SAP Systems Applications & Products It is also called as ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning. SAP software was founded in 1972 by 5 People. SAP is #1 in the ERP market. Other Competitors of SAP Products are: Oracle Microsoft Dynamics Net Suite What is ERP? ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning. ERP integrates everything into a single one. Instead of having more no of modules and Spending more time on every module if one thing is to be changed or updated in a single module. It’s like combining more modules into one to make the work more productive and gets things done easier. Why ERP is required? ERP is required to understand the customers needed and makes things done easier in short duration. For eg: Assume that a customer is going to the Cake Shop (Bakery). The customer is asking the Person on the stall. What is the cost of 1kg Black Forest Cake cost? The Person replied as Rs.550 Now the customer asking I need 500kgs of black