SAP modules hub · LessonBy Arjun, SAP Solution Architect · Published · SAP S/4HANA 2023 · all levels
Modules overview
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.
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.
Authoritative sources
- - Module documentation across SAP S/4HANA
Practice challenge
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Which statement is true of Modules overview?
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.