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Main character of SAP software is specialization. Specialization means each component within the SAP software meets a particular need. For example one component is responsible for providing web-based access to other SAP systems. Another component is responsible for addressing product lifecycle planning requirements. Yet another component helps interconnecting different systems to ease integration headaches.
Every company needs to manage its inventories, generate and track sales, deliver services, maximize revenue, and optimize its supply chains.
SAP is used to satisfy these needs of the companies.
SAP is a product of Walldorf, Germany based company called SAP AG, pronounced ess-aye-pea aye-gee) SAP AG is the world's largest enterprise software company.
Within SAP software there are various components.
A component can be broken down further into modules of functionality that are more discrete in nature.
Each module is addresses a particular piece of the overall component pie.
SAP software is comprised of modules like Financials, Sales & Distribution, Materials Management, Warehouse Management, and so on.
Each of these modules serves to manage a functional area for which a particular department is responsible.
Individual SAP modules combine to form an SAP component
Within a SAP component, a company's business processes are configured.
SAP software reflects industry's best practices.
By adopting proven practices, companies serve their stakeholders more efficiently.
For example, in SAP you can configure business processes like "order to cash" and "credit check".
Configurating a business processes within SAP may involve one or more modules.
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