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,
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6:16 AM on June 10, 2008