Info Systems - Sap Submission

Info Systems - Sap Submission

Question A:

Section 3:

Creating a new product in the system for promotion created a new product to be listed in sales and marketing and added another inventory item to be recorded in the accounting department.

Section 4:

Purchasing a number of units for order increases inbound logistics to be accounted for in the arrival of shipped goods coming in as well as the procurement that needs to be decided on.

Section 5:

Next inbound logistics again is affected when determining the appropriate storage until transferring to customers and accounting needs to record the increase of inventory on hand.

Section 6:

Recording a sales order needs to be reported in operations as well as the transaction to be recorded in accounting and finance.

Section 7:

For the sales order to be continued the product needs to be sent to the customer with the outbound logistics department finding the product in storage and establishing a means of shipment.  The service department is also involved in making sure the product is received on time and the customer is satisfied with purchase.

Section 8:

Following up the order, the accounting department needs to record the final transaction information including decrease in assets and increase in cash.  Technology is also important in determining accounting precision and efficiency of recording.

Section 9:

Again accounting is involved in generating the final report needed to see transaction data and analyze operational efficiency.  Once data is displayed and analyzed the human resources department is required to incorporate any needed improvements or corrective actions.

Question B: 

Section 3:

When creating a new product, if the sales and marketing department is not connected efficiently with accounting then the company could be advertising a product they don’t have recorded or vice versa.