SAP means Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing. It has evolved significantly since its inception in 1972. Lets dive into its evolution:

Between 1970’s and 1980’s, SAP settled down its foundation when it was established in 1972. It was developed by five ex-employees of IBM in Germany. Initially they were concentrated on crafting a standard software for better business processing, Its first product was focused on financial accountings. Later SAP has broadened its scope by introducing more modules catering to different business functions.

In 1990’s, SAP made its position stronger by introducing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. This period was golden era for SAP because of its global expansion and crafted a comprehensive suite of integrated applications to spanning departments like finance, sales, production, and human resource. In 1992 they launched R/3 system which was notable for its client-server architecture and modular design.

In the 2000’s, SAP experienced more growth and diversification. It has expanded its array of products through acquisitions and efforts on crafting solutions to the specific industries. Then they introduced the SAP NetWeaver, a platform designed for seamless integrations between SAP and non-SAP systems. So SAP shifted their focus on cloud based solutions.

  In the 2010’s, SAP totally increased their attention towards cloud and mobility. New marking to the shift in its strategy. They stored their data to cloud for 99.99% availability and durability. SAP HANA which is an in-memory database platform. It brought a revolution in data processing and analytics. SAP made investments in cloud-based solutions by the development of SAP S/4 HANA. It is an advanced ERP suite built on the foundation of the SAP HANA platform.

Across its journey of evolution, SAP has maintained its role in the whole world’s enterprise software market. SAP consistently adjusts their technological progressions as per evolving business requirements. That makes SAP to furnish solutions that boosts digital information and business qualities.