ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning

with SAP® software

What is an ERP system?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) describes the entrepreneurial task of planning, controlling and managing resources such as capital, personnel, operating resources, material and information and communication technology in the sense of the corporate purpose in a timely and needs-based manner. An efficient operational value creation process should be guaranteed, a continuously optimized control of the entrepreneurial and operational processes.

The high level of complexity in corporate ERP processes requires software support in the course of the digital transformation to be aimed for. Every company is to be viewed as unique and individual in its size, industry, technology and complexity. The modular structure of the product range of the industry-leading software manufacturer SAP SE enables it to be adapted to any needs in the company.

From "realtime" to "simple" - the Walldorf way from the third to the fourth generation of ERP

SAP ECC

SAP ECC (ERP Central Component) is the main component of the SAP ERP product portfolio of the software manufacturer SAP SE from Walldorf. SAP ECC (first release 2004) is based on the R/3 architecture (client-server system) that has been available since 1992 and is also its successor with the basis of a web application server "SAP NetWeaver". However, this succession should be understood more as a major further development than a technical overhaul.


Current state of the art

The latest version of the R/3 Basis, which is about to expire, is SAP ERP ECC 6.0 with Enhancement Package 8. According to SAP SE, support and maintenance should end in 2027 for all R/3-based systems. Conversely, this means that a move to the fourth major ERP innovation from SAP SE with the S/4 HANA product has to come more and more into focus.

Architecture

The architecture in SAP software is basically divided into three layers. This consists on the one hand of the presentation layer or the front end on the client side with the graphical user interface SAP GUI. On the other hand, the system has an application and a database layer. The application level includes the application server in the backend, which is responsible for process processing. The information to be processed comes from the database layer, which can be changed accordingly via the GUI of the user. Everything happens in real time, thus "real time".

The hardware-side architecture of the three-tier model is ultimately to be set up on-premise and requires a corresponding individual server infrastructure in the company. Components of the software can be implemented both in the proprietary programming language ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming Language) and in Java.

With both R/3 and S/4 systems, we primarily focus on our core competence in the modules of SAP logistics

What is S/4 HANA and why does the "S" stand for "simple"?

While the running R/3 Basis already enables data processing in real time and has a modular structure, the fourth innovation from the software manufacturer SAP SE has been focusing on a significant simplification of the technical complexity inside the software since 2015. Above all, the simplification of the data model and the new in-memory database platform SAP HANA should be mentioned. The greatly increased performance of the now essential database creates the basis for even faster information processing and the execution of numerous parallel processes by storing it on the main memory (in-memory) in return for the hard disk storage.


In addition to the technical performance, the new and modern user interface SAP Fiori paves the way to a web-based and device-independent future for users. From now on, this replaces the Web Dynpro applications known from the R/3 system. There is also progress in the modular architecture. Important SAP applications such as TM (Transportation Management) and EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) are now integral parts of the central S/4HANA system landscape and are no longer viewed as add-ons.

Support with the SAP software implementation

After defining the end-to-end processes, our experienced consultants support you in implementing these processes with SAP software.

We offer you support in the following areas:

  • Project and program management, sub-project management
  • Support in the implementation of SAP rollout projects
  • Business Blueprints in the area of materials management, production, project system and maintenance
  • Realization oft he blueprints in SAP customizing
  • SAP test management
  • Cutover planning and implementation
  • Go-Live- and Post-GpLive-Support

Individualization with SAP ABAP, SAP Web Dynpro and SAP Fiori

The solutions for your company cannot always be implemented using the SAP standard. In this case, Wagner Informatik relies on employees who use their many years of experience to implement your individual wishes. The consultants design your solution and implement it in personal union.

Wagner Informatik supports your projects with:

  • Project management, sub-project management for customer-specific SAP implementations
  • Design of SAP ABAP based reports, interfaces, customer exit`s and enhancements (SAP RICE) fort he SAP modules CO, SD, MM, PP, PM, PS
  • Design of SAP Web-Dynpro based customized solutions
  • Design of SAP Web Services, I-DOC Interfaces, RFC Interfaces
  • Implementation and programming of individual solutions with SAP ABAP and SAP Web-Dynpro, realisation as on-site support o ras near-shore programming
  • Impact analysis, risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies between individual solutions and standard SAP
  • Test and transport management for individual SAP solutions
  • GoLive- and Post-GoLive-Support for SAP custom solutions
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