Professional Documents
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Introduction to SAP
The company
The software
Systems architecture
Workplace demand
University involvement
SAP
Systems, Applications,
and Products in Data
Processing (SAP)
Origins
IBM development team
Rejected by IBM due to
perceived high risk and
low profitability
Intellectual property
remained with the
development team
Started SAP on that
basis
Name of the
Company
SAP AG
SAP America
SAP UK
Name of the
Software
SAP R/2
SAP R/3
SAP ECC 6.04
Who is SAP?
SAP AG
Founded in Waldorf, Germany
in 1972
Worlds Largest Business
Software Company
Worlds Third-largest
Independent Software Provider
Company
Statistics
SAP ERP
Enables a company to link their
business processes
Ties together disparate business
functions (integrated business solution)
Helps the organization run smoothly
Real-time environment
Scalable and flexible
SAP 2009 / Page 6
SAP Architecture
Client/Server Environment
SAP Architecture
Three Tier Structure
SAP Architecture
PCs, Laptops, etc.
Browser Client
Network
Web Server
Internet
Transaction
Server
Presentati
on
Applicati
on
Databas
e
Application
Servers
Database
SD
Sales and
MM Distributio
n
Materials
Financial
AccountingCO
Controlling
Mgmt.
PP
Production
Planning
SM
FI
Service
Mgmt.
QM
Quality
Mgmt.
PM
AM
Fixed Assets
Mgmt. EC
Enterprise
Client / Server
Controlling
Integrated Business PS
Project
Solution
WF System
Plant
Maintenance
HR
Human
Resources
IS
Workflow
Industry
Solutions
Workplace demand
Monster.com
Over 250 listings for accountants with ERP
knowledge / experience
Workplace demand
Selected duties & qualifications from position
listings
Maintain propervendor master files in SAP by overseeing
vendor set up and performing maintenance, deactivation, etc.
as needed on a regular basis.
Review bills of materials and routings for completeness and
usability in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
Experience with a major ERP System
Proficiency with ERP System such as Oracle or SAP is required
Workplace demand
Selected duties & qualifications from
position listings
Complete asset transfers and asset disposals in SAP
Calculate depreciation expense in SAP on existing assets
Conduct fixed asset audit program at plants
including. . .update records in SAP
Set up approved capital projects in SAP
Capitalize new assets in SAP system