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INTRODUCTION TO SAP:Overview of the SAP R/3 System
& Getting Started with R/3
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What Is Enterprise Resource
Planning?
The integration ofall computing within an
organization such that:
allmajor business processes areencompassed and standardized and
alldata is usable by allfunctional areasof the business
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What Is Enterprise Resource
Planning?
Enterprise Resource Planning = ERP
Integrate many business functions into one
seamless application
Usually are applications systems that run ontop of a RDBMS
Replace 100s of legacy systems in
organizations who use an ERP
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What Is Enterprise Resource
Planning?Strategic Information
Managerial Information
Transaction
Information
Sales &Marketing
Manufacturing
HR
Accounting& Finance
Procurement
Decision Support
Executive IS
One Integrated Information System
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Link all business processes automatically Reduce interprocessing time (transactions occur
one time at the source)
Maintain complete audit trail of all transactions
Use one common database (e.g., Oracle,Sybase, DB2)
Perform automatic internal conversions (e.g.,foreign currency, taxes, legal rules for payroll)
Improve customer service by putting data at the
fingertips of any employee Involve users in the entire functional cycle
Unify backup, recovery procedures and othersystem administration tasks
Secure the system from disaster and unauthorized
use
Characteristics of ERPs
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Provide fully integrated businessfunctions or modules that support
business processes
Help develop understanding of businessprocesses by tracking information through
the process
Standardize systems development lifecycle
Advantages of ERPs, in General
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Move toward business process re-engineering
Center re-engineering around the
software Directly link to external systems
Advantages of ERPs, in General
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What Is SAP R/3?
SAP is an example of an ERP System
SAP R/3
SAPs Client Server version (Distributes
process and presentation)
Based on R/2 (Mainframe version -
centralization of data and process)
R/3 4.6: New release distributes data,process, and presentation, and is Web
enabled
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Worldwide Organized in 4 Operating Regions
* Through Partners
Asia Pacific
Australia
Japan
HongKong
China
India
Korea
Singapore
Malaysia
NewZealand
Thailand
Philippines
Indonesia
Middle East*
Africa / Middle East
Israel*
Turkey*
South Africa
Switzerland
SlovakRepublic
Europe
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
Greece*
Italy
Netherlands
Austria
Portugal
Russia
Sweden
Spain
CzechRepublic
Hungary*
PolandNorway
U.K.
America
U.S.A.
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
Colombia
FinlandCanada
Romania
Croatia
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R/3 Integrated Products
03
OpenSystem
Designedfor all
types ofbusiness
IndustrySmultinationalolutions
R/3Client / Server
FIFinancial
Acctg.
COControlling
AM
AssetMgmt
PSProjectSystem
WFWorkflow
MMMaterials
Mgmt
HRHuman
Resources
SDSales
PP
ProductionPlanning
QMQualityMgmt
PMPlantMaint.
IntegratedSolution
Client/ServerArchitecture ComprehensiveFunctionality
ISIndustry
Solutions
Graphical UserInterface
Multinational
Over 12,000 installationsaround the world
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Highly Integrated ApplicationSoftware
Client/Server Technology
Based on Best Business Practices
Based on Open Standards
Various RDBMS: Oracle, Informix,etc.
TCP/IP (standard communicationprotocol)
UNIX, Windows NT, OS/400, etc.
Summary: What is SAP R/3?
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Forces a Consolidation of Diverse IS
Systems
Total Change in Doing Business -
Redesign Business Process Around the
Information System
Why is R/3 so Important?
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Main Vehicle for Re-engineering BusinessProcesses using Best Practices
ERPs are described by Some as theSecond Major Revolution in Computer
History
Adopted by Most Large Corporations
(80% of Fortune 500)
Why is R/3 so Important?
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ALL Business processes draw on same
database
Rules are configurable and drive dataintegrity
Operates in many languages
Translates currency automatically
Main Features of R/3
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Documents workflow, business processesand the data in one set of models that are
highly integrated
Integrates several views of data:
transactions, managerial, decision support
or executive
Fully customizable
Main Features of R/3
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What Does It Involve? Fully Implemented Three Tier Client/Server
Architecture
Involves All of the Major Business Cycles:
Procurement, Financial Accounting, Sales,
Logistics, HR, Production Planning, Asset
Mgmt..
Fully Integrated Data Model (Non-redundantData)
Application Processing (I.e. Middleware) is
Totally Scalable
What Does It Involve?
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Database Server Primarily Runs on UNIX,However NT Server is a Second Preferred
Platform
Applications Servers Run on UNIX &
Windows/NT
Presentation Servers - Windows, Windows/95,
Windows/NT, Apple MAC, UNIX (X-Windows)
75,000,000 Lines of Source Code Over 7,000 Separate Relations (over 10,000
logical tables, nearly 8000 physical tables)
What Does It Involve?
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Advantages of SAP
Covers Many Business Functions
Strong Workflow Capabilities
Can Handle Many Different Types of
Complex Transactions - Data Entered One
time, One Place, At the Source
Implemented in Many Large, High-Tech
Firms Impressive process and data documentation
Supported by ALL Major Hardware Vendors
Introduction to SAP R/3
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Disadvantages of SAP Expensive
Very Complex
Demands Highly Trained Staff
Lengthy Implementation Time
Inter-modules functions least understoodby business, but high on list of reasons to
buy Creates internal conflict in organizations
SAP rolls out new versions every 6 months
Introduction to SAP R/3
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An SAP Installation Is a Serious Undertaking Usually a Large Business Will Re-engineer Its
Business Processes at the Same Time (OR
First)
Different Approaches
Big Bang - Convert All Systems at Once
Phased Conversion - Gradual Migration
Pilot Approach (Big Bang or Phased, butOne Business Area Only)
How Is It Done?
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Things That Have to Be Done
Learn the SAP System
Analyze the Current, As-Is Processes
Determine What SAP Functionality YouNeed
Install and Configure (customize) the SAP
System
Test the configuration
Most Large SAP Installations Take 2 to 3
Years to Complete
How Is It Done?
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Accelerated SAP Roadmap (ASAP):
R/3 Accelerated Implementation
1 2 3 4 5 6
Project
Prep.
Business
Blueprint
Simu-
lation
Vali-
dation
Final
Prep.
Go Live
&
Support
Start Here
Realize Business Benefits
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Accelerated SAP Roadmap (ASAP):
R/3 Accelerated Implementation