introduction to sap

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Introduction to SAP
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Points which are covered

• What is sap?
• What is ERP?
• Benefits of SAP?
• SAP R/3 Architecture
• Modules of SAP
• What is a SAP consultant

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What is SAP

• SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products
  in Data Processing.
• SAP Software was Founded in 1972 by
  Wellenreuther, Hopp, Hector, Plattner and
  Tschira.
• SAP is the fourth largest 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 financial,
  logistic, manufacturing, distribution etc.
• All business process are executed in one sap
  system and sharing common information with
  everyone.

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What is ERP

• ERP is Enterprise Resource Planning
• Enterprise resource planning system cover all
  basic functions of an organization
• ERP is developing into a multi module application
  software package that enables business process
  across the supply chain management
• ERP Software allows to integrate all the
  operational units such as financing, human
  resources, manufacturing, sales, marketing
  accounting etc.

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Benefits of sap

• Ability to manage a group of companies using a
  single system
• Improved customer service
• Enhanced external and internal financial
  reporting
• The possibility to reduce the cost of procurement
  and increase the effectiveness of inventory
  management
• Enhanced security of the companys IT system
• Improved management of the company ensuring
  ongoing control over the utilization of available
  resources
• Increased productivity

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SAP R/3 Architecture
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• R Signifies Real-time system,3 Represent 3 tier
  Architecture.
• Application Server-It is build to process
  business-logic.
• Database server -stores and retrieves data as
  per sql queries generated by ABAP and java
  applications.
• Presentation layer-contains the software
  components that make up the SAPgui
  (graphical user interface). This layer is the
  interface between the R/3 System and its users.
• Application layer-consists of one or more
  application servers and a message server.
  Each application server contains a set of
  services used to run the R/3 System.
• consists of a central database system containing
  all of the data in the R/3 System.

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Sap modules

• SAP Modules can be categorized into
• Functional Modules Technical Modules
• Functional modules
• SAP FI-FI stands for Financial Accounting
• SAP HCM- HCM Human Capital Management 
• SAP MM-MM is Materials Management
• SAP SD-SD is Sales and Distribution
• SAP PP-PP is Production Planning
• SAP QM Module - QM stands for Quality
  Management
• SAP CO Module - CO stands for Controlling

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Technical Modules

• SAP Basis
• SAP Basis is a set of programs and tools that act
  as an interface with Database, Operating system,
  communication protocols and other SAP modules
  like FI,HCM, SD etc.
• SAP ABAP
• ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming)
  is the default programming language for SAP
  applications. 

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What is a SAP Consultant?

• SAP Consultant is a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  either on the
• Business/ sales
• Functional
• Development or
• Basis
• domains of SAP. The consultant provides advisory,
  recommendations, guidance, implementation help in
  their respective SAP domains.

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Types of SAP Consultant

• Business/Sales Consultant - They try to win
  projects at customer end
• SAP Functional Consultant - They are responsible
  for customizing SAP as per customer demand. They
  talk with developers to code custom ABAP programs
  as per client requirements.
• Developer Consultant - They are responsible for
  coding ABAP/Java Programs  
• SAP Basis Consultant - They help in installing,
  maintenance and performance tuning of SAP servers
  and databases
• SAP is implemented in 9 out of every 10 Fortune
  500 company.
• There are so many sap consulting companies also.

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