ALL SAP ECC MODULES (BUSINESS UNITS)

List of all SAP ECC MODULES

SAP ECC is structured into individual modules.
These can be divided into three application areas: Logistics, Finance and Human Resources.
Each SAP module can be used to map different tasks of a company in the SAP system.

A company can use the entire SAP system or only individual modules.
The modules are not clearly separated and independent from each other, but are closely connected. As a result, all of a company's work tasks, functions and processes can ultimately be mapped and controlled in one SAP system.

For special industries, to which the standard SAP system does not correspond, there are corresponding industry solutions. Further modules or components can be installed later if required.

SAP FI/CO - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & CONTROLLING

  • Combination of SAP FI (financial accounting) and SAP CO (planning, controlling and reporting of business processes)

  • Maps all processes of a company in the area of finance & accounting

  • Example processes: General Ledger Accounting, Asset Accounting, Accounts Receivable Accounting, Accounts Payable Accounting, Overhead Cost Controlling, Product Cost Controlling and Profit Controlling

SAP EWM - EXTENDED WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

  • Warehouse Management System

  • Supports entire warehouse logistics, goods movement processing and warehouse management, with a focus on efficient logistics and warehouse processes.

  • Example processes: Inventory, storage location management and optimization, mapping of goods movements, mapping of workstations in the warehouse, monitoring and planning of warehouse stocks and goods movements, connection of radio data transmission (RF connection), warehouse control (interfaces to automation systems).

SAP SD - SALES & DISTRIBUTION

  • Core module in the SAP system that serves to organize all sales activities

  • Enables companies to store and manage customer and product-related data

  • Example processes: Foreign Trade & Customs, Credit Management, Invoicing, Transportation and Shipping, Order Management.

SAP MM - MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

  • Subarea of logistics, used for inventory management and control of procurement activities

  • Controls material flow of the enterprise and serves the transparent illustration of the requirement planning and procurement processes

  • Example processes: Procurement activities, data management, inventory management, determining sources of supply, inventory, invoice verification and returns processing.

SAP PM - PLANT MAINTENANCE = MAINTENANCE

  • Maintenance module

  • Central planning and management of all maintenance activities of mechanical equipment

  • Functions of maintenance processing: preventive maintenance, maintenance notification, execution of maintenance setting, confirmations and maintenance history

  • Example processes: Planning, execution and documentation of maintenance tasks, maintenance work and repairs.

SAP WM - WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

  • Solution for warehouse management

  • Controls and maps logistics processes in the company

  • Example processes: Goods movement, planning and monitoring, automatic replenishment, customizability, cross-docking, inventories, returns processing.

SAP BW - BUSINESS WAREHOUSING

  • Business Intelligence solution from SAP

  • Enables comprehensive evaluations and reports based on a wide variety of enterprise data

  • Can work in real time with data from various sources (offers integration with Apache Hadoop, Spark and other Big Data platforms and direct access to business processes)

  • Functions: Structuring and analyzing enterprise data, supporting decision-making processes, and providing self-service reporting capabilities

SAP QM - QUALITY MANAGEMENT

  • Quality assurance module

  • Uses integration with the SAP system to link quality management tasks with those of other applications such as materials management, production, sales and distribution, and cost accounting.

  • Functions: Inspection planning, procurement, sales, inspection lot processing, results recording, defects recording, sample management, quality information system, inspection scope dynamic modification, quality certificates, quality notifications, test equipment management.

  • Example processes: Logistics, production, finance and human resources

SAP PS - PROJECT SYSTEM

  • Individual module, which is responsible for project management

  • Fully integrated with ERP, eliminating the need for interfaces to CO, FI, MM, and PP

  • Example processes: Scheduling, resource planning, cost planning and monitoring of project budgets and forecasts.

SAP PP - PRODUCTION PLANNING

  • Production planning and control module

  • Accepts the required master data such as bills of materials, routings and existing capacities in order to achieve the highest possible utilization of production resources

  • Enables the planning of production activities in terms of time and space and the control of the supply chain in the enterprise environment

  • Changes in demand or supply chain are processed in real time

  • Example processes: Integration of production,disposal and transportation processes, control and review of production planning.

SAP LO - LOGISTICS IN GENERAL

  • Cross-module functionalities & master data are stored here for logistics: Classification, batch management, variant configuration and document management.

  • The logistics modules include the following modules:

    • MM - Materials Management

    • WM - Warehouse Management

    • PP/PI - Production planning and control

    • PM - Maintenance

    • QM - Quality Management

    • SD - sales and distribution

SAP RE FX - FLEXIBLE REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

  • Solution for simplification of real estate management

  • Facilitates clarity and management for real estate transactions

  • Real estate master data is able to capture details of the property providing a dual view, an architectural view and a usage view

  • Functions: Real estate master data management, renting and leasing, contract management, space management.

SAP TR - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  • Set of solutions, for the analysis and optimization of business processes in the financial area

  • Has the task of ensuring liquidity, portfolio and risk management for a company

  • Function: Conducts analyses of the liquidity and risk situation of the company

SAP IM - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

  • Module that includes planning, implementation and control of investment activities.

  • Example processes: Planning, investment and financing

SAP CS - CUSTOMER SERVICE MODULE

  • Central module for customer service (repair and maintenance)

  • Extension of the SAP SD module

  • Responsible for processing customer-specific tasks after a transaction has been completed

  • Example processes: Control, inspection, repair and returns

SAP LE - LOGISTICS EXECUTION = WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT & SHIPPING

  • Solution that combines the flow of materials and resources with the SAP TR module to map processes of the company's internal supply chain

  • Can be divided into two modules (purchasing / procurement process and warehouse management)

  • Integrated with: Sales & Distribution, Materials Management, Production & Planning

  • Example processes: Inventory management, bin management, unit management area, route optimization, area management, cross-docking, and the system's reporting and evaluations

SAP CRM - CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

  • CRM system - includes 3 core modules (CRM Marketing, CRM Service, CRM Sales)

  • Strengthens customer relationship and supports in customer analysis, e-commerce or social media handling

  • Functions: Contact management, interaction management, lead management, workflow automation, customer analytics, CRM integrations.

SAP SRM - SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

  • Solution to support companies in procurement and supplier management

  • Procurement-to-pay processes are mapped and optimized

  • Example processes: End-to-end procurement management, catalog management, strategic purchasing, central contract management, supplier management, supplier selection

SAP EHS - ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY = HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

  • Module part of the SAP ERP system

  • Functions in the area of health protection, safety and business economics ready.

  • Example processes: Management and control of goods receipt and goods issue processes, storage, and label and document printing to meet requirements for handling hazardous materials.

SAP PLM - PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

  • Comprehensive module that covers all aspects of production development, manufacturing and maintenance

  • End-to-end solution that ensures enterprise-wide control and management of all product data and processes

  • Functions: Project portfolio management, costing and calculation, external service provider, production planning, testing and simulation, change management, manufacturing, service

SAP SCM - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  • Module with advanced functions for logistics from SAP ERP

  • Cross-company coordination of material, financial and information flows

  • Suitable for the entire supply chain

  • Example processes: Warehouse management, transportation management, supply chain planning and optimization.

SAP APO - ADVANCED PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION

  • A key component of SAP SCM

  • Supports companies in managing and mapping their supply chains, sales functions, and transportation and availability planning

  • Example processes: Sales planning, production and detailed planning, global availability check and transportation and vehicle planning.

SAP HCM - HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

  • Comprehensive human capital management system from SAP ERP

  • Contains all functionalities to optimally manage and specifically develop your own workforce

  • Submodules: Personnel administration, organizational management, payroll, personnel time management, recruitment, event management and personnel development

  • Example processes: Recruitment and administration of personnel, recording of salary-relevant information, execution of all personnel management processes, personnel development

SAP ESS - EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICES

  • Applications that enable employees to: Career planning, skill development, training, the control of the achievement of goals and for interactive performance recording.

  • Functions: Submitting leave requests, creating travel requests and submitting expense reports, managing master data, managing working hours, managing employee appraisal processes, booking and canceling training, finding employees

SAP MSS - MANAGER SELF-SERVICES

  • Applications that enable employees to: Career planning, skill development, training, the control over the achievement of goals and for interactive performance recording.

  • Functions: Monitoring of working hours, travel approvals, reporting, talent management, workforce planning and recruitment

SAP WF - WORKFLOW = WORK FLOW

  • Defines business processes efficiently

  • Processes are digitized, allowing process steps to be efficiently coordinated, enabling rapid access to information and reducing throughput, wait and transport times.

SAP ECM - ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT

  • Comprehensive information system with functions for simplified file management

  • Can be integrated into the SAP ERP system

  • Possibilities for digitalization of existing and new documents are created, which can be stored long-term by means of archiving methods

  • Example processes: Digital archiving, digital contract management, digital invoice processing and digital file management.

SAP MII - SAP MANUFACTURING INTEGRATION & INTELLIGENCE = PRODUCTION INTEGRATION

  • Central information hub that presents production data uniformly and visually

  • Integration of shop-floor systems with business management software.

  • Functions: Real-time display and data analysis, shop floor information catalog, quality engine, framework for key performance indicators and notifications, manufacturing data objects, business logic services, messaging service, visualization and monitoring, data services