Introduction to SAP

SAP was founded in 1972 in walldorf , Germany. It stands for System Application Product In Data Processing over the year it grows and evolved to becomes the world premier provider for client/server business solutions for which it is so well today

History of SAP:

1. In between 1970-1972 5 IBM formal employs released the R1(Real Data process) version but it’s works only on UNIX operating system

2. In the year 1982 R2 version was released but it support main frame system only(IBM Main frames only)

3. In the year 1992 R3 version was released it is the platform independent it will work on any operating system.

In SAP we have 3 areas like

1.Basis

2.Functional

3.Technical

Basis : (we have 2 areas)

1.Admin

2.Security

they provide the security and authorization

Functional:

Function peoples are communicate with the client for the requirement

In the function we have more than 48 areas

Some of the function areas are

1.PP(Production Planning)

2.MM(Material Management)

3.FI(Finance Accounting)

4.SD(Sales and distribution)

5.PS(project System)

6.CO(Controlling)

7.HR(Human Resources)

8.PM(Plant maintenance)

9.QM(Quality Management)

Technical:

Technical peoples are design the code as for the client requirement

They are may technical areas like

ABAP, BI, BO, XI,PI,WEBDYNPRO,SAPUI5/FIORI,HANAand so on.