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 be used to map different business processes within the SAP system.

A company can use the entire SAP system or just individual modules.
The modules are not clearly separated from one another or independent; rather, they are closely interconnected. This ultimately allows all of a company’s tasks, functions, and processes to be mapped and managed within a single SAP system.

For specific industries where the standard SAP system does not meet their needs, there are corresponding industry-specific solutions. Additional modules or components can be installed as needed. 

SAP FI/CO – Financial Accounting & Controlling

• Integration of SAP FI (Financial Accounting) and SAP CO (Planning, Controlling, and Reporting of Business Processes)

• Depicts all processes of a company in the area of finance & accounting

• Sample processes: General ledger accounting, fixed asset accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, overhead cost controlling, product cost controlling, and profit and loss controlling
  

SAP EWM – Extended Warehouse Management

• Warehouse management system

• Supports the entire warehouse logistics, handling of goods movements and warehouse management, with a focus on efficient logistics and warehouse processes

• Sample processes: Inventory management, storage location management and optimization, tracking of goods movements, mapping of warehouse workstations, monitoring and planning of inventory levels and goods movements, integration of radio frequency identification (RFID), warehouse control (interfaces to automation systems)
  

SAP SD - Sales & Distribution

• A core module in the SAP system designed to organize all sales activities

• Enables companies to store and manage customer and product-related data

• Sample processes: Foreign trade & customs, credit management, invoicing, transportation and shipping, order management
  

SAP MM - Materials Management

• A subfield of logistics, used for inventory management and the coordination of procurement activities 

• Controls the company's material flow and serves to transparently map requirements planning and procurement processes

• Example processes: procurement activities, data management, inventory management, identifying suppliers, physical inventory, invoice verification, and returns processing
  

SAP PM - Plant Maintenance = Maintenance

• Maintenance module

• Central planning and management of all maintenance activities for mechanical equipment

• Maintenance processing functions: preventive maintenance, maintenance notification, execution of maintenance setting, confirmations and maintenance history

• Examples of processes: planning, execution, and documentation of maintenance activities, routine maintenance, and repairs
  

SAP WM - Warehouse Management

• Warehouse Management Solution

• Manages and maps logistics processes within the company

• Sample processes: Goods movement, planning and monitoring, automatic restocking, customization, cross-docking, inventory counts, returns processing
  

SAP BW - Business Warehousing

• Business Intelligence Solution from SAP

• Enables extensive evaluations and reports based on a wide range of company data

• Can work with data from various sources in real time (offers integration with Apache Hadoop, Spark and other big data platforms and direct access to business processes)

• Features: Structuring and analyzing business data, supporting decision-making processes, and providing self-service reporting capabilities
  

SAP QM - Quality Management

• Quality assurance module

• Uses integration into the SAP system to combine quality management tasks with those of other applications such as materials management, production, sales and cost accounting.

• Functions: Test planning, procurement, sales, test lot processing, results recording, defect recording, sample management, quality information system, dynamic test scope definition, quality certificates, quality notifications, test equipment management

• Example processes: logistics, manufacturing, finance, and human resources
  

SAP PS - Project system

• A standalone module responsible for project management 

• Fully integrated into the ERP, which means that no interfaces to CO, FI, MM and PP are required

• Examples of processes: scheduling, resource planning, cost planning, and monitoring project budgets and forecasts
  

SAP PP - Production Planning

• Production planning and control module

• Adopts the required master data such as parts lists, routings and existing capacities in order to achieve the highest possible utilization of production resources

• Enables the scheduling of production activities and the management of the supply chain within the corporate environment

• Changes in demand or the supply chain are processed in real time

• Example processes: Integration of production, waste management, and transportation processes; management and review of production planning
  

SAP LO - Logistics in general

• Cross-module functionalities and master data are stored here for logistics: Classification, batch management, variant configuration and document management

• The logistics modules include the following modules:

  • MM - Materials management

  • WM - Warehouse management

  • PP/PI - Production planning and control

  • PM - Maintenance

  • QM - Quality Management

  • SD - Sales and distribution
    

SAP RE FX - Flexible Real Estate Management

• Solution to simplify real estate management

• Facilitates clarity and management for real estate transactions 

• Real estate master data is able to record details of the property that offer a dual view, an architectural view and a usage view 

• Features: Property master data management, leasing and renting, contract management, space management
  

SAP TR - Financial Management

• A suite of solutions for analyzing and optimizing business processes in the financial sector

• Has the task of ensuring liquidity, portfolio and risk management for a company 

• Responsibility: Conducts analyses of the company's liquidity and risk profile
  

SAP IM - Investment Management

• Module comprising the planning, realization and control of investment measures.

• Example processes: Planning, investment, and financing
  

SAP CS - Customer Service

• Central module for customer service (repair and maintenance)

• Extension of the SAP SD module

• Responsible for processing customer-specific tasks following a completed transaction

• Example processes: Management, monitoring, repair, and returns
  

SAP LE - Logistics Execution = Warehouse Management & Shipping

• A solution that integrates material and resource flows with the SAP TR module to map internal supply chain processes

• Can be divided into two modules (purchasing / procurement process and warehouse management)

• Integrated with: Sales, Materials Management, Production & Planning

• Example processes: Inventory management, storage location management, unit management, route optimization, yard management, cross-docking, and system-based reporting and analysis
  

SAP CRM - Customer Relationship Management

• CRM System - includes 3 core modules (CRM Marketing, CRM Service, CRM Sales)

• Strengthens customer relationships and provides support for customer analysis, e-commerce, and social media management

• Features: Contact management, interaction management, lead management, workflow automation, customer analytics, CRM integrations
  

SAP SRM - Supplier Relationship Management

• Solution to support companies in procurement and supplier management 

• Procurement-to-pay processes are mapped and optimized

• Sample processes: End-to-end procurement management, catalog management, strategic purchasing, centralized contract management, supplier management, supplier selection
  

SAP EHS - Environment, Health & Safety = Hazardous Materials Management

• Module part of the SAP ERP system

• Ready to take on roles in the areas of health and safety, security, and business economics

• Example processes: Management and control of incoming and outgoing goods processes, warehousing, and label and document printing to meet the requirements for handling hazardous materials
  

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 calculation, External service providers, Production planning, Testing and simulation, Change management, Manufacturing, Service
  

SAP SCM - Supply Chain Management

• Module with advanced logistics functions from SAP ERP

• Cross-organizational coordination of material, financial, and information flows

• Suitable for the entire supply chain

• Example processes: inventory management, transportation management, supply chain planning and optimization
  

SAP APO - Advanced Planning & Optimization

• A central component of SAP SCM

• Supporting companies in managing and mapping their supply chains, sales functions and transportation and availability planning

• Example processes: sales planning, production and detailed planning, global availability checking, and transportation and vehicle planning
  

SAP HCM - Human Capital Management

• Comprehensive human resources management system from SAP ERP 

• Includes all functionalities to optimally manage and develop your own workforce 

• Sub-modules: Personnel administration, organizational management, payroll accounting, personnel time management, recruitment, event management and personnel development

• Sample processes: Recruitment and HR administration, recording salary-related information, managing all HR processes, employee development
  

SAP ESS - Employee Self-Services

• Applications that enable employees to: plan their careers, develop their skills, pursue continuing education, track their progress toward goals, and interactively record their performance 

• Features: Submitting vacation requests, creating travel requests and submitting travel expense reports, managing master data, managing work hours, managing employee performance review processes, booking and canceling training sessions, recruiting employees
  

SAP MSS - Manager Self-Services

• Applications that enable employees to: plan their careers, develop their skills, pursue continuing education, track their progress toward goals, and interactively record their performance 

• Features: Tracking of working hours, travel approvals, reporting, talent management, workforce planning, and recruitment
  

SAP WF - Workflow = Workflow

• Defines business processes efficiently

• Processes are being digitized, which allows process steps to be coordinated efficiently, enabling quick access to information and reducing throughput, dwell, and transit times
  

SAP ECM - Enterprise Content Management

• Comprehensive information system with features for simplified file management

• Can be integrated into the SAP ERP system 

• Possibilities for digitizing existing and new documents are created, which can be stored long-term using the archiving methods

• Example processes: Digital archiving, digital contract management, digital invoice processing, and digital records management
  

SAP MII - SAP Manufacturing Integration & Intelligence = Manufacturing Integration

• A central information hub that presents production data in a comprehensive and visual manner 

• Integration of shop-floor systems into business management software

• Features: Real-time visualization and data analysis, plant information catalog, Quality Engine, framework for key performance indicators and notifications, manufacturing data objects, Business Logic Services, messaging service, visualization and monitoring, data services
  

SAP TM - Transportation Management

• Comprehensive system for planning, executing and optimizing transport processes within the supply chain

• Supports efficient control of transportation processes, reduces transportation costs and increases service quality

• Submodules: Freight management, transport planning and optimization, transport execution, shipment tracking, transport cost billing, and reporting and analysis functions.

• Example processes: route and schedule planning, freight tenders, real-time shipment tracking, transportation cost accounting and freight billing, and transportation network optimization.