Monday 24 June 2013

SAP classifications

# SAP has been classified into two aspects- TECHNICAL  and  FUNCTIONAL.

# TECHNICAL ASPECT  deals with the underlying programming that is associated with the functioning of SAP modules. It also involves the  steps involved in the installation of SAP/R3 in the server.
 Modules under technical aspect:
 1. ABAP/4 : It is the module where the underlying programs are dealt with.    
 2. BASIS : It is the module where the process of installing the SAP software  is  studied.

# FUNCTIONAL ASPECT deals with the various functional levels in the company. Usually a company is a collection/set of various functional groups working coherently.
 Modules under functional aspect:

1. MM : It is an abbreviation for Material Management Module. As the name signifies this module deals with the material that a company requires for its production.

2. SD :  It is an abbreviation for Sales & Distribution Module. This module deals with the marketing of the finished goods of the company.

3. FI-CO : It is an abbreviation for Finance & Controlling. This module is associated with the financial department of the company. It deals with the tasks such as payment to vendor, analysis of data and predictions.

4. HR: It is an abbreviation for Human Resources. This module is concerned with the HR department of a company.

5. PP : It is an abbreviation for Production and Planning. It deals with the proper use of the available resources and raw material in the stores of the company.


# NOTE:
These are the basic modules under SAP/ERP .

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