Introduction to SAP
Mr. Tony D. L. Shen 沈東立 先生
Sr. System Analyst, Tech. Training & Support, US Courts, San Antonio, TX
摘要：
After the Internet, SAP R/3 is one of hottest topics in the computer industry, and the company that develops the software, SAP AG, has become one of the most successful software giants in the world, enjoying a world class status like that of Microsoft or Oracle.
SAP R/3 stands for "Systems, Applications, and Programming Facilities, a Real Time System, Release 3".
Unlike desktop productivity software such as Microsoft Office or back-end database software such as DB2 or SQL Server commonly seen in use in many businesses large and small, SAP R/3 is a comprehensive three-tier or multi-layer client-server business management system targeted at large corporations, particularly multinational enterprises. It includes both front-end desktop software and back-end data storage and data processing software as well as communications middle ware needed in between to impact the entire organization that uses it to run its business.
SAP R/3 is both a technology and a methodology to enable a company to highly computerize its business functions, namely, human resources, financials, production, inventory control, distribution, and marketing.
Moreover, SAP R/3 can be configured to suite particular needs of different vertical markets. Among 6,000 or so installations worldwide, the adopters, including most of the US Fortune 100 companies, span a broad range of industries such as auto-manufacturing, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, health care, utilities, transportation, and telecommunications, just name a few.
簡歷：
Mr. Shen is responsible for multiple system reporting, security and development projects for the US Courts. He worked as Programmer Analyst at UETA, Data Processing Supervisor at UT Health Center, Sr. Programmer/System Analyst at Citicorp US Customer Servicing Center and Network Manager at Barron Risk Management Inc. Mr. Shen earned a B.A. degree from China and a MBA degree from Laredo State Univ.