About
SAP AG
(NYSE: SAP) is the largest European software
enterprise, with headquarters in Walldorf , Germany
. SAP was founded in 1972 by five former IBM engineers
in Mannheim , Germany . SAP is the fourth-largest
software company in the world. SAP is also the largest
business application and Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) solution software provider in terms of revenue.
SAP's products focus on ERP, which
it helped to pioneer. The major product offerings
include Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO), Business
Information Warehouse (BW), Customer Relationship
Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supplier
Relationship Management (SRM), Human Resource Management
Systems (HRMS), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM),
Exchange Infrastructure (XI), Enterprise Portal (EP)
and SAP Knowledge Warehouse (KW). The APO name has
been retired and rolled into SCM. The BW name (Business
Warehouse) has now been rolled into the SAP NetWeaver
BI (Business Intelligence) suite and functions as
the reporting module.
Enterprises the world over are moving
increasingly toward Integrated information systems
as businesses cut across countries and currencies.
With an emphasis on maximizing operational efficiencies
and reducing cycle times, a single source of data
can be utilized to provide real time information.
This results in optimized resources, including man,
money & materials. The
success of enterprise solutions depends largely on
having a right implementation partner who can understand
your business needs, customize your solution and develop
the appropriate interfaces for optimal performance.
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