Common Industry Terms
Business Process Management
Business Process Management is the discipline of mapping, improving, and governing how work flows across your organisation, so SAP and other systems support clear, efficient processes rather than create complexity.
SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA is SAP's latest ERP platform that connects finance, sales, procurement, production, and supply chain in one system, which is critical when you want accurate data and stable processes across the enterprise.
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management coordinates planning, purchasing, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution so materials and products move reliably, which directly affects service levels, working capital, and profitability.
Business Blueprint
A Business Blueprint is the agreed process and system design that sits between strategy and configuration, and it reduces risk because everyone aligns on how SAP should support day to day operations.
Hypercare Support
Hypercare Support is the focused period after go live when incidents, questions, and fixes are handled rapidly, which helps your teams stabilise new processes and protects business continuity.
Enterprise Structure
Enterprise Structure describes how your company is organised in SAP, including plants, storage locations, and company codes, and it matters because it is the foundation for accurate transactions and reporting.