ updates .
? A common database , which supports all applications .
? A consistent look and feel throughout each module .
? Installation of the system without elaborate application / data integration by the Information Technology ( IT ) department .

4 . ERP implementation is considerably more difficult ( and politically charged ) in ____________________ organizations , because they often have different processes , business rules , data semantics , authorization hierarchies and decision center .

5 . ERP systems can be extended with third ? party software . ERP ____________________ typically provide access to data and functionality through published interfaces .

6 . ? ERP can greatly improve the quality and efficiency of a business . By keeping a company's internal business process running ____________________ , ERP can lead to better outputs that will benefit the company such as customer service , and manufacturing .