introduction to SAP ERP
SAP (System Application Product for Data Processing) is a leading software products suppling company.
Ø SAP is Developed ERP Software (Enterprise Resource Planning).
Ø In 1972 Four Ex-Employees of IBM Company have started SAP.
Ø They have Developed ABAP module which is Combination of “C++, COBAL”.
Ø SAP Supports 24/7 by 365 Days through “service.sap.com”.
Ø SAP is OS Independent & also it can Support any OS.
Example: purpose all the below banks is to take deposits from the bank customer with less interests to the deposited money and provide loans with that money with higher interests. and basically they are banks.
ICICI BANK
HDFC BANK
DBS BANK
similarly all the below leading company motive to built ERP apps and sell to all Enterprise Resource Planning company.
SAP ERP apps
Oracle ERP apps
Concur ERP apps
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning.
ERP is a suite of software applications that an organization uses to integrate and manage its business activities such as finance and accounting, warehouse operations, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, supply chain processes, transportation, distribution, quality control, along with sales and marketing.
A complete ERP system also includes enterprise performance management and software that assists in planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting of business activities and results.
SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing. SAP ERP is an enterprise resource planning software developed by the German company SAP SE founded in 1972 by Wellenreuther, Hopp, Hector, Plattner, and Tschira.SAP ERP incorporates the key business functions of an organization.
SAP system consists of a number of fully integrated modules, covering virtually every aspect of business management. SAP is #1 in ERP market and one or more of its modules are implemented by most of the large and medium corporations across the globe.
Due to its reach and widespread implementation, SAP technology/applications provide huge career prospects across organizations. As SAP consultant, you can earn upwards of $75,000 per annum.
- ERP software is considered to be a type of enterprise application, that is software designed to be used by larger businesses and often requires dedicated teams to customize and analyse the data and to handle upgrades and deployment. In contrast, Small business ERP applications are lightweight business management software solutions, often customized for a specific business industry.
- The central feature of all ERP systems is a shared database that supports multiple functions used by different business units. In practice, this means that employees in different divisions—for example, accounting and sales—can rely on the same information for their specific needs.
EX: Book à Database.
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