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    This document provides an overview of SAP's R/3 client/server integrated business solution. It describes SAP as a software company and the evolution of its R/2 and R/3 systems. Key points about SAP R/3 include that it is designed for businesses of all sizes and industries, integrates business processes and functions, and provides a real-time environment. The document also outlines SAP's architecture including its use of a central database, client/server model, and business modules.

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    An Introduction to the Basics of

    SAPs R/3 Client / Server


    Integrated Business Solution

    SAP
    Systems, Applications, and Products in Data
    Processing (SAP)
    Name of the company
    SAP AG
    SAP America

    Name of the software


    SAP R/2 Mainframe version
    SAP R/3 Client/Server version

    SAP AG
    Founded in Germany (1972)
    Worlds fourth largest software provider
    Worlds largest provider of Integrated
    Business Solutions software
    Company stock trades on the Frankfurt and
    New York exchanges

    SAP R/3
    World-wide usage
    Designed to satisfy the information needs
    for business sizes (small local to large all
    international)
    Multi-lingual
    Multi-currency

    Designed to satisfy the information needs


    for all industries (industry solutions)

    SAP R/3
    Enables a company to link its business
    processes
    Ties together disparate business functions
    (integrated business solution)
    Helps the organization run smoothly
    Real-time environment
    Scalable and flexible

    Integrated Business Solutions


    Software Vendors

    SAP
    Peoplesoft, J.D. Edwards
    Oracle
    Microsoft Great Plains, Axapta, Solomon
    IBM
    BAAN

    Architecture
    Central relational database (e.g., Oracle,
    Informix, Microsoft SQL and many others)
    Client/Server three-tiered
    ERP Component Oriented towards common
    identifiable business modules (FI, MM, SD,
    CO, PP, HR)
    Add-ons:
    Customer Relationship Mgmt (CRM)
    Supply Chain Mgmt (SCM)
    Product Lifecycle Mgmt (PLM)

    Relational Database
    Tables: Defines and links thousands of
    tables of information (25,000+)
    Advantages
    Consistent and accurate data
    Common definitions for terms
    Shared, but restricted usage (e.g., profiles)
    Eliminates data redundancy

    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

    Three-Tier SAP Structure


    GUI Graphical User Interface or
    Web Interface
    Application server (one or many)
    Database server (one single location)

    SAP Enterprise System


    PCs, Laptops, etc.

    Browser Client

    Network

    Internet
    Transaction
    Server

    Presentation

    Application

    Application
    Servers

    Database
    Database

    Web
    Server

    SAP Enterprise System

    SD

    FI

    Sales and
    Distribution

    Financial
    Accounting

    MM

    Materials Mgmt.

    PP

    Production
    SM Planning
    Service
    Mgmt.

    CO

    Controlling

    R/3

    AM

    Fixed Assets
    Mgmt. EC

    Enterprise
    Client / Server
    Controlling
    QM
    Integrated Business
    PS
    Quality
    Project
    Mgmt.
    Solution
    System
    PM
    WF
    Plant Maintenance

    Workflow

    HR

    IS

    Human
    Resources

    Industry
    Solutions

    Business Modules
    Collections of logically related
    transactions within identifiable business
    functions

    MM (Buy)
    PP (Make)
    SD (Sell)
    FI and CO (Track)
    HR

    SAP R/3 Advanced Basics


    Instance each install of the SAP R/3
    software on an individual application
    server
    Configurable each instance can be
    distinctively configured to fit the needs
    and desires of the customer (within limits)
    Most of the infrastructure decisions,
    including configuration decisions, occur
    during project implementation

    Configuration
    The process of tailoring SAP software
    by selecting specific functionality
    from a list of those supported by the
    software, very much like setting
    defaults (e.g., Word, Access)
    DOES NOT involve changes to the
    underlying software code

    Programming Code Modifications


    Changes to the delivered code
    ABAP/4 Advanced Business
    Application Programming (ABAP)
    This should be done sparingly and
    carefully as it can make migration to
    new versions of the software much
    more difficult

    SAP R/3 Document Principle


    Each business transaction that writes data
    to the database creates a uniquely
    numbered electronic document
    Each document contains information such
    as
    Responsible person
    Date and time of the transaction
    Commercial content

    Once created, a document can not be


    deleted from the database

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