Post on 28-Dec-2015
Introduce SAP
By Robert Hurt PhD, CFEAccounting Department
Introduction to SAP
• The company
• The software
• Systems architecture
• Workplace demand
• University involvement
SAP
• Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP)
– Origins• IBM development team
• Rejected by IBM due to perceived high risk and low profitability
• Intellectual property remained with the development team
• Started SAP on that basis
– Name of the Company• SAP AG
• SAP America
• SAP UK
– Name of the Software• SAP® R/2®
• SAP® R/3®
• SAP ECC 6.04
© SAP 2009 / Page 3
Who is SAP?• SAP AG
– Founded in Waldorf, Germany in 1972
– World’s Largest Business Software Company
– World’s Third-largest Independent Software Provider
• Company Statistics
– Sales and Development locations in more than 50 countries
– 97,000 customers in more than 120 countries
– 74% of the Forbes 500 companies run SAP
© SAP 2009 / Page 4
Source: SAP AG website
What is SAP® ERP?
• Worldwide usage
• Designed to satisfy the information needs for business (small local to large all international)– Multi-lingual
– Multi-currency
• Designed to satisfy the information needs for all industries
© SAP 2009 / Page 5
SAP ERP
• Enables a company to link their business processes
• Ties together disparate business functions (integrated business solution)
• Helps the organization run smoothly
• Real-time environment
• Scalable and flexible
© SAP 2009 / Page 6
SAP Architecture
• Client/Server Environment
– Client – hardware/software environment that can make a request for services for a central repository of resources
– Server – hardware/software combination that can provide services to a group of clients in a controlled environment
© SAP 2009 / Page 7
SAP Architecture
• Three – Tier Structure
– GUI: Graphical User Interface or Web Interface
– Application Server: One or more, help distribute work load
– Database Server: One single data repository
© SAP 2009 / Page 8
Database
Application
Presentation
Browser ClientPCs, Laptops, etc.
Network
Application Servers
Database
Internet Transaction Server
Web Server
SAP Architecture
© SAP 2009 / Page 9
© SAP 2009 / Page 10
SAP Enterprise System
SAP ECC 6.04
FIFinancialAccounting CO
Controlling
PSProjectSystemWF
WorkflowISIndustrySolutions
MMMaterials Mgmt.
HRHumanResources
SDSales and Distribution
PPProductionPlanning
QMQualityMgmt. PM
Plant Maintenance
SMServiceMgmt.
Client / ServerIntegrated BusinessSolution
ECEnterpriseControlling
AMFixed AssetsMgmt.
Workplace demand
• Monster.com
Over 250 listings for accountants with ERP
knowledge / experience
• Robert Half International
Over 100 listings within California for accountants
with ERP knowledge / experience
Workplace demand
• Selected duties & qualifications from position listings
– Maintain proper vendor master files in SAP by overseeing
vendor set up and performing maintenance, deactivation,
etc. as needed on a regular basis.
– Review bills of materials and routings for completeness and
usability in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
– Experience with a major ERP System
– Proficiency with ERP System such as Oracle or SAP is required
Workplace demand
• Selected duties & qualifications from position
listings– Complete asset transfers and asset disposals in SAP
– Calculate depreciation expense in SAP on existing assets
– Conduct fixed asset audit program at plants
including. . .update records in SAP
– Set up approved capital projects in SAP
– Capitalize new assets in SAP system