SAP modules hub · Lesson

Modules overview

Quick answer

Every module here has its own page.

Key takeaways

FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling), the finance backbone.
MM (Materials Management), procurement and inventory.
SD (Sales and Distribution), selling and delivering.
Watch out: Trying to learn all modules instead of specialising.

The core functional modules

FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling), the finance backbone.
MM (Materials Management), procurement and inventory.
SD (Sales and Distribution), selling and delivering.
PP (Production Planning), manufacturing.
QM, PM, WM/EWM, TM, quality, maintenance, warehouse, transportation.

People and cloud line-of-business

HCM / SuccessFactors, human resources.
CRM / SRM / Ariba, customer and supplier relationships and procurement.
IBP, supply-chain planning.

Analytics, governance and industry

BW / BPC, data warehousing and planning/consolidation.
GRC / MDG, governance-risk-compliance and master-data governance.
PS, CS, RE-FX, projects, customer service, real estate.

How to use this hub

Every module here has its own page. Everything integrates through finance and shared master data, which is SAP’s core strength. Pick one module to specialise in, but understand its neighbours, because real processes cross module boundaries.

Common pitfalls

Trying to learn all modules instead of specialising.
Ignoring cross-module integration.
Overlooking the FI/CO backbone every module posts to.

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Which statement is true of Modules overview?
- A. Data elements are dictionary objects defining the semantics (meaning, labels, help) of a field, layered on a…
- B. Everything integrates through finance and shared master data, which is SAP’s core strength.
- C. VA01 is the SAP transaction code for Create Sales Order (SD).
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B. Everything integrates through finance and shared master data, which is SAP’s core strength.
Covered in the “How to use this hub” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to Modules overview?
- A. Over-broad roles violating least privilege.
- B. Pick one module to specialise in, but understand its neighbours, because real processes cross module…
- C. Building from scratch what a partner solution already provides.
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B. Pick one module to specialise in, but understand its neighbours, because real processes cross module…
Covered in the “How to use this hub” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers Modules overview?
- A. SAP installation
- B. SAP modules hub
- C. SAP fundamentals
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B. SAP modules hub
This lesson sits in the SAP modules hub section of the Learn SAP course.

Frequently asked questions

What does the term Modules overview refer to in SAP?

SAP’s functional modules are the building blocks that run specific business areas, finance, materials, sales, production, HR and many more, all on the integrated ERP core. This hub maps the modules so you can choose where to specialise.

What is another point to note about Modules overview?

Every module here has its own page.

What else is worth knowing about Modules overview?

FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling), the finance backbone. MM (Materials Management), procurement and inventory. SD (Sales and Distribution), selling and delivering.

What tends to go wrong with Modules overview?

Trying to learn all modules instead of specialising. Ignoring cross-module integration. Overlooking the FI/CO backbone every module posts to.