ERP software integrates and monitors key business resources and processes. SAP is a leading ERP software provider and offers solutions like SAP S/4HANA. Career roles in SAP include developer, consultant, architect, and opportunities are available at major consulting companies that implement SAP systems for clients.

1. SAP Overview
&
Career Opportunities

2. What is ERP?
ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning software is an integrated suite of business applications, which:
• Closely links, monitors, and controls primary enterprise resources, such as manpower,
machine, material, methods, market, and money
• Enables corporates to readily change their processes to adapt to ever changing business
scenarios
• Provides expertise in industry-specific business processes
It entails:
• Parameterization/Configuration
• Design and Customization
• Testing and Implementation
• Training
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3. What is an ERP Solution?
ERP is not just a software – it’s a
complete business solution,
integrated across the entire value
chain, which creates an
information infrastructure for
efficient planning and effective
execution.
An ERP solution is integrated
across the primary and support
processes.
Planning and
Execution
Distribution
Manufacturing
Engineering
Human Resources
Sales
Finance
Marketing
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4. Business Process Benefits from an ERP Project
The business process benefits that clients can expect from an ERP project are:
• Global process/ Product management
• Integrated Supply Chain Management
• Leverage purchasing and vendor management
• Order cycle time/ customer service improvement
• Inventory reductions
• Reduced information systems costs on an ongoing basis
• Improved business management through worldwide integration
and information
Logistics and Distribution Sales & Customer Service
Vendors Inbound Manufacturing Transportation Distribution Delivery Customer Consumer
Logistics
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5. What is SAP?
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SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing.
SAP by definition is also the name of the ERP software as well the name of the company.
SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is an open Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) tool, providing unique
in-memory database and business application services to power your digital enterprise.
SCP vs. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC): While SCP offers a PaaS tool intended for
developing and running cloud-based applications, HEC is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service
(IaaS) tool that enables companies to run SAP-based operations in a hosted environment.

6. SAP AG at a Glance
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Founded in 1972 by
Wellenreuther, Hopp,
Hector, Plattner, and
Tschira
Market Leader in
Industrial Enterprise
Application (IEA)
About 56% market share in
the ERP market
Fourth largest software
enterprise in the world as
of 2009
Worldwide presence in
over 50 countries
About 20,000 companies
in 120 countries
50,000 employees Revenue of 10b Euros
Around 100K+ installations
of SAP

7. SAP S/4HANA: The Intelligent ERP – As available today

8. SAP Project Lifecycle Phases

9. Career Roles In SAP
Advancing your career in SAP, you can move into different roles such as −
 SAP ABAP Application Developer (design SAP Application)
 SAP Functional Consultant (in different modules)
 SAP Technical Architect
 SAP Solution Architect
 SAP Portal Consultant
 SAP Portal Developer

10. SAP Consulting Companies
• You can look for the above opportunities in companies such as −
 SAP Labs
 Accenture
 Tata Consultancy Services
 Cognizant
 IBM Global Business Services
 Wipro
 Tech Mahindra
 L & T InfoTech
 Delloite
 KPMG

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