SAP Terms and further links
| 3SL | 3-system landscape, with development, test and production system (abbr.) |
| ABAP | Advanced Business Application Programming / Proprietary programming language from SAP |
| ABAP Cloud | new ABAP development model for cloud technology |
| 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 Syclo, now SAP |
| AIF | Application Interface Framework (SAP Application) |
| ALM | Application Lifecycle Management – Cloud application for the implementation and management of the “Intelligent Enterprise” |
| Asset Manager | Predictive asset management (SAP application) |
| ATC | ABAP Test Cockpit |
| ATO | Adaptation Transport Organizer – Adaptation Transport Organizer – Application in a 3SL SAP S/4HANA Cloud System for the transport of modifications and enhancements from DEV, via TST into the PRD system |
| BAC | Business Adaptation Catalog – Preconfigured functions and business processes for setting up an SAP S/4HANA cloud system |
| BANF | Purchase requisition |
| BAPI | Business Application Programming Interface. Standard SAP application interface for integrating non-SAP applications into the SAP business process. |
| BBP | Business-to-Business Procurement (SAP) |
| BC | Business Connector |
| BI | Business Intelligence |
| BOPF | Business Object Processing Framework |
| BPA | SAP Build Process Automation – Automation of workflow processes and tasks without programming effort |
| BRF+ / BRF plus | Business Rule Framework plus (SAP) |
| BRIM | SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management |
| BTP | SAP Business Technology Platform |
| BW | Business Warehouse (SAP) |
| CA | SAP CA – Cross Applications |
| CALM | Cloud Application Lifecycle Management |
| CAP | SAP Cloud Application Programming Model – Framework for the development of cloud applications |
| CBC | SAP Central Business Configuration – Application for the configuration of business processes in an SAP S/4HANA cloud system |
| CCM | Condition Contract Management; Mapping of bonus payments and subsequent remuneration in settlement management |
| CDS Views | Core Data Services Views |
| CFM | Corporate Finance Management (SAP) |
| ChaRM | Change request management – change tracking in parallel SAP system landscapes with different release versions, see also Retrofit |
| CLT | Configuration Localization Toolkit – Tool for creating country-specific characteristics in the SAP S/4HANA cloud system for countries that are not (yet) included in the SAP standard |
| CPI | Cloud Platform Integration (SAP) |
| CRM | Customer Relationship Management |
| CO | Controlling (SAP) |
| CS | Customer Service |
| CVA | Code Vulnerability Analyzer (SAP) |
| DRF | Data Replication Framework (Interface EWM / ERP) |
| ECC | ERP Central Component |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| EAM | Enterprise Asset Management (SAP module, formerly SAP PM) |
| Eclipse | Java-based, open source development environment (IDE) |
| EHS | Environment, Health Safety (SAP Module) |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| ESS | Employee Self Services (SAP) |
| EWM | Extended Warehouse Management (SAP Module) |
| FI | Financial Accounting (SAP Module) |
| Fiori | Role-based user interface for SAP software; design concept for SAP applications |
| Fiori Elements | Framework for Fiori Apps (developed with RAP/CAP) |
| Fiori Launchpad | Central entry point for all Fiori applications/apps |
| FPM | Flexible Programming Model |
| FSM | Field Service Management (SAP Module) |
| GTS | Global Trade Services (SAP Module) |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| GuiXT | Client-server-based technology for the creation of customer-specific screens and transactions without programming ABAP code |
| HANA | s. S/4HANA und SAP HANA |
| HCM | Human Capital Management |
| HR | Human Resources (SAP Module) |
| HUM | Handling Unit Management |
| IDoc | Intermediate Document / SAP document format for the transfer of data. Can be used as a standard interface for non-SAP systems |
| ILM | Information Lifecycle Management (SAP Module) |
| IM | Investment Management (SAP Module) |
| Inventory Manager | Mobile solution in the warehouse for stock transfers, incoming and outgoing goods (SAP) |
| IRF | Information Retrieval Framework (SAP Module) |
| IS | Industry Specific Solutions (SAP) |
| IS-U | SAP for Utilities |
| ITSmobile | SAP standard solution for the connection of mobile devices |
| KM | Knowledge Management (SAP) |
| LE | Logistics Execution |
| LO | Logistics (SAP) |
| MAC-Adresses | Media-Access-Control-Adresse; Unique address of a network adapter (physical address) |
| MAIF | Mobile Application Integration Framework |
| MDK | SAP Mobile Development Kit for creating multi-channel applications |
| MES | Manufacturing Execution System |
| MM-IM | Stock management and inventory |
| MRS | Multiresource Scheduling (SAP Module) |
| Netweaver | Platform for SAP business applications |
| OData | Open Data Protocol; HTTP-based protocol for data access |
| OLAP | Online Analytical Processing |
| OLTP | Online Transactional Processing |
| PDM | Product Data Management |
| PI | Process Integration (SAP – Part of PO) |
| PLM | Product-Lifecycle-Management |
| PM | Plant Maintenance (SAP Module) |
| PP | Production Planning and Control (SAP Module) |
| PPS | System Production planning and control system |
| PO | Process Orchestration (SAP) |
| PS | SAP PS – Project System (SAP Module) |
| QUIM | SAP Quality Issue Management; Generic framework for recording quality reports and initiating suitable measures to resolve problems |
| QM | SAP QM – Quality Management (SAP Module) |
| RAP | ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model – SAP model for the development of data exchange between Web APIs in ABAP with JSON/XML for the creation of SAP HANA-optimized OData Services. |
| RD | SAP Recipe Development; integrated recipe management for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, etc.; sub-component of SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) |
| Retrofit | SAP Retrofit (Dual Landscape Synchronization) |
| SAC | SAP Analytics Cloud: Software-as-a-Service product; offers business intelligence, comprehensive analysis options and planning functions in cloud environments |
| SAP BDC | SAP Business Data Cloud |
| SAP Build | Solution suite for the development and automation of business applications using the Low-Code, Pro-Code and GenAI tools |
| SAP EAF | SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework |
| S/4HANA | ERP software suite from SAP AG; based on the SAP HANA in-memory database |
| SAP HANA | SAP in-memory database; required for S/4HANA |
| SAP HANA XS | SAP HANA Extended Application Services |
| SAP Joule | AI co-pilot with integrated AI agents Digital assistant for business applications that executes commands via voice or text input. |
| SAP SuccessFactors | Cloud-based system for human capital management (HCM). Software-as-a-Service for the optimization of personnel management |
| SAP Web IDE | SAP Web-based Integrated Development Environment; development environment for SAPUI5 applications |
| SCM | Supply Chain Management |
| Screen Personas | SAP Screen Personas for the individual customization/redesign of SAP interfaces and screens |
| SD | Sales Distribution (SAP Module) |
| SEM | Strategic Enterprise Management (SAP) |
| SM | Service Management (SAP Module) |
| SMP | SAP Mobile Platform |
| SRM | Supplier Relationship Management |
| StRM | Stock Room Management |
| SUM | Software Update Manager (SAP Tool) |
| Syclo | Companies with products for mobile applications, esp. online/offline, now SAP |
| TM | Transportation Management (SAP Module) |
| TR | Treasury (SAP Module) |
| UI5 | User Interface Development Toolkit / JavaScript Framework |
| UI5 Web Components | Open source library with ready-made UI elements based on Fiori design specifications. Framework-independent. |
| UX | User Experience |
| WCM | SAP Work Clearance Management / Work Clearance Management |
| WDI5 | WebdriverIO for SAPUI5. Framework for automating cross-platform end-to-end testing of a UI5 application |
| WPM | SAP Work Permit Management |
| Web Dynpro | UI technology from SAP for the development of web applications |
| Web IDE | Development tool for Fiori web applications |
| WFM | Workforce Management. Personnel management and workforce scheduling with SAP. |
| Work Manager | SAP Work Manager now SAP Asset Manager; Mobile Maintenance |
| WM | Warehouse Management (SAP Module) |
| XI | Exchange Infrastructure (Precursor of SAP component PI) |
| Z-Programs | Customer-specific (ABAP) programs; extension of the SAP standard |
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