| SAP is an acronym for "System Application & | | | | house. |
| Products" whose function is to create a centralized | | | | Today SAP solutions have become almost |
| database for all possible applications within an | | | | indispensable for international businesses as almost |
| organization. SAP has been designed with such a | | | | half of the world's Fortune1000 companies have |
| versatility way that it efficiently handles and | | | | implemented ERP solutions from SAP. This proprietary |
| effectively coordinates all functional departments. It | | | | enterprise resource planning software conveniently |
| needs to be noted that today major companies | | | | automates the entire transactions of an enterprise. |
| including Microsoft and IBM are using SAP products to | | | | Presently SAP has the expertise to implement ERP |
| run their own businesses. | | | | solutions in more than twenty-five different industry |
| SAP products are generally focused on Enterprise | | | | verticals. |
| Resource Planning (ERP) and its applications are built | | | | SAP has a growing demand in the emerging markets |
| around R/3 system which provides the expertise to | | | | of Asia and Africa and several small and medium |
| manage product operations, cost accounting, assets, | | | | enterprises have realized that implementing SAP not |
| materials and personnel. The R/3 system of SAP runs | | | | only helps manage day to day operations efficiently |
| on majority of platforms including windows 2000 and | | | | but it also sharpens business insight by providing real |
| it uses the client/sever model. | | | | time access to timely information. SAP R/3 solutions |
| SAP NetWeaver is the most recent technology | | | | is capable of running on several databases Oracle, |
| introduced into the market by SAP. SAP products are | | | | ADABAS, Informix, DB2/400, Microsoft SQL Server |
| primarily aimed at large organizations which mainly | | | | 6.0. With its latest offering my SAP, the company |
| comprises of Fortune 500 companies and is arguably | | | | intends to get a stranglehold grip in the enterprise |
| the number one choice for ERP system worldwide. | | | | software market. Its future business strategy is to |
| SAP has software solutions called SAP Business One | | | | introduce existing ERP customers to mySAP. mySAP |
| (SAP B1) and SAP all in one which are mainly created | | | | has helped the company obtain considerable market |
| for small and mid sized organizations. SAP products | | | | share through e- business applications like mySap |
| are used by more than 75,000 customers worldwide | | | | Customer Relationship Management, mySAP Supply |
| and in more than 120 countries and the numbers are | | | | Chain Management, and mySAP Product Lifecycle |
| constantly increasing. | | | | Management. |
| As the world's leading provider of business software, | | | | During recent times, the ongoing demand for persons |
| SAP delivers products and services that help | | | | skilled in SAP technologies is growing at a rapid pace |
| accelerate business innovation for business people. | | | | according to Foote Partners LLC, an analyst firm in |
| The phenomenal growth of SAP is due to their | | | | Vero Beach, Fla., that tracks pay rates for IT jobs. |
| technology of innovation, co-innovation with | | | | The salary for SAP persons is rising particularly for |
| customers and partners. Despite stiff and growing | | | | those with skills centered on SAP's latest NetWeaver |
| competition from Oracle, Baan, JD Edwards and more | | | | platform. |
| recently from Microsoft, SAP has managed to retain | | | | A distinction should however be made between SAP |
| its market share and be the market leader. SAP ERP | | | | employees and the SAP consultants who work with |
| solutions provide a reliable means to integrate all | | | | the vendor's partners. "As a result of the strong |
| these information systems thereby improving | | | | demand and market uptake for SAP solutions, there |
| process efficiency and operational productivity. The | | | | is a corresponding increased demand for IT |
| distinct advantage of SAP solutions is that they are | | | | consultants with SAP skills. We are actively working |
| up-gradable and can also be customized according to | | | | with our partners to build the pipeline to meet this |
| the evolving business requirements of any business | | | | demand," - a SAP spokesperson said. |