What is SAP? n hw it can help me to boost my carrier? Is there any technical advantage 4 software programmer after doing this lang.? n hw much is cost to learn?  

Well Gaurav , Nice to know that you are interested in SAP.

SAP courses have a great future coz many companies are using them.

Well, You can go for SAP course. SAP is one of the most widely used platform in software companies. And there are good institutions that are providing SAP course .

The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. It is the successor product to SAP R/3.

After completion of your course , register yourself with detailed resume in popular job sites like Naukri, Monster or Timesjob.

For more details about SAP courses , Visit the following site :

http://www.sap.com/services/ed ucation/catalog/erp/coursefinder.ep x

I am also giving a brief overview of other modules of SAP.

SAP’s courses were structured along module lines so that you would attend MM 101, 102 and 103. While at the course you would learn many things about MM, but not much about the rest of the SAP system and how MM fits into it.

SAP now are moving away from describing their system as a set of modules, and now are using the term ‘solutions’, which is much better.

1) Financials
2) Human Resources
3) Customer Relationship Management
4) Supplier Relationship Management
5) Product Lifecycle Management
6) Supply Chain Management
7) Business Intelligence

For more details , Please visit the source sites :

1) http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles /SAP_Modules.asp
2) http://www.sap.com/index.epx

Answered by Alok Gupta , an ibibo Guru, at 1:00 AM on June 09, 2008

well
SAP, started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in Mannheim, Germany, states that it is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company and the world's fourth-largest independent software supplier, overall.

The original name for SAP was German: Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte, German for "Systems Applications and Products." The original SAP idea was to provide customers with the ability to interact with a common corporate database for a comprehensive range of applications. Gradually, the applications have been assembled and today many corporations, including IBM and Microsoft, are using SAP products to run their own businesses.

SAP applications, built around their latest R/3 system, provide the capability to manage financial, asset, and cost accounting, production operations and materials, personnel, plants, and archived documents. The R/3 system runs on a number of platforms including Windows 2000 and uses the client/server model. The latest version of R/3 includes a comprehensive Internet-enabled package.

SAP has recently recast its product offerings under a comprehensive Web interface, called mySAP.com, and added new e-business applications, including customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM).

As of January 2007, SAP, a publicly traded company, had over 38,4000 employees in over 50 countries, and more than 36,200 customers around the world. SAP is turning its attention to small- and-medium sized businesses (SMB). A recent R/3 version was provided for IBM's AS/400 platform.

SAP are categorized into 3 core functional areas:

1.Logistics:
Sales and Distribution (SD)
Material Management (MM)
Warehouse Management (WM)
Production Planning (PP)
General Logistics (LO)
Quality Management (QM)
2.Financial:
Financial Accounting (FI)
Controlling (CO)
Enterprise Controlling (EC)
Investment Management (IM)
Treasury (TR)

3.Human Resources:
Personnel Administration (PA)
Personnel Development (PD)

Answered by jaivir , an ibibo Master, at 9:02 AM on June 09, 2008

well;
In 1972, five former IBM employees founded SAP. Their vision was to develop standard application software for real-time processing.

"SAP" stands for Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.

The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. It is the successor product to SAP R/3.

After completion of your course , register yourself with detailed resume in popular job sites like Naukri, Monster or Timesjob.

For more details about SAP courses , Visit the following site :
http://www.sap.com/services /ed ucation/catalog/erp/coursefind er.ep x

Answered by kishore , an ibibo Master, at 9:23 AM on June 09, 2008

SAP is the largest European software enterprise and the third largest in the world, with headquarters in Walldorf, Germany.
SAP was founded in 1972 as Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung by five former IBM engineers in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg (Dietmar Hopp, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira, and Claus Wellenreuther).

Answered by Hem@nt , an ibibo Master, at 9:38 AM on June 09, 2008

SAP Labs are the research and development organizations of the parent company. SAP has its labs spread across the globe. Many, but not all, labs locations are hosting SAP Research groups.

Prominent labs are located in Palo Alto, USA; Bangalore and Gurgaon India; Ra'anana and Karmiel, Israel; Montreal and Shanghai, China. SAP Labs located in Bangalore is the largest development unit in terms of number of employees outside the SAP headquarters located in Walldorf, Germany.Other SAP Labs locations include France, Bulgaria and Hungary.

Each SAP Lab has prominent area of expertise and focus. SAP Labs in Sofia, Bulgaria for example specializes in development of Java based SAP software products. Whereas, SAP Labs in U.S. is famous for its focus on innovation and research. Then again, SAP Labs India contributes to all areas of the SAP product value chain- Research & Breakthrough Innovation, Product Development, Global Services & Support and Customer Solutions & Operations.

Answered by Sudipta Deb , an ibibo Specialist, at 9:42 AM on June 09, 2008

hello gaurav SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) is SAP's enterprise application integration (EAI) software, a component of the NetWeaver product group used to facilitate the exchange of information among a company's internal software and systems and those of external parties. Like other NetWeaver components, SAP XI is compatible with software products of other companies.
SAP calls XI an integration broker because it mediates between entities with varying requirements in terms of connectivity, format, and protocols. According to SAP, XI reduces integration costs by providing a common repository for interfaces. The central component of SAP XI is the SAP Integration Server, which facilitates interaction between diverse operating systems and applications across internal and external networked computer systems.

and as far as carrier u have several modules in which u can do project work done and get the best job, as far module per semester they charge about 10-20000 alos depending on isntitute, placements , projects also !

Answered by raj u , an ibibo Master, at 12:05 PM on June 09, 2008

SAP (Systems Applications and Products) is the name for both the online financial and administrative software and for the company that developed it. Today, more than 47,800 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP applications – from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. SAP is recognized as a leader in demonstrating the highest level of integrity in its corporate governance and practices.

Yes! there must be lot of technical advantages for software programmer in doing SAP as it's easy to adapt. SAP is a definite winner for the coming future. It has characteristics which many MNC and big financial houses have adopted as business standards. Being new to the market, it may need long-term programming, customized maintenance and support. SAP training courses are available at various centers. Doing SAP at reputed institutes will cost you around Rs.50000 to even Rs.2 Lakhs (At Siemens). More so, if you'll opt for SAP certification, it'll be ideal. So, a course in SAP is worth the penny you are investing in it and it'll skyrocket your career graph no doubt!

Answered by A.R.Karthick , an ibibo Master, at 1:06 PM on June 09, 2008

SAP (Systems Applications and Products) is the name for both the online financial and administrative software and for the company that developed it. Today, more than 47,800 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP applications – from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. SAP is recognized as a leader in demonstrating the highest level of integrity in its corporate governance and practices.

Yes! there must be lot of technical advantages for software programmer in doing SAP as it's easy to adapt. SAP is a definite winner for the coming future. It has characteristics which many MNC and big financial houses have adopted as business standards. Being new to the market, it may need long-term programming, customized maintenance and support. SAP training courses are available at various centers. Doing SAP at reputed institutes will cost you around Rs.50000 to even Rs.2 Lakhs (At Siemens). More so, if you'll opt for SAP certification, it'll be ideal. So, a course in SAP is worth the penny you are investing in it and it'll skyrocket your career graph no doubt!

Answered by Shobhit , an ibibo Master, at 5:22 PM on June 09, 2008

well, In 1972, five former IBM employees founded SAP. Their vision was to develop standard application software for real-time processing.

"SAP" stands for Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.

The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. It is the successor product to SAP R/3.

SAP (Systems Applications and Products) is the name for both the online financial and administrative software and for the company that developed it. Today, more than 47,800 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP applications – from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. SAP is recognized as a leader in demonstrating the highest level of integrity in its corporate governance and practices.

Yes! there must be lot of technical advantages for software programmer in doing SAP as it's easy to adapt. SAP is a definite winner for the coming future. It has characteristics which many MNC and big financial houses have adopted as business standards. Being new to the market, it may need long-term programming, customized maintenance and support. SAP training courses are available at various centers. Doing SAP at reputed institutes will cost you around Rs.50000 to even Rs.2 Lakhs (At Siemens). More so, if you'll opt for SAP certification,

Answered by Saurabh , an ibibo Master, at 6:16 AM on June 10, 2008

well gaurav, In 1972, five former IBM employees founded SAP. Their vision was to develop standard application software for real-time processing.

"SAP" stands for Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.

The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. It is the successor product to SAP R/3.

After completion of your course , register yourself with detailed resume in popular job sites like Naukri, Monster or Timesjob.

For more details about SAP courses , Visit the following site :
http://www.sap.com/services /ed ucation/catalog/erp/coursefind er.ep x

Answered by satyaiitk , an ibibo Master, at 12:25 PM on June 10, 2008