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What is IDES?

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SAP IDES is a normal R/3 but with lots of DEMO data.

The system that contains several sample companies typifying
relevant business processes. It is simple to use and has a
variety of master and transaction data, and is used for
demos, online/classroom training, and presentations.
Potential customers use IDES to trial and test software via
Internet.

SAP IDES – the "Internet Demonstration and Evaluation
System" in the R/3 System, represents a model company. It
consists of an international group with subsidiaries in
several countries. IDES contains application data for
various business scenarios that can be run in the SAP
System. The business processes in the IDES system are
designed to reflect real-life business requirements, and
have access to many realistic characteristics. IDES uses
easy-to-follow business scenarios to show you the
comprehensive functions of the R/3 System. The focal point
of IDES, however, is not the functionality itself, but the
business processes and their integration.

IDES not only covers the Logistics area, but also
Financials, and Human Resources. It demonstrates how the R/3
System is able to support practically all types of
industries, from discrete production through to process
industries, from engineering-to-order to repetitive
manufacturing. However, IDES is not a sector-oriented model
company. The individual processes are based on
practice-oriented data for sectors such as Retailing or
Banking. The IDES group manufactures products as diverse as
elevators, motorcycles, and paints.

IDES is managed by SAP just as any regular business
enterprise. SAP regularly updates the IDES data (master
data, transaction data, and customizing). IDES also carry
out period-end closing and plan with different
time-horizons. Transaction data are generated to ensure that
the information systems in all areas have access to
realistic evaluation data. IDES are constantly implementing
new, interesting business scenarios to highlight the very
latest functions available in the R/3 System. New functions
are represented and documented by IDES scenarios.

Above all, IDES shows you the possibilities of the
integrated applications in the SAP System. IDES cover all
aspects of a business enterprise, including Human Resources,
Financial Accounting, Product Cost Planning, Overhead
Management, Profitability Analysis, Planning, Sales and
Distribution, Materials Management, Production, and much,
much more. IDES have also integrated document
administration and third-party CAD systems within the IDES
system. This means that you can call up and display external
documents, or access CAD drawings.

IDES shows you how the R/3 System supports production
processes, the supply chain, and the efficient usage of
global resources. Or perhaps you would like to increase your
understanding of just-in-time-production or the integration
of the electronic KANBAN system in an MRP II environment?
IDES provides the ideal way to learn about areas such as
Product Cost Controlling, Activity-Based Costing, or
integrated Service Management and Plant Maintenance. How to
manage high inflation is just one of the ever-growing number
of IDES business scenarios that you can choose from.