SAP products
Quick answer
The ERP core runs operations; line-of-business clouds specialise in HR, procurement and CX; and BTP is the glue that extends and connects everything without modifying the ERP core.
Key takeaways
- S/4HANA, the current-generation ERP suite on HANA.
- SAP ERP (ECC), the previous-generation suite still widely in use.
- SAP Business One / Business ByDesign, ERP for smaller and mid-market companies.
- Watch out: Confusing products with modules, SuccessFactors is a product; FI is a module of the ERP core.
The ERP core
- S/4HANA, the current-generation ERP suite on HANA.
- SAP ERP (ECC), the previous-generation suite still widely in use.
- SAP Business One / Business ByDesign, ERP for smaller and mid-market companies.
Line-of-business and cloud products
- SuccessFactors, cloud human capital management.
- Ariba, cloud procurement and supplier networks.
- Concur, travel and expense.
- SAP Customer Experience (CX), cloud CRM/commerce.
- IBP, integrated business planning for supply chain.
Technology and platform
- SAP HANA, the in-memory database.
- SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), the cloud platform for extension, integration, analytics and AI.
- SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere/BW, analytics and data warehousing.
- SAP Integration Suite, cloud integration (formerly CPI/PI-PO).
How they fit together
The ERP core runs operations; line-of-business clouds specialise in HR, procurement and CX; and BTP is the glue that extends and connects everything without modifying the ERP core. This "keep the core clean, innovate on the platform" model is central to modern SAP strategy.
Common pitfalls
- Confusing products with modules, SuccessFactors is a product; FI is a module of the ERP core.
- Assuming everything is on-premise, many products are cloud-only.
- Overlooking BTP, it is where modern SAP extension happens.
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C. The ERP core runs operations; line-of-business clouds specialise in HR, procurement and CX; and BTP is the…
Covered in the “How they fit together” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to SAP products?
- A. Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
- B. First restore attempted during a real outage.
- C. This "keep the core clean, innovate on the platform" model is central to modern SAP strategy.
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C. This "keep the core clean, innovate on the platform" model is central to modern SAP strategy.
Covered in the “How they fit together” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers SAP products?
- A. Getting started
- B. SAP MCQs
- C. SAP modules hub
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A. Getting started
This lesson sits in the Getting started section of the Learn SAP course.