INTRODUCTION TO SAP

SUBMITTED BY: MAYANK SHARMA 1507091 CO-5

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What is SAP ?
The acronym SAP represents Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing. SAP is both the name of the system and the name of the company that provides the system.
SAP R/3 is an integrated standard software package that manages all aspects of a company's operations, from financials and logistics through to human resources. SAP runs on a fourth generation programming language language called Advance Business Application Programming (ABAP). It have many of the features of other modern programming languages such as the familiar C, Visual Basic, and Power Builder. Replacing an out-dated and inefficient IT Architecture: In the beginning, computer systems were developed by individual departments to satisfy the requirements of that particular department. When someone finally realized that benefits could be had by linking these systems together, interface heaven was born.
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SAP is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software product capable of integrating multiple business applications, with each application representing a specific business area. These applications update and process transactions in real time mode. It has the ability to be configured to meets the needs of the business.
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SAP the company was founded in Germany in 1972 by five ex-IBM engineers.

SAP R/2 was the first integrated, enterprise wide package and was an immediate success.
Towards the end of the 80's, client-server architecture became popular and SAP responded with the release of SAP R/3 (in 1992). $1b Annual R&D Spend, +8,000 developers
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A Business transaction

Legacy System Environment

Time delay until all entities are aware of the occurrence of a business transaction Interfaces must be built and maintained to ensure propagation of information Demand inconsistencies of Risk of Managementacross entities due to information duplication of data, timingManufacturing and errors
Interfaces

Order Processing

Procurement Financials

Management Reporting

SAP Integrated Solution Environment

A Business transaction

Real time information available to all entities Always consistent information single sourced Supply Chain Integration is standard in SAP solutions Demand Global Visibility as a Business Management Manufacturing

Order Processing

R/3
Financials Management Reporting

Procurement

SAP : Functional Modules

Sales & Distribution Inquiries, Quotes, & Orders Customer Master Pricing Delivery Available-to-Promise Invoicing Financials General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Cash Management Asset Management

Production Planning MRP Demand Planning Production Orders Capacity Planning

SD
PP MM SM

FI

CO
HR PM

Controlling Product Costing Profitability Analysis Cost Center Accounting Profit Center Accounting

Materials Management Purchasing Inventory Management Stock Transports Vendor Master Material Master

QM WM WF

PS

Human Resources Personal Administration Payroll Benefits Recruiting

SAP : Functional Modules

Service Management Requests & Notifications Service Orders Warranty Serial Number Management

SD PP MM SM QM WM

FI CO HR PM PS WF

Plant Maintenance Preventative Maintenance Plant Orders

Quality Management Planning Notifications Testing & Measurement Analysis

Project Systems Projects Work Breakdown Structures Network Planning & Scheduling Project Costing Work Flow Purchase Req. Approval Engineering Change Approval Transaction Automation E-Mail Notification

Warehouse Management Flexible Storage Locations Inventory Bin Management Transfer Requests & Orders Put-away Strategies Retrieval Strategies

All the data for business transactions AND all the processing instructions or logic code is stored in the SAP R/3 database.
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Disadvantage of S.A.P
The requirement of skilled personnel for the working and installation of S.A.P SAP cant be integrated with other business applications.

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Any Questions

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