All SAP ECC Modules (Business Areas)
List of all SAP ECC Modules
SAP ECC is structured into individual modules.
These can be divided into three application areas: Logistics, Finance, and Human Resources.
Each SAP module can map different business requirements within the SAP system.
A company can use the entire SAP system or just individual modules.
The modules aren't clearly separated and independent; they're tightly integrated. This allows all of a company's tasks, functions, and processes to be mapped and managed within one SAP system.
For specific industries where the standard SAP system doesn't quite fit, there are tailored industry solutions. Additional modules or components can be installed as needed.
SAP FI/CO - Financials & Controlling
A combination of SAP FI (Financial Accounting) and SAP CO (planning, control, and reporting of business processes)
Maps out all finance and accounting processes for a company.
Example processes: General Ledger Accounting, Asset Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Overhead Cost Controlling, Product Cost Controlling, and Profitability Analysis
SAP EWM - Extended Warehouse Management
Warehouse Management System
Supports complete warehouse logistics, managing goods movements and warehouse administration, all with a focus on efficient logistics and storage processes.
Example processes: Inventory, warehouse slot management and optimization, mapping of goods movements, mapping of workstations in the warehouse, monitoring and planning of inventory levels and goods movements, integration of radio frequency (RF connection), warehouse control (interfaces to automation systems)
SAP SD - Sales & Distribution
A core module in the SAP system that manages all sales activities
It lets companies store and manage customer and product-related data.
Example processes: Foreign Trade & Customs, Credit Management, Invoicing, Transportation and Shipping, Order Management
SAP MM - Material Management
A sub-area of logistics, used for inventory management and controlling procurement activities
It manages a company's material flow and provides transparent mapping for demand planning and procurement processes.
Example processes: Procurement activities, data management, inventory management, source determination, inventory, invoice verification, and returns processing
SAP PM - Plant Maintenance = Instandhaltung
Maintenance module
Central planning and management of all maintenance measures for machinery and equipment
Key functions for maintenance processing include: Preventive Maintenance, Maintenance Notifications, Maintenance Order Execution, Confirmations, and Maintenance History.
Example processes: Planning, execution, and documentation of maintenance measures, maintenance work, and repairs
SAP WM - Warehouse Management
A solution for warehouse management
Controls and maps logistics processes within the company
Example processes: Goods movement, planning and monitoring, automatic replenishment, customizability, cross-docking, inventories, returns processing
SAP BW - Business Warehousing
SAP's Business Intelligence solution
It enables extensive analyses and reports based on a wide range of company data.
It can process data from various sources in real-time, offering integration with Apache Hadoop, Spark, and other Big Data platforms, plus direct access to business processes.
Functions: Structuring and analysis of company data, supporting decision-making processes, and providing self-service functions for report creation
SAP QM - Quality Management
Quality assurance module
It leverages integration within the SAP system to link quality management tasks with other applications like Materials Management, Production, Sales, and Cost Accounting.
Functions: Inspection planning, procurement, sales, inspection lot processing, results recording, defect recording, sample management, quality information system, dynamic modification of inspection scope, quality certificates, quality notifications, inspection equipment management
Example processes: Logistics, Production, Financials, and Human Resources
SAP PS - Project System
An independent module responsible for project execution
It's fully integrated into the ERP, so you don't need any separate interfaces for CO, FI, MM, or PP.
Example processes: Scheduling, resource planning, cost planning, and monitoring of project budgets and forecasts
SAP PP - Production Planning
Production Planning and Control module
It takes care of all the necessary master data, like BOMs, routings, and available capacities, to ensure we get the most out of our production resources.
Enables the temporal and spatial planning of production activities and the control of the supply chain within the enterprise environment
Changes in demand or the supply chain are processed in real-time.
Example processes: Integration of production, disposal, and transport processes, control and review of production planning
SAP LO - Logistics General
This is where cross-module functionalities and master data for logistics are stored, including classification, batch management, variant configuration, and document management.
The logistics modules include:
MM - Materials Management
WM - Warehouse Management
PP/PI - Production Planning and Control
PM - Plant Maintenance
QM - Quality Management
SD - Sales and Distribution
SAP RE FX - Flexible Real Estate Management
A solution designed to simplify real estate management.
It makes managing real estate transactions and maintaining an overview much easier.
Real estate master data can capture property details, providing a dual perspective: an architectural view and a usage view.
Functions: Master data management for real estate, leasing in and out, contract management, space management
SAP TR - Financial Management
A suite of solutions for analyzing and optimizing financial business processes.
Its main role is to ensure robust liquidity, portfolio, and risk management for a company.
Functionality: Performs analyses on the company's liquidity and risk position.
SAP IM - Investment Management
This module covers the planning, execution, and control of investment projects.
Example processes: Planning, investment, and financing.
SAP CS - Customer Service = Kundenservice
The core module for customer service, covering repair and maintenance.
An extension of the SAP SD module.
It's responsible for handling customer-specific tasks after a business transaction is completed.
Example processes: Control, monitoring, repair, and returns.
SAP LE - Logistics Execution = Lagerverwaltung & Versand
A solution that integrates material and resource flow with the SAP TR module to map internal supply chain processes.
It can be split into two main modules: Purchasing/Procurement and Warehouse Management.
It integrates with Sales, Materials Management, Production, and Planning.
Example processes: Inventory management, bin management, unit management, path and route optimization, yard management, cross-docking, and system-side reporting and analytics.
SAP CRM - Customer Relationship Management
CRM System - comprises 3 core modules (CRM Marketing, CRM Service, CRM Sales).
Strengthens customer relationships and supports customer analytics, e-commerce, and social media engagement.
Functions: Contact management, interaction management, lead management, workflow automation, customer analytics, CRM integrations.
SAP SRM - Supplier Relationship Management
A solution to support companies with procurement and supplier management.
Procurement-to-Pay processes are mapped and optimized.
Example processes: End-to-end procurement management, catalog management, strategic sourcing, central contract management, supplier management, supplier selection.
SAP EHS - Environment, Health & Safety = Gefahrgutmanagement
A module within the SAP ERP system.
It offers functionalities for health protection, safety, and corporate economics.
Example processes: Control and monitoring of goods receipt and goods issue processes, storage, and label and document printing to meet hazardous material handling requirements.
SAP PLM - Product Lifecycle Management
A comprehensive module that covers all aspects of product development, manufacturing, and maintenance.
An end-to-end solution that ensures company-wide control and management of all product data and processes.
Functions: Project portfolio management, design and engineering, external service providers, production planning, testing and simulation, change management, manufacturing, service.
SAP SCM - Supply Chain Management
This module brings advanced logistics functionalities from SAP ERP.
Cross-company coordination of material, financial, and information flows.
It's suitable for the entire supply chain.
Example processes: Warehouse management, transportation management, supply chain planning and optimization.
SAP APO - Advanced Planning & Optimization
A core component of SAP SCM.
It helps companies manage and map their supply chains, sales functions, and handle transport and availability planning.
Example processes: Demand planning, production and detailed scheduling, global available-to-promise (ATP), and transportation and vehicle planning.
SAP HCM - Human Capital Management
A comprehensive human resources system from SAP ERP.
It includes all the functionalities you need to optimally manage and strategically develop your workforce.
Sub-modules include: Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Payroll, Time Management, Recruitment, Event Management, and Personnel Development.
Example processes: Recruitment and administration, recording payroll-relevant information, execution of all HR processes, talent development.
SAP ESS - Employee Self-Services
Applications that empower employees for: Career planning, skill development, upskilling, monitoring goal achievement, and interactive performance recording.
Features: Submitting leave requests, creating travel requests and submitting expense reports, managing master data, managing working hours, managing employee appraisal processes, booking and canceling training, employee search
SAP MSS - Manager Self-Services
Applications that empower employees for: Career planning, skill development, upskilling, monitoring goal achievement, and interactive performance recording.
Features: Monitoring working hours, approving travel, reporting, talent management, workforce planning, and recruitment
SAP WF - Workflow = Workflow
It efficiently defines business processes.
Processes are digitized, which efficiently coordinates process steps, enabling quick access to information and reducing throughput, idle, and transport times.
SAP ECM - Enterprise Content Management
Comprehensive information system with features for simplified file management
It can be integrated into your SAP ERP system.
It creates opportunities to digitize existing and new documents, which can then be stored long-term using various archiving methods.
Example processes: Digital archiving, digital contract management, digital invoice processing, and digital file management
SAP MII - SAP Manufacturing Integration & Intelligence = Production Integration
Central information hub that comprehensively and visually presents production data
Integration of shop-floor systems into enterprise business software
Features: Real-time display and data analysis, plant information catalog, Quality Engine, framework for KPIs and notifications, manufacturing data objects, Business Logic Services, messaging service, visualization and monitoring, data services
SAP TM - Transportation Management
A comprehensive system for planning, executing, and optimizing transport processes across your supply chain.
It helps you efficiently manage transport operations, cut down on transport costs, and boost service quality.
Sub-modules: Freight management, transport planning and optimization, transport execution, shipment tracking, transport cost settlement, and reporting and analysis functions.
Example processes: Route and tour planning, freight tendering, real-time shipment tracking, transport cost settlement and freight invoicing, optimization of transport networks.