1. What are Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems? Incredibly large, extensive software packages used to manage a firms business processes. Standard software packages that must be configured to meet the needs of a company Database programs with the following functions: Input Storage/Retrieval Manipulation Output 28,610+ Tables in SAP 1

2. Who are the big ERP vendors? SAP, the German juggernaut Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung, or Systems, Analysis and Products in Data Processing. Dont be a sap! Oracle/PeopleSoft/J. D. Edwards (J.D. Orisoft) Microsoft Great Plains, aimed at smaller companies SAP Business One is competing product 2

3. FI Financial Accounting QM PM PS Plant Maint. Quality Mgmt. Workflow Project System PP SD MM Prod. Planning Sales & Distrib. Materials Mgmt. AM HR Human Resources Asset Mgmt. CO Controlling 3

4. FI Financial Accounting QM Workflow Project System Plant Maint. PP SD MM Prod. Planning Sales & Distrib. Materials Mgmt. AM HR SAP can use a number of database programs to actually store the data. PM PS Quality Mgmt. Human Resources Asset Mgmt. CO Controlling Oracle DB2 MSSQL 4

5. Configuration is the process of making standard software fit your business. SAP, as an example, has: Over 8000 configuration decisions Data structuring Rewriting Code (Modifications) Not recommended because of compatibility problems when updated versions of the software are installed. Customization Sales divisions, distribution channels Writing code at SAP-specified user exits Third-party software solutions 5

6. Calendars Currencies Inputs Vendor Master CO FI Manufacturing Process Material Master Outputs Cust. Master Pricing Pricing Basic Data 6

7. Three-tier Client/Server Architecture Application Server Application Server USER PCs USER PCs Database Server Application Server Application Server 7

8. Two Tier Client/Server System (Training Configuration) Database and Application Server User PCs 8

9. SAP vs. MS Office Database and Application Server Nothing is saved on your PC. Only things saved on our server in Missouri are saved, and they are saved for good. 9

10. Saving in Windows vs. SAP In Window Applications, you save often so you dont lose everything when you get the Blue Screen of Death: 10

11. Saving in Windows vs. SAP In SAP, there are very few delete options: Dont save if things dont look 100% correct! Exit the transaction and start over 11

12. What is a client? A way to separate data in the system In some ways, a separate database Also, a table entry Column (attribute) Mandt Client Row (Record) Field 201 201 201 202 202 12

13. Fitter Snacker Setup SAP 5 Server Client 501 Client 502 Client 503 01 Fitter Snacker 01 Fitter Snacker 01 Fitter Snacker 02 Fitter Snacker 02 Fitter Snacker 02 Fitter Snacker 03 Fitter Snacker 03 Fitter Snacker 03 Fitter Snacker 99 Fitter Snacker 99 Fitter Snacker 99 Fitter Snacker 13

14. Data Set Number (##) I am data set number 00, not you! Enter Cred. Contr. area ##CR and Currency USD 14

15. SAP 5 System Landscape 501 FS Student 201 Config. 502 FS Student 202 CATT Test 503 FS Student 203 FS Master 15

16. Logging On SAP Gui To log on to an R/3 system with the SAP Gui, you need the proprietary SAP Gui (Graphical User Interface) software loaded on your system and an internet connection Internet Connection Account on SAP R/3 System in Missouri PC with SAP Gui 16

17. SAP Gui Configuration First, you need to tell the SAP Gui which system you want to log into: If you dont have any systems defined, click on New Item 17

18. System Definition (provided by UCC) Text description (free) Address of system (e.g. sapd.umsystem.edu) SAP Router usually not required System ID Logical name of system System Number Frequently 00, but not always R/3 System Selected 18

19. Select System: double-click or Logon button 19

20. Logging On Enter Client Enter User (R/3 Account) Enter Password (R/3 Account) Dont worry about language English will default in 20

21. Logging On On the first time logging in to a new account, you will have to change the passwordtry To remember your new Password WITHOUT WRITING IT DOWN! Then a message or two Then . . . . 21

22. Success! SAP Easy Access Master Data Entry Transaction Data Entry 22

23. Where Configuration Takes Place 23

24. Master Data Data that is relatively stable Materials, Customers, Vendors Transaction Data Data that is relatively temporary Stored at various stages of a business process Customer orders, purchase orders, production orders, customer payments 24

25. info@globustrainings.com Transactions flow down the river of time 25