What is SAP?

Whether your company recently purchased SAP software or you just joined an organization using SAP software, you will undoubtedly find yourself asking the basic questions of "What is SAP and how do I use it?". Answering the question "What is SAP" is a far easier task than answering "How do I use it?". The answer to "What is SAP" is the same across organizations, however the "How do I use it?" will vary greatly by organization and functional area. In this section of our website, we will tackle the "What is SAP?" question. We encourage you to visit our SAP training section to obtain a detailed answer to the "How to do I use it?" question.

What is SAP?

Thousands of mid to large size companies worldwide use SAP software to run the majority of their day-to-day business transactions and processes. Called an enterprise system, or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution, it can literally run an entire enterprise. Companies can run SAP's transactions to support their Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Hire to Retire business processes, and much, much more!

               

We encourage all SAP users and consultants to education themselves on SAP and the various functional modules it offers. In addition to our SAP training, we also offer an expert written publication called ERPtips Journal, an SAP library which provides in-depth information and instructions designed to help you maximize your SAP investment.

Please Note: The Learn SAP pages on this site are intended to be brief summaries for SAP customers who are encountering SAP for the first time. For more advanced knowledge, please review the articles in our SAP Library, and our SAP Training offerings for both Super Users and Project Teams.