At a certain stage of development, companies face the question - to choose SAP or 1C in the conditions of doing business in Russia? It is worth weighing all the pros and cons of these solutions, assessing whether there are advantages to 1C EPR versus SAP.
ERP systems in Russia - 1C vs. SAP
SAP and 1C - which is better? If it's about Russian company or about an international one that is just starting a business in Russia, then 1C would be a good solution. Its advantages:
- full adaptation to the requirements of Russian legislation, does not require any modifications in this area
- in Russia, 1C is the industry standard for accounting and enterprise resource management
- the system can be deployed relatively quickly and inexpensively
- it is easy to find personnel who already know how to work with 1C
When comparing SAP vs 1C, SAP also has strengths:
- this is a proven solution that implements the best world practices in the field of business process organization. Suitable for an international company for which it is important that the divisions work according to the same standards
- SAP does a great job with logistics, production planning and processing large amounts of data. Unfortunately, due to the abundance of functions, the implementation of the system in an enterprise is a difficult and expensive task. Also, work is almost always required to adapt SAP to Russian standards.
- covers all key areas of the company's activities, may include built-in CRM and MRP systems
Features of Russian accounting in the implementation of ERP-systems. IFRS reporting from SAP and 1C
Comparison of SAP ERP and 1C ERP shows that:
- solutions on the 1C platform are more focused on RAS, which differ from international ones. You can get reporting in 1C according to IFRS standards based on Russian accounting data, but this will require a lot manual labor. There are additional add-ons to automate this process.
- SAP supports IFRS by default and allows you to maintain charts of accounts according to IFRS and RAS in parallel, create standard reports
SAP solutions for sales and logistics:
SAP helps to form adaptive logistics networks, forecast sales, plan deliveries, provides transparency of all inventory levels, allows you to manage the warehouse in real time, generate the necessary documentation.
VAT:
Comparison of 1C ERP vs SAP with t.zr. of VAT accounting tasks showed that SAP provides customers with ready-made pre-configured solutions for VAT reporting in XML format, which complies with Russian tax legislation. There is a module that automates this task completely (however, its implementation requires additional efforts) and a variant with partial automation, when the accountant receives data from invoices in SAP and prepares a tax report in Excel based on them.
Standard 1C solutions fully comply with VAT requirements, the functionality allows you to perform all VAT-related calculations and transactions automatically based on primary documents and operations entered by users in the database. 1C automatically generates the necessary reports and forms.
B2B electronic data exchange (1C and SAP):
Comparative characteristics of ERP SAP and 1C Enterprise from the point of view of the organization electronic document management(EDO). There are ready-made solutions in the field of EDI under 1C, such as "1C-EDO", for the exchange of all legal significant documents, use of EDS, sending them to the tax office through the 1C-Reporting service.
For an enterprise managed by SAP, it is also possible to organize EDI, but significant software improvements will be required.
Development of corporate SAP and 1C applications:
For SAP, there are and are being developed many highly specialized industry solutions, by installing which, the user receives specific functionality. These solutions are created on the basis of the best world practices, however, only a small part of them is localized for Russia.
For 1C ERP 2.0, you can choose the basic version of the system, which you will need to customize for your tasks, or a ready-made industry solution. In Russia, there are many companies that provide services for the implementation and refinement of 1C, the development of corporate applications on this platform.
We hope this comparative analysis turned out to be useful for you in choosing a solution. Specialists of Integrus Group of Companies are ready to answer other questions you are interested in in the field of business automation
In order for the business to develop in the best possible way, it is necessary to automate accounting at enterprises, regardless of their size and form of ownership.
It is also necessary for company leaders, who can quickly make corrective changes to achieve optimal performance.
To automate accounting at domestic enterprises today, there are many different proposals, such as:
- 1c accounting;
- Sail-accounting;
- BEST;
- Info-accountant;
Until recently, domestic enterprises used "1 C: Accounting". But since 1992, the German SAP program has been increasingly installed in large and medium-sized enterprises.
Clients of this software are such huge enterprises as joint-stock companies Gazprom and Gazprom Neft, Lukoil and TNK, Alrosa diamond company and many other giant corporations.
Video: App overview
What is the SAP program
The SAP accounting program is an automated system that allows you to plan the resources of large enterprises, which allows you to calculate everything to the smallest detail, and also forms a single information space.
Thanks to the modular principle on which the ERP system operates, it became possible to use not only individual components of the SAP system, but also their combination. 
The maximum effect from using the system can be achieved only if the enterprise performs all operations in a single information environment. The SAP® ERP system allows you to immediately update and post the data that is immediately received by all the necessary departments of the enterprise.
The system uses a model consisting of three links:
The end user assumes that the accounting system has combined the main functions in two areas:
- reporting and accounting including everything you need. The program also takes into account internal production costs in all emerging places, allows you to manage orders and in cash, and also take into account all other results;
- logistics allows you to combine not only planning, but also management and sales, which include invoicing, further sales and shipments. Logistics also includes logistics, which allows you to make purchases, control invoices and manage inventory.
History of appearance
In 1972, a company was founded in Germany that creates software and provides consulting services for organizations. It was created by five employees of German origin who left the IBM Corporation.
The abbreviation of the company name is translated into Russian as "System Analysis and Software Development". Quite quickly, she began to enjoy success and demand from the world famous companies, whose management was considered the most effective. 
From the very beginning, SAP has specialized in the development automated systems, which made it possible to manage processes within the enterprise, these include not only accounting, but also production processes and trading operations. These also include personnel management and warehouse turnover.
The high quality of the product, constant innovation, and the ability to foresee have allowed SAP to become one of the four world leaders in the creation of programs used on the Internet since 2009. large enterprises.
Since 2007, the corporation began a merger, buying out companies that produce software for predictive analytics, analysis and data processing, controlling the quality and production processes at industrial enterprises and human capital managers. 
SAP develops a system whose applications adapt to the legal context of a given country. The company also helps to implement its system as additional services. To do this, she developed her own methodology, called ValueSAP.
most famous product
The most popular product is the ERP system, which allows you to manage all resources, both internal and external. It forms a single information space for entering, processing and receiving information about activities within the enterprise. 
Thanks to the SAP R/3 product intended as integrated automation in large enterprises, the corporation quickly rose to the level of world leaders and became a world-famous software manufacturer that allows you to automate all procedures that form business processes.
In 2004, SAP introduced a software platform called SAP NetWeaver 2004, which included the following products:
Description of the SAP accounting program
SAP accounting software is installed only on enterprises big business, since the cost of software sometimes reaches 5% or 10% of the company's annual turnover, services for the implementation of the system are also quite high. And yet, no matter what, the largest corporations prefer to install this particular system. 
The functional areas of the SAP program consist of the following modules:
Additions to the package
Since the company is always looking to innovate, it has provided the following additions to the package:
- open PS is an add-on that serves as an interface between the Project System and other external systems. This add-on allows you to provide flexibility and freedom to access the necessary parts of the system from the outside, and also with its help you can perform important business operations;
- Internet and intranet Add-ons allow you to use corporate networks by automatically creating a login screen for each registered user. This allows you to increase the capabilities of the software by creating a supply chain management system that includes everything from customers to raw material suppliers.
Video: SAP ERP menu
Implementation stages
Implementation is a process that allows you to change the activities of the enterprise, while it must achieve its goals in a limited period of time.
Typically goals include:
- management of all necessary information about the current state of affairs. The manager sees everything he needs almost in real time;
- Ranging, which is an improvement in business processes (unnecessary ones are eliminated, and efficiency is increased for useful ones).
Implementation stages include the following steps:
Despite the fact that the SAP program is extremely complex, many leaders of huge enterprises have appreciated it. The SAP system is not just a program, it helps to make decisions that allow you to change business processes, which in turn leads to a significant increase in profits.
Through innovation, SAP develops software products that can be used not only by large businesses, but also by medium and small businesses. On the SAP platform, Business One and Business All-in-One applications have been developed for them, which will fully satisfy their needs.
The market has great amount programs and complex systems that make it possible to facilitate the work of not only individual users, but also entire companies. So, large organizations acquire a set of software tools so that employees can easily cope with all the difficulties that are usually encountered in project management, etc.
ERP
Before you deal with the program and what you need, you will have to approach this issue from the other side. Any such software is based on an entire system called ERP.
Translated from English, this abbreviation means "enterprise resource planning", which allows us to fully understand the main purpose of programs such as SAP. ERP, first of all, is an organizational strategy for integrating processes in production, helps to manage labor resource, financial management and asset management. The strategy easily copes with balancing and optimizing production resources. This is all thanks to the presence of a package with application software such as SAP.
Development
Before most users knew about such software, the strategy itself should have been implemented. So, for the first time it appeared in 1990. Worked on it by Lee Wylie. He analyzed the market and realized that soon there will be a need to create a multi-user system. The specialist predicted that employees of large companies will miss an organization resource management assistant, who can be attributed not only to the main tasks of the company, but also to a specific department.
In the 1990s, this concept found its fans. It was supported by manufacturers of various application software. So the SAP R3 program became popular. It was designed to support the development of an adjustment package material flow, mainframe and Oracle Applications.
Company
As mentioned earlier, there were a large number of such programs. The user could choose any of the proposed. Among them were simple "light" versions for small organizations, there were also giants of such systems. So, at one time, the SAP program appeared. What it is, we will analyze further, and now briefly about the company itself.
This is a German organization that is popular for its work on software. It was founded back in 1972. At first, only five employees who already had experience in this field began to work in it.
Ten years ago, the company decided to expand and bought a French firm that was developing analytics software. A year later, the American company Visiprise appears in the arsenal of SAP, and a couple of years later a number of other acquisitions take place.
Work
Of course, not only the SAP program was born from under the “smart” hands of the specialists of the German organization. What is it, users learned a little later. But in general, the specialization of the software has not changed since its inception. The company developed automatic systems to manage the enterprise. They perform a large number of tasks, including accounting, trading, tracking finances, goods, personnel and warehouses.
Most of the software is specially adapted to the legal framework of each country. In addition to purchasing this suite of apps, the company helps install it using proprietary deployment technology.
Program
If you do not know anything about the SAP program, what it is and what it is for, it does not matter. In general, this is the most popular component of such systems, created by the German company of the same name. It works on the basis of ERP systems, focuses on giant corporations and medium-sized companies. But for small private enterprises it will not be suitable, since it will not be used to the full.
As mentioned earlier, software appeared in the early 1990s. It was developed on the basis of the RF line, which was later renamed R / 1. In the mid-2000s, a different R / 3 index appeared, but immediately ceased to be used as a whole, and the software system began to bear the name of its developer.
Initially, R / 3 was not the usual set of letters and numbers. R can be adapted as Realtime. That is, the developer hints to the user about the fast operation of the system, updating information, prompt correction, etc. The number "3" began to mark the main innovation, which then first appeared specifically in this program - a three-tier model of work.
Russia
As mentioned earlier, the SAP accounting program can work with a number of organizations from different countries. This is because the developers have implemented support legislative framework each of the states. Of course, the system could not bypass such major country like Russia.
SAP ERP has acquired a number of functional tools, among which modules that work with Russian localization are noticeable. Their main task is to ensure the correct implementation of the requirements of the laws of Russia.
Such localization is equipped with interactive reports, printed forms, functional conversational transactions that do not exist, for example, in the German system. Initially, realizing the need for such local solutions, the developers allowed to install the necessary package along with the program. So it was up to the sixth version of the software. Further, there was already a special delivery under the Russian Federation. The work and support of this software is carried out by specialists from the SAP CIS department.
Kit
The description of the SAP program should be continued with the development of this software. So, in 2004, a large set was released - the NetWeaver software platform. It was equipped with a number of applications that not all businesses would need. However, now a platform with portal and integration solutions, with the implementation of applications for smartphones and tablets, with corporate storage, knowledge management, etc. was available to users. This complex of systems was updated to version 7 in 2008 and remains in this state until now.
Popularity
It is not surprising that such applications are becoming popular all over the world. Working in the SAP program requires almost no specific skills. Although learning to work with her is not easy. On the this moment more than 183 thousand clients use the program. Most of all, it is popular with large and medium-sized enterprises.
If we translate these values into the number of users, then we received more than 12 million unique employees. Each of them uses installed copies, of which there are now more than 91,000.
In 2007, we managed to obtain statistical data that showed that the software is popular in 120 countries around the world. By 2008, the German company expanded its staff to 44,000 employees. In 2010, SAP's revenue was more than 12 billion euros, of which nearly 2 billion were net income.
In Russia and other CIS countries, a set of systems is also in demand. The company itself appeared on Russian market already in 1992. At the moment the company has more than 800 employees from the CIS. In Russia, such a system occupies almost half of the entire market. This allows you to earn more than 60 million on Russian users.
Education
The main problem that a user of the SAP program may face is training. Due to the huge set of tools, it is difficult to quickly understand the operation of this software. If you find yourself in a company that uses this kit, then most likely you will have to undergo additional training.
Of course, more often than not, employers are looking for employees who already have skills and experience with SAP. But if a specialist is really very good, but for some reason does not know how to work with this software, he will be taught. He will take additional courses. I wonder what he will need to work with the SAP program instruction.
This is also due to the fact that each company creates certain modes, special modules, customizing templates specifically for their company. But if you want to learn how to deal with this application on your own, then there are already many books and tutorials on the Internet that teach this.
conclusions
Like any program, SAP has its advantages and disadvantages. It allows for easy global integration, does not have huge volumes of updates, and makes it possible to quickly correct information in real time. Errors are almost non-existent in this case.
Software creates effective workplace for each employee, has an intuitive interface and easy configuration. Gathers data to use for software improvement, handles most well-known organizational areas and many other tasks.
First time in big company(JSC Russian Railways, Gazprom, etc.), office workers must familiarize themselves with the software installed on work computers. And if the usual Word or Excel no longer causes desperate horror, then when you start some software, the soul of beginners grows cold. It is to such systems that SAP can be attributed. What is it and what is it eaten with? It's good when a corporation has engineers or training managers on its staff. Otherwise, you have to figure everything out yourself with the help of instructions.
A little about the history of appearance
The system, developed by the largest German manufacturer in the field of inter-corporate software SAP AG, has been distributed on the Russian market since 2003. Initially, the parent company cooperated only with translation partners, but since 2006, the software manufacturer began to conclude contracts with firms that undertook to educate clients. In 2014, so-called freelancers are increasingly involved in this type of activity. These are people who are largely familiar with the system, able to answer all questions about the system - which modules a particular company needs to install in order to effectively conduct business, which of them are appropriate for a particular workplace, etc.
It is no coincidence that at the beginning of the article it was stipulated that the SAP label can only be seen in large companies. This system is expensive, so only large corporations can afford to operate it. Firms with smaller working capital, continue to purchase 1C software.
SAP - what is it?
Software that automates the work of accountants, personnel, financial services, sales departments, warehouse logistics, - this is the system of applications and products for processing various data. Software of this class cannot be downloaded from the network and installed on a hard drive. The company's specialists simply will not be able to understand its functionality. Therefore, it is definitely necessary to purchase a system with its subsequent implementation.
However, any company, before deciding to install the software of a German manufacturer, needs to ask about the SAP system - what it is. In order to prevent automated chaos management, a clear order must be established in the organization. That is, we must not forget that computers do not streamline work, they only help speed up processes.
The most famous product of the company
In the variety of products of a German company, it is not always easy to understand and understand which one suits a particular company. And then questions like this often arise: "SAP ERP - what is it?" There are mass programs and highly specialized ones. So, SAP ERP is the most famous product targeted at medium and large companies.
The name of this software is more often heard in the R / 3 version. The letter of the abbreviation implies the designation Realtime. It is intuitively clear from the translation that all processes in the modules take place in real time. Entering information, updating it and making it available to each interested service occurs immediately when employees access the server.
SAP SRM - what is it?
Continuity of production requires efficiency and transparency in procurement, fair competition among suppliers, and long-term relationships with strategic partners. Systems e-procurement are increasingly the only way achieving these goals. And it is natural that the European championship among software products in this area keeps SAP.
The most prominent user of the German system may be the Russian Lukoil. By and large, the oil and gas sector, due to its technology, is little automated. SAP, on the other hand, was purchased and implemented to solve pressing issues.
Additions to the main package
The versatility of the system explains its advantages over other software that allows you to collect data, update it, and provide access to each user according to his rights. Having implemented and mastered the main packages, almost every company is faced with the task of expanding SAP. As a rule, consultants come to the rescue, helping managers decide on the expansion of functionality. It is independent training managers who will answer questions about SAP BW - what it is, how to effectively use the information database with this add-on.
Main general stages of implementation
Whatever the software package, the German manufacturer recommends that the development and launch project be divided into phases. There are several methodologies with different set of steps. Let's take one of them as an example.
The first phase includes organizational documenting: order to implement the system, creation calendar plan, as well as the risk management plan and project charter. This stage is called the creation of the office. And only after completing all the actions of the first phase, the consultants proceed to the second stage. It consists in examining and getting to know the business processes of the enterprise. An important point of this stage is the communication of consultants with employees of the organization. It takes place in the format of an interview and does not exclude the possibility for employees to answer the question that arises: "SAP - what is it?" In general, staff training is carried out at various stages of the project, from the second to the last.
The third phase of implementation is the process. The previous and subsequent stages cannot be called unimportant, how effective the return will be depends on their implementation. The essence of this phase is to develop rules that will further build business processes and system configuration.
The fourth and last stage is It includes an integration test, which takes place according to different scenarios, as well as the start of the project. If it is successfully launched, we can assume that the efficiency of the system is 90%.
Conclusion
The purpose of this article was as follows: to answer the question of SAP R3 - what is it. All of the above is written in in general terms carries the answer, since the system itself is so complex, has many additional packages, the most diverse business functionality, that it is simply impossible to tell about everything in one note. Each of the questions that arise about the work of SAP (what it is, we briefly explained) is worth a separate article or topic. So, for example, working in a difficult phase of initial support, as a rule, arouses the interest of customers and users. But the company provides such multifaceted conditions that it is simply impossible to list them in one article. SAP is being implemented by enterprises that are too diverse in their structure, so many specific factors can affect the operation of the system.
SAP R3 is an ERP system consisting of a set of programs that provides documentation management in large organizations. The main task of these programs is the management of new processes. SAP R3 consists of a system of tools that automate the management and accounting of accounting documentation.
This system includes application modules for the implementation and management of business processes in the "environment" of enterprises.
This software is not designed for inexperienced users and is very difficult to use. The program does not have a Russian interface. For beginners, 1C: Enterprise is more suitable.
Capabilities
Functions and capabilities in this system provide work with all areas of activity of large holdings and concerns. SAP R3 automates production management by planning budgets and organizing work with personnel.The program has several levels of information processing and the creation of accounting reports with their design for government agencies. If necessary, you can use special SAP R3 builds that are suitable for working with the "main part" of the enterprise and warehouse management.
The main function of this ERP is ample opportunities in terms of "scale". This software includes several modules that are designed for a particular industry and information processing.
Many modules are highly specialized and are designed for various areas of human activity, for example: automotive, gas, banking and others. Enterprises of large scale add their add-ons to SAP R3, which reduce the cost of production, optimizing financial operations. This approach allows you to improve the rating of the company and make it inaccessible to competitors in the market.
Structure
The main working part of SAP R3 programs includes a server and a client module. This system provides a commercial "intranet" for the full service of which, high-class specialists are needed.Key features
- conducting business processes at large-scale enterprises;
- the software supports the integration of modules with an increase in "scale", that is, it allows you to add your own developments to the system;
- the software package is suitable for various industries and financial activities;
- full control and planning of expenses in the enterprise;
- processing accounting documents and creating full-fledged accounting sheets;
- The program is not easy to learn and operate.