Define what an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is and discuss its benefits.

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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are multimodule application software packages that allow a company to link and coordinate the entire set of functional activities and operations necessary to move products from the initial design stage to the final customer stage. Essentially ERP systems (1) help each individual function improve its functional-level skills and (2) improve integration among all functions so they work together to build a competitive advantage for the company. Today choosing and designing an ERP system to improve how a company operates is the biggest challenge facing the IT function inside a company.

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What actions did the Stevens-Henager employees take prior to leaving for their new jobs at Eagle Gate College?

a. Copied documents to take with them to a competing college b. Copied marketing plans to take with them to a competing college c. Sabotaged Stevens-Henager's leads list d. Both a and c

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SAP's internal programming language is ____________________

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Finding the right balance between revenues and spending can mean all the difference between success and failure

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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