Using SAP Business Management Software to Manage Test & Measuring Equipment

Abstract

SAP is a well-known name in the business management software market. The German Armed Forces Calibration Service uses SAP for more than two years now. Announced as “a perfect business solution”, SAP first turned out to be a nightmare and finally became a useable tool •with advantages and disadvantages, too. The presentation will give an overview over the experiences made. It will include the idea behind the system, show en detail how every single piece of test- and measurement equipment • known as “equipment” or “equi” - has to be set up in the system, explains how service plans and on-time notifications have to be handled, how templates have to be created and how customers and calibration technicians have to work with this software. The presentation will not try to sell SAP • but give an idea how the equipment management of test- & measurement equipment can be handled and might help to make decisions.