SAP Overview

Eng. Enrique Martínez A. ULACIT 2011

SAP = “System Analysis and Program Development”

SAP History

SAP Partners

SAP SOLUTIONS

SAP Applications and SAP Components

SAP ERP

The core features and solutions of SAP ERP are enhanced and extended through the following applications in the SAP Business Suite:SAP Customer Relationship ManagementSAP CRM is an application that puts the customer first. The customer can contact companies through a number of communication channels.SAP Product Lifecycle ManagementThis application offers functions for product development, product safety, quality, and maintenance.SAP Supply Chain ManagementSupply chains do not end at the warehouse doors. You can use SAP SCM to plan and optimize supply chains across company boundaries.SAP Supplier Relationship ManagementProcurement over the Internet and marketplaces are only two ways to optimize purchasing. Employees can use this application to provide procurement with information about demand directly from their work centers quickly, easily, and effectively.

SAP Business Suite

SAP Solution Portfolio

SAP GUI and SAP LOGON

SAP GUI and SAP LOGON

SAP Easy Access

Screen Structure

Using Transaction Codes

Using Transaction Codes

XX01 – To create XX02 – To change XX03 – To display

Status Bar

Multiple Sessions

SAP HELP

SAP Help

TASK 1

You have found that transaction codes provide an easy way to navigate directly to a transaction. Try to find a transaction code.1. You want to display a list of users who are logged on to the system. Use the SAP standard menu to do this. Start with the Tools menu.2. Display the transaction code for this transaction using the System status menu.Record your result.

TASK 2Try out a few transaction codes and check the results.1. 1.Start this exercise in the SAP Easy Access screen and try out

these transaction codes without returning to the SAP Easy Access screen.

Record your results in the space provided.

Task 3

Create a favorite for the transaction to display a customer (centrally) in Sales andDistribution. This is transaction code XD03.

Task 4

Rename the XD03 transaction in your Favorites as “Display Customer”

Test Your Knowledge

Which of the following is not part of the information required to log on to the SAP system?Choose the correct answer(s).□ A Enter a specific client number□ B Enter your user ID□ C Enter your password□ D Customize your settings

Test Your Knowledge

You can only have one SAP system session open at a time.Determine whether this statement is true or false.□ True□ False

Test Your Knowledge

Which of the following provides general information on the SAP system and transaction or task on which you are working?Choose the correct answer(s).□ A Status bar□ B Menupath□ C Rolebar□ D None of the above

Test Your Knowledge

Select all of the following entries that are valid in the command field. If you are uncertain, try them on the system before you select the correct answers.Choose the correct answer(s).□ A /nend□ B /nex□ C ?sm04□ D /nsm04□ E sm04

List and describe three different types of online help that are available in the SAP system.

Test Your Knowledge