Introduction To SAP

What is SAP (Systems, Applications, and

Products in Data Processing)?
SAP is a German software corporation that makes enterprise
Software to manage business operations and customer
relations. Headquartered in walldrof, Baden-Wrttemberg,
with regional offices around the world, SAP is the market
leader in enterprise application software. The company's
best known products are its enterprise resource planning
application (SAP ERP), its enterprise data warehouse solution
- SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Business Objects software,
and most recently, Sybase mobile products and in-memory
computing appliance SAP HANA.

What is ERP?
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
integrate internal and external Management
Information across an entire organization, embracing
Finance/Accounting, manufacturing, sales and service,
Customer Relationship Management, etc. ERP systems
automate this activity with an integrated Software
application. Their purpose is to facilitate the flow of
information between all business functions inside the
boundaries of the organization and manage the
connections to outside stakeholders.

ERP advantages and disadvantages

Advantages
Allows easier global integration (barriers of currency
exchange rates, language, and culture can be bridged
automatically)
Updates only need to be done once to be implemented
company-wide
Provides real-time information, reducing the possibility of
redundancy errors
May create a more efficient work environment for
employees
Disadvantages
Return on Investment may take too long to be profitable.
Implementations have a risk of project failure.

Why SAP?
Major ERP solutions available today:
SAP (Systems Applications & Products in Data processing)
Oracle
J.D Edwards
PeopleSoft
Siebel Systems
Microsoft dynamics

SAP is the leading Enterprise Information and Management Package

worldwide with Market capitalization of more than 65% in the ERP
space.

With around 75,000 customers in over 120 countries and a market

share of 60 billion dollars they stand out from the pack.

Benefits of SAP ERP

SAP ERP delivers a comprehensive set of integrated, crossfunctional business processes. With SAP ERP, we can gain
the following benefits:

Improve alignment of strategies and operations

Improve productivity
Reduce costs through increased flexibility
Support changing industry requirements
Reduce risk
Improve financial management and corporate
governance
Optimize IT spending
Gain higher ROI faster
Provide immediate access to enterprise information

SAP ECC System Business Modules

Logistical

Sales &
Distribution

Financial

Financial
Accounting

Materials
Mgmt.

Controlling

Production
Planning

Fixed Assets
Mgmt.

R/3
Client / Server
ABAP/4

Quality
Mgmt.
Plant
Maintenance

Human
Resources

Project
System

Workflow
Industry
Solutions

Planned
Requirement

MM

PP
Customer
Order

MRP

Purchase
Requisition

Purchase
Order

Planned
Order

Shipping

Production
Order

Invoicing

Goods
Receipt

FI

Account
Receivable

Production
completed

FI

Invoice
Verification
Order
Settlement
Accounts
Payable

SD

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You !!!!