what is the definition of SAP?

Question

this system is used by the starwood hotels and resorts

Answer 1

SAP is a company (SAP AG) based in Germany. It is Europe's largest software company. The company was founded as Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung (catchy, ain't it). The name was later changed to Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung ("Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing", much catchier), but has been called just SAP for short.

SAP makes suites of software known as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. SAP is the market leader in this category. Basically, these systems are modular, meaning bits and pieces for different applications can be tacked on as necessary. Their general intent is to capture and connect all of an organization's data and allow analysis and management tasks to be done more simply. I've included a wikipedia link, which also has links to more detail about some of its products.

Answer 2

AP means Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung. This is german for System analysis and program development.
The name was later changed into Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung: Systems, application and products in the data processing.

The company is specialized in large application supporting large corporations.
SAP is well known for its ERP solution R/3. The modularity of the product allows a certain fexibility in the implementation and use.

The major components within R/3 are

Financial system
Project system
Logistic system
Human ressource
Developpment system (ABAP)

The major components outside R/3 are :
Netweaver
SAP Business Warehouse and Strategic Entreprise Management
Others

Answer 3

SAP is a German company that sells business software for accounting, plant management, ordering and inventory management, etc.

SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing (actually for the Deutchland equivalent which has the same initials).

As a former user, it is also rumored to stand for 'submit and pray'.