Glossary

The term ‘SAP Clean Core’ describes a strategy in which companies keep their SAP environment as close to the standard as possible and minimise the proportion of custom code.

A client is the highest organisational unit in an SAP system. It represents a self-contained data environment.

A company code represents an organizational unit that constitutes a legally independent company and enables a self-contained accounting system.

The Controlling Area is a central organizational unit in the SAP system used for internal accounting (Controlling, CO).

Cost centers are organizational units within a controlling area that represent a clearly defined location where costs are incurred.

The credit segment is the central organizational level in credit management (FSCM-CR) in SAP S/4HANA systems and replaces the credit control area (FIN-AR-CR) in the old ECC system.

ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance. It describes the transparent collection, evaluation, and disclosure of company data that shows how responsibly a company acts.

Profit centers are organizational units in accounting that are used to structure a company in a management-oriented manner.

SAP ABAP is SAP's proprietary programming language for developing customer-specific applications, enhancements and interfaces. ABAP stands for Advanced Business Application Programming.

SAP BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface) is the stable, standardized interface for integrating SAP systems with internal and external applications.

SAP Best Practices are preconfigured solutions for implementing typical business processes. They are based on expertise gained from numerous SAP projects and are designed to make it easier for companies to implement SAP or individual SAP products.

SAP Customising is the adaptation of an SAP system to company requirements via the IMG – without changing the standard code.

EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange, which refers to the electronic exchange of structured business data between business partners.

The term SAP GUI (SAP Graphical User Interface) refers both to the program that provides SAP users with a graphical interface and to the interface itself.

SAP Goods Receipt is a central component of logistics processes in SAP – particularly in conjunction with purchasing, delivery, warehousing, and quality assurance.