Author Question: Software piracy: A) has caused the software industry to become unprofitable. B) is fairly ... (Read 62 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Software piracy:

A) has caused the software industry to become unprofitable.
B) is fairly consistent across countries throughout the world.
C) typically is not rigorously deterred by governments in less developed countries.
D) has a very low rate in former communist countries.

Question 2

List and briefly discuss three problems with ERP systems.

What will be an ideal response?

verrinzo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Well, one major problem is with the high cost of implementing an ERP system. Not only are they expensive to install, but they are expensive to maintain with all of the frequent upgrades. They are also extremely complex since they attempt to integrate all the processes across the entire organization which could entail globalization complexities too. It is often the case that end users do not like these systems since they entail many changes to their job descriptions, organizational structure, and may even have more awkward interfaces than their previous, custom-made internal applications.