Project 5: Sales Order Processing in SAP R/3

Bus 2700 (9:30-10:45 a.m.)

Report By: Thomas Malcolm

Table of Contents

Title Page

Sales Order Module Description pg. 3

Sales Order Processing Exercise pg. 4

Self-Evaluation pg. 5

Sales Order Module Description

Sales and Distribution are crucial to any business. In SAP the Sales and Distribution area is modeled after the basic structure of a company. SAP requires data about the products a company is selling, and this information is sent to different areas of the company. Sales and Distribution areas usually look at information about business partners, and any products or services provided. Other branches of the company, like accounting, also have access to the master data in SAP but they may see the information in a way that is different from other sectors of the firm. Sap stores all relevant Sales data in a systematic method that facilitates easy retrieval of information. Important areas in the Sales and Distribution area include: Pricing, Availability Check, Credit Management, Material Determination, Output Determination, Text Processing, Tax, and Account Determination. SAP helps integrate different areas of the business, and provides these areas with a wealth of knowledge about the inner workings of the company.

Self Evaluation

I was surprised that I really enjoyed doing this assignment. It was very interesting to see how SAP, and other business systems like Great Plains can make running a business more simple and productive. In the future all successful companies will use Business Information Software, and by giving us the chance to work with these systems is a huge asset when going into the business world. I found the entire set-up of SAP very easy to use, and in my opinion I thought SAP was better than Great Plains, in terms of ease-of-use. Overall I found this project rather entertaining.