SAP stands for Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung or in english ' Systems,

Applications, and Products in Data Processing'.

SAP is the leading Enterprise Information and Management Package worldwide. Use of this package
makes it possible to track and manage, in real-time, sales, production, finance accounting and human
resources in an enterprise.
SAP is the third-largest software company in the world. Founded in 1972, The company now employs
more than 22,000 people in more than 50 countries. SAP global headquarters are located in Walldorf,
Germany, and the company is listed on several stock exchanges, including the Frankfurt DAX and the
New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "SAP."
SAP America is a subsidiary of SAP AG, the recognized leader in providing collaborative, interenterprise software and e-business solutions. A truly global software provider, SAP AG has more than
1000 partners, 22 industry solutions and 10 million users at 30,000 installations around the world.
SAP America has contributed significantly to this leadership position, and it is the foremost provider of
e-business and enterprise software in the United States.

What is ERP
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- ERP (enterprise resource planning) is an industry term for the broad set of activities supported by
multi-module application software that helps a manufacturer or other business manage the important
parts of its business, including product planning, parts purchasing, maintaining inventories, interacting
with suppliers, providing customer service, and tracking orders. ERP can also include application
modules for the finance and human resources aspects of a business. Typically, an ERP system uses
or is integrated with a relational database system. The deployment of an ERP system can involve
considerable business process analysis, employee retraining, and new work procedures.
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