This document provides an overview of the SAP software system. It describes how SAP was founded in 1972 and its core application modules for finance, human resources, production, sales and more. A quick tour of the SAP user interface is presented, along with benefits like improved productivity, efficiency and access to enterprise information. Industries solutions are tailored for specific sectors like banking, manufacturing and services.

1. SAPSAP
(System Application & Products)(System Application & Products)
Submitted BySubmitted By
Neeraj DhimanNeeraj Dhiman

2. Topics CoveredTopics Covered
 IntroductionIntroduction
 SAP R/3 Application ModulesSAP R/3 Application Modules
 Quick Tour of the SAP User InterfaceQuick Tour of the SAP User Interface
 BenefitsBenefits
 ConclusionConclusion

3. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
 Sap Started in 1972 by five former in Mannheim IBMSap Started in 1972 by five former in Mannheim IBM
Employees, GermanyEmployees, Germany
 The original name for SAP was German:The original name for SAP was German: Systeme,Systeme,
Anwendungen, ProdukteAnwendungen, Produkte, German for, German for "Systems"Systems
Applications and Products."Applications and Products."
 SAP applications, built around their latestSAP applications, built around their latest R/3R/3 system,system,
provide the capability to manage financial, asset, andprovide the capability to manage financial, asset, and
cost accounting, production operations and materials,cost accounting, production operations and materials,
personnel, plants, and archived documents.personnel, plants, and archived documents.

4. FIFI Financial AccountingFinancial Accounting HRHR Human ResourceHuman Resource
COCO ControllingControlling PMPM Plant MaintenancePlant Maintenance
AMAM Asset ManagementAsset Management MMMM Material ManagementMaterial Management
PSPS Project SystemProject System QMQM Quality ManagementQuality Management
WFWF Work FlowWork Flow PPPP Production PlanningProduction Planning
ISIS Industry SolutionIndustry Solution SDSD Sales DistributionSales Distribution

5.  FI Financial Accounting--designed for automated
management and external reporting of general ledger, accounts
receivable, accounts payable and other sub-ledger accounts
with a user defined chart of accounts.
 CO Controlling--represents the company's flow of cost and
revenue . It is a management instrument for organizational
decisions. It too is automatically updated as events occur.
 AM Asset Management--designed to manage and supervise
individual aspects of fixed assets including purchase and sale
of assets, depreciation and investment management.
 PS Project System--is designed to support the planning,
control and monitoring of long-term, highly complex projects
with defined goals.

6.  WF Workflow--links the integrated SAP application modules
with cross-application technologies, tools and services
 IS Industry Solutions--combine the SAP application modules
and additional industry-specific functionality. Special
techniques have been developed for industries such as
banking, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, etc.
 HR Human Resources--is a complete integrated system for
supporting the planning and control of personnel activities.
 PM Plant Maintenance--In a complex manufacturing process
maintenance means more than sweeping the floors. These
tasks affects the production plans.

7.  MM Materials Management--supports the procurement and
inventory functions occurring in day-to-day business
operations such as purchasing, inventory management, reorder
point processing, etc.
 QM Quality Management--is a quality control and
information system supporting quality planning, inspection,
and control for manufacturing and procurement.
 PP Production Planning--is used to plan and control the
manufacturing activities of a company. This module includes;
bills of material, routings, work centers, sales and operations
planning, master production scheduling, material requirements
planning, shop floor control, production orders, product
costing, etc.
 SD Sales and Distribution--helps to optimize all the tasks
and activities carried out in sales, delivery and billing.

8. Quick Tour of the SAP User Interface

9. BenefitsBenefits
 Improve alignment of strategies and operationsImprove alignment of strategies and operations
 Achieve corporate objectives by aligning workforce .Achieve corporate objectives by aligning workforce .
 Find the best people and leverage their talent in the right job at the rightFind the best people and leverage their talent in the right job at the right
time.time.
 Improve productivity and insightImprove productivity and insight
 Improve operational efficiency and productivity within and beyond yourImprove operational efficiency and productivity within and beyond your
enterprise.enterprise.
 Improve financial management and corporate governanceImprove financial management and corporate governance
 Gain deep visibility into your organization with financial andGain deep visibility into your organization with financial and
management.management.
 Increase profitability, improve financial control, and manage risk.Increase profitability, improve financial control, and manage risk.
 Provide immediate access to enterprise informationProvide immediate access to enterprise information
 Give employees new ways to access the enterprise information requiredGive employees new ways to access the enterprise information required
for their daily activities.for their daily activities.

10. ConclusionConclusion
SAP understands that the only industry thatSAP understands that the only industry that
matters to you is your industry. That's whymatters to you is your industry. That's why
there's no such thing as a generic industrythere's no such thing as a generic industry
solution from SAP. Our solution sets are basedsolution from SAP. Our solution sets are based
on an in-depth knowledge of the processes thaton an in-depth knowledge of the processes that
drive your business, whether you are a smalldrive your business, whether you are a small
business, a midsize company, or a largebusiness, a midsize company, or a large
enterpriseenterprise

11.  Financial & Public ServicesFinancial & Public Services
 BankingBanking
 DefenseDefense
 HealthCareHealthCare
 Higher Education & ResearchHigher Education & Research
 ManufacturingManufacturing
 Aero Space & DefenseAero Space & Defense
 AutomotiveAutomotive
 ChemicalChemical
 Engineering., Construction & OperationsEngineering., Construction & Operations
 Life scienceLife science
 Oil GasOil Gas
 Service SectorService Sector
 Professional ServicesProfessional Services
 RetailRetail
 TelecommunicationTelecommunication
 Travel & Logistics ServicesTravel & Logistics Services
 Wholesale DistributionWholesale Distribution