- SAP, started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in Mannheim, Germany, states that it is the world's third-largest independent

software vendor. The original name for SAP was German: Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte. It means "Systems Applications and Products." The goal of the company was to provide large enterprise customers with the ability to interact with a corporate database in real-time. Today, the company states that its goal is "to offer the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of business performance and optimization solutions for companies of all sizes." SAP's first software application was a financial accounting software suite that ran on a mainframe and was known for its stability. It eventually became known as the R/1 system. The "R" stands for real-time. During the 1980s, the company went international, and the second iteration of the R system (R/2) accommodated different languages and currencies. In the 1990s, the third iteration (R/3) moved from the mainframe to a client/server three-tier architecture composed of a database, software applications and a common graphical user interface (GUI). SAP used the name R/3 until the 5.0 release. At that time the name was changed from R/version to ERP Central Component (ECC). The most current version as of November 2009 is ECC 6.0. When the Internet became pervasive, SAP responded by providing companies with the software they needed to sell goods and services online. Their product portfolio got a Web interface and was rebranded MySAP.com. MySAP was designed to be a corporate Web portal with role-based permissions for employees . The company promoted how SAP "solutions" could link commerce conducted over the Internet (e-commerce) with traditional bricks and mortar commerce to provide one seamless view of the business. Next came SAP NetWeaver, the companys development and integration platform and middleware component, and Business Suite, a bundling of SAPs enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle management (PLM) and supplier relationship management (SRM) applications. In 2008, SAP purchased Business Objects, a French enterprise software company that specializes in business intelligence (BI), which marked a major change in the companys BI strategy, which was previously focused around SAP's Business Explorer tools. Current products include: SAP NetWeaver - service-oriented technology platform (SOA) for integrating information and business processes across diverse technologies and organizational structures. NetWeaver provides the foundation for other SAP software bundles. SAP Business Suite - software applications for large organizations and international corporations. The applications support core business operations such as supply chain managment, warehouse management, sales, customer relationship management and administrative functions. SAP offers software for 25 vertical industries, including banking, insurance, chemicals, healthcare, retail and consumer products. SAP Business All-in-One solutions, SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Business One -

software products that address the needs of small and mid-market companies.

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Where to begin / What it involves: SAP stands for Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing, and is a leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software package from a German company named SAP AG. Completing a SAP overview course is suitable for students with little or no SAP experience. There are two entry level courses. You should choose carefully between them to see which one is more suited to your needs. Both courses are three days in duration. 1) SAP 01 SAP Overview: This is the functional overview course for students who intend on becoming application consultants. 2) SAPTEC mySAP Technology Solution Fundamentals: This is the technical overview course for those who plan on becoming technical consultants, programmers or system managers/administrators. Once you have completed the SAP01 or SAPTEC, you can progress to the SAP Certification program although the above courses are not a prerequisite for SAP Certification. It is recommended that students undertake SAP Certification in an area where they have a good business understanding as the courses tend to be very challenging for students trying to learn the business processes along with the systems. SAP Certification is available in the following categories: - Financials (FI, CO & SEM) - Human Resource (HR) - Operations (SD, MM, WM) - Product Lifecycle Management (PS, PM, CS, QM) - Supply Chain Management (PP, APO) Typical SAP Certification courses take five to six weeks in duration. As they are modular they can be taken either back to back or over extended periods. Although courses are offered via distance learning SAP recommends that you physically attend the courses if studying for certification as the distance learning option is geared for a more high level audience. Career options: Obtaining a SAP certification is a valuable commodity on your CV but must be combined with industry experience for maximum benefit. Obtaining a SAP exam is not a guarantee of breaking into the SAP job market, you need to accompany it with real hands-on project experience. We recommended that you look for a SAP job opening in an area that you are already familiar with. This way you can build on your current knowledge and progress to a rewarding career.