What is SAP

 

What is SAP

SAP stands for “System, Applications and Products in Data Processing“. It is the largest business software company in the world and also the largest Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP Software) solution software provider. Refer the detailed articles about What is SAP? & What is ERP?

SAP’s main products are SAP ERP (formerly known as SAP R/3) and SAP Business Objects software. SAP software has three-tier application architecture: database, application server and client SAPgui (presentation layer).As per the reports there are over 100,600 SAP installations at more than 41,200 companies in more than 120 countries.R/3 architecture was replaced with the introduction of ERP Central Component (ECC ).SAP’s Business Suite contains five enterprise applications.

• SAP ERP
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (View CRM Tutorial)
• Product Life-cycle Management (PLM)
• Supply Chain Management (SCM) (View SCM Tutorial)
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). (View SRM Tutorial)

Other major business solutions offerings include

• Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO)
• Business Information Warehouse(BW)
• Business Intelligence ( BI )
• Human Resource Management Systems(HRMS)
• Exchange Infrastructure(XI)
• Knowledge Warehouse(KW)
• SAP Portal (EP)
• Master Data Management ( MDM )
• xApps
• Training and Event Management (TEM)
• Internet Transaction Server (ITS)

SAP Technical Module – ABAP

ABAP stands for Advanced Business Application Programming and it’s a high level programming language used in SAP for the development and other customization processes. Normally a transaction code is used for executing an ABAP program. For example we can use the transaction code VA01 for creating a sales order.
Now follow the tutorial link to learn more about ABAP programming, syntax and various tools like LSMW,Bdc, Smartforms, Sapscripts etc.
ABAP Tutorial

SAP Functional Modules

In the first section we have already read about various functional modules in SAP.A single person don’t need to learn about all the modules. Its depends on his role and experience. following are modules to learn more about each module.

1. SAP FI Module
2. SAP HR Module
3. SAP MM Module
4. SAP PM Module
5. SAP PP Module
6. SAP PS Module
7. SAP QM Module
8. SAP SD Module
9. SAP Treasury
10. Warehouse Management
11. Extended Warehouse Management
12. Logistics
13. CO ( Controlling Module )
14. SAP CA ( Cross Application )

Don’t forget refer interview questions and certification details in this website before your certification exam or interview.Hope our free SAP tutorials in this website is really helpful for you.
Also visit their official website and help portal for getting more details about the company and product documentations.

Some Basic Questions & Answers

What is the full form of SAP?
Full form of SAP is System, Applications and Products in Data Processing.

What is SAP ERP?
SAP ERP is a software developed by the company SAP SE. It is used for Enterprise Resource Planning for a company. SAP ERP contains different modules which handle different functionalities like Material Management, Financial etc. SAP ERP is one of the most accepted and widely used ERP software in the world.

Which SAP modules are in high demand?
The high demanding and widely using SAP modules are Material Management (SAP MM), Sales & Distribution (SAP SD), Human Resource (SAP HR) and financials (SAP FI).

Which programming language used in SAP?
ABAP and Java are the programming languages used in SAP for development. ABAP is the main language that technical consultants need to work with.

Who was the first client started to use SAP software?
Imperial Chemical Industries in Germany was their first client.