Advantages Using SAP (System Application & Product in Data)

What is SAP? SAP is the ERP Product A, ERP vendor SAP AG (Systeme Produkte Adwendugen inder Datenverarbeitung) can be defined as a system of product applications in Data Processing. SAP has modules Program Applications integrated with each other. Its main products include SAP ERP Core Company, which is the ERP solution.
SAP Business Suite is a packaged e-business application solutions and a variety of other applications, such as SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management), SAP SCM (Supply Chain Management), SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) and SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management). SAP users are on average medium-large scale enterprise

Some of the advantages of SAP products are as follows:

  • Added value that has a high value, which companies can merge and develop all application modules required the Company.
  • SAP connects all production lines and throughout the departments of the Company. SAP R / 3 is a dynamic software, where all menus and display programs can be customized (modified) by using ABAP programming language that is appropriate to the needs of the Company.
  • SAP has modules that are integrated with each other and can be made and broken down according to the needs relevant sections of the company
  • One of the benefits of SAP R / 3 the other is the manufacturing user interface by using other programming languages are like java, php, visual basic, asp, vb.net, lotus script, Delphi.
  • SAP is the market leader of ERP products today
  • SAP supports e-commerce transactions over the Internet, with the use of e-commerce support through the module Supply Chain Management (SCM), which is integrated with other SAP customers via the Internet, so it can menghemant cost, time and other resources
Besides these advantages, SAP's product has the following disadvantages:

  • Investment and maintenance costs are relatively expensive
  • In doing implementations, the need for data entry and completeness of the deadline that demands high discipline of the users (user)
  • The software tends to have tinggkat's implementation complexity
  • The cost of software is relatively expensive, especially when it recognizes high professional services
  • The implementation of applications that have a high risk
  • The high cost of software maintenance and software upgrade costs

SAP consists of application modules as follows:

  • SD-Sales and Distribution: help improve the efficiency of operational activities related to the process of managing customer orders (sales process, shipping and billing)
  • MM-Materials Management: helps run the process of purchasing (procurement) and inventory management
  • PP-Production Planning: helps the process of planning and control rather than production (manufacturing) of a company.
  • QM-Quality Management: helps men-check the quality of the processes in the entire logistics chain
  • PM-Plant Maintenance: a solution for the administration and technical repair systems
  • HR-Human Resources Management: integrating HR processes from the application registration, personnel administration, time management, financing for the trip, up to the payment of salaries
  • FI-Financial Accounting: Includes cash management accounting standard (treasury), general ledger and consolidation for financial reporting purposes.
  • CO-Controlling: Includes cost accounting, ranging from cost center accounting, cost accounting elements, and profitability analysis
  • AM-Asset Management: Helping the overall management of fixed assets, covering the traditional accounting and technical asset management assets, up to a controlling investment
  • PS-Project System: Integrating the whole process of project planning, execution and control
Thanks for your comment
Technology Blogs
blog directory