Introduction to SAP

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Introduction to SAP

• By Hasan Mir
• http//implementingsap.com

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Typical Business
Customers
Product/ Service
Enterprise
Employees
Banks
Bank Statements
Assets
Inventory
Raw Material Supplies
Vendors
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Departments
Company Departments
Finance/Accounting
Human Resources
Payables
Manufacturing
Sales and Marketing
Receivables
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Software
Departments
General Ledger
Human Resources
Payables
Finance/Accounting
Human Resources
Payables
Receivables
Sales
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Sales and Marketing
Receivables
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ERP
ERP
Departments
Module
Module
Module
Finance/Accounting
Human Resources
Payables
Module
Module
Module
Manufacturing
Sales and Marketing
Receivables
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What is ERP?

• ERP Enterprise Resource Planning.

• The ERP software manages the whole enterprise.

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Leading ERP Software

• SAP ECC (formerly SAP R/3)

• Oracle E- Business Suites (formerly Oracle
  Applications)

• Microsoft Dynamics (formerly Microsoft Business
  Solutions)

• PeopleSoft

• J.D.Edwards

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SAP AG

• Leading ERP Vendor

• Founded in 1972

• 46,000 customers

• 100,000 installations

• 43,000 employees

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Products or Components

• Consists of various groups of products or
  components

SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)
SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
SAP Netweaver
SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
SAP PLC (Product Life-cycle)
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Modules

• Each product of component consists of modules

SAP SRM
SAP ERP
SAP Netweaver
SAP CRM
SAP PLC
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Specialized and Connected
Entities are shared Data is transferred
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Three Tiered Architecture
Browser
Browser
Browser
Browser
Database Tier
Middle Tier
Browser
Business Logic
Browser
Data Layer
Browser
Desktop Laptop Mobile Device
Presentation Layer
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Scalability
Browser
Browser
Browser
Middle Tier 1
Browser
Database Tier
Middle Tier 2
Browser
Middle Tier 3
Browser
Browser
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Table Structure
Columns
ID
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
PHONE
Records
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Website
For more information please visit http//impleme
ntingsap.com