SAPall:
SAP Brief History:
SAP is a leader in providing collaborative e-business solutions.
Founded in 1972 by five former IBM employees, it now employs more than 30,000 people in more than 50 countries.
The company started its commercial operations with the public in 1988. It is listed on several stock exchanges, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "SAP".
Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, with a North American branch in Newtown Square, Philadelphia
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SAP Versions:
R / 3 = 3.0; 4.0; 4.5; 4.6a; 4.6b; 4.6c - configured in ABAP4 - language.
The beginning, MySAP = Enterprise resource planner. A 4.7; 5.0; 6.0 is the SAP ERP, improved, treated configured in ABAP 4 / JAVA / XML and HTML. Internet is the highlight. It has interfaces for multidimensional cubes. Finally, cutting edge technology.
SAP ECC - Central Organization Component. Enables greater external integration with other components, increasing virtually the entire capacity to meet the demands of users and organizations.
SAP Functional:
It focuses on the analysis of the different operational processes, with the objective of identifying the flow of information, designing the BBP recommending eventual organizational changes that facilitate the best use of the offered solution.
The consultants survey the processes and functions, adjust the diagrams of procedures, advise on the eventual modification of the administrative environment for the correct operation of the system, recommending the best practices for the operation of the SAP solution.
The functional consultant is responsible for ensuring that the solution meets technical, legal and functional standards, thus ensuring its full operation, participating in high-level presentations on the resources of the solution and placing it under the perspective of the business.
Implementation alternatives:
Roll-Out - Implementation of a system from an existing installation to another, taking advantage of fundamental parameters of the first or when there is a merger of 2 companies and a single system is placed, changing only what is strictly necessary for the company's business.
Customized - SAP is configured based on the company's processes, limiting itself to pre-established standards so as not to mischaracterize the system.
