Introduction
SAP stands for Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing founded in Germany in 1972 by five ex-IBM engineers. SAP is the world largest Business software company and the world 3rd largest independent software provider. Highly customizable using SAP's programming language ABAP/4 (Advanced Business Application program).
SAP is running on various Hardware and software architectures, most types of UNIX, Windows NT and AS/400. SAP runs on various Databases Oracle, Adabas D, Informix,DB2 for UNIX, DB2/400, Microsoft's SQL Server 6.0.
The R/3 architecture is comprised of application and database servers. The system can support an unlimited number of servers and a variety of hardware configurations (The application servers host the software and the database servers handle document updates and master file databases). SAP R/3 Enterprise is built on SAP Web Application Server (SAP Web AS) and integrates with the enterprise portals and exchange infrastructure. SAP R/3 Enterprise is built on SAP Web Application Server (SAP Web AS) and integrates with the enterprise portals and exchange infrastructure.
? Industry-specific functionality ? SAP ERP provides support for more than 25 industries with industry-specific features that enable organizations to leverage industry-wide best practices.
? Simplified user experience ? Duet? software, work centers, user-defined work lists, role-based access, and interactive forms all enhance the usability of SAP ERP.
? Advanced business intelligence, reporting, and analytics ? SAP and Business Objects, an SAP company, offer solutions that give you better insight into your business and processes.
? Enterprise service-oriented architecture ? Reusable enterprise services are readily available for deploying flexible business processes.
? Innovation without disruption ? The enhancement package for SAP ERP contains improved general business and industry functionality, enterprise services, and other interface and process improvements.
SAP now are moving away from describing their system as a set of SAP Modules, and now are using the term ?solutions?, which is much better, as follows:
SAP FI Module - where FI means Financial Accounting ? essentially this SAP module delivers your regulatory ?books of record?, including:
SAP CO Module - The CO stands for Controlling ? basically the SAP Module which allows you to manage your internal cost/management accounting, including
SAP PS Module - PS is Project Systems ? this SAP Module is where you can manage your projects, large and small, including
SAP HR Module - The HR is for Human Resources people are the important part of this SAP module, including
SAP PM Module - where Plant Maintenance is the PM ? this SAP module is where you maintain your equipment (e.g. a machine, an oil rig, an aircraft etc), including
SAP MM Module - one of the most important SAP Modules where MM is Materials Management - underpins the supply chain, including
SAP QM Module - QM stands for Quality Management in this SAP module ? improve the quality of your goods, including
SAP PP Module - one of the really big SAP modules is Production Planning ? manages your production process, including
SAP SD Module - another one of the large SAP modules is Sales and Distribution ? from order to delivery, including
SAP BW Module - where BW stands for Business (Data) Warehouse which includes the following main functions:
SAP ABAP - is not really a module - it stands for Advanced Business Application Programming and this is the structured programming language for custom development including reports.
SQL 2001 service pack and other operating system as well.
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