R/3 System Overview

	SAP R/3 Benefits
	SAP R/3 Structure
	SAP R/3 System Wide Processing
	SAP R/3 Integration

INTEGRATION

• Integrated Processes
  • Operational. financial, and managerial principles are satisfied simultaneously
  • Common Database
• Application Integration
  • One point of data entry
  • Consistency across all user applications
• Technical Integration
  • On-line interactive edit and update
  • Elimination of redundant data\
  • Data Integrity

Designed for all Types of Business

• Provides a complete business solution across all business functions.
• System addresses critical business processes and provides an enterprise-wide solution:
  • One system supports global business and accounting practices.
  • Standardized business processes across the organization, yet tailoring by individual business units is allowed.
  • Supports multiple business structures per business process to accommodate differences between business units

Worldwide Usage

• Comprehensive multi-currency translation
• Multiple language support
• Customized reporting and document generation for individual countries
• Multi-company support
• Local support in most major industrialized countries
• Country specific functionality

REAL-TIME PROCESSING

• Transactions within system update the underlying databases immediately

Open System

• R/3 allows the interplay and portability of applications, data and user interfaces
• Based on international standards for interfaces, services and data formats
• Architecture is aligned with recognized open systems standards

FLEXIBILITY

• Customers can customize business modules to realize best business practices
• System provides necessary interfaces to incorporate external software.
• Scalability, accommodates acquisitions and growth
• System can be configured the way you want to do business in the future
• Allows customized screens processing and reports
• System runs on multiple hardware platforms

	SAP R/3 Benefits
	SAP R/3 Structure
	SAP R/3 System Wide Processing
	SAP R/3 Integration

STRUCTURE

Application Models

• System consists of application models that support all of a company's business transactions and are integrated in real time
  • A change in one application module results in an automatic update of the data in the other application modules
  • All applications have the same "look and feel"
• Modules Grouping
  • Financials:
    • FI Financial Accounting
    • CO Controlling
    • AM Asset Management
    • PS Project Systems
  • Common Systems
    • WF Workflow
    • IS Industry Solutions
  • Logistics
    • PM Plant Maintenance
    • QM Quality Management
    • PP Production Planning
    • MM Materials Management
    • SD Sales and Distribution
  • HR Human Resources
  • The Basis System

	SAP R/3 Benefits
	SAP R/3 Structure
	SAP R/3 System Wide Processing
	SAP R/3 Integration

SYSTEM WIDE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES

• Workflow
• Archiving
• Reporting
• Conditions
• Batch Input
• Output

	SAP R/3 Benefits
	SAP R/3 Structure
	SAP R/3 System Wide Processing
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SYSTEM INTEGRATION

SUMMARY