10+ SAP ERP Amazing Facts Full Overview | ERP SAP SE Features Version Wise

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SAP ERP Amazing Facts Full Overview | ERP SAP SE Features Version Wise 

Here are a few key things that are quite helpful in learning about SAP ERP software.

• Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing is the full name of SAP.
• It's also known as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software or business management software.
• Material Management, or SAP MM, is one of the functional modules of SAP ERP.
• It was originally made available in 1972 in Mannheim, Germany. 
• SAP Software was founded by five IBM engineers: Claus Wellenreuther, Hasso Plattner, Hassmar Hopp, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector.
• Over 3500 firms in India and over 2.5 lakh multinational corporations (MNCs) worldwide utilized SAP.
• All industries, including automotive, steel, real estate, banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, electronic consumer goods, oil and gas, electricity, media, etc., currently use SAP.

Best Features / Advantages of ERP SAP Software

>- It works on an R/3 (Real-Time Three Tier) Server.
>- Centralized Database: We can access our data any time anywhere in the world.
>- Communication: SAP can works in World’s any language.
>- Real-Time Reporting-SAP has the world’s best reporting tool
>- Business Integration: We can easily link all other modules (eg. FI, CO, SD, QM, PP, PM, HR, etc) with each other.

Difference between R/1 & R/2 & R/3 server Architecture

SAP R/1 was the first version and it is one tier architecture in which three layers Presentation, Application, and Database is installed in one system/server.

(Server First --- Presentation + Application + Database)

SAP R/2 is the mainframe version of the software and it is 2 tier architecture in which three layers Presentation, Application and Database are installed in two separate servers.
(Server First ----- Presentation, Server Second ---- Application + Database)

SAP R/3 is the client/server version of the software and it is 3 tier architecture in which three layers of Presentation, Application, and database are installed in three servers/systems.
(Server First -----Presentation, Server Second ---- Application, Server Third ---Database )

Note:-

1. Presentation – SAP GUI (Operating System- Windows Server 2003/2008 or Linux)

2. Application- SAP (ABAB/4)

3. Database- Oracle Data, SQL Data, DB2(IBM), SAP HANA 

R/1, R/2 & R/3 Architecture Explain in Diagram

SAP ERP MM Module Definition - Overview on SAP Material Management

SAP MM is a functional Module that holds procurement and material management. SAP MM Consists of Master Data, System Configuration, and transactions to complete the procurement-to-payment P2P process.

The SAP MM material management functional module's essential elements

• Ascertain the needs.
• determination of the source
• Order processing, order follow-up, and vendor selection
• Product invoices and inventory control
• Verification of Invoices

Types of SAP ERP Software Version

Three types of the software version in SAP ERP for both IDES and Non-IDES software

R/3 Version – 4.6b, 4.6c, 4.70

ECC Version- ECC 5.0, ECC 6.0 (EHP1 to EHP8)

S/4 HANA Version- (1503…1610…1709, 1809, 1909, 2208)

Note:-

IDES- Internet Demonstration and Evaluation System

ECC- ERP Central Component

EHP- Enhancement Package

S/4 – Business Suite for SAP HANA

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