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What is SAP?

• SAP is an ERP System• ERP Stands for Enterprise Resource

Planning• An ERP System is a collection of software

programs which ties all of an enterprises various diverse functions (such as finance, sales, manufacturing, human resources) into a cohesive data base.

Introduction to SAP - History

• SAP stands for Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing

• Founded in Germany by Five Former IBM Engineers in 1972

• In 1988, SAP went public and became a joint-stock company, SAP AG

Introduction to SAP - Today

• Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, • The World's Largest Inter-Enterprise

Software Company • The world's Third-Largest Independent

Software Supplier Overall • Employs Over 23,700 People in More than

50 Countries• Additional Information can be Found on the

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Introduction to SAP

• SAP Supports all Kinds of Industries and all Functions of the Industry

• SAP is an Integrated System

• This means that all SAP modules are designed to share information and automatically create transactions based on various business process.

Introduction to SAP

• SAP R/2 is the SAP Mainframe Based Software Package

• SAP R/3 is the SAP Client/ Server – 3 Tier Architecture Based Software Package

R/2 System Components

• RA - Assets Accounting

• RF - Financial Accounting

• RK - Cost Accounting

• RK-P - Projects

• RM-INST - Plant Maintenance

• RM-MAT - Materials Management

• RM-PPS - Production Planning and Control

R/2 System Components

RM-QSS - Quality AssuranceRP - Human Resources

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R/3 Business Application Modules

• FI - Financial Accounting

• IM - Investment Management

• CO - Controlling

• SD - Sales

• MM - Materials Management

• PP - Production Planning

R/3 Business Application Modules

• QM - Quality Management

• PM - Plant Maintenance

• PS - Project System

• HR - Human Resources

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Characteristics of SAP R/3

• Consists of business application modules that can be used either individually or in combination with other modules.

Quiz

1. What does SAP stand for?2. What does ERP stand for?3. What is the difference between SAP R/2

and SAP R/3?4. What business application module is the

FI module?5. Is the FI module an R/2 or R/3 business

application module?

Quiz - Answers

1. System, Application, and Products in Data Processing

2. Enterprise Resource Planning

3. SAP R/2 is the SAP Mainframe Based Software Package and SAP R/3 is the SAP Client/ Server – 3 Tier Architecture Based Software Package

4. Financial Accounting

5. R/3 – the R/2 Financial Accounting model is RF

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