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[Former Member]

Hiii,

what is ERP? how is abap sap different from the other ERP's

[Former Member]

Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) integrate (or attempt to integrate) all data and processes of an organization into a single unified system. A typical ERP system will use multiple components of computer software and hardware to achieve the integration. A key ingredient of most ERP systems is the use of a single, unified database to store data for the various system modules.

The term ERP originally implied systems designed to plan the utilization of enterprise-wide resources. Although the acronym ERP originated in the manufacturing environment, today's use of the term ERP systems has much broader scope. ERP systems typically attempt to cover all basic functions of an organization, regardless of the organization's business or charter. Business, not-for-profit organizations, governments, and other large entities utilize ERP systems.

Additionally, it may be noted that to be considered an ERP system, a software package generally would only need to provide functionality in a single package that would normally be covered by two or more systems. Technically, a sofware package that provides both Payroll and Accounting functions (such as QuickBooks) would be considered an ERP software package.

However; the term is typically reserved for larger, more broadbased applications. The introduction of an ERP system to replace two or more independent applications eliminates the need for interfaces previously required between systems, and provides additional benefits that range from standardization and lower maintenance (one system instead of two or more) to easier and/or greater reporting capabilities (as all data is typically kept in one database).

Examples of packages commonly referred to as ERP systems include: SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft (which has been taken over by Oracle), J.D. Edwards, Sage Software, BAAN, MAS, and the Microsoft Dynamics suite of ERP products.

Examples of modules in an ERP which formerly would have been stand-alone applications include: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Financials, Human Resources, CRM, and Warehouse Management.

there are so many erp packages like SAP, PEOPLESOFT, BAAN, JD EDWARDS, ORACLE APPLICATIONS etc

SAP is the ERP package which suits best for the COMPANY's to plan their resources efficiently and perfectly such that a 100 percent integration is achieved between the different departments (modules) of an organization. Beacuse of its best integration among the functional modules it became famous.

[Former Member]

Hi,

See this link,

http://www.tech-faq.com/erp.shtml

http://www.saperpseminar.com/overview/index.cfm?usergroup=us&src=

Plzz Reward if it is useful,

Mahi