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Introduction to SAP

Introduction to SAP. SAP University Alliances Version 2.1 Author Stefan Weidner. Abstract

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Introduction to SAP

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  1. Introduction to SAP SAP University Alliances Version 2.1 Author Stefan Weidner Abstract This teaching material is intended to explain how the fundamental business processes interact with SAP ERP in functional areas such as Sales and Distribution, Materials Management, Production Planning, Financial Accounting, Controlling, and Human Capital Management. Product SAP ERP 6.0 EhP4 Level Beginner Focus Cross-functional integration SD, MM, PP, FI, CO, HCM, WM, PS

  2. Course Overview Introduction to SAP Navigation Introduction to GBI Sales & Distribution Materials Management Production Planning Financial Accounting Controlling Human Capital Management Warehouse Management Project System

  3. SAP “Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung” (English: “Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing”) Global concern with many companies SAP AG SAP America SAP UK etc. SAP Business Suite SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP ERP) SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM) SAP Customer Relationship Planning (SAP CRM) SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) etc. SAP Business ByDesign SAP NetWeaver

  4. Who is SAP? SAP AG Founded in Walldorf, Germany in 1972 World’s Largest Business Software Company World’s Third-largest Independent Software Provider Company Statistics Over 45,000 employees in more then 50 countries 1,500+ Business Partners 95,000+ customers in more then 120 countries 12 million users 100,000+ installations Source: SAP AG website

  5. Integrated Business Solution Vendors SAP SAP Business Suite, SAP All-in-One, SAP Business ByDesign, SAP Business One Oracle Applications Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Retek Microsoft Business Solutions Dynamics: Great Plains, Navision, Axapta, Soloman The Sage Group Sage Software – Accpac ERP, PeachTree SSA Global Technologies BAAN

  6. SAP Portfolio Strength World-wide usage Designed to satisfy the information needs for all business sizes (small local to large all international) Multi-lingual Multi-currency Multi-balance (parallel G/L Accounting) Designed to satisfy the information needs for all industries, e.g. Automotive Banking Retail Public Sector Higher Education and Research etc.

  7. SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP ERP) Enables a company to support and optimize its business processes Ties together disparate business functions (integrated business solution) such as Finance (Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Treasury, …) Logistics (Sales, Procurement, Production, Fulfillment, …) Human Resources etc. Helps the organization run smoothly Real-time environment Scalable and flexible

  8. SAP Architecture Client/Server Environment Client – hardware/software environment that can make a request for services for a central repository of resources Server – hardware/software combination that can provide services to a group of clients in a controlled environment Three – Tier Structure GUI Graphical User Interface or Web Interface Application Server One or more, help distribute work load Database Server One single data repository

  9. SAP Business Suite SAP NetWeaver SAP PLM SAP ERP SAP SRM SAP CRM SAP SCM

  10. History SD FI SAP NetWeaver MM SAP PLM CO PP SAP ERP AM SAP SRM SAP CRM SAP R/3 Client/Server ABAP Basis QM PS SAP SCM PM WF HR IS

  11. SAP Software Applications Solutions SAP ERP SAP CRM SAP PLM SAP SCM SAP SRM SAP Business Objects • Small & Medium Size Solutions • SAP All-in-One • Business ByDesign • Business One • Platforms • SAP NetWeaver • SAP Enterprise Services Architecture

  12. SAP ERP Business Modules Collections of logically related transactions within identifiable business functions MM (“Buy”) PP (“Make”) SD (“Sell”) FI and CO (“Track”) HCM (“People”) WM (“Store”) EAM (“Maintain”) CS (“Service”)

  13. SAP ERP Core Applications Logistics Sales & Distribution Materials Management Production Planning Plant Maintenance Quality Management Finance Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Asset Management Treasury • Human Capital Management • Personnel Management • Benefits • Payroll

  14. SAP Industry Solutions Aerospace & Defense Automotive Banking Chemicals Consumer Products Defense & Security Engineering, Const. Healthcare High Tech Higher Education Industrial Machinery Insurance Life Sciences Logistics Service Prod. • Media • Mill Products • Mining • Oil & Gas • Pharmaceuticals • Postal Services • Professional Services • Public Sector • Railways • Retail • Telecommunications • Utilities • Wholesale Distribution

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