SAP · Module 2 of 10

SAP modules

SAP is split into areas: finance, controlling, materials, sales, production and HR.

📖 Key ideas

FI (Financial Accounting) records the company's money: ledgers, payables, receivables, assets.
CO (Controlling) tracks internal costs and profit by cost centre and product.
MM (Materials Management) handles purchasing and inventory.
SD (Sales and Distribution) handles orders, delivery and billing.
PP (Production Planning) plans manufacturing; HCM or SuccessFactors handles people.

💡 Real-life example: Like departments in a hospital: billing, pharmacy, wards and lab are separate rooms but share one patient record.

FIFinancial Accounting

COControlling: internal cost accounting

MMMaterials Management: buying and stock

SDSales and Distribution: orders to billing