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A manufacturing company in Pune wants one integrated software suite in which finance, procurement, inventory and HR modules all read and write to a single shared central database. Which feature of ERP architecture does this describe?

The scenario describes an integrated central database. ERP modules such as finance, procurement, inventory and HR share one common data repository, so data is entered once, stays consistent and is visible in real time, unlike siloed departmental systems that need periodic synchronisation.

  1. AEach module keeps its own separate database synchronised by monthly batch uploads
  2. BA single integrated database that gives all modules a common data sourceCorrect
  3. CStoring all records only in spreadsheets maintained by each department
  4. DA standalone application used only by the finance department

Explanation

A defining feature of an ERP system is the integrated central database shared by all modules, which removes data duplication and gives real-time consistency. Separate departmental databases with batch uploads describe the fragmented legacy systems that ERP replaces.

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