what is SAP, and hw to make career in it?
why is EPR so important in IT market?
2006-09-27 19:11:20 · 6 answers · asked by geniusguy_k 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
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SAP, started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in Mannheim, Germany, states that it is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company and the world's fourth-largest independent software supplier, overall. The original SAP idea was to provide customers with the ability to interact with a common corporate database for a comprehensive range of applications. Gradually, the applications have been assembled and today many corporations, including IBM and Microsoft, are using SAP products to run their own businesses.
SAP applications, built around their latest R/3 system, provide the capability to manage financial, asset, and cost accounting, production operations and materials, personnel, plants, and archived documents. The R/3 system runs on a number of platforms including Windows 2000 and uses the client/server model. The latest version of R/3 includes a comprehensive Internet-enabled package.
SAP has recently recast its product offerings under a comprehensive Web interface, called mySAP.com, and added new e-business applications, including customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM).
In early 2001, SAP, a publicly traded company, had 21,500 employees in over 50 countries, and more than 30,000 installations. SAP is turning its attention to small- and-medium sized businesses. A recent R/3 version was provided for IBM's AS/400 platform.
2006-09-27 19:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Founded in 1972 as "Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing", SAP is the recognized leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all types of industries and for every major market.
It is the name of the company as well as their business software produt. And people at SAP, pronounce it as - ESS - A - PEE.
Enterprise Resource Planning solutions (ERP) can help small and large companies alike meet strategic goals, drive profitability, and ensure regulatory compliance. ERP systems typically handle the manufacturing, logistics and distribution, inventory, shipping, invoicing, and accounting for a company. The software can help in the control of many business functions like sales, delivery, billing, production, inventory management, quality management, and HR management. This is the reason why it is very much important in the IT market. You can read more here.
http://www.bfchina.cn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=27
You can make career as a SAP concultant is various strengths like a
SAP Functional consultant (If you have good Business understanding) ,SAP Technical consultant (if you are good at system development/programing), SAP systems integrator... etc.
Note: You should edit your Question make EPR as ERP.
2006-09-27 19:21:52 · answer #2 · answered by sanghvir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The business software suite SAP, which stands for "systems, applications and products in data processing", was developed by the German company SAP in 1972, and is now the world's largest business software company. SAP business software is a vital element in the operation of large organizations, and the expertise of network engineers with SAP certification contributes greatly to efficient enterprise resource planning and communication.
You can have a lucrative career specializing in SAP applications.
Check out this website for some info on careers:
http://www.sap-pros.com/
I think you mean ERP Enterprise Resource Planning. This is the basis and backbone for many IT departments - all Fortune 1000 corporations use this method. and if you specialize in it, well, you can write your own check.
See link for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning
2006-09-27 19:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by midnightlydy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SAP Jobs
To know the rates and salaries in UK you can check this site:
http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk
Worldwide:
check this site with the keyword 'SAP': www.top-consultant.com
jobsearchworld.com/sap.html
Monster.com is an excellent site.
Yahoo Hotjobs
www.elance.com
http://www.simplysap.com/
North America:
careerbuilder.com is a great north american site
India:
www.suvendu.com
www.jobsassist.com
www.freshersworld.com SAP sap
2006-09-28 05:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by roy_s_jones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing. Information about the company and their products you can find at http://www.sap.com/index.epx
2006-09-27 19:16:06 · answer #5 · answered by oleg_arch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SAP comes from trees, some trees make good syrup, if you boilt the sap long enough, like maple, the indians also used to tap hickory trees for sap, and make syrup out of it, to me it taste sweeter than maple :)
2006-09-27 19:13:38 · answer #6 · answered by shezdoni2 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋