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A Typical I/T Story

Sales A/R

Mfg. Engineering
Engineering Design

General Ledger Shop Floor

execution

A/P
Inventory
Controlling
Purchasing
Production
Planning
1,000 island solution
Results of Isolation

 Focus on Functions
 Applications developed over time in
response to differing corporate stimuli
 Interfaced Systems - (Reconciliation)
 Hardware Dependent I/T Systems
 Inconsistent Redundant Data
 Consolidation & Managerial Control
Difficult
 Process Productivity Monitoring Difficult
 Reaction to change slow
 Evolution of IT in Manufacturing

Point of
Sale Batch Processing
Design & Planning
3GL
2 D Drafting
MRP-I
(Materials
Requirement Planning)

CAD Modeling
Analysis, CAM
(NC Support) Batch Processing +
CAAP MRP-II Online System 4
(Manufacturing Resource Planning) GL

Integrated Solution
CAD/CAM/CAE
Modeling, Drafting,
Client - Server
Analysis CAM, CAPP (LANs)
ERP
(Enterprise Resource Planning)

KBE + Concurrent P Integrated

Engg, Digital,
Solutions on
Prototyping D
SRM (Stake Holders’ Resource Management) networks,
(Supply Chain Management + Distribution Resource Management + Internet/Intranet
M Inter-corporate Networking, Data Mining etc)
, Java

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 SAP -- The Overall Picture
Client/Server Comprehensive
Architecture Functionality

Graphical User
FI Interface
Integrated SD Financial
Sales
Solution Acctg.
MM CO
Materials Controlling
Mgmt
PP AM
Production
Planning
R/3 Asset
Mgmt

Open QM Client / Server PS

System Quality
Project
System
Process CPG
Mgmt
PM Industry
Plant
WF
Workflow
Maint. IS Electronics
HR
Human
IS
Industry Industry Hospital Utilities

Solutions/
Resources Solutions
IS IS
Publishin
ICOE’s Oil
IS
g
Enterprise
Banking
Data Model
Multinational
Use Business
Engineering
03
 R/3 Integration
Integration of previously off-line functions into the operational flow is a key
enabler for competitive advantage

Production
Distribution Sales Controlling Accounting Treasury
Procurement

Order
receipt

Financing Credit Currency

decision Limit Check Risk

Make Availability Delivery Forex

or Buy Check decision Matching

Profitability Profitability
Decision Analysis

Posting
order
receipt

... Cross Country ... Cross Department ... Cross Platform

Results of Integration
 Focus on Business Processes
 Elimination of Redundant Data
(Common Constant Data)
 Easier Corporate Consolidation
 Better Managerial Control
 Elimination of Interfaces
 Faster reaction to changing structures
 Organization/Customers/Competitors

Integration is the Key

 Sales and Distribution Processing

Sales Support Sales

SALES INFORMATION SYSTEM

activity

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Sales Inquiry

Quotation Contract

Delivery Subsequent
Sales Scheduling
USD free of delivery free Returns
order agreement
charge of charge

Shipping
Delivery

Billing
Debit memo Invoice Credit memo

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
 Materials Management
BASIC DATA PURCHASING Third-party
SD
Material  Purchase requisition order
Special stock  MRP
Batch  Direct requisition
 Release procedures
PP Requirements

Purchasing information system

Vendor/one-time
customer  RFQ/Quotation
 Material/service PM Service /
Price comparisons spare parts

Vendor evaluation
Purchasing 

info record  Price comparison list

Service  Purchasing QM Inspection lot

specifications  Purchase orders
 Outline agreements
G/L accounts
Workflow  Scheduling agreements FI
Cash management
Optical archive INVENTORY MANAGEMENT and forecast
 Goods receipt/issue AM
Texts  Transfer posting Fixed assets
Mail  Quantities and values
Communication  Physical inventory Cost center /
 Storage bins CO
Classification Budget
Documents INVOICE VERIFICATION
 Check and post PS Project
Conditions  Price update
Production Planning
SD
PP
PS
SD
Sales and operations Project
planning Networks
Customers Demand management /
SD MPS PM
SD
Sales Material requirements Maintenance
Shipping planning Repairs
Billing Plant
Capacity planning maintenance

Shop floor control

Vendors MM
SD QM
SD
Purchasing Costing Maintenance
Warehouse Repairs
Invoice Information system Plant
verification maintenance

FI CO AM HR
Financial Cost Assets Human
accounting accounting management resources
Quality Management
MM PP
Basic data Production
Purchasing Requisition
planning
Materials
Inventory mgmt Reqt planning
Invoice R-cut capacity
Vendors verification
Goods receipt planning
Routings Stock transfer Warehouse Planned
Goods issue management Orders
Documents Opening
period
Order:
Inspection plan QM Inspection lot - Creation
- Release
Characteristics Inspection lot - Confirmation
Insp. methods Shop floor
control
Insp. catalogs Print insp. instruction Capacity
leveling
Test equipment CAM
Results recording
PM SD
Test equipment Shipping
management Usage decision Billing
Plant Maintenance
Technical Objects Resources
Assemblies
Planners
Tools/ Material
Equipment Machines
Work
Functional center/
locations Capacity

Corrective and Preventive Maintenance History + Analysis

Maintenance Tasks
planned tasks unplanned tasks
Task processing
Completion
- Usage history
- Movement history
- Event history
- Cost history
- MTTR / MTBR
- Failure and downtime history
 Financial Accounting

Bank Management
Foreign exchange of secureties
management and loans
Finance information Cash management
system and forecast

Accounts Accounts
payable receivable
Bank
accounts
Payables
Receivables
General Ledger

Extended General Ledger Credit

Invoice
verification management
Consolidation
 SAP R/3 TYPICAL BUSINESS BLUEPRINT
QTN

VENDOR GOODS INV AP

REQ PO
RECEIPT VERIF
CONTRACT
FORECASTING BANK
ASSET
SALES
STOCKS MGMT
PLANNING MRP
PL ANT CASH

GENERAL LEDGER
MAINT. FLOW
DEMAND GOODS
BOM
MGMT ISSUE
COST
WHAT TO DO CENTERS
MASTER PLAN HOW TO DO MANUF
ROUTINGS SCHEDULE
WHEN TO DO PAYROLL
CAPACITY SHOP FLOOR

WORK FINAL
AR
CENTERS INSP.

BANK
PRODUCT
STOCKS
COST SHIPPING BILLING
GENERAL
LEDGER MM
FI
PROFITABILITY CO SALES
AV. CHK
ANALYSIS CM QTN
ORDER
AM
SD AGREEMENT
CUSTOMER
PP
PM CR
HR MGMT
SAP Basis

Platform SAP Application Modules

Independent

Platform
Dependent R/3 Data Repository
(Basis) User
Commun
ications Interface
Database

Operating System

Hardware Platform and Environment

Enterprise Network
 R/3 Technology Environment
Hardware UNIX Systems
Bull/Zenith Digital NCR
Bull IBM Compaq HP (Intel) Sequent IBM IBM
Digital SNI Data General IBM (Intel) SNI AS/400 S/390
HP SUN ...

Operating AIX Reliant

systems Digital UNIX UNIX (SINIX) Windows NT OS/400 OS/390
HP-UX SOLARIS

Databases ADABAS D ADABAS D

DB2 for AIX MS SQL Server
INFORMIX-OnLine INFORMIX-OnLine DB2/400 DB2/390
ORACLE ORACLE

Dialog Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows NT,

SAPGUI OSF/Motif, OS/2 Presentation Manager (PM), Windows 95,
Macintosh, Java PM, Java

Languages
ABAP/4, C, C++, HTML, Java, ActiveX-Controls
R/3 System Client/Server Configurations
SAP R/3 System
Presentation Application Database
Central System

Distributed
Presentation

Two-tier
Client/Server

Three-tier
Client/Server

Multi-Layer
Cooperative
Client/Server
Implementation
 Project Preparation
 Project Team
 Installation of SAP

 Business Blueprint
 Realisation
 Configuration
 Reports and Layout sets development
 Integration cycle testing

 Final Preparation
 End user Training
 Cut over

 Go-live and Support