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SAP HISTORY
https://www.sap.com/india/about/company/history/1972-1980.html
Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector leave
IBM and found a company called Systemanalyse Programmentwicklung (meaning “system analysis
program development”). Their goal was to create software that integrates all business processes andmakes data available in real-time.
1975 – SAP LOGO

NOW?
https://www.sap.com/india/products/rise.html

https://news.sap.com/uk/2022/01/what-is-rise-with-sap/?url_id=ctabutton-ribbon-rise-with-sap-ukpage

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SAP R/3 BRIEF HISTORYCORE OF SAP R/3 SOFTWARE IS THE BASIS MODULE

ONLINE TRANSACTION PROCESSING AND
ONLINE ANALYTICAL PROCESSING

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S4 HANATYPICAL SAP R/3 INSTALLATIONS4 HANA SCENARIO – IN MEMORY COMPUTING

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THE FIORI USER INTERFACETHE SAP MODULESSAP FINANCE AND COSTING – SAP FICO
SAP PRODUCTION AND PLANNING – SAP PP MODULE
SAP SALES AND DISTRIBUTION – SAP SD MODULE
SAP MATERIALS MANAGEMENT – SAP MM MODULE
SAP ABAP – ABAP PROGRAMMINGSAP WARE HOUSE MANAGEMENT – SAP WM MODULESAP BUSINESS WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT – SAP BW
SAP BASISSAP SECURITY
SAP HR
Also Industry Specific Modules are available from SAP.

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SAP R/3 BASIC ARCHITECTURE

SAP NETWEAVER ABAP + JAVA ARCHITECTURE

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ABAP APPLICATION SERVER

JAVA CLUSTER INSTALLATION.

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WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SAP BASIS CONSULTANT
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Understanding Client Server technology
How can Users access SAP thru various devices like desktops, laptops, mobile phones
What is ABAP Workbench for Development of ABAP Programs
The SAP Marketplace Support Portal to download software and resolve issues
Typical SAP Landscape Scenarios. Example Development, Quality and Production servers
SAP Application Servers for more resources
Sandbox servers and Training Servers
Business Warehouse Server Landscape (BI or Business Intelligence)
Change Management Process using Transport Management System
Movement of Transport Requests from Development to Quality and then to Production
What are Workbench and Customizing requests
Implementing SAP notes – pre-requisites and the process to be followed
Business Continuity Strategy in case of server failure – disaster recovery sites
Disaster Recovery Failover Plans and Documentation
Disaster Recovery Periodic Drills and Documentation
How to Refreshing the Quality or Sandbox Systems with the Production data
Use of SAP Solution Manager System
Compatibility issues of the operating systems and databases
Explore the Product Availability Matrix (PAM) – available on the SAP Marketplace
How to choose the OS, Database, Server Capacities thru Quick Sizer Tool
How to plan for installation of the SAP R/3 Software
Preparation of the hardware, disk space, operating system, access
What are the different Guides? the master guide, planning guide, installation guide
Which and how to download the SAP software and the SAP licenses
Need for file systems and creation with support from infrastructure team
Need for additional bolt on systems to be considered like bw, payment server etc.
Need for configuration of disaster recovery servers
Understand daily monitoring of production systems for performance and backups
Reporting of errors and escalation to Senior Management
Prepare for 24 x 7 support for Production Systems
Understand SAP user licensing audits / agreements / classification of users
What is client maintenance / client copy / golden client
What is customising client / test clientHow to do a client export / import
What are the SAP user roles and authorisations. Resolving SoD Conflicts.
Spool Management – configuration of Printers / Barcode printers
Configuration of Logon Load Balancing
Configuration of the Instance Parameters and database parameters
Scheduling the Background Jobs
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