ORIGIN
And HISTORY
} SAP
was founded in June 1972 as System Analysis and Program Development by
five former IBM engineers in Mannheim.
} The acronym was
later changed to Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing.
} Imperial
Chemical Industries (ICI) was SAP's first ever customer in 1972.
} In
1973 the SAP R/1 solution was launched.
} Six
years later, in 1979, SAP launched SAP R/2.
} SAP
developed and released several versions of R/3 in 1992 through 1995.
VISION
and MISSION
VISION : -
} Consistently
deliver high quality solutions focused on improving customer satisfaction.
MISSION :-
} Research
and develop new methods and standards.
} Proactively
communicate and share knowledge.
Apply the knowledge to enhance our products,
processes and services.| Industry | Enterprise software |
|---|---|
| Founded | Weinheim, Germany (1972) |
| Founder(s) | Dietmar Hopp Hans-Werner Hector Hasso Plattner Klaus Tschira Claus Wellenreuther |
| Headquarters | Walldorf, Germany |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Hasso Plattner (Chairman) Jim Hagemann Snabe (Co-CEO) Bill McDermott (Co-CEO) |
AWARDS
and RECOGNISITION
} SAP
Labs listed as one of ten finalists in "India's Best Companies for Rewards
& Recognition - 2012," a study by Great Place to Work Institute and
Eden red, a rewards and loyalty solutions provider.
} SAP
received "European IT Workplace of the Year 2012 Award," from Best
Quality Institute (BQI), BITKOM, and European Commission.
} SAP
Hungary selected "Most Desired Employer 2012" by Aon Hewitt and
AISEC.
} SAP
named one of Computerworld’s 2012 Best Places to Work in Information
Technology (IT). The honour is given to the top 100 organizations that
challenge their IT staffs while providing excellent benefits and compensation.
PRODUCTS
q SAP's
products focus on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The company's
main product is SAP ERP.
q SAP
ERP is one of five enterprise applications in SAP's Business Suite. The
other four applications are:
} Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) – helps companies acquire and retain
customers, gain marketing and customer insight.
} Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) – helps manufacturers with product-related
information.
} Supply
Chain Management (SCM) – helps companies with the process of
resourcing its manufacturing and service processes
} Supplier
Relationship Management (SRM) – enables companies to procure from
suppliers .
