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SAP R/3 Overview Session 1 Winter Semester 2002. Agenda - Session 1 . Overview of ERPs and Implementations Project Phases and Hurdles SAP Quick Tour SAP Reference Model. Organizational Processes. Sales Order Processing Distribution Procurement Process Inventory Management
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Agenda - Session 1 • Overview of ERPs and Implementations • Project Phases and Hurdles • SAP Quick Tour • SAP Reference Model
Organizational Processes • Sales Order Processing • Distribution • Procurement Process • Inventory Management • Financial Management • Production Planning
Organizational Systems and Data Systems • Organizations operate multiple legacy systems which are operationally focused • Finance, SOP, MRP, Manufacturing, AR, AP, HR, ... • Silos of information, inefficiencies, redundancies • Vendor, product, customer, employee • High maintenance costs
What is an ERP? • Enterprise Resource Planning • OLTP (on-line transactional processing system) • Combine silo operational systems • Real-time integration of functional transactions • Common definition for entities (organizational, customer, product…)
ERP Players • SAP R/3 - market leader • Oracle Financials • JD Edwards • BaaN, Peoplesoft • I2 - Logistics Planning • Siebel - CRM Systems
SAP R/3 • SAP R/3 (3.1H, 4.0, 4.6B) client-server/web (SAP R/2 mainframe) • World Leader • multi-lingual, multiple-company • Integration of Business Processes • Technology Leadership • Process Integration
SAP R/3 Project Phases • Sandbox, DEV, QA, PROD • SAP R/3 Implementation Roadmap: • Project scope, phases, Charter • Business Process Blueprints, requirements definition • Unit configuration,Unit testing • Integration testing • Interface development • Data transfer • Training • Go-live • ASAP Business Blueprint
SAP R/3 Project Characteristics • System Integrators, Big 5, • Project team: • Project manager, functional teams, technical teams (ABAP, Basis) • Project champion, client employee teams, multi-functional • Super users • 1+ years • >$1M; high services to license ratio • Corporate-wide visibility
SAP R/3 Project Implementation Hurdles • Missing champion • Scope creep; Poor project management • Resistance to change; Invisible enemy
SAP Quick Tour: User Interface Concepts • Log On (client, userid, password, language) • User screens, menu bar • Transaction codes • Multiple Sessions • Create/Change/Display • Basic Help
SAP Quick Tour: Functional Modules • Sales and Distribution • Materials Management • Production Planning • Financial Management • Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable • HR • Project Systems, Funds Management...
SAP Quick Tour: Organizational Elements • Organizational structure • Master data • Transaction documents; process • Reporting
SAP Configuration: Reference Model • What is configuration? • Reference model • Standard ERP structures (delivered in the system) • General organizational structures • Function specific structures
Agenda - Session 2 • SAP R/3 Overview: • Master Data • Organizational Entities • Transactions (document types) • Document flow • Assignment Review