ERP Concept

SAP ERP:
SAP abbreviation:     System Application and products in                                                    data processing.
ERP abbreviation:    Enterprise Resource planning.

SAP ERP Definition:  

SAP ERP is enterprise resource planning design by German company SE. SAP ERP combines all business function into one substance of an organization. SAP ERP have large range of functionality including personalized information access and tailored reporting – to help you in all areas of your business. With full support to integrate your core business processes – such as customer  relationship management, supply chain management, supplier relationship management, and product life-cycle management – SAP ERP provides a foundation for growth, innovation, and end-to-end business process excellence.  

Overview of SAP ERP:

SAP ERP is an enterprise management platform that has all the capabilities of supply chain management, product lifecycle management, human capital management, and financial management and customer relationship management solutions. SAP ERP is a world-class, fully integrated application that fulfils the core business needs of midsize companies and large organizations across all industries and market sectors. It helps enterprises like yours perform financials, human capital management, procurement and logistics, product development and manufacturing, and sales and service, supported by functionality for analytics, corporate services, and end-user service delivery. In addition to increasing efficiency within your organization, SAP ERP also helps you extend end-to-end business processes to your customers, partners, and suppliers.

SAP ERP Features:

                                    

Overview of sap feature are mention in below table.

Procure to Pay	Plan to Product
Order to Cash	Request to Service
Core Human Resources	Core Finance

SAP ERP Modules: 

SAP ERP has different main modules, which are separated into functional modules and technical modules, each of which has sub modules.SAP functional modules include:

• ·         Human Capital Management (HCM)
• ·         Production Planning (PP)
• ·         Materials Management (MM)
• ·         Project System (PS)
• ·         Sales and Distribution (SD)
• ·         Plant Maintenance (PM)
• ·         Financial Accounting (FI)
• ·         Quality Management (QM)
• ·         Controlling (CO)

SAP also has cross-application components, which can be implemented with any of the main modules.

Some of the cross-application components are:

• · Document Management System
• · Classification
• · Product Lifecycle Management

SAP technical modules include:

• ·         Basis
• ·         ABAP
• ·         SAP Net Weaver
• ·         IS (Information Systems) Management
• ·         XI (Exchange Infrastructure)
• ·         Business Intelligence (BI)
• ·         Business Warehouse (BW)
• ·         SAP HANA

Further, SAP also has industry-specific applications that support business processes unique to a particular industry. Some of these applications are:

• ·         SAP for Utilities
• ·         SAP for Insurance
• ·         SAP for Oil and Gas
• ·         SAP Healthcare

SAP Business Suite is a bundle of business applications that provides integration of business and processes, as well as industry-focused functionality.

Solution description:

SAP simplify all business processes taking place within the company and references from thousands of customers, including both corporations and mid-size companies from all around the world, testify to that. While implementing SAP solutions we also advise in business process optimisation by utilising our experience and industry knowledge. One of our strengths is our knowledge of technology, industry and niche SAP modules.

ERP advantages and disadvantages:

•   ERP System helps to integrate all the business function of every department in to a single       system
•   ERP system enables the business process to manage efficiently and improve the organization     efficiency level.
•  ERP System provide a single platform to maintain regular activity day by day and user   friendly.
•  ERP helps to automate the routine organization business transection and made the processes   more efficient.
•  ERP software enables to track the company’s financial and accounting and helps to manage   planning, forecasting and reporting.
•  It provide better communication and collaboration between global sites.
•  ERP System is more secure as the confidential data cannot be shared with the unauthorized  users, only authorized user can access data.
•  ERP System Can be integrate with E-Commerce.      

Disadvantages

•   Implementation of ERP system for small organization very expensive so it is very expensive   to purchase and implement.
•   ERP System are very complex and some organization may not adjust to the ERP Software.
•   It requires expertise to maintain the ERP System.
•   It required training for the employees to work with ERP software so the training can be so expensive.