Introduction To SAP

Rutgers Business
School – Newark and
New Brunswick
By Martin O’Reilly
 Agenda
What is an ERP?
What is SAP?
What is IDES?
SAP Basics & Navigation
SAP Exercises With IDES
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
&
SAP
University Alliance
Agreement

&
What Are The Benefits?
Cross-functional teaching tool
Access advanced software technology
Enhance marketability
Pursue research opportunities
Broaden outreach
What is SAP R/3?
SAP is an ERP (Enterprise Resource
Planning) system
 What is an ERP?
Enterprise-wide system which
integrates the business functions and
processes of an organization
Integration of business functions into
one seamless application
Usually runs on a RDBMS
Replaces Countless Departmental and
Workgroup Information Systems
What is an ERP?
Links business processes
Maintains audit trail
Utilizes a common information
system
Implementation normally involves
BPR: Business Process
Reengineering
Difficult to Implement Correctly – Railroad
Tracks
 Evolution of ERP
1960’s: Inventory Control Systems
1970’s: MRP: Material Requirement
Planning
1980’s: MRPII: MRP & Distribution
1990’s: MRPII  ERP with introduction
of other business functions 
CRM’s
Today: Web Enabled ERP – Connecting
ERP Externally
What is the State of the
ERP Market?
Weak Economy = Fewer Implementations
ERP Systems firmly entrenched in
infrastructure
Implementing CRM, KM, SCM
ERP Applications
Linking ERP’s to Web – Web Services
ASP’s = possible new market segments
Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Tools
What is the State of the
ERP Market?
Portals
Public Sector Growth  laggards
Better Implementations Experience
Upgrades: ½ of SAP’s customers need to
upgrade by 12/03
Roll Up Projects
Great Plains  MS Factor?
Current Buzz: ERP II
Next: Web Services Integration
 What is SAP R/3?
SAP = Systems, Applications and Products in
Data Processing (R = real time, 3 = 3 tier)
German Based Company
3rd Largest Independent Software Vendor in
the World
SAP: ERP Market Leader
80% Fortune 500 Companies Use SAP
Over 18,500 Customers in 120+ Countries
Over 12 million users
What is SAP R/3?
Client/Server Technology
Highly Customizable
Based on Industry Specific Best Practices
Multi-lingual: International
Based on Open Standards
Integrated Applications System: Modular
in design
New Dimension Products
Business
Information
Warehouse
Strategic
Enterprise
Management
Supply Chain
Optimizer
Enterprise Structure Terminology

SAP

Enterprise
Enterprise Client

Company
Company Subsidiary
Subsidiary Company
Code

Factory
Factory Plant

Sales
Sales Sales
Organization
Organization Organization

Business
Business Division
Department
Department Division
Division
Area
Area
Storage
Warehouses
Warehouses Locations

 SAP AG 1999
Organizational Structures - Levels

Client

Company
Company Code
Code Company
Company Code
Code
1000
1000 3000
3000

Controlling
Controlling Area
Area
2000
2000
Plant 1000 Plant 1100 Plant 1200

...
Storage Storage Storage
Location Location Location
0001 0002 0003

 SAP AG 1999
What is MySap.com or
the MySAP Business
Suite?
Hosted E-Business Platform Solution
Hosted is + & -
Link Organization to Supply Chain
Link Organization to Consumers
Exchange
The mySAP.com E-Business
Platform
mySAP Workplace

mySAP
mySAP HR
SCM mySAP
mySAPFinancialsmySAP
E-Procurement
Industry CRM
mySAP SolutionsmySAP
PLM BI

SAPMarkets*
 mySAP.com Solutions

Cross-Industry Industry Solutions

Solutions ● mySAP Aerospace & Defense ● mySAP Insurance
● mySAP Workplace ● mySAP Automotive ● mySAP Media
● mySAP CRM ● mySAP Banking ● mySAP Mill Products
● mySAP SCM ● mySAP Chemicals ● mySAP Mining
● mySAP Marketplace* ● mySAP Consumer Products ● mySAP Oil & Gas
● mySAP E-Procurement ● mySAP Engineering & ● mySAP Pharmaceuticals
● mySAP BI Construction ● mySAP Public Sector
● mySAP PLM ● mySAP Financial Service Provider ● mySAP Retail
● mySAP HR ● mySAP Healthcare ● mySAP Service Providers
● mySAP Financials ● mySAP High Tech ● mySAP Telecommunications
● mySAP Mobile Business ● mySAP Higher Education & ● mySAP Utilities
Research
Infrastructure and
Services ● mySAP Services ● mySAP Hosted Solutions
● mySAP Technology

*mySAP Marketplace is delivered through MarketSet™,

a joint solution from SAPMarkets & Commerce One.
mySAP.com E-Business
Solutions
 What’s Next?
Co Chairman Hasso Plattner in his own
words.
 http://www.sap.com/community/events/2003_02_
 What is IDES?
IDES = International Demonstration
and Evaluation System
IDES Basics
 Fictitious company using R/3
 Customizing, master data, transaction data
 Integrated, well-documented system environment
 Simulation of business processes

IDES is a Standard R/3 System

 System R/3 (standard)
 IDES data (customizing, master data,
transaction data)
 IDES Guidelines
To reflect increasingly complex requirements of
modern business
To design all organizational structures in a practical
manner
To make each element of the core functionality of the
R/3 System available in its most up-to-date version
To allow users with very little or no previous R/3
knowledge to easily run core scenarios in the R/3
System
 IDES - The Business Group
IDES Corporation
Manufacturing

IDES North America IDES Europe

New York / US Frankfurt / Germany

Toronto / Canada Lisbon / Portugal

Barcelona / Spain

Paris / France
IDES Latin America London / UK

Mexico/ Mexico-C.
IDES-Asia

Tokyo / Japan
 IDES LOGISTICS
SAP Aerospace / Defense
 Production / Maintenance of an
aircraft engine
SAP Engineering / Construction
 Elevator and Turbine production

Engineer- Make-to-order Assembly

to-order production manufacturing
JIT SAP Automotive
 Manufacturers / Suppliers processes

Industry
Complexity

Production
by lot size Repetitive SAP Consumer Products
manu-  Selling food and non-food products
facturing

Process SAP High Tech & Electronics

manu- Mass  PC assembly and customer services
facturing production
SAP Chemicals
 Paints, coating and solvents
Sturdiness production
SAP Pharmaceuticals
 Production of tablets
 IDES - Financial Accounting

IDES Corporation

IDES North America IDES Europe

IDES Asia

Consolidation
Frankfurt / Germany

Lisbon / Portugal
National and international charts of accounts
(parallel) Barcelona / Spain
Cost of sales accounting
Paris / France
London / UK
 IDES - Cost Accounting

IDES Corporation
Controlling Area
IDES North America Controlling Area
IDES Europe

Controlling Area
IDES Mexico

Frankfurt / Germany
Cost accounting for all companies
Lisbon / Portugal
Barcelona / Spain
Marginal costing
Paris / France
Activity-based costing
London / UK
 IDES - The Business Group
IDES Corporation
Retail

IDES North America IDES Europe

Los Angeles / US Giessen / Germany

Denver Mainz
Boulder Frankfurt
Colorado Springs Darmstadt
Tuscon
San Diego
San Francisco

Oakland
 IDES - Logistics

Production Retail

Engineer- Make-to-order Assembly Textiles

to-order production manufacturing
JIT
Complexity

Production
by lot size Repetitive
manu-
facturing

Process Food
manu- Mass
facturing production

Sturdiness
IDES - The Business Group
IDES Corporation
Banking

IDES North America IDES Europe

New York / US Frankfurt / Germany

Dublin / Irland
IDES - The Business Group
IDES Corporation
Service Provider

IDES North America

Philadelphia / US
IDES - Documentation
Process-oriented online help
Step-by-step documentation
with all relevant information
“Functions in Detail” brochure
 IDES Summary
Complete R/3 model
company
Complete integration
Internet scenarios
Process-oriented
online help
Basis for all R/3
training
 SAP Access
Complete Application Form

Confirmation via email with platin.ini file

Access in RU Labs Newark and RBSCS

Levin Lab in NB
SAP Support at RBS

Support is available via email at

helpdesk@business.rutgers.edu
Additional Support materials readily
available through web
University Alliance
Home Page
www.sap.rutgers.edu
 Student Resources:
 SAP Library
 SAP Functions in Detail
 SAP ASAP
 Introduction to SAP ppt
 Introduction to SAP PDF – Exercises
 User Application Form
 Lab Locations – SAPGui
 Additional Access 
 Additional Access

Access via SAPGui for Java:

 Install Java Plug-in or JRE
 Install SAPGUI for Java

 Copy platin.ini (sent with account

confirmation email) to specified directory
 Links
http://www.cio.com/forums/erp/
http://www.intelligententerprise.com/
http://www.sap.com/
http://www.oracle.com/
http://www.peoplesoft.com/
http://www.jdedwards.com/
http://www.baan.com/
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