Introduction to SAP

Venkat Emani FICO Certified Consultant / Trainer venkat.emani@yahoo.com

Agenda
1) Introduction of trainer and participants 2) What is SAP 3) Why do we need SAP 4) Methodology of training 5) Training documents provided 6) Practical tips and tricks 7) Question & Answers

What is SAP ? Who use SAP all around the world?

SAP is an ERP System

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Panning ERP is a combination of business management practice and technology, where information technology integrates with your companys core business processes to enable the achievement of specific business objectives.

Worlds Top 5 software companies

General 1. Microsoft 2.IBM 3.Oracle 4.SAP 5.HP ERP Software 1.SAP 2.Oracle 3.Sage 4.Infor 5.Microsoft

SAP Market share

Why SAP has been so successful ?

Multi-Lingual

Secure Information

Integration Multi-Currency

Enterprise-Wide Best Business Practices

Advantages of SAP
Integration of various modules Faster and Cheaper Real time reporting Multiple languages(40+) Multiple currencies (200+) Multiple countries (225+) Reduced manpower

SAP Conceptual Areas

ABAP - Advanced Business Application Programming BASIS - Business Application Systems Integrated Solutions

SAP System Landscape

Integration of business functions

SAP Modules

SAP R/3 Integration

Events and Simultaneous Effect
Lak eR /3

FI
Treasury

SD

HR

C O
Material issue

MM PP
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Introduction FICO module

External and Internal Accounting
Tax authorities Insurance Stockholders Journalists, media Banks Legal authorities

Auditors Administrators Executive management Managers

Financial analysts

Controllers

Offices, employees

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Standard (FI) Vs Flexibility (CO)

Standards versus Flexibility
STANDARDS
External Accounting
Accounting report ................... ................... :::::::::::::::::::

Banks

GA AP

FLEXIBILITY
Internal Accounting

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Functional Components FICO

Financial Accounting
General ledger Accounts Receivables Accounts Payables Fixed Assets Integration FI-CO FI-MM ( Procure to Pay ) FI-SD (Order to Cash )

Controlling Cost Center Accounting Internal Orders Profit Center Accounting Product Costing Profitability Analysis

Main Elements of Functional modules

SAP Screen Elements

Methodology of training
Explaining the concept of each topic Step by step configuration Posting transactions Viewing relevant reports Question and answers on the topic

Training Documents provided

Step by step configuration Step by step transaction processing Step by step report generation Interview/Certification Question and Answers

Interview Questions

Practical tips and tricks

Overview of project implementation process Overview on Production support process

ASAP Roadmap

Question and Answers