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Introduction to SAP ERP System

The instructor introduces the course on SAP ERP system, outlining its functionality and applications in the business world. The objectives of the course include understanding what ERP is, navigating the system, and exploring its modules and associated functionalities.

Understanding ERP System

• An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is designed to automate and model a company's business processes related to production, logistics, inventory, shipping, and accounting.

• The primary purpose of an ERP system is to streamline business processes by improving response times, reducing operation costs, integrating information across departments for efficiency, enabling informed decision-making based on quantifiable data, and controlling access based on hierarchical structures within the company.

Introduction to SAP

• SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing. It is a German company founded in 1972 that specializes in developing and commercializing ERP systems.

• SAP operates through different modules under a unified information system functioning via client-server architecture. Modules include Finance (controlling costs), Sales & Distribution (managing sales), Materials Management (controlling stock), Human Resources (managing HR).

Modular Structure of SAP

• SAP is modular with various modules such as Finance (accounting), Controlling (cost control), Sales & Distribution (sales management), Materials Management (stock control), Production Planning (industrial planning).

• Each module within SAP serves specific functions like managing finances or overseeing sales operations efficiently.

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