You probably know what SAP is. But some bit of general knowledge is must. Read this post and see if you knew it all.
SAP stands for 'Systems, Applications and Products', everything with respect to data processing. The original name for SAP was German: Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte.
SAP is a multinational software corporation that was started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in Mannheim, Germany. It makes ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software to manage business operations and customer relations.
While there is no law to enforce a particular way to pronounce SAP, most senior consultants spell to pronounce it as S-A-P (all three letter separately). However, the way to pronounce it differs based on geographies. British almost always pronounce it 'sap' while a lot of Americans spell it out. Indians use both ways. Some say that since 'sap' is a slang for a fool, it should be spelled out as 'S-A-P'.
So, there is no correct or incorrect way of pronouncing SAP. As long as it makes sense to the other person when you say it, it is fine. For the sake of clarity and distinction, it is preferred to spell it as 'S-A-P'.
1. Presentation Layer
2. Application Layer
3. Database Layer
The presentation layer, or client, interfaces with the user using SAP GUI. The application layer consists of all the business logic, and the database layer records. It stores all the information about the system, including transactional and configuration data.
SAP ERP is part of the applications in the SAP Business Suite.
Wikipedia states:
SAP stands for 'Systems, Applications and Products', everything with respect to data processing. The original name for SAP was German: Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte.
SAP is a multinational software corporation that was started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in Mannheim, Germany. It makes ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software to manage business operations and customer relations.
How to pronounce SAP?
You generally encounter this question when you're new to the SAP industry. Whether you've joined the SAP world as an Engineer/Graduate aspiring to become an SAP Consultant or whether you are the end user using the SAP software deployed by a SAP Partner, this question is definitely on.While there is no law to enforce a particular way to pronounce SAP, most senior consultants spell to pronounce it as S-A-P (all three letter separately). However, the way to pronounce it differs based on geographies. British almost always pronounce it 'sap' while a lot of Americans spell it out. Indians use both ways. Some say that since 'sap' is a slang for a fool, it should be spelled out as 'S-A-P'.
So, there is no correct or incorrect way of pronouncing SAP. As long as it makes sense to the other person when you say it, it is fine. For the sake of clarity and distinction, it is preferred to spell it as 'S-A-P'.
What is SAP R/3?
'R' stands for real time processing. '3' signifies the 3 tier client server architecture.
The 3 tier architecture consists of:1. Presentation Layer
2. Application Layer
3. Database Layer
The presentation layer, or client, interfaces with the user using SAP GUI. The application layer consists of all the business logic, and the database layer records. It stores all the information about the system, including transactional and configuration data.
What is SAP ERP?
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. ERP is a industry wide term that refers to a software which allows an organization to manage all its business functions. ERP software integrates all facets of an operation, including product planning, development, manufacturing, sales and marketing.SAP ERP is part of the applications in the SAP Business Suite.
Wikipedia states:
SAP ERP consists of several modules, including utilities for marketing and sales, field service, product design and development, production and inventory control, human resources, finance and accounting. SAP ERP collects and combines data from the separate modules to provide the company or organization with enterprise resource planning.
What is SAP ECC?
ECC stands for Enterprise Central Component. In 2004, an architectural change took place with the advent of mySAP ERP edition 2004 giving birth to SAP ECC. SAP ECC 5.0 ERP is the successor of SAP R/3 4.70. The newest version of the suite is MySAP 2005 or SAP ECC 6.0.What are the different SAP functional modules?
Some of the important and well-known modules in SAP are:
- Financial Accounting(FI)
- Controlling(CO)
- Material Management(MM)
- Sales and Distribution(SD)
- Production Planning and Control(PP)
- Quality Management(QM)
- Plant Maintenance(PM)
- Human Resource Management(HR)
- Customer Relationship Management(CRM)
