diffrence between configuration and customisation

[Former Member]

hi all

this is vinod kakarla.

can u explain tha diffrence between configuration and customisation

[madhan_narlapuram · Accepted solution]

hi,

configuration is what u do from the existing one in sap.

ex: assigning pricing procedure PR00 for a material

customization are the changes needed for the existing SAP to meet the business requirement.

ex: creating a new pricing procedure which is not existing in the sap .

thanks

madhan

correct me if im wrong

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[Former Member]

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[Former Member]

Hi Vinod,

i just want to add with narayana...

Configuration means..to achieve client requirements..just some make slight changes (what SAP permits) in the flow of standard SAP..make some GAP analysis..and fulfill the GAP............it's generally done by functional cunsulatnt...

Customization means..if client requirement is not fullfill...by making some configuration.....then you have change the whole process..by which SAP functioning by creating new objects in SAP...it's generally..lengthy.....and it needs both technical and functional consultants...

Please inform me if it is helpfull to you.

Thanks

Krishnendu

[Former Member]

Hi Kakarla.,

Configuration means using the standard SAP functionality & mapping to th clients process

Customization means modifieng the standard SAP for client requirement,It is costly & time taken

Thanks & Regards

Narayana

[Former Member]

The difference between cutomizing and configuration is:

- CONFIGURATION: we will configure the system to meet the needs of your business by using the existing data.

- CUSTOMIZING: we will customise or adapt the system to your business requirements, which is the process of mapping SAP to your business process.

- CLIENT: A client is a unique one in organizational structure, can have one or more company codes. Each company code is its own legal entity in finance.

Configuration vs. Customization

When considering enterprise software of any type, it is important to understand the difference between configuration and customization.The crux of the difference is complexity. Configuration uses the inherent flexibility of the enterprise software to add fields, change field names,modify drop-down lists, or add buttons. Configurations are made using powerful built-in tool sets. Customization involves code changes to create functionality that is not available through configuration. Customization can be costly and can complicate future upgrades to the software because the code changes may not easily migrate to the new version.Wherever possible, governments should avoid customization by using configuration to meet their goals.Governments also should understand their vendor's particular terminology with regard to this issue since words like "modifications" or "extensions" often mean different things to different vendors.

[Former Member]

take one example..when installing SAP on any system..that's configuration...modifications according to business requirement is customization...conficguration always will come first then customization.

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N

[Former Member]

Customising is modification of the software to meet special customer requirements. Changes or additions to ABAP code.

Configuration is everything else done in SPRO.