SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Overview/Description
The SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) module is SAP's core product for managing the fundamental accounting information common to every-day business practice. Fundamental accounting information includes financial transaction data, human resource-specific data, inventory, planning, and sales data. This data comprises what is known as the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable. Understanding how to navigate SAP's menu structure to accomplish the entry of this data is central to one's ability to effectively use SAP ERP in an organization. This course introduces the SAP ERP menu system relating to the required screens for managing data. This course also introduces SAP's transaction code process and specifically the transaction codes which may be used to access the same required screens.

Target Audience
Individuals who plan to use SAP's Business Suite 7 applications to perform basic business functions within their organizations

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

recognize common SAP accounting terms

identify the role the General Ledger plays in the Financial Accounting application

recognize the procedure for displaying a General Ledger document

recognize the processes for performing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable transactions

distinguish between Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

recognize the procedure for finding sales and distribution documents

perform financial transactions using SAP ERP Financials applications

recognize the procedure for displaying employee master data

identify examples of Organizational Management tasks

recognize features within the Time Manager's Workplace application

recognize the procedure for starting payroll for a given employee

match payroll inputs with corresponding descriptions

locate an employee by searching within HR Master Data

maintain employee data using the Organizational Management module

run payroll for a given employee

recognize the procedure for opening the purchase order form by searching for a known vendor

sequence the steps in the procurement and inventory management cycle

recognize examples of transactions within the Inventory Management module

match production planning terms with their corresponding definitions

recognize the procedure for opening a sales order form

create a purchase order

create a sales order