What is SAP?
SAP stands for system application and products in data processing. It is B2B software.
SAP is a German software company that develops enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. SAP's software helps
businesses streamline processes, improve efficiency, and gain real-time insights into their operations.
Enterprise [small scale industries, mid-scale industries, large-scale industries]
Resource [machines, materials, manpower, money]
Planning [all the departments are separate but the single plan of all the department is to earn maximum profit for
company]
Used to manage the business operation of different department in a organization.
Every organization has many departments like:
Sales and marketing
Purchasing
Production planning
Finance
HR
Enterprise Resource Planning, refers to the systems and software that integrate and manage a company's core
business processes.
ERP software often includes modules for various departments, such as finance, human resources, manufacturing,
and supply chain management, allowing for seamless data sharing and collaboration.
ERP systems are crucial for modern businesses, helping them manage complexity, improve performance, and achieve
their strategic goals.
Decentralized Database software: in decentralized system, every department use their own software and data is
stored locally in their database, other department don’t have access of that data.
Demerits of Decentralized system:
Lack of integration between business functions and departments
Lack of visibility into what is happening in the other departments
Redundant data entry leading to errors
Inaccurate planning, forecasting and tracking
Slow workflow and low efficiency
Lack of real time data/information
Incorrect picture of consolidated sales, inventory and receivables
Centralized database software: In case of centralized database, all the department use the common ERP software,
and data is stored at centralized location. All other department can see the real time data in the system and process
there work accordingly.
Advantages of centralized database system:
Real time data availability
Efficient communication
Quick decision making
Better supervision and control
Easy planning and execution
SAP 3 tier architecture
Application server layer is added in 3 tier
architecture.
So, after fetching data from database all
business logic performed on application
layer.
We can use multiple application layer as
load balancing.
In case of huge number of users, through
load balancing, the logic is performed on
different application layer.
Which type of industries use SAP?
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Automotive
Real estate
Oil and gas
Telecommunication
Aerospace
Healthcare
FMCG & many more….
Different ERP software’s:
JD Edwards
SAP
Oracle
PeopleSoft
Microsoft dynamics
SAP modules are divided into 2 parts functional and technical
Functional modules:
FICO – Finance and accounting
SD – sales and distribution
MM – material and management
PP – Production planning
WM – Warehouse management
HR – Human resource
Technical modules:
ABAP – Advance business application programming
BASIS – Basis is related to hardware, networking and security related
What are different SAP products?
SAP S4 HANA
SAP ERP
SAP CRM
SAP C4C
SAP SCM
SAP Business by design
SAP B1 (small scale)
SAP Implementation:
Package is a container which stores objects created by developers
Repository for storage
Se80 package
Developer – task release the task first
Project manager – change request then only pm can release the change request
Dev. System to Quality assurance system (check all the objects)
One program one transaction code
When you create package what is
What is the transaction code for transport organiser?
