Important Modules in SAP 2021

 

Important Modules in SAP

What is SAP?

SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing. SAP, by definition, is also the name of the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software as well as the name of the company. SAP Software is a European multinational, founded in 1972 by Wellenreuther, Hopp, Hector, Plattner, and Tschira. They develop software solutions for managing business operations and customer relationships.

SAP system consists of a number of fully integrated modules, which covers virtually every aspect of business management.

SAP is #1 in the ERP market. As of 2010, SAP has more than 140,000 installations worldwide, over 25 industry-specific business solutions and more than 75,000 customers in 120 countries

Other Competitive products of SAP Software in the market are Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.

 


SAP Modules can be categorized into

    • SAP Functional Modules
    • SAP Technical Modules

These functional and technical modules in SAP are tightly coupled. Below is a key SAP Modules list 

SAP FI Module - FI stands for Financial Accounting

SAP FI module is very robust and covers almost all financial business process encountered in various industries. It is one of the widely implemented SAP ERP modules.

SAP CO Module - CO stands for Controlling

Cost Accounting (CO) module of SAP provides information to manager’s decision makers to understand where the company's money is being spent. CO helps them to optimize business costs.

SAP HCM Module - HR stands for Human Resources

SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) is also called SAP-HR. SAP HCM consists of sub-modules like Personnel Administration (PA), Organizational Management (OM), Time, Payroll that help in employee management.

SAP MM Module - MM is Materials Management

Materials Management module in SAP consists of several components and sub-components including Master Data, Purchasing, and Inventory.

SAP QM Module - QM stands for Quality Management

SAP QM (Quality Management) is an integral part of several key business processes of SAP like production, sales, procurement, material management, etc.

SAP PP Module - PP is Production Planning

SAP PP (Production Planning) is a SAP module, specially designed for integrating different department involved in production and manufacturing. It has various components like Data Center, BOM, Work Center, CRP etc.

SAP SD Module - SD is Sales and Distribution

SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) is an important module of SAP ERP consisting of business processes required in selling, shipping, billing of a product. The module is tightly integrated with SAP MM & SAP PP. Key sub-modules of SAP SD are Customer and Vendor Master Data, Sales, Delivery, Billing, Pricing and Credit Management.

SAP BW Module - where BW stands for Business (Data) Warehouse

SAP BI (Business Intelligence) or SAP BW is a leading data warehousing and reporting tool. It helps convert raw data into information and insights that help improve business margins.

SAP Basis -

SAP Basis is a set of programs and tools that act as an interface with Database, Operating system, communication protocols and other SAP modules like FI, HCM, SD etc.

SAP ABAP -

ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) is the default programming language for SAP applications. You can also use Java to code in SAP.

SAP CRM - where CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management

SAP CRM is the Market Leader in Customer Relationship Management Software. SAP CRM plays a pivotal role in strengthening customer relationships.

SAP HANA - where Hana stands for High-performance Analytic Appliance.

SAP HANA is an in-memory computing platform that allows real-time data analysis. Its currently the market leader in BI.

    • SAP EC Module - where EC stands for Enterprise Controlling
    • SAP TR Module - where TR stands for Treasury
    • SAP IM Module - where IM stands for Investment Management
    • SAP IS - where IS stands for Industries Specific Solution
    • SAP PS Module- and PS is Project Systems
    • SAP CAC - Cross Application Components
    • SAP SCM- where SCM stands for Supply Chain Management
    • SAP PLM- where PLM stands for Product Lifecycle Management
    • SAP SRM- where SRM stands for Supplier Relationship Management
    • SAP CS- where CS stands for Customer Service
    • SAP SEM - where SEM stands for STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
    • SAP RE - where RE stands for Real Estate
    • SAP PM Module- where Plant Maintenance is the PM
    • SAP Security- Learn more about SAP Security
    • SAP FSCM - where FSCM stands for Financial Supply Chain Management
    • SAP NetWeaver
    • SAP IS - where IS stands for Industry Specific Solution
    • SAP XI - where XI stands for Exchange Infrastructure
    • SAP Solution Manager – Learn more about Solution Manager
    • SAP LE - where LE stands for Logistics Execution
    • SAP APO- where APO stands for Advanced Planning and Optimization
    • SAP AFS - where AFS stands for Apparel and Footwear Solution
    • SAP CC - where CC stands for Convergent Charging
    • SAP ITS - where ITS stands for Internet Transaction Server
    • SAP ICM - where ICM stands for Incentive and Commission Management
    • SAP KW - where KW stands for Knowledge Warehouse
    • SAP MDM - where MDM stands for Master Data Management


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