Section 1:
Introduction to SAP and HCM
Suneetha Shekhawat
contact :
shekhawatsuneetha@[Link]
Lecture 1:
Introduction to SAP
What is SAP
What is SAP Business Suite
SAP ERP Packages
What are the different modules in SAP
What is the difference between Functional and
Technical SAP modules
What are difference between SAP HR and SAP
HCM
SAP EE 4.7 and ECC 6.0?
SAP is a software company that produces
Enterprise Applications, such as ERP systems, that
run on databases. which makes it faster and more
efficient
INTRODUCTION
What is SAP
SAP stands for System Application and Products in data Processing
Version: ECC6 ECC
Stands for ERP Central Component
SAP was released in 1972 – It headquarters in Germany
SAP is an ERP system.
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource planning. ERP term is used for software that
controls whole organizations different departments. it is integrated all functions in one
system.
Organization
Purchase Dept. Store Dept . Production Dept . Accounts Dept.
Will have Number of departments in organization. ERP integrate all the functions into
one system.
It will facilitate free flow of data among the departments.
SAP Business Suite Overview
What is SAP Business Suite?
SAP Business Suite is a software bundle. This helps in
integrating business functions, processes, and strategies.
Some of the fully integrated applications include –
SAP customer relationship management (CRM)
SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
SAP product lifecycle management (PLM)
SAP supplier relationship management (SRM)
SAP supply chain management (SCM)
SAP Business Suite Bundle
The SAP Business Suite is based on SAP ERP, also called ERP Central
Component (ECC).
ECC consists of the following functional modules –
FI -Financial Accounting for handling financial transactions and operations
CO- Controlling, for handling financial planning and accounting
SD- Sales and Distribution, for tackling all the sales and distribution processes
MM- Materials Management, which helps organizations to handle their materials
and inventory
PD- Production Planning, which helps companies to handle their planning,
production, and related processes
QM -Quality Management, which allows companies to implement quality control
processes. This ensures the quality of products and services
Plant Maintenance, which monitors the company’s factories, heavy equipment,
and other,
Project System, which assists in managing large-scale projects
HCM- Human Capital Management, which manages HR process such as payroll
management
ERP Packages
SAP, Oracle, Financials, Peoples soft, BAAN, [Link]
1972 – SAP R/1 – Real Time Data Processing
1980 – SAP R/2 – Included No. of Countries and No. of Currencies
1990 – SAP R/3 – R/3 stands for
Data Structure
1. Application Server
2. Data based server
3. Presentation
1999 – My [Link] – Web based
2004 – Net weaver – Integrates information, people and process.
What are the different modules in
SAP
As mentioned earlier, SAP is an ERP system that handles almost all
departments of an organization.
SAP handles an organization’s Finance, Controlling Human Resource,
Sales, Distribution, Material management, Warehouse, Production,
Security, Research and many other departments. Not just that but SAP
has a special industry specific solutions for almost all industries such as
manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, insurance, security, finance, treasury
etc.
SAP FICO, SD and HR are most important modules . FI and CO modules
controls finance and controlling respectively. SD controls sales and HR
controls Human Resource departments
It will be client’s decision whether they want to buy all modules or some
specific modules based on their requirements.
What is the difference between
SAP Functional
Functional Consultant
and Technical SAP modules
SAP is designed to provide a system for business processes,
so functional consultant are experts in their particular area
for business processors.
A SAP HCM consultant would most likely come from that
background.
MBA (HR) MBA (Finance) etc or working experience in
domain (HR, FI, Sales etc).
SAP SD, SAP MM,SAP PP
SAP Technical Consultant
Like most technical guys, they can write code. SAP has its
own development code called ABAP (Advanced Business
Application Programming), with this they can customize
certain areas of the SAP system to suit businesses individual
requirements.
What are difference between SAP HR/ SAP HCM
SAP EE 4.7 and ECC 6.0 ?
SAP HR and SAP HCM are two different names for the same module in the
SAP ERP system.
SAP HR: The original name of the module, which stands for Human
Resources
SAP HCM: The name of the module after version 5.0, which stands for
Human Capital Management
SAP EE 4.7 - Stands for Enterprise Edition.
No Netware concept (Offline) Only one currency.
Segment wise report is not possible.
SAP ECC 6.0 - Stands for Enterprise Central Compound.
Netware concept (Online)
Segment wise report is possible.
Multiple ledgers in currencies
Lecture 2 :
logon and Navigation
Navigation steps
System landscape
Navigation steps
Before you log on to SAP you should have the following
icon on your desktop
Click on this icon . The SAP system will load and the first
screen to appear will be the log on screen
Navigation steps
How to Open SAP
Open: Double Click on SAP Logon Icon
Double Click ECC 6 Server
To log on to SAP , you will need user name and a password. The first time you log on you
will use a temporary password .you will than be required to enter anew password.
First Screen:
First Field: Client: 2 Clients
• Development client
• Production client
In the implementation SAP
• Consultants
• Company staff (Core Team Members)
The consultant they do the customization in development client The company staff will do
the testing. The customization will be transferred to client through Transport Requests.
In the production client you enter day to day transaction
System Landscape
Development server is where we do the customization as
per the company’s requirement. once the business blueprint
gets signed off , the configuration is done in development
server and saved in workbench requests, to be transported
to quality /production server.
Quality server is where the thorough testing is through
various test scenarios to make sure the customization is as
expected.
Production server is where the actual/live data of the
company is recorded. This is the last /most refined client
where the user will work after project GO LIVE.
Transport management system is the coordination of the
movement of objects and configuration changes from the
development system to the quality Assurance system and
then to the production system.
Section 2:
Structures in HCM
HR/ HCM
Suneetha Shekhawat
contact :[Link]@[Link]
Lecture 3:
SAP HCM Introduction
What is SAP HCM Module
What are the different Sub Modules in SAP HCM
What is SAP HCM Module
SAP HCM Module enhances the work process and data
management within HR department of enterprises.
Right from Hiring a person to evaluating one’s
performance , Managing promotions, Compensations,
Handling payroll and other related activities of an HR
processed using this module.
What are the different sub modules in
SAP HCM
SAP HCM Module is for helping the HR professionals to
manage the complete information and processes about the
employees in an organization with high efficiency and low
cost.
The Sub Modules in SAP HCM are:
Personnel Administration
Organizational Management
Time Management
Payroll
Benefits
Enterprise Compensation Management
Performance Management
