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R/3: Overview and Integration

 The big picture

 Integration
 Designed for all businesses

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R/3 Overview: Unit Objectives

At the conclusion of this unit, you will be able

to:
 Describe the benefits of integration
 Describe how SAP makes R/3 useful for all
types of businesses

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Overview: R/3 Overview and Integration

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R/3 Overview &
Integration

Getting Started R/3 Applications

SD FI
Sales && Financial
Distribution Accounting
MM CO
Controlling
Controlling
Materials
Materials
PP Mgmt AM

R/3
Production Asset
Asset Mgmt
Mgmt
Planning
Planning

QM
Quality
Client / Server Project
PS
Mgmt
PM ABAP WF
System

Plant
Plant Main-
Main- Workflow
tenance
HR IS
Human Industry
Resources Solutions

Support & Services

System-Wide Concepts

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Main Business Scenario

 You work for a company that is considering

implementing R/3
 You are on the teamthat is evaluating systems
 In order to evaluate R/3, you need a basic
understanding of howit works
 You have heard that R/3 is an integrated
systemand you want to learn what that means
and the benefits of integration

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The Big Picture

Application Link
Enabling (ALE)
Technical
Interfaces

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Remote
Function ist un
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Lo and Organizations
Call (RFC) Functions, Data,
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Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI)

Information Flow
Object Linking and Features
Embedding (OLE) Common Program
Interface -
Integration Communications (CPI-C)
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 The technical integration of the logistics accounting , , and information flow features is one of our greatest benefits .

 It eliminates a lot of duplication of effort.

 It also helps ensure information flows to the correct place at the correct time.

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SD FI
MM CO

What Is Integration? PP

QA R/3
AM

PS
PM WF
HR IS

 Common organizational structures throughout

the system
 Seamless processing of common data between
applications
 Comprehensive support and reference tools
 Common reporting features and functionality
 Object and application linking and overall system
communication

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Integration of application data

 Each time an application module changes R/ , the 3 System automatically updates the data in the other application modules that are affected .

 The data entered is updated in the database used by the applications . All application modules have the same architecture and user interface .

Interactive processing
 The R/ 3 System interactively processes the user’s input and checks it to ensure that the data is consistent .

Integration of Several Languages in Real Time

 Several users can work in an application using different languages because the R/ 3 System updates the data that was entered in different languages at runtime R/ . The 3 System is delivered in most languages Mandarin
, including Kanji and .

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SD FI
MM CO

Benefits of Integration PP

QA R/3
AM

PS
PM WF
HR IS

 Timely access to common information

 Flexible and adaptable to growth
 Eliminate duplicate entries
 Visible business results across functional boundaries
 Minimize systems interfaces and maintenance
requirements while maintaining portability
 Immediately reflect financial impacts
 Capture decisions at the source for better control and
accuracy

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 Data is available to anyone who needs it, anywhere, anytime.

 Processes can be done concurrently, rather than consecutively. This reduces process time.
 Data moves across business applications, avoiding duplication of effort and minimizing missing or
erroneous data.

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Country Settings: Country Program

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Address
form
Payment
program

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Calendar

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Currency

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Date

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format
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Dunning

ns
program
... Local Functions
Taxes Accounts Accruals/ Public Payment
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chart deferrals reporting methods

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 The country program is used in the first R/ 3 project undertaken by any local unit . You run the country program in Client 001 of the R/ delivered country-
3 System as . Country programs create a specific Customizing environment using standard Customizing functionality.
 Country programs implement (examples ):

Country instantiations of the OrgUnits in Client 001

Charts of accounts
Set- programs up of payment

House banks
Tax calculation schemas rates taxes , tax , and withholding

Automatic posting
Balance sheet and P/ outline L

Depreciation chart areas parameters , depreci ation , and depreciation

Calendars
Forms (example forms) : payment

Controlling areas
Cost elements
Profit center sets for balance sheet and P/ L

 Note : All company codes assigned to the same controlling area must use the same chart of accounts programs . For more about country , see the documentation

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R/3 Overview and Integration: Summary

 Describe the benefits of integration

 Describe what SAP does to make R/3 useful
for all types of businesses

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