The WH question
SAP stands for Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing. It's a German multinational software company that provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions and other business software, primarily focused on helping organisations manage business operations
What is ERP ?
It is a single system or product integrating all the key processes needed to run a company, such as finance, HR, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer management. It helps businesses centralise data, improve process efficiency, enhance decision-making, and reduce costs
What are the other ERPs available in the market ?
Oracle ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor
What are functional areas or modules?
People in a company are often responsible for a particular set of activities, focusing on specific aspects of the business. Example: Finance, Sales, Procurement, Production, Quality Inspection, Customer Service, HR and Legal
When did it begin?
Before the invention of personal computers, mobile phones, and the Internet, five former IBM employees had a vision of creating a standard application software for real-time business processing that could help customers worldwide
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How many organisations / businesses use SAP?
As of 2024, Just 480,000 businesses, most of Fortune500 companies run on SAP across 190 countries and there are over 360 million companies, 90% of them are small enterprise
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Why should I know about SAP?
Being a global leader in ERP, many large & medium enterprises use SAP and their products heavily plays significant role in various industries (Retail, Food, Healthcare, Transportation, Automotive, Energy, Banking, Consumer Goods, telecommunications, government, Fashion, Entertainment and so on).
SAP helps businesses to ensure your products are available to you on time with defined quality and optimized cost
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Will I get a job by learning SAP?
Why not, Organizations using SAP would need 100’s and 1000’s of people to run their business & operate their system. SAP experts will be needed to design, enhance, and support their IT systems.
What is GROW with SAP
An Offering specially designed for small and mid sized businesses that provides standardized solutions that can be scaled as the business grows. It is hosted on SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, which shares infrastructure and software with other SAP customers, to optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO).
