SAP

What is SAP?

 SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing

 SAP is an ERP software that integrates several business applications.
 SAP was started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in Mannheim,
Germany. SAP AG became the company's official name after the 2005
Annual General Meeting
What is ERP?

ERP is a way to integrate the data and process them into one
single system of an organization

 E - Enterprise - Organization
 R - Resources – Money, Men, Material, Machine
 P – Planning – Optimum Utilisation
Leading ERP Software in the Market

 SAP
 ORACLE FINANCIALS
 JDEDWARDS
 BAWN
 EPICORE
 PEOPLE SOFT etc.
SAP R/3 System Architecture

 SAP R/3 is based on a 3-tier Client-Server model, represented by

the:
 Presentation Server (Layer)
 Application Server (Layer)
 Database Server (Layer)
In a 3-tier Client server model, all the above three servers run on three
different machines
Presentation Server (Layer)

 The Presentation Server or ‘Presentation Layer’ is what is installed on the

typical workstation of a user. This is nothing but the SAPGUI(Graphical
user interface) which when started provides the user with the interface of
SAP R/3 menus.
 This interface accepts the inputs from the user, passes them on to the
Application Server, processes the inputs and sends back the output.
Application Server (Layer) Quality Server

 The Application Server or Layer interprets the ABAP/4 programs,

receiving the inputs from them and providing the processed output
to them. Houses all the business specific logic.
Database Server (Layer )

 The Database Layer consists of an RDBMS (Relational Database

Management System), which accepts the database requests from
the Application Layer, and sends the data back to the Application
Layer, which in turn passes it on to the Presentation Layer.
 Before displaying or storing the data in database server it will follow
the above process and then finally post confirmation from
presentation server, it will store the data in database server.
Server or Layer Functionality

Application
Presentation Database Server
Server
Server or Layer or Layer
or Layer

Input Output Storeage

Server or Layers Functioning Example
Modules in SAP

Functional
Module
SAP Modules
Technical
Module
Different Modules In SAP

Functional Modules Technical Modules

FI - Finance

CO - Controlling ABAP

MM - Material Management

SD - Sales & Distribution

HR – Human Resources Basis

PP – Production Planning
 SAP Projects & its Type

Project is a task or assignments. In terms of SAP it is divided in four parts.

Implementation Project

Rollout Project

Upgrade Project

Support Project
Implementation Project

Fresh/First Time Installation of SAP in any organization is called Implementation

Project.

TATA GROUPS

TALLY SAP (First Time)

 Rollout Project

If company has already implemented SAP for one subsidiary unit and want to setup
the same for a different subsidiary unit is called Rollout Project

TATA GROUPS

Tata Motors Tata Steel

SAP Planning to Install

 Upgrade Project

Shifting from one version of SAP to other Version is called Upgrade Project

Higher Version

Lower Version
 Support Project

Post Implementation, all Sap related maintenance/errors activities comes under

support project. Here consultants just receive the tickets (errors), resolve them
and send them back to client.

Functional Module

Technical Module
Benefits of SAP

 The original SAP idea was to provide customers with the ability to interact with a
common corporate database for a comprehensive range of applications.

 SAP maintains a single information system for the enterprise and all the
applications access common data.

 Applications interact with each other when real business events occur. For example,
when events in sales and productions occur, accounting is done automatically. Sales
can see when the production can be delivered, etc., thus the whole SAP system is
designed to work in real time.
Enterprise Structure

COMPANY

COMPANY COMPANY
CODE 1 CODE 2

BUSINESS BUSINESS
AREA 1 AREA 2

Credit Control Credit Control

Area 1 Area 2
 Enterprise Structure with Company
Example

TATA STEEL
Business Credit Control Profit Center 1 Cost Center 1
Area1 Area 1
Company
Code 1

Business Area Credit Control Profit Center 2 Cost Center 2

2 Area 2

Company

TATA
GROUP Company Business Area Credit Control
Profit Center Cost Center
Code 2 1 Area 1

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