About SAP

SAP:

What does SAP stands for – SAP stands for Systems, Applications and Products in data processing.SAP is the fourth largest software company in the world.The SAP R/3 system is a business software package designed to integrate all areas of a business.It provides end to end solutions for financials, manufacturing, logistics, distribution etc.All business processes are executed in one SAP system and sharing common information with everyone.

SAP is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system by SAP AG, company based out of Walldorf
in Germany. AG is derived from the German word AKtiengesellschaft. According to German
Language SAP Stands for Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in Der Datenverarbeitung. SAP
software suite that is being implemented as part of re-engineering and Provides end to end solutions
for financial, logistics, distribution, inventories. Present scenario large number of companies are using sap software for their day to day business activities.

After the hugely successful R/3, SAP created more and more niche software like Customer
Relationship Management (CRM), SRM, XI (now called Process Integration or PI) and once again
living up to the standards of SAP by maintaining tight integration with their core ECC software. The
newest version of the suite is SAP ECC 6.0.

SAP History

SAP Founded in and around 1972 by five IBM engineers Hopp, Wellenreuther, Hector, Tschira and Plattner.

SAP-Architecture 

SAP R/3 Architecture

SAP Systems contains three layers such as Presentation Layer, Application Layer and Database Layer.

Presentation: – It is a layer where the user work with SAP GUI. It interacts with database layer

via Application layer.

Application: – It interacts between presentation and database layer

Database: – It is a central database that stores all the data of ERP SAP Systems.

SAP R/1 :– The first version of SAP software was launched in and around 1972 known as the “R/1

system. R” stands for real-time data processing. it is one tier architecture in which three layers
Presentation, Application and Database are installed in one system/server
(one – Presentation + Application + Database)

SAP R/2 :– In 1979 second version of SAP R/2 was released. with IBM’s database and a dialogueoriented

business application. SAP R/2 to handle different languages and currencies. R/2 is 2 tier architecture in which three layers Presentation, Application and Database are installed in two separate server.
(Server one – Presentation, Server two – Application + Database)

SAP R/3 :– SAP upgraded R/2 to R/3. SAP R/3 is the client/server version of the software and it is 3

tier architecture in which three layers Presentation, Application and data base are installed in three
server/system.

ERP

What is 'Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP?'

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a process where a company, often a manufacturer, manages and integrates the important parts of its business. An ERP management information system integrates areas such as planning, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance and human resources.

ERP is most frequently used in the context of software, with many large software applications having been developed to help companies implement ERP. 

List of  SAP ERP software 

SAP R/3 – Modules & Integration

SAP Functional Modules

                    FICO – Finance & Control

                    PP – Production Planning

                    MM – Material Management

                   SD – Sales & Distribution

                   HR – Human Resources

                  CRM – Customer Relationship Management

                  SAP Technical Modules

                   ABAP – Advanced business applications programming

                   XI – Exchange Infrastructure

                  Net viewer

                  Basis

                   BIW – Business Information Warehousing

What is SAP FICO ?
SAP FICO Stands for FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling). SAP FICO is the
imp module of ERP and both Finance and Controlling modules stores the financial
transactions data. The ‘FI (Financial Accounting)’ records, collects, and processes financial
transactions or information on a real-time basis to provide the necessary inputs for external
(statutory) reporting purpose. SAP CO plays an important role for the management decision making
purpose and for the internal reporting purpose.
FICO contains the following sub-modules.
            FI                                                                                     CO
General Ledger accounting                               Cost Element Accounting
Accounts Receivables                                        Cost Center Accounting
Accounts Payable                                               Profit Center Accounting
Asset Accounting                                               Internal Orders
Bank Accounting                                                Product Cost Controlling
Consolidation                                                       Profitability Analysis
Special Purpose Ledger
Travel Management


What is SAP MM ?
SAP MM ( Material Management ) is one of the imp module in SAP ERP software and it supports the
procurement and inventory functions occurring in day-to-day business operations. This MM module
contains many aspects such as purchasing, goods receiving, material storage, consumption-based
planning, and inventory. SAP MM module is fully integrated with other modules in the SAP R/3
System such as FICO, SD, QM, PM, PP, and WM. Read More for SAP MM

SAP PP

The Production Planning application module is used to plan and control the manufacturing activities
of a company. consists of all system configuration, master data, , and complete solution to Produce
process. Read more for SAP PP Training

SAP SD ?

SAP SD ( Sales and Distribution ) is important module of SAP and it is a part of logistics. The main
activities of SD are sales order handling, distribution of shipments to customers, billing process,
customer invoice, delivery. SD module is fully integrated with other modules in the SAP R/3 System
such as Finance, Purchasing(MM), Production Planning(PP). Read Mor for SAP SD

Phases of SAP Implementation project

Phase 1 – Project Preparation,
Phase 2 – Business Blueprint,
Phase 3 – Realization,
Phase 4 – Final Preparation,
Phase 5 – Go-Live and support

Advantages of SAP :-

• SAP software manages these business management tasks in modules that all work together in one system by sharing information.
• Promoting consistent practice across an entire division
• No duplicate data
• Automate Project Monitoring and Multi dimensional and flexible reporting
• Standardization of business processes
• Make Planning, Scheduling, Tracking and Management easier leaving more time for you to perform value-added work
• Ability to provide clear cut job roles with authorizations
• Enabling integration with e-commerce
• Cost Savings on overheads such as Stationery, File Storage, etc

Why – SAP R/3 software has been successful

• Multi-Lingual
• Secure Information
• Multi-Currency
• Best business Practice
• Enterprise-Wide
• Real time processing with an integrated suite of client/server applications