Introduction To SAP

Rutgers Business School – Newark and

New Brunswick

By Martin O’Reilly

Agenda

What is an ERP?

What is SAP?

What is IDES?

SAP Basics & Navigation

SAP Exercises With IDES

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY & SAP

University Alliance Agreement

&

What Are The Benefits?Cross-functional teaching tool

Access advanced software technology

Enhance marketability

Pursue research opportunities

Broaden outreach

What is SAP R/3?

SAP is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system

What is an ERP?

Enterprise-wide system which integrates the business functions and processes of an organizationIntegration of business functions into one seamless application Usually runs on a RDBMS Replaces Countless Departmental and Workgroup Information Systems

What is an ERP? Links business processes Maintains audit trail Utilizes a common information system Implementation normally involves BPR: Business Process Reengineering Difficult to Implement Correctly – Railroad Tracks

Evolution of ERP1960’s: Inventory Control Systems1970’s: MRP: Material Requirement Planning 1980’s: MRPII: MRP & Distribution1990’s: MRPII ERP with introduction of other business functions CRM’sToday: Web Enabled ERP – Connecting ERP Externally

What is the State of the ERP Market?

Weak Economy = Fewer Implementations

ERP Systems firmly entrenched in infrastructure

Implementing CRM, KM, SCM ERP Applications

Linking ERP’s to Web – Web Services

ASP’s = possible new market segments

Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Tools

What is the State of the ERP Market?

PortalsPublic Sector Growth laggardsBetter Implementations ExperienceUpgrades: ½ of SAP’s customers need to upgrade by 12/03Roll Up ProjectsGreat Plains MS Factor?Current Buzz: ERP IINext: Web Services Integration

What is SAP R/3?

SAP = Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (R = real time, 3 = 3 tier)German Based Company 3rd Largest Independent Software Vendor in the WorldSAP: ERP Market Leader80% Fortune 500 Companies Use SAPOver 18,500 Customers in 120+ CountriesOver 12 million users

What is SAP R/3?

Client/Server TechnologyHighly Customizable Based on Industry Specific Best PracticesMulti-lingual: InternationalBased on Open StandardsIntegrated Applications System: Modular in design

New Dimension Products

Business Information Warehouse

Strategic Enterprise Management

Supply Chain Optimizer

SAP AG 1999

SAP

EnterpriseEnterprise

WarehousesWarehouses

DepartmentDepartment DivisionDivision BusinessArea

BusinessArea

Client

CompanyCode

Plant

StorageLocations

SalesOrganization

Division

CompanyCompany SubsidiarySubsidiary

SalesOrganization

SalesOrganization

FactoryFactory

Enterprise Structure Terminology

SAP AG 1999

Client

Plant 1000 Plant 1100 Plant 1200

StorageLocation

0002

. . .. . .

Company Code3000

Company Code3000

Company Code1000

Company Code1000

Controlling Area2000

Controlling Area2000

StorageLocation

0001

StorageLocation

0003

Organizational Structures - Levels

What is MySap.com or the MySAP Business Suite?

Hosted E-Business Platform Solution

Hosted is + & -

Link Organization to Supply Chain

Link Organization to Consumers

Exchange

The mySAP.com E-Business Platform

SAPMarkets*

mySAP Workplace

mySAPCRMIndustry

Solutions

mySAPFinancials

mySAP

HR

mySAPE-Procurement

mySAPBI

mySAPSCM

mySAPPLM

mySAP.com Solutions

mySAP Insurance mySAP Media mySAP Mill Products mySAP Mining mySAP Oil & Gas mySAP Pharmaceuticals mySAP Public Sector mySAP Retail mySAP Service Providers mySAP Telecommunications mySAP Utilities

Industry Solutions mySAP Aerospace & Defense mySAP Automotive mySAP Banking mySAP Chemicals mySAP Consumer Products mySAP Engineering &

Construction mySAP Financial Service Provider mySAP Healthcare mySAP High Tech mySAP Higher Education &

Research

Cross-Industry Solutions mySAP Workplace mySAP CRM mySAP SCM mySAP Marketplace* mySAP E-Procurement mySAP BI mySAP PLM mySAP HR mySAP Financials mySAP Mobile Business

mySAP Hosted Solutions mySAP Services

Infrastructure and Services mySAP Technology

*mySAP Marketplace is delivered through MarketSet™,a joint solution from SAPMarkets & Commerce One.

mySAP.com E-Business Solutions

What’s Next?

Co Chairman Hasso Plattner in his own words. http://www.sap.com/community/events/200

3_02_05/index.asp

What is IDES?IDES = International Demonstration and Evaluation System IDES Basics Fictitious company using R/3 Customizing, master data, transaction data Integrated, well-documented system environment Simulation of business processes

IDES is a Standard R/3 System System R/3 (standard) IDES data (customizing, master data,

transaction data)

IDES Guidelines

To reflect increasingly complex requirements of modern business To design all organizational structures in a practical mannerTo make each element of the core functionality of the R/3 System available in its most up-to-date versionTo allow users with very little or no previous R/3 knowledge to easily run core scenarios in the R/3 System

IDES-Asia

Tokyo / Japan

IDES Latin America

Mexico/ Mexico-C.

IDES CorporationManufacturing

IDES Europe

Frankfurt / Germany

Lisbon / Portugal

Paris / France

Barcelona / Spain

London / UK

New York / US

IDES North America

Toronto / Canada

IDES - The Business Group

Co

mp

lexi

ty

Sturdiness

Industry

AssemblymanufacturingJIT

Make-to-orderproduction SAP Automotive

Manufacturers / Suppliers processes

Massproduction

SAP Consumer Products Selling food and non-food products

Processmanu-facturing

SAP Chemicals Paints, coating and solvents

production

SAP Pharmaceuticals Production of tablets

Repetitivemanu-facturing

SAP High Tech & Electronics PC assembly and customer

services

SAP Engineering / Construction Elevator and Turbine production

Productionby lot size

Engineer-to-order

SAP Aerospace / Defense Production / Maintenance of an

aircraft engine

IDES LOGISTICS

IDES EuropeIDES North America

IDES Corporation

IDES Asia

National and international charts of accounts (parallel)

Cost of sales accounting

Lisbon / Portugal

Paris / France

Barcelona / Spain

London / UK

Frankfurt / GermanyConsolidation

IDES - Financial Accounting

Controlling Area IDES North America

IDES Corporation

Controlling Area IDES Mexico

Controlling Area IDES Europe

Marginal costing

Activity-based costing

Lisbon / Portugal

Paris / France

Barcelona / Spain

London / UK

Frankfurt / GermanyCost accounting for all companies

IDES - Cost Accounting

IDES CorporationRetail

IDES North America

Los Angeles / US

Denver

Boulder

Colorado Springs

Tuscon

San Diego

San Francisco

Oakland

IDES Europe

Giessen / Germany

Mainz

Frankfurt

Darmstadt

IDES - The Business Group

Productionby lot size

AssemblymanufacturingJIT

Make-to-orderproduction

Processmanu-facturing

Repetitivemanu-facturing

Massproduction

Engineer-to-order

Co

mp

lexi

ty

Sturdiness

Production Retail

Textiles

Food

IDES - Logistics

IDES North America

New York / US

IDES Europe

Frankfurt / Germany

Dublin / Irland

IDES CorporationBanking

IDES - The Business Group

IDES - The Business Group

IDES CorporationService Provider

Philadelphia / US

IDES North America

Process-oriented online helpStep-by-step documentationwith all relevant information“Functions in Detail” brochure

IDES - Documentation

Complete R/3 modelcompany

Complete integration

Internet scenarios

Process-oriented online help

Basis for all R/3 training

IDES Summary

SAP Access

Complete Application Form

Confirmation via email with platin.ini file

Access in RU Labs Newark and RBSCS Levin Lab in NB

SAP Support at RBS

Support is available via email at helpdesk@business.rutgers.edu

Additional Support materials readily available through web

University Alliance Home Page

www.sap.rutgers.eduStudent Resources:

SAP LibrarySAP Functions in DetailSAP ASAP Introduction to SAP ppt Introduction to SAP PDF – ExercisesUser Application FormLab Locations – SAPGuiAdditional Access

Additional Access

Access via SAPGui for Java: Install Java Plug-in or JRE Install SAPGUI for JavaCopy platin.ini (sent with account

confirmation email) to specified directory

Links

http://www.cio.com/forums/erp/

http://www.intelligententerprise.com/

http://www.sap.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

http://www.peoplesoft.com/

http://www.jdedwards.com/

http://www.baan.com/

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