UNIT 1 (Introduction)

SAP’S Company history began 1972 by the end of 2004 the new product has more than 1000 customers. Branch Offices and Subsidiaries. of SAP AG SAP has a network of development centers (the SAP labs) in polo alto (U.S) sophia antipolis (france), bangalore(india), and tokyo (japan). SAP has local subsidiaries in more then 50 countries that are responsibile for sales, consulting,training and service. Social Engagement as the leading global provider of enterprise, SAP has a responsibility to ensure that is business processes are smooth and transparent. Internet Portal most of the information in this lesson is taken from SAP’s internet portal. For more information we can visit this link www.sap.com and we can find information about the copany and its products, services, patners. Information can be downloaded from a number of areas within the portal. Products descriptions can be downloaded free of charge as a “solution in detail” or white paper.

PRODUCTS history resource planning ERP in the 1970s the concept of an enterprise resource planning system didnt exist. SAP developed a softeware product that handled process data in real time and saved it to a central database. In the 1980s these system came to be known as standart ERP systems, since SAP had broken new ground in this area, it became the market leader. Integrated process led ti increased effecincy. In the 1990s the internet grow so rapidly, new companies developed new applicatios for the internet and the new ecomony, at beginning of 2003 SAP redefined the concept of an ERP system it is no longer a system with a database.  Product overview SAP ofders a large palette of product for companies of all size. mySAP business suite is a complete package of open enterprise solution that link all people involved, information, and process and therefore improve the effectiveness of you business relationship, mySAP business is flexible software solution for the large companies that have a large numbers of users and processes that are contstantly changing and the brand name for vertical. All mySAP All-in One solution are certified by SAP and are provided and implemented by SAP patners. SAP business One is a comprehensive, integrated ERP solution with an interface that is similiar to microsoft windows. mySAP solution business suite is consisten of individual SAP solutions.

Application Platform this application suport java 2 enterprise edition (J2EE) ABAP (SAP’s programing language) in one environment. The central component of the application is the SAP web application server. My SAP ERP, mySAP ERP financial, mySAP ERP human capital management, mySAP business suite or mySAP ERP are enchanced and extended through the following solution in the mySAP ERP :

·         mySAP customer relationship management

·         mySAP product lifecycle management

·         mySAP supply chain management

·         mySAP supplier relationship management

and now more then 20 industry solutions are avaible, among these are solutions for : automotive, banking, chemicals, healtcare, logistics service provides, retail oil n gas.

SAP xApps are a new breed of applications that enable you to drive improvement and innovations in your company more easily.  Sap xApps increase the value of existing invesment in the core bisiness area and maximize the return on stategic assets including employees, knowledge, product, business relationships, and information technology. SAP solutions for small and midsize business, mySAP all-in one solution is a prepackaged, industry-specific version of mySAP business suite with built content, tools, and methodologies for a cost-effective. SAP business one is an easy-to-use business and operational management solution for emerging and dynamic business ranging in size from 10 to servel hundred employees. Simple yet powerfull allowing an immediate and complete view of both business operations and customer activities