SAP
Training Curriculum
What is ERP?
An Enterprise Resource Planning system is a packaged business software system that allows a company to:
Automate and integrate the majority of its
business processes
Share common data and practices across the
entire enterprise
Produce and access information in a real-time
environment
What is
SAP
What is S A P
SAP
Stands for
Systems Applications and Products
About SAP
S ystems, A pplications, P roducts...
Founded in Walldorf, Germany in 1972
World Leader in enterprise business software solutions
4th
largest independent software supplier in the world Largest ERP vendor More than 2,500,000 users in over 50 countries Over 21,000 R/3 installations worldwide An average of 25% of revenue invested in R&D High customer and employee satisfaction
Why SAP is Unique
Highly integrated Comprehensive functionality Complex data structures Availability of data Single point of entry On-line data capture and real-time update Requires strong application knowledge Causes personnel and organizational structure
changes Causes business process changes
SAP Business Partners
Business Development Partners Logo and Implementation Partners
Platform Partners
Technology Partners
Support & Services
SAP Employees Competence Centers
over 18,330 worldwide
Logo/Implementation Partners
over 10,000 consultants trained in SAP worldwide over 400 different SAP training courses
Training
Online Service System
OSS
( 24 hours a day 7 days a week )
Hotline
Remote Support Early Watch User Groups
Computing Center Management System
CCMS
Industries Served By SAP
01 02 Raw Materials, Mining Agriculture Oil and Gas 15 16 17 18 19 20 Consumer Packaged Goods - Food Consumer Packaged Goods Non-Food Clothing and Textiles Retail and Wholesale Communication Services, Media Storage, Distribution, Shipping
03
04 05 06 07
Chemical
Pharmaceutical Building Materials, Clay, Glass Building and Heavy Construction Primary Metal, Metal Products, Steel
08
09 10
Industrial and Commercial Machinery
Automotive Ship, Aerospace & Train Construction
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Utilities
Financial Services, Banks and Insurance Government, Public Admin. and Services Museums and Associations Healthcare and Hospitals Educational Institutions, Unis, Research Consulting, Software Services
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12 13 14
Transportation Services, Tourism
Electronic/Optic Equip., Common Devices Wood and Paper Furniture
SAP - The Product
Original product was SAP R/2 on the mainframe
introduced in 1972 SAP R/3 introduced for smaller platforms in 1992 Developed using a fourth generation proprietary language developed by SAP called ABAP/4 Major SAP versions:
2.2h
3.0d, 3.0e, 3.0f , 3.1g, 3.1h, 3,1i
4.0b, 4.5b 4.6b, 4.6c
SAP - Enterprise System
SAP - Client/Server Environment
Client Software/hardware combination that can make a request for services from a central repository of resources Server Software/hardware combination that can provide services to a group of clients in a controlled environment
SAP - Three-Tier SAP Structure
GUI Graphical User Interface or Web Interface Application server (one or many) Database server (one single location)
SAP Components
SAP R/3 is comprised of modules categorized in three core
functional areas: Financial Human Resources Logistics Special software packages on top of R/3, targeted to specialized vertical industries: Industry Solutions (IS) Special set of modules positioned between the technical and functional areas of the system: Cross Application (CA) Modules Workflow (WF)
Financial Accounting
General Ledger
FI
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable Tax and Financial Reports
Special Purpose Ledger
Legal Consolidations
Financial Applications. . . . . . . .
Controlling
Cost Center Accounting
CO
Profit Center Accounting
Product Cost Controlling Profitability Analysis
Activity Cost Management
Internal Orders
Financial Applications. . . . . . . .
Fixed Asset Management
Depreciation
AM
Property Values
Insurance Policies Capital Investment Grants
Financial Applications. . . . . . . .
Project System
Project Tracking Work Breakdown Structure Budget Management Cost and Revenue Planning
PS
Networks and Resources
Financial Applications. . . . . . . .
Sales and Distribution
Computer Aided Sales
SD
Quotations
Sales Order Management Pricing
Delivery
Invoicing
Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .
Materials Management
Procurement
MM
Inventory Management
Vendor Evaluation Invoice Verification Warehouse Management
Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .
Production Planning
Sales & Operations Planning
Demand Management
Material Requirements Planning Production Activity Control
PP
Capacity Planning
Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .
Quality Management
Quality Certificates
QM
Inspection Processing
Planning Tools Quality Control Quality Notifications
Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .
Plant Maintenance
Plant Maintenance Equipment and Technical Objects Preventive Maintenance Service Management Maintenance Order Management
PM
Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .
Human Resources
Personnel Administration
HR
Payroll, Benefits
Time Management Planning and Development
Organization Management
Human Resources. . . . . . . .
Industry Solutions
IS
Banks Hospitals Oil Companies Publishing Sector Telecommunications Retail Utilities Others
Industry Solutions. . . . . . . .
Audit Cycles
Revenue
Expenditure Inventory Management Fixed Assets Treasury Payroll/Personnel Business Processes Or: audits specified by your organization
e.g. Cross functional, Operational
Management Challenges
SAP Modules
Three Main Functional Categories Multitude of Modules Multitude of Sub-Modules
SAP Business Processes
1000+ Processes
Many Audit cycles Auditors will determine how all these components interrelate in
order to audit effectively
Management should have continuous monitoring processes in
place
Business/SAP/Audit Process Views
Business Processes Application Level Client Environment Model Level - SAP Process Model Implementation Level - SAP Software Model
SAP Modules
Audit Cycles
Organizations Audit - Business Cycles
Relationship of Audit to SAP
SAP Module Functional Categories, Modules and
Components Business Cycles Audits and SAP Modules
Audit Account Balances SAP Components SAP Processes (Revenue)
(A/R)
SAP (Financial Modules
Accounting)
Linking Audit Cycles to SAP Modules
Audit Business Cycles
Treasury Fixed Assets Expenditure Revenue Inventory Management Payroll and Personnel Basis Component Cross Applications Industry Solutions
SAP Module Functional Category Financial Applications
Logistics Applications
Human Resources
BOTTOMLINE: When auditing SAP, one should not be concerned so much with which modules or submodules they are dealing with. What matters is what functionality is supported by the system and what system functionality we need to audit.
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