SAP Student SAP Student Interest GroupInterest Group

Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State University

Goals & Purposes:Goals & Purposes:

To educate students on the nature of ERP To educate students on the nature of ERP products (such as SAP)products (such as SAP)

To impart to members a core set of To impart to members a core set of marketable ERP skillsmarketable ERP skills

To provide members with advice from To provide members with advice from industry professionals (through speakers)industry professionals (through speakers)

To provide students with resources to To provide students with resources to further their SAP/ERP educationfurther their SAP/ERP education

What is SAP?What is SAP? SAP stands for: Systems, Applications, and Products SAP stands for: Systems, Applications, and Products

in Data Processing.in Data Processing. SAP is a type of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP is a type of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

system.system. ERP systems integrates all of the functional areas of ERP systems integrates all of the functional areas of

business such as marketing, manufacturing, human business such as marketing, manufacturing, human resources, finance, logistics, and accounting.resources, finance, logistics, and accounting.

The functional areas are designed into modules that The functional areas are designed into modules that effectively manages an area of the organization.effectively manages an area of the organization.

SAP was designed as a global software product SAP was designed as a global software product engineered on a multilingual and multinational engineered on a multilingual and multinational platformplatform

SAP BackgroundSAP Background SAP is based in Walldorf, Germany.SAP is based in Walldorf, Germany. SAP was founded in 1972 in Mannheim, Germany by SAP was founded in 1972 in Mannheim, Germany by

five engineers.five engineers. Originally named Systemanalyse und Originally named Systemanalyse und

Programmentwicklung.Programmentwicklung. World’s largest enterprise software company: 79,800 World’s largest enterprise software company: 79,800

installations, 1,500 partners, with 12 million users.installations, 1,500 partners, with 12 million users. Employs about 30,000 people in more than 50 Employs about 30,000 people in more than 50

countriescountries Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

under the symbol SAP.under the symbol SAP. SAP website: http://www.sap.comSAP website: http://www.sap.com

SAP R/3 System SAP R/3 System ArchitectureArchitecture

R/3 evolved from SAP’s original SAP R/2 system, which is R/3 evolved from SAP’s original SAP R/2 system, which is based on a mainframe.based on a mainframe.

R/3 architecture allows for the distribution of the R/3 architecture allows for the distribution of the workload to multiple PCs linked together through a workload to multiple PCs linked together through a network.network.

The R/3 system architecture contains the database The R/3 system architecture contains the database servers, application servers, and presentation systems.servers, application servers, and presentation systems.

The database server is the place where the data is stored.The database server is the place where the data is stored. The application server is responsible for the The application server is responsible for the

administrative functions of the system: background administrative functions of the system: background processing, printing (spool requests), and process processing, printing (spool requests), and process request management.request management.

The presentation systems, or clients, display the software The presentation systems, or clients, display the software and screens that you will use when working with SAP.and screens that you will use when working with SAP.

Three-Tier HierarchyThree-Tier Hierarchy

The three layers include:The three layers include: The database layerThe database layer The business logic layerThe business logic layer The user interface layerThe user interface layer

Client/Server Client/Server EnvironmentEnvironment

The client/server environment is a standard in The client/server environment is a standard in building any type of computer communication building any type of computer communication architecture.architecture.

A client/server environment is one in which the A client/server environment is one in which the client (an individual PC or workstation) is client (an individual PC or workstation) is requesting information (via a connection) of the requesting information (via a connection) of the supplying machine, known as the server.supplying machine, known as the server.

The communication and interchange of data The communication and interchange of data between the requesting and supplying machine is between the requesting and supplying machine is known as the client/server relationship.known as the client/server relationship.

Featured Featured Speakers: Speakers:

The world's most The world's most comprehensive comprehensive and broadly and broadly based based manufacturer of manufacturer of health care health care productsproducts

$36 Billion in Sales$36 Billion in Sales

108,300 Employees 108,300 Employees

200 Operating 200 Operating CompaniesCompanies

Located in 54 Located in 54 Countries around the Countries around the WorldWorld

Sells Products in more Sells Products in more than 175 Countriesthan 175 Countries

SAP Aerospace and DefenseSAP Aerospace and Defense SAP AutomotiveSAP Automotive SAP BankingSAP Banking SAP ChemicalsSAP Chemicals SAP Consumer ProductsSAP Consumer Products SAP Engineering and SAP Engineering and

ConstructionConstruction SAP Health CareSAP Health Care SAP High TechSAP High Tech SAP InsuranceSAP Insurance

SAP MediaSAP Media SAP Oil and Gas SAP Oil and Gas SAP PharmaceuticalsSAP Pharmaceuticals SAP Public Sector Real EstateSAP Public Sector Real Estate SAP RetailSAP Retail SAP Service ProviderSAP Service Provider SAP Telecommunications and SAP Telecommunications and

TransportationTransportation SAP UtilitiesSAP Utilities

SAP offers comprehensive industry solutions including:

SAP Operating RegionsSAP Operating RegionsThe AmericasThe Americas

Argentina Mexico Argentina Mexico Brazil PeruBrazil PeruCanada USACanada USAChile VenezuelaChile VenezuelaColumbia Columbia

Asia PacificAsia PacificChina IndiaChina IndiaHong Kong Indonesia Hong Kong Indonesia Japan MalaysiaJapan MalaysiaKorea New ZealandKorea New ZealandTaiwan PhilippinesTaiwan PhilippinesAustralia Thailand Australia Thailand

SAP Operating RegionsSAP Operating RegionsEurope/ Africa/Middle EastEurope/ Africa/Middle East

Austria Kazakhstan UkraineAustria Kazakhstan Ukraine

Belgium Poland United Arab Belgium Poland United Arab Emirates (through partners)Emirates (through partners)

Bulgaria (through partners) PortugalBulgaria (through partners) Portugal

Croatia (through partners) Romania (through partners)Croatia (through partners) Romania (through partners)

Czech Republic Russian FederationCzech Republic Russian Federation

Denmark Saudi Arabia (through partners)Denmark Saudi Arabia (through partners)

Finland Slovak republicFinland Slovak republic

France SloveniaFrance Slovenia

Germany South AfricaGermany South Africa

Greece (through partners) SpainGreece (through partners) Spain

Hungary SwedenHungary Sweden

Italy SwitzerlandItaly Switzerland

Ireland Turkey (through partners)Ireland Turkey (through partners)

Israel (through partners) U.K.Israel (through partners) U.K.