SAP-ERP By Satya Kiran

What is ERP?

Enterprise Resource Planning

Focus on business process rather than

how computer system functions

Integrate process from all departments

(i.e." Enterprise”) rather than just one department

at a time

Advantages with an ERP in a corporate entity:

Ensures quicker processing of information and reduces

the burden of paper work.

Serving the customers efficiently by way of prompt

response and follow up.

The database not only becomes user friendly but also helps to do

away with unwanted ambiguity.

ERP is suitable for global operations as it encompasses all the

domestic jargons, currency conversions, diverse accounting standards

and multilingual facilities. Just like "Think Local. Act Global".

More easily manage complex corporate structures, market channels

and business scenarios.

Major players in ERP:

SAP

Oracle

SAP & Oracle SAP (about $10 billion in total revenues) and Oracle (approximately $5 billion in applications revenues and $13 billion in total revenues) dominate the enterprise applications market by a wide margin. The presentation will reveal their strategies

SAP Vs. Oracle: The battle heats up:

SAP offering technical support and a conversion roadmap for customers running Siebel software- Press Release, SAP

Oracle Announces Premier Support Capabilities For SAP R/3; Takes One-Stop Support to the Next Level- Press Release, Oracle

Oracle revenues from sales of new licenses grew by 31 percent over the most recent quarter, compared with 14 percent for SAP – Gartner

More than 500 Customers Have Selected Oracle over SAP over the Past 9 Months- Press Release, Oracle

Hottest areas of competition between Oracle and SAP will be in MDM, analytics and repository architectures- Forrester

Customers turn to SAP for two reasons, One is the depth of our solution. The other is the enormous uncertainty of the alternative options- Gartner

SAP vs Oracle: Face-Off SAP’s approach is heavy on vision, light on details Customer data model still has to be finalized SAP will go to market as a solutions company Oracle will go to market as a portfolio company SAP Oracle

SAP Vs. Oracle: Latest Development

Oracle's Project Fusion is now the Fusion Applications product line.

SAP's mySAP Business Suite 2007 will be the next generation of its applications.

Oracle Fusion: Quick facts

SAP BPP: Quick facts Duet

Differences Between Oracle And SAP Next-Generation Architectures And Plans

Differences Between Oracle And SAP Next-Generation Architectures And Plans (continued)

SAP AG “ IT is moving from a driver of productivity to a driver of accelerated innovation, competitive differentiation and growth.” - Henning Kagermann, CEO, SAP AG

SAP AG: A quick overview: Revenues $10.91 Billions (Up 13%) Employees: 35,873 Customers 32,000 | Countries 120 | Industries 25 Independent ISVs 1,000 (supporting SAP NetWeaver platform) SAP SDN 360,000 Members Licenses Revenues grew by 18% to €2.8 Billion Deals Increased by 22% Strong growth North America and APAC Products ESA adoption, mySAP ERP suite Verticals Process Industry and Retail (63% growth) Ecosystem Microsoft Duet; Siemens Healthcare; and Intel Analytics package Key acquisitions Retail Triversity and Kinematics; Manufacturing Lighthammer Maintenance & Support TomorrowNow; SRM Frictionless Commerce

SAP AG: In services space

SAP Consulting

SAP Education

SAP Active Global Support

SAP Custom Development .

SAP Managed Services

SAP Ramp-Up

Quick facts

Local presence in more than 50 countries

77 training centers

5 Global Support Centers

More than 3,200 employees in service and support

10,000 SAP consultants

120,000 partner consultants

Complete support coverage of all industries, solutions, and life-cycle phases

More than 30 years’ experience

9 custom development centers in Europe, Asia, and the Americas

4 custom data centers

Genuine 24/7 support

SAP AG: In Research & Development R&D Spent: $1.28 Billion (13% of overall revenues)

Innovative Research:

Head quartered at Germany with additional facilities in Australia, Canada, France, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Sample Research Areas:

ATHENA (Advanced Technologies for Interoperability of Heterogeneous Enterprise Networks and Their Applications),

“ xCarrier” - Allow shippers to seamlessly integrate services from different carriers

“ Digital Communities” initiative with Intel and various cities;

Collaborative Business Items (CoBIs) with BP;

wearIT@work and SNOW with EADS and Austrian GESPAG;

eJustice project with the Austrian Federal Chancellery; and

PROMISE with Bombardier and Caterpillar,

Product Development: Operations in Bulgaria, Germany, France, India, Israel, China, Japan, and North America, Focus areas: Duet | SAP Analytics | Hybrid SAP CRM Solution

SAP AG: Key investment areas The key market Small and Medium Enterprise

The key industry verticals

Retail

Financial Services

Public Sector

Healthcare

The key economics

India

China

Brazil

Russia

The key program Safe Passage

The key partners

• Accenture

• Adobe

• Capgemini

• Cisco

• Computer Associate

• Dell

• EMC

• HP

• IBM

• Intel

• Macromedia

• Mercury

• Microsoft

• Novell

• Research in Motion

• Siemens

• Veritas

SAP Consulting “ As the trusted advisor for businesses large and small, SAP is determined to help each and every customer become a best-run business.” - Léo Apotheker, Head, Consulting, SAP AG

SAP Consulting – overview

SAP Consulting offers consulting, implementation, and optimization services.

SAP Consulting accounted for 25% of revenues of overall SAP revenues

69,000 projects over 30 years

Global coverage through a worldwide network of more than 9,000 SAP consultants and 180,000 certified partners

Delivering Consulting Services in more than 120 Countries .

SAP Consulting delivery

A single point of access to SAP Customer Services Network, two-way communications with SAP development, and the resources of the broader SAP organization

Learning opportunities and the transfer of best practices for more than 25 industries, knowledge of SAP software and technologies, and methodologies and skills

Packaged methodologies and content to accelerate project success and reduce implementation and operational costs

SAP consulting service categories and Offerings

Business and IT consulting

- SAP IT Strategy Development

- SAP Business Process Strategy Analysis

Solution and Architecture Design

- SAP Solution Prototyping

- SAP Feasibility Study

Technology Architecture Design

- SAP IT Assessment

- SAP IT Planning

- SAP System Architecture Planning

Business Process Design

- SAP Business Process Design

Program and Project Management

- SAP Organizational Change Management

- SAP Program Management

- SAP Project Management

Quality and Risk Management

- SAP IT Risk Management

- SAP Project Review

- SAP Solution Review

- SAP Technical Review

Solution Implementation

- SAP Solution Implementation Consulting

- SAP Configuration

- SAP Test Management

Technical Implementation

- SAP Technical Analysis & Design

- SAP Technical Installation

- SAP Technical Migration

Solution Integration

- SAP Application Integration

Solution Optimization & Upgrade

- SAP Technical Upgrade Consulting

- SAP Business Application Upgrade Consulting

Services for Entire IT Life- Cycles Strategic Consulting Services Solution Delivery Services Operation Services Life-cycle Management Services

Quality and risk management

Project reviews

Ongoing process and system optimization

Development of business and IT strategies

High-level planning and design of solutions and architecture

Evaluation and selection of implementation methodologies

Analysis of benefits, risks, and costs

Detailed planning and design of solutions

Development of blueprints for enterprise Solution

Analysis and design of technical architectures

Implementation support

Systems integration

Optimization of operations

Ongoing enhancement of solutions and Technology Platforms

Migrations and upgrades

Optimization of system landscape

Oracle Corp.

Oracle Corp: A quick overview Oracle Corp. ($ 11.8 B FY 2005) Software (80%) Services (20%) New Software Licenses (44%) Software Licenses updates and Product Support (56%) Consulting (75%) On Demand (13%) Education (12%) Americas (49%) EMEA (36%) APAC (15%) Software Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Application Server Oracle Collaboration Suite Oracle Developer Suite Oracle Data Hub Applications Software Oracle E Business Suite PeopleSoft Enterprise JD Edwards EnterpriseOne JD Edwards World Siebel Applications Project Fusion

Oracle Corp: Strategy Oracle Strategy Oracle Fusion Architecture Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Applications Services Oriented Architecture Information Driven Architecture Grid Computing Architecture Applications Platform Suite Best of Breed Middleware Easy to adopt technology Standard based Technology Declarative Development Tools Improve Business Flexibility Improve corporate performance Improve Business Productivity Superior Ownership Experience

Oracle GSD Services Update Maintain Implement Optimize Design GSD Solution Lifecycle Configure

Design, Configure & Implement

Rapid App. Implementation

Tech Implementation

Maintain

Expert Support

Supplemental DBA Service

Improve & Optimize

Test Centre Services

Supplemental Help Desk

Migration & Update

Platform Migration

Application Updates

With the GSD approach, Oracle is able to provide services that span the entire solution lifecycle. Including services that help you maintain and optimize your environments

Both SAP and Oracle are asking pre-maturely for deep commitments

New technology adoption: Fusion Apps and mySAP 2007

New governance model: EAS and SOA

New pricing models: Yet not clear

New scalability and reliability cycles: Longer Innovation to Market

New migration choices: Lack of detailed road maps

What is SAP and Aim of SAP?

Systems Applications and Products.

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 - ERP R/3 FI Financial Accounting CO Controlling PS Project System WF Workflow IS Industry Solutions MM Materials Mgmt. HR Human Resources SD Sales & Distribution PP Production Planning QM Quality Management PM Plant Maintenance SM Service Manage- ment Integrated Solution Client / Server Open Systems EC Enterprise Controlling AM Fixed Assets Mgmt.

SAP ERP Functionality

Including personalized information access and tailored reporting

To help you in all areas of your business. with full support to integrate

Your core business processes.

Provides a foundation for growth, innovation and End-to-End business process excellence.

With SAP ERP you can

Sharpen Business Insight: gives fast access to accurate information about your business. Finally decision making is easy on critical issues. As a result you can identify opportunities for your business.

Respond Faster: you can empower the people in your organization by providing them with the information needed to react promptly and respond proactively to market and competitive challenges.

Optimize Financial Management: you can optimize your financial operations by streamlining and automating accounting and financial supply chain management while ensuring regulatory compliances.

Manage Your Most Valuable Asset – Your People: you can support your employees through every phase of their employment, from recruiting, on boarding and training to professional development and promotion.

SAP: Setting a new standard in ERP Software

Industry specific functionality: provides support for more than 25 industries with industry-specific features that enable organizations to leverage industry-wide best practices.