qSystems, Applications & Products in Data Processing
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qFounded by five former IBM employees in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.
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qMore than 10000 customers in over 90 countries have chosen SAP.
WHY SAP ?
qIntegrated data model
qAdherence to Financial Regulations
qManagement Control
qGlobal Basis
qFaster Speed
qFlexibility for Changes (Business & IT)
qExtended Supply Chain Management
qReach New Opportunity
qKnowledge Sharing
qCreativity Focus
Terminology
qClient - Used to divide data in the SAP system into various data areas for different purposes, e.g.. Production, QAS, Training.
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qChart of Accounts - Consists of a group of GL accounts. After the accounts are defined in the chart of accounts, the GL accounts can be created for a specific company code.
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qControlling Area – An organisational unit within the company that is used to represent a closed system for cost accounting purposes. They also capture costs and revenues for internal management reporting.
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qCompany Code – An independent accounting entity. The smallest organisational element for which a complete set of accounts can be drawn up. It is the central organisational structure of financial accounting and controls the publication of balance sheets and profit and loss statements. qBusiness Area – An organisational unit in FI that represents an area of operations. It is an organisational structure that goes beyond the company code as it offers an additional level of publishing internal evaluations.
qOperating Concern – Provides the structure to analyse market performance on the basis of user defined criteria.
qPlant – An organisational unit within a company where an activity takes place. A plant produces goods, renders services or makes goods available for distribution. It can be a manufacturing facility, warehouse distribution centre or a regional sales office.
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qPurchasing Organisation – Organisational data elements that are responsible for external procurement. Plants are directly linked to purchasing organisations. Examples:
qThere are two types of Users’data which exist on SAP:
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–1) Master Data
•Data which is consistent over a period of time
•Only specific users have authorisation to amend or manage this data
Example: Vendor Master
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–2) Transaction Data
•Data which changes continuously over a period of time
Example: CO Budgets
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