What is SAP?
SAP is a neatly integrated Business software to process all functionalities of an organisation in order to obtain a UNIFIED solution, ERP software.
SAP is a leader when it comes to easy integration among all the departments
What is ERP?
ERP term used for software that controls whole organizations different departments.
For example, SAP, Oracle, People soft, JD Edwards are some of the top.
SAP History
SAP stands for System, Andwen dungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung which – translated to English – means Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing.
• The first releases were R1 and R2 which were mainframe only applications.
• SAP started as R/2 that is Real-Time architecture with 2 servers
• In 1979 SAP released SAP R/2 into the German. The first integrated, enterprise-wide package and was an immediate success.
• This got changed in later years as R/3 that is Real time architecture with 3 servers.
• Towards the end of the 80′s, client-server architecture became popular and SAP
responded with the release of SAP R/3 (in 1992).
• The SAP R/3 enterprise application suite for open client/server systems has established a new standard for providing business information management solutions.
• The "R" was for "Real-time data processing"
• Each functional division within an organization is divided into modules.
• SAP started with a financial applications.
• Modules such as Logistics, HR were added later on.
SAP Application Modules
1. Material Management
2. Sales and Distribution
3. Production Planning
4. Financial Accounting
5. Controlling
6. Human Capital Management
