Some SAP Modules and what they are.
SAP Modules
From a systems architecture, or technical perspective, SAP’s modules all sit ontop of the Basis components, or “Netweaver stack”. The Basis System (BC) includes the ABAP programming language, and is the heart (i.e. the base) of operations and should not be visible to higher level or managerial users. Other customizing and implementation tools exist. The modules comprise the main functionality of the system and are what people use. They will say, “We’re implementing SD, or we’re implementing EH&S,” this means they intend to use these components of the software.
A company may not have all of the modules installed (and most companies probably don’t use all of the modules). I have worked at a company with ony one module, and some that have struggled to implement even one module. They had SAP, but did not use it.
MM Materials Management
Supports the procurement and inventory functions occurring in day-to-day business operations such as purchasing, inventory management, reorder point processing, etc.
MM-LE Logistics Execution
SD Sales and Distribution
Helps to optimize all the tasks and activities carried out in sales, delivery and billing. Key elements are: presales support, inquiry processing, quotation processing, sales order processing, delivery processing, billing and sales information system.
EH&S – Environmental Health & Safety
Designed for the management of environmental regulatory information, particularly product safety data as required for Material Safety Data Sheets. EH&S has sub-modules of Product Safety, Dangerous Goods, Waste, Industrial Hygiene, and Occupational Health.
FI – Financial Accounting
Designed for automated management and external reporting of general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other sub-ledger accounts with a user defined chart of accounts. As entries are made relating to sales production and payments journal entries are automatically posted. This connection means that the “books” are designed to reflect the real situation.
The FI module has several sub modules:
FI-GL
General Ledger Accounting FI-LC
Consolidation
FI-AP
Accounts Payable FI-AR
Accounts Receivable
FI-BL
Bank Accounting FI-AA
Asset Accounting
FI-SL
Special Purpose Ledger FI-FM
Funds Management
FI-CA
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CO Controlling
Represents the company’s flow of cost and revenue. It is a management instrument for organizational decisions. It too is automatically updated as events occur.
