SAP Business By Design

SAP BUSINESS BY DESIGN – THE BEST OF SAP, ON DEMAND A POWERFUL SOLUTION THAT’S READY TO RUN WHEN YOU ARE

SAP Business ByDesign is a complete, fully integrated business management solution delivered on demand. A software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, it’s designed specifically for growing midsize companies that want the benefits of large-scale business applications without the burden of managing a large IT infrastructure.

With SAP Business ByDesign, you get a single on-demand software solution that can manage all of your key business functions – including finance, HR, CRM, supply chain, and procurement by paying a fixed monthly fee. SAP Business ByDesign is built to manage all aspects of your organization.

In addition, SAP offers go-live services that help you take full advantage of the solution’s ease of deployment and ensure that your go-live project will follow a clear, predictable, and cost-effective path.SAP Business ByDesign is currently available in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, and China.

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SAP Business ByDesign is a Software as a service offering from SAP. The solution can be run on a PC with an Internet connection and a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the host servers. Business applications delivered as an on-demand service via a secure Internet connection and a standard Web browser is referred to as software-as-a-service (SaaS). Most SaaS solutions have a pay-per-use fee instead of an up-front investment.

Solution Overview

The SAP Business By Design solution is designed to enable integrated end-to-end business processes across the following modules:

  • Customer Relationship Management: This module supports processes that span marketing, sales and service activities.
  • Financial Management: This module can help provide companies with a single, up-to-date view of financial condition by integrating core business processes and financials that span Financial and Management Accounting and Cash Flow Management.
  • Project Management: This module contains an integrated project management solution.
  • Supply Chain Management: This module covers Supply Chain Setup Management, Supply Chain Planning and Control, and Manufacturing Warehousing and Logistics.
  • Supplier Relationship Management: This module focuses on relationships with suppliers, procurement processes aimed at reducing costs, and to perform self-service procurement.
  • Human Resources Management: This module spans Organizational Management, Human resources, and Employee self-service.