SAP

Training Curriculum

What is ERP?
An Enterprise Resource Planning system is a packaged business software system that allows a company to:

Automate and integrate the majority of its

business processes
Share common data and practices across the

entire enterprise
Produce and access information in a real-time

environment

What is

SAP

What is S A P
SAP
Stands for

Systems Applications and Products

About SAP
S ystems, A pplications, P roducts...
Founded in Walldorf, Germany in 1972

World Leader in enterprise business software solutions

4th

largest independent software supplier in the world Largest ERP vendor More than 2,500,000 users in over 50 countries Over 21,000 R/3 installations worldwide An average of 25% of revenue invested in R&D High customer and employee satisfaction

Why SAP is Unique

Highly integrated Comprehensive functionality Complex data structures Availability of data Single point of entry On-line data capture and real-time update Requires strong application knowledge Causes personnel and organizational structure

changes Causes business process changes

SAP Business Partners

Business Development Partners Logo and Implementation Partners

Platform Partners

Technology Partners

Support & Services

SAP Employees Competence Centers
over 18,330 worldwide

Logo/Implementation Partners
over 10,000 consultants trained in SAP worldwide over 400 different SAP training courses

Training

Online Service System

OSS

( 24 hours a day 7 days a week )

Hotline

Remote Support Early Watch User Groups

Computing Center Management System

CCMS

Industries Served By SAP

01 02 Raw Materials, Mining Agriculture Oil and Gas 15 16 17 18 19 20 Consumer Packaged Goods - Food Consumer Packaged Goods Non-Food Clothing and Textiles Retail and Wholesale Communication Services, Media Storage, Distribution, Shipping

03
04 05 06 07

Chemical
Pharmaceutical Building Materials, Clay, Glass Building and Heavy Construction Primary Metal, Metal Products, Steel

08
09 10

Industrial and Commercial Machinery

Automotive Ship, Aerospace & Train Construction

21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Utilities
Financial Services, Banks and Insurance Government, Public Admin. and Services Museums and Associations Healthcare and Hospitals Educational Institutions, Unis, Research Consulting, Software Services

11
12 13 14

Transportation Services, Tourism

Electronic/Optic Equip., Common Devices Wood and Paper Furniture

SAP - The Product

Original product was SAP R/2 on the mainframe

introduced in 1972 SAP R/3 introduced for smaller platforms in 1992 Developed using a fourth generation proprietary language developed by SAP called ABAP/4 Major SAP versions:
2.2h

3.0d, 3.0e, 3.0f , 3.1g, 3.1h, 3,1i

4.0b, 4.5b 4.6b, 4.6c

SAP - Enterprise System

SAP - 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

SAP - Three-Tier SAP Structure

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

SAP Components
SAP R/3 is comprised of modules categorized in three core

functional areas: Financial Human Resources Logistics Special software packages on top of R/3, targeted to specialized vertical industries: Industry Solutions (IS) Special set of modules positioned between the technical and functional areas of the system: Cross Application (CA) Modules Workflow (WF)

Financial Accounting

General Ledger

FI

Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable Tax and Financial Reports

Special Purpose Ledger

Legal Consolidations

Financial Applications. . . . . . . .

Controlling

Cost Center Accounting

CO

Profit Center Accounting

Product Cost Controlling Profitability Analysis

Activity Cost Management

Internal Orders

Financial Applications. . . . . . . .

Fixed Asset Management

Depreciation

AM

Property Values
Insurance Policies Capital Investment Grants

Financial Applications. . . . . . . .

Project System

Project Tracking Work Breakdown Structure Budget Management Cost and Revenue Planning

PS

Networks and Resources

Financial Applications. . . . . . . .

Sales and Distribution

Computer Aided Sales

SD

Quotations
Sales Order Management Pricing

Delivery
Invoicing

Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .

Materials Management

Procurement

MM

Inventory Management
Vendor Evaluation Invoice Verification Warehouse Management

Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .

Production Planning

Sales & Operations Planning

Demand Management
Material Requirements Planning Production Activity Control

PP

Capacity Planning

Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .

Quality Management

Quality Certificates

QM

Inspection Processing
Planning Tools Quality Control Quality Notifications

Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .

Plant Maintenance

Plant Maintenance Equipment and Technical Objects Preventive Maintenance Service Management Maintenance Order Management

PM

Logistics Applications . . . . . . . .

Human Resources

Personnel Administration

HR

Payroll, Benefits
Time Management Planning and Development

Organization Management

Human Resources. . . . . . . .

Industry Solutions

IS

Banks Hospitals Oil Companies Publishing Sector Telecommunications Retail Utilities Others

Industry Solutions. . . . . . . .

Audit Cycles
Revenue
Expenditure Inventory Management Fixed Assets Treasury Payroll/Personnel Business Processes Or: audits specified by your organization

e.g. Cross functional, Operational

Management Challenges
SAP Modules
Three Main Functional Categories Multitude of Modules Multitude of Sub-Modules

SAP Business Processes

1000+ Processes

Many Audit cycles Auditors will determine how all these components interrelate in

order to audit effectively

Management should have continuous monitoring processes in

place

Business/SAP/Audit Process Views

Business Processes Application Level Client Environment Model Level - SAP Process Model Implementation Level - SAP Software Model

SAP Modules

Audit Cycles

Organizations Audit - Business Cycles

Relationship of Audit to SAP

SAP Module Functional Categories, Modules and

Components Business Cycles Audits and SAP Modules

Audit Account Balances SAP Components SAP Processes (Revenue)

(A/R)

SAP (Financial Modules

Accounting)

Linking Audit Cycles to SAP Modules

Audit Business Cycles
Treasury Fixed Assets Expenditure Revenue Inventory Management Payroll and Personnel Basis Component Cross Applications Industry Solutions

SAP Module Functional Category Financial Applications

Logistics Applications

Human Resources

BOTTOMLINE: When auditing SAP, one should not be concerned so much with which modules or submodules they are dealing with. What matters is what functionality is supported by the system and what system functionality we need to audit.

Thank You