SAP AUDIT

By

CA. Priyadarshan Behera

OVER VIEW

Introduction

Advantages of Using SAP

SAP Implementation Methodology

SAP Product Details

SAP Modules

INTRODUCTION SAP is an Integrated Business Software to

process various functionalities, including the activities such as Inventory management, Customer Service, Finance , Human resource etc. of an organization. It is an ERP software System.

SAP is a company which was founded in Mannheim, Germany in 1972 by five ex-IBM engineers (Wellenreuther, Hopp, Hector, Plattner & Tschira). SAP stands for Systems, Applications, Products in Data processing.

INTRODUCTION EVOLUTION

2000s

1990s

1980s

1970s

1960s

Extended ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP)

Manufacturing Resources Planning(MRPII)

Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

Inventory Control Packages

INTRODUCTION SAP CORPORATION

SAP AG is the biggest European Software Company. It has its Head Office at Walldorf, Germany with location in more than 130 countries. It makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations.

SAP was the first market Leader which integrate an organizations various functions in to one Application.

SAP till yet developed 4 Systems i.e. R/1, R/2, R/3 & ECC.

ADVANTAGES OF USING SAP

In the current business scenario many companies are realizing that the SAP solutions have become extremely important to their business. Many fortune 500 companies use SAP systems for their daily operation process. The benefits of having SAP system in business are numerous. The main benefit of using SAP is that it provides a comprehensive set of integrated, cross functional business process. The basis advantages are :-

Bring in to line the business objectives & operational Goals. Increase productiveness. Minimize Cost spending. Easy way of extracting various reports. Reduce Risk.

SAP IMPLEMENTATION METHODOLOGY

To Implement SAP in a business process we use ASAP methodology( Method of Implementing SAP). ASAP (Accelerated SAP) is a step by step Approach. The word “Accelerated’’ refers to many accelerators (Tools & Information's) that are available in SAP to complete the Implementation of SAP in an Organization.

SAP IMPLEMENTATION METHODOLOGY

Project Preparation

Business Blue Print

Realization Final Preparation

Go Live & Support

Define Project Goals & Objective, Scope, Schedule & Resources

Document Business Process, Define Baseline Scope, Refine Overall Schedule

System Implementation based upon the requirements contained in BBP, & Release it for

production

Testing, End-user Training, System Management & Cutover Activities

Preproduction to Live Production

SAP PRODUCT DETAILS

SAP MODULES SAP System divided in to 2 types of Modules Such as

Functional & Technical Modules.

SAP R/3

Functional Technical

The important SAP modules used by the organization are FICO (Financial 7 Controlling, MM(Material Management, SD (Sales & Distribution), HR (Human Resources), PP (Production Planning), PM (Plant Maintenance) etc.

SAP MODULESFUNCTIONAL

SAP R/3 System is divided in to various Modules , each module has its own business task.

SAP R/3

FICO

AA

SDMMPP

QM

PM

PSHR

SAP MODULESTECHNICAL

Technical Modules

ABAP

Basis

BIBPC

BODI

EP

SAP MODULESINDUSTRY SPECIFIC MODULES (KNOWN AS SAP IS)

SAP IS

SAP Aerospace &

Defense

Automotive

Banking

Chemical

Defense & Security

Engineering &

Construction

Consumer Products