An ERP system is an integrated platform that supports a variety of business functions such as Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Financials, Projects, Human Resources, Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management, and Product Lifecycle Management. In today’s competitive world, SAP has established as an undisputed market leader in providing ERP solutions and has successfully been adopted across industry verticals across geographies. SAP ERP offers business functions as modules, such as Financials and Controlling (FICO), Human Capital Management (HCM), Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), Project Systems(PS), Plant Maintenance (PM), Warehouse Management (WM) and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS). SAP has typically focused on best practice methodologies for driving its software processes but has more recently expanded into vertical markets. SAP also offers 23 Industry Specific (IS) tailor-made functionalities targeted towards specific industry verticals like as Oil & Gas, Utilities, Retail, Chemicals, Mill Products, Pharma, Healthcare, Higher Education and Research, Automobiles, Media, Banking, Insurance, Public Sector, Mining, Professional Services, Engineering, Construction and Operations(ECO), Consumer Products, Defense & Security, Consumer Goods, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Wholesale Distribution, Professional Services and High Tech.