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Structure

SAP Business One contains 15 core modules :

Administration Module, where configuration is performed.

Financials Module, where various accounting and financial activities are conducted. Sales Opportunities Module, where existing customers and potential accounts are

maintained.

Sales Module, where orders are entered, shipped and invoiced.

Purchasing Module, where purchase orders are issued and goods received into inventory.

Business Partners Module, where Business Partners (customers, vendors, and leads) are

maintained.

Banking Module, where cash is received and paid out.

Inventory Module, where Inventory is valued and managed.

Production Module, where bill of materials are defined and manufacturing is tracked.

MRP Module, where purchase and production planning takes place.

Service Module, where after-service products are managed. Human Resources Module, where employee information is maintained.

Reports Module, where system-default and user-defined reports are generated (as on-screen tables, printouts or Excel files:Print Layout Designer,Advanced Layout Designer

(To be discontinued in 2009 due to purchase of Business Objects) ,XL ReporterandCrystal Reports 2008 Basic (One Free License per customer)).

E-commerce, allowing customers to buy and sell online to consumers or other businesses.

WebCRM. Allows employees to manage customer support cases, salespeople to manage

prospects, and customers to submit cases all via a web browser client.

HistoryIn March 2002 SAP purchased TopManage Financial Systems, an Israel-based developer of

business applications and branded their system as SAP Business One. TopManage was founded

by Reuven Agassi and Gadi Shamia, both taken key executive positions at SAP following theacquisition.

The acquisition allowed SAP to reach out to the midmarket through its partners and also to gain

additional business from the smaller subsidiaries of its enterprise customers.

In December 2004, SAP acquired the technology and assets of iLytix Systems AS, a privately

held software company based inOslo,Norway. As a result SAP introduced new reporting andbudgeting capabilities in SAP Business One called XL Reporter.

In July 2006 SAP acquired Praxis Software Solutions and plans to integrate the company's Web-

based CRM and e-commerce capabilities into SAP Business One. Financial terms of the dealweren't disclosed.Minneapolis-based Praxis, a private software company, had previously been a

SAP Business One partner.

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In 2009 SAP sold the Web-based CRM and eCommerce components that comprised the former

Praxis Software Solutions. Currently SAP does not offer an eCommerce solution for SAP

Business ONE. This functionality will be provided through the Solution Extension Program.

The company also began reporting revenues from the SME space separately from revenues for

the larger customers, as a way of showing dedication to the SME market.

Integration

Integration can be achieved using the SDKcomponent called DI API, DI API Server and UIAPI.The DI API provides COM based interface to the business objects & business logic of SAP

Business One. The DI API Server is similar to DI API except it providesSOAPbased

protocol.UIAPI ,which based on COM too, focus on SAP Business One User Interface.

As those are APIs, using them requires software development skills. A simpler way to achieveintegration is by using the SAP Business One integration platform (a.k.a. B1i). The integration

platform enables simple (XML based) definition of integration scenarios. the B1i platform isbeing used for integration with SAP's large enterprise systems R/3.

Integration needs are present even for small business users. For example, SAP Business Oneoffers a client/serverand Microsoft WindowsGUI only. It is also limited to a single chart of

accounts. Obviously, many of the potential users of SAP Business One need integration of their

existing websites, consolidation of multiple ERP systems and other integration solutions. TheBusiness One SDKprovides some other components that allow development of addons to the

Business One Application. Developers that use the SDK can share their knowledge and

experience on the SAP Development Network (SDN). By October 2010, the product reached

more than 27,000 customers worldwide.

Resellers & Partners

In order to become a SAP Business One reseller, a company must be part of SAP's PartnerEdge

Program. Partnership starts at the Certified level, and as higher standards of knowledge and

support can be shown, it can progress through Associate, Silver and Gold.

Competitors

SAP Business One competes with Microsoft Dynamicsglobally, and with a variety of national

packages such as those sold by Sage in many countries around the world.

Recently new competitors with online offerings have emerged in the marketplace. Companiessuch asNetSuite (CRM & ERP) andSalesforce.com (CRM only) offer similar functionality in

web based applications.

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