SAP - ERP

ERP System

- Uzma Manzoor, Rishu Mehra, Devesh Kumar Verma, Mohit Kinger

WHAT IS SAP?

SAP = Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing.

German based company.

3rd largest Independent Software Vendor in the world.

CONTINUED….

80% Fortune 500 Companies use SAP.

Over 18,500 customers in 120+ countries.

Over 12 million users.

TECHNOLOGY SAP has a major commitment to open source, and skills in

open source technology such as LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) will be extremely useful in the SAP world of the future.

SAP Enterprise Services Explorer for Microsoft .NET. Enterprise Services Explorer for Microsoft .NET (ES Explorer) from SAP has been made available through MSDN as an early sneak preview.

The ES Explorer is an add in for Visual Studio 2005 & 2008 that lets you search, browse and consume SAP web services that are published and categorized in the Enterprise Services Registry that is part from the upcoming NetWeaver CE 7.1

BUSINESS FUNCTIONS

PPProject

Planning

FI: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Designed for automated management and external

reporting of general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other sub-ledger accounts. This module have 8 sub-modules:

FI-GL: General Ledger Accounting The general ledger is where all accounting

transactions are posted in a double entry system using debits (on the left) and credits (on the right) for each transaction.

PURPOSE OF GENERAL LEDGER

Post journal entries of credit and debit balances in the Chart of Accounts (CoA): Posting can be made on one-time or recurring

basis. Postings are in real time: all subsequent

transactions are made in light of prior postings. Postings can be made automatically, manually

and through interfaces with non-SAP applications.

Provide data for balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and other financial statements and reports for internal and external consumption.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS AND THE G/L

The Chart of Accounts is the collection of all the accounts for the company: Provides a framework for classifying financial and

controlling data – revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities - for one or more company codes.

G/L account master records contain CoA-specific data.

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CoA DataCoA DataAccount Name

Account Number

Account Type

Account Group

GENERAL LEDGER PROCESS FLOW

Once the G/L accounts and their master records are created, the G/L process flow can begin:

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G/L Account Master Record

Creation

G/L Postings & Recurring

Entries

G/L Account Balance Inquiries

Standard G/L Account

Reporting

G/L Account Maintenance

FI: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

MM: Materials Management

The Materials Management (MM) module is aimed at managing procurement and receipt of materials & services. Materials management also involves storage, movement, valuation & consumption of materials.

MM OVERVIEW The SAP Materials Management (MM) Module

provides a comprehensive solution for Materials Management within the integrated supply chain. Also, it supports other logistics functions such as plant maintenance and project management, which also require materials information. MM works as part of an on-line, real-time system for processing, maintaining and recording integrated transactions.

Objectives: Provide a general overview of the Materials Management

(MM) Module and the relevant sub-modules. Understand what is meant by the integrated supply chain Identify areas where MM and other SAP modules integrate.

MM OVERVIEW

The functions supported by MM - Materials Management include the following sub-modules:

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Purchasing Inventory Management Material Valuation Invoice Verification

Note that the Procurement cycle for goods / services is only completed once payment has been made by Finance (through the FI module)

FS: INSURANCE

SAP for Insurance includes the following components:

FS-PM: Policy management

SAP Policy Management supports all insurance transactions by providing the flexibility to configure business rules and processes to meet your company's specific needs. Your company can track all policy transactions, based on an integrated workflow engine to process transactions manually or automatically based on your business requirements.

FS: INSURANCE

Integration:

SAP Policy Management is a central component of the insurance solution portfolio (SAP for Insurance), based on SAP NetWeaver 2004s (SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP 7.0).

This integration ensures that the communication with other SAP components, such as FS-BP (Business Partner), FS-CD (Collections/Disbursements), FS-CM (Claims Management), FS-ICM (Incentives & Commission Management), FS-RI (Reinsurance), and additional components is possible using defined interfaces. You can also connect systems from other providers.

FS: INSURANCE

SAP Policy Management supports all insurance transactions by providing the flexibility to configure business rules and processes to meet your company's specific needs. Your company can track all policy transactions, based on an integrated workflow engine to process transactions manually or automatically based on your business requirements.

HR: HUMAN RESOURCES:

Automation of all core human resource processes, such as employee administration, payroll, and legal reporting, increases efficiency and supports compliance with changing global and local regulations.

TO INCREASE HCM EFFICIENCIES, SAP ERP HCM AUTOMATES THESE KEY PROCESSES: Workforce planning

Understand current workforce trends – and plan future needs – by using workforce demographic data.

Use predefined reports to analyze headcount development, turnover rates, and workforce composition.

Link the results of this analysis directly into headcount planning, budgeting, and key talent processes, such as recruiting and learning.

Workforce cost planning and simulation Support HR professionals in all workforce cost-

planning tasks, and empower HR executives to develop effective strategies.

Provide access to a broad range of workforce-related data to support accurate planning, facilitate simulated planning scenarios, and enable continuous monitoring of actual performance relative to plan.

TO INCREASE HCM EFFICIENCIES, SAP ERP HCM AUTOMATES THESE KEY PROCESSES:

Workforce benchmarking Measure standard workforce processes. Compare the measurements with external

benchmarks and internal operating thresholds. Workforce process analytics and measurement

Measure and analyze typical core HR processes, such as payroll, employee administration, time management, and benefits. Analyze organizational structures, relationships, and attributes of jobs and positions

TALENT MANAGEMENT ANALYTICS AND MEASUREMENT

Analyze employee skills and qualifications Evaluate the efficiency of your recruiting

processes Measure the effectiveness of your learning

programs Assess how well your succession programs

prepare your employees to assume key positions – and ensure continuity of operations

Monitor the progress of aligning employee goals with corporate goals

Analyze the cost-effectiveness of employee compensation programs

REFERENCES

http://www.sap.com http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAP_AG http://searchsap.techtarget.com/sDefinition/

0,,sid21_gci214190,00.html http://www.capgemini.com/collaboration/

alliancepartners/sap/ http://www.google.co.in/search?

hl=en&q=SAP&start=10&sa=N

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