For details about the benefits and capabilities of SAP for Higher Education & Research, check out the following information:

Overviews

• "SAP for Higher Education & Research Industry Overview" (PDF, 1 MB) – Learn how these scalable solutions meet the needs of public and private universities, research agencies, and medical colleges – supporting all processes, including management of student and academic services, grants, financials, operations, HR, and more.
• "mySAP ERP" (PDF, 359 KB) – Explore this broad overview of the SAP enterprise resource planning solution for business processes, which highlights the key features, benefits, and technology for self-services, analytics, financials, human capital management, operations, and corporate services.
• "SAP NetWeaver" (PDF, 358 KB) – Discover how the SAP NetWeaver platform ensures that mission-critical processes run smoothly, reliably, and securely with scalability for future growth – helping reduce IT costs, minimize complexity, and lower TCO.
• "SAP Business Intelligence" (PDF KB) – Examine how SAP BI, as a component of the SAP NetWeaver platform, integrates data from across the enterprise and beyond – so that you can transform it into practical, timely business information to drive sound decision-making, targeted action, and solid business results.
• "SAP Supplier Relationship Management" (PDF, 193 KB) – Consider how SAP SRM provides a systematic approach for developing and managing a supply strategy-- by consolidating supply needs, analyzing buying patterns, tracking current market trends, optimizing supplier selection, and pinpointing compliance issues.

Solution Briefs

• "End-To-End Process Integration with SAP NetWeaver" (PDF, 313 KB) – Read how the SAP NetWeaver platform helps organizations implement crucial IT processes in a flexible, step-by step process, at lower cost – enabling disparate internal and partner systems to exchange information and execute transactions smoothly.
• "Bringing SAP Business Applications to the Microsoft Office Desktop" (PDF, 322 KB) – Read how Duet software helps you increase productivity and improve decision making with intuitive access to SAP ERP in a familiar Microsoft environment.

Solutions in Detail

• "Self-Service Procurement with SAP Supplier Relationship Management" (PDF 246 KB) – Discover how SAP SRM enables employees to create and manage their own requisitions with self-service procurement – relieving administrative burdens and making the procurement process faster and more cost-effective and responsive.