InternshipKey terms and common mistakes
The words you will hear in SAP work and the mistakes that most often cost interns approvals.
Key terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ERP | Enterprise resource planning: one system for finance, sales, stock and HR |
SAP S/4HANA | SAP's current ERP suite on the HANA database |
| Module | An SAP area such as FI (finance), MM (materials) or SD (sales) |
| Transaction code (T-code) | A short code that opens an SAP screen, like VA01 |
| Master data | Core records such as customers, vendors and materials |
| ABAP | SAP's programming language |
| Fiori | SAP's modern web user interface |
| Business process | A chain of steps like order to cash |
Common mistakes to avoid
- Changing configuration directly without understanding the business process.
- Creating master data with incomplete fields.
- Not documenting which T-codes and steps you used.
- Testing only one scenario of a process.
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