SAP

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 .