Enterprise application software has to cover a broad spectrum
of functionality, yet be configured flexibly enough to meet specific requirements,
which can vary enormously. SAP’s answers to this challenge are AcceleratedSAP
and the R/3 Business Engineer, providing a comprehensive solution for implementing
R/3 quickly, easily, and according to your own needs even during productive
operation.

Born out of the need to cost effectively configure R/3 to order,
AcceleratedSAP and the Business R/3 Engineer support custom configuration of
R/3. You can tailor the R/3 components, functions and organizational structures
to your needs, hiding and/or deactivating those functions that are not required.

AcceleratedSAP (ASAP) is SAP’s standard implementation methodology.
It contains the Roadmap, a step-by-step guide that incorporates experience from
many years of implementing R/3. Along with that, AcceleratedSAP contains a multitude
of tools, accelerators and useful information to assist all team members in
implementing R/3. Quality checks are incorporated at the end of each phase to
easily monitor deliverables and critical success factors. ASAP is delivered
as a PC-based package, so that - if required - an implementation project can
begin prior to having an R/3 System installed.

The R/3 Business Engineer contains a set of configuration
and implementation tools which enable you or your consultants to define and
configure R/3 and also to adapt an existing configuration to new needs or changed
circumstances. The Business Engineer is resident to R/3.

So that its customers can implement R/3 as quickly as possible,
SAP has standardized the implementation procedure, simplified the way functions
are presented and reduced the technical complexity of implementation.

AcceleratedSAP and the Business Engineer help you configure
R/3 according to your own needs using proven, industry-specific business scenarios
and processes. Whether implementing new processes in your enterprise or restructuring
old ones, R/3 can release the full potential of change for you. AcceleratedSAP
and the Business Engineer help you determine which of R/3’s proven processes
are most suited to your business, and then help you configure to meet your specific
needs. The benefit is obvious: Restructuring enterprise processes in the R/3
System leads to a rapid and efficient production startup, meaning a faster return
on investment.

By simplifying configuration, ASAP and the Business Engineer
make the power of R/3 more accessible, helping companies to lower their dependence
on expensive specialists or outside consultants. The user-friendliness of ASAP
and the Business Engineer make them particularly suitable for the following
groups:

• Business professionals who need to discuss, prototype and design their business
  blueprint (enterprise model)
• IS departments of large enterprises who need to customize R/3 applications
  more efficiently and more rapidly
• Small and medium-sized companies previously wary of implementing R/3 because
  of the perceived scale of such projects
• Consultants and SAP partners looking for an efficient way of offering their
  customers configure-to-order or wishing to develop R/3-based solutions for
  niche markets

Together, AcceleratedSAP and the Business Engineer empower
you to manage cost, time and quality without compromising on implementation
requirements. Some of the features offered are:

• Intuitive understanding of the wide range of functions offered by R/3

• Process optimization using proven scenarios, processes and value chains,
  illustrating clearly the software’s capabilities and offering practical help
  when you configure the R/3 System.

• Continuous, dynamic adjustment and optimization of R/3 applications

• The capability to copy configured areas, for example, by transferring existing
  settings to new organizational units.

AcceleratedSAP and the Business Engineer are designed for openness
and new platforms, using HTML-based documentation. Compatibility with many third-party
modeling tools and software packages, for example, Microsoft Excel, is ensured.