Glossary
ABAP | Advanced Business Application Programming |
abapGit | Open-source Git-Client for ABAP-Development |
ADS |
Adobe Document Service = SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe |
ADT | ABAP Development Tools |
Agentry | Mobile Middelware and Server from Fa. Syclo, now SAP |
AIF | Application Interface Framework (SAP component) |
Asset Manager | Predictive asset management (SAP application) |
ATC | ABAP Test Cockpit |
BANF | Purchase Requisition |
BBP | Business-to-Business Procurement (SAP component) |
BC | Business Connector |
BI | Business Intelligence |
BOPF | Business Object Processing Framework |
BRF plus | Business Rule Framework plus (SAP component) |
BTP | SAP Business Technology Platform |
BW | Business Information Warehouse (SAP component) |
CA | Cross Applications (SAP module) |
CAP | SAP Cloud Application Programming Model- Framework for cloud application development |
CDS Views | Core Data Services Views |
CFM | Corporate Finance Management (SAP component) |
CO | Controlling (SAP module) |
CPI | Cloud Platform Integration (SAP component) |
CRM | Customer Relationship Management |
CS | Customer Service |
CVA | Code Vulnerability Analyzer (SAP component) |
ECC | ERP Central Component |
EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
EAM | Enterprise Asset Management (SAP module, formerly SAP PM) |
Eclipse | Java-based, open source development environment |
EHS | Environment, Health & Safety (SAP module) |
ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
ESS | Employee Self Services (SAP component) |
EWM | Extended Warehouse Management (SAP module) |
FI | Financial Accounting (SAP module) |
Fiori | Role-based user interface for SAP Software |
FSM | Field Service Management (SAP module) |
GTS | Global Trade Services (SAP module) |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
GuiXT | Client-server based technology that enables SAP users to create customized screens and transactions without the necessity of manipulating ABAP |
HANA | High Performance Analytic Appliance (Development Platform SAP, In-Memory-Database) |
HCM | Human Capital Management |
HR | Human Resources (SAP module) |
HUM | Handling Unit Management |
Idoc | Intermediate Document |
ILM | Information Lifecycle Management (SAP module) |
IM | Investment Managemen (SAP module) |
Inventory Manager | Mobile solution in the warehouse for stock transfers, incoming and outgoing goods (SAP component) |
IRF | Information Retrieval Framework (SAP module) |
IS | Industry Specific Solutions |
IS-U | SAP for Utilities |
ITSmobile | SAP standard solution for connecting mobile devices |
KM | Knowledge Management (SAP component) |
LE | Logistics Execution |
LE-TRA | Logisttics Execution Transportation |
LO | Logistics (SAP component) |
MAC Address | Media-Access-Control-Address |
MES | Manufacturing Execution System |
MM | Materials Management (SAP module) |
MM-IM | Inventory Management (part of SAP MM) |
MRS | Multiresource Scheduling (SAP module) |
NetWeaver | Platform for SAP Business Applications |
OData | Open Data Protocol |
OLAP | Online Analytical Processing |
OLTP | Online Transactional Processing |
PDM | Product Data Management |
PI | Process Integration (SAP component; part of PO) |
PLM | Product-Lifecycle-Management |
PM | Plant Maintenance (SAP Module) |
PO | Process Orchestration (SAP component) |
PP | Production Planning and Control (SAP module) |
PPS | Production planning and control system |
PS | Project System (SAP module) |
QM | Quality Management (SAP module) |
RAP | ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model- SAP's model for developing data exchange between Web APIs in ABAP with JSON/XML |
S/4HANA | ERP system from SAP; based on the in-memory database SAP HANA |
SAP CoPilot | Digital assistant for business applications that executes commands by voice or text input |
S/4HANA | ERP software suite of SAP AG; basis is the in-memory database SAP HANA |
SAP HANA | in-memory database für S/4HANA |
SAP HANA XS | SAP HANA Extended Application Services |
SAP Web IDE | SAP Web-based Integrated Development Environment; development environment for SAPUI5 applications |
SCM | Supply Chain Management |
SD | Sales & Distribution (SAP module) |
SEM | Strategic Enterprise Management (SAP component) |
SM | Service Management (SAP Module) |
SMP | SAP Mobile Platform |
SRM | Supplier Relationship Management - Solution, in the area of procurement and supplier management |
SUM | Software Update Manager (SAP Tool) |
Syclo | companies with products for mobile applications, especially online/offline, now SAP |
TM | Transportation Managament (SAP module) |
TR | Treasury (SAP module) |
UI5 | User Interface Development Toolkit / JavaScript Framework |
UX | User Experience |
WCM | Work Clearance Management |
Web Dynpro | UI-Technology from SAP for Web Application Development |
Web IDE | Development tool for Fiori web applications |
Work Manager | SAP Work Manager - now SAP Asset Manager (Mobile Maintenance) |
WM | Warehouse Management (SAP module) |
XI | Exchange Infrastructure; precursor of SAP PI |
Z-programs | Customer-specific (ABAP) programs; enhancement of the SAP standard |