RE: S A P

From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson@xxxxxxxx>
To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:36:38 -0500
Susie,

We are moving toward SAP where I work, although it doesn't involve me directly 
yet.  However, what I know of it is that it is very big with many modules and 
many roles that people can play.  For example, there is something that can come 
with it called Business Warehouse which I believe is pretty much 
accessible by querying data as I understand it.  Companies that move completely 
to SAP follow a process that can take years.  What SAP means to you is 
going to be very dependent upon what role they are thinking of you playing.  
The time table might also be important to you, as it may not have that much of 
an effect on you if you plan to retire within the next couple of years.  As I 
understand it, though, there are things you can do with it.  my advice would be 
to 
not go to the meeting next week ready to say it is or is not accessible, but 
with the idea of finding out what your role will be.  It would also be 
interesting to 
ask if accessibility has been raised with SAP and what they have told your 
management since I would guess they are required to pick an accessible vendor 
for this.  The question is more complicated than "Can one program in SAP," but 
that is probably good.  Unless they are only using SAP for a very specific 
purpose, though, it is going to take a while to implement it so there is time.  
It sounds as though we may both have a very good resource in Dorene, and I 
am hoping she will chime in here if what I have said is not accurate.  Also, 
knowing more about what the plans are there is very important.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:26:45 +0000, Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO wrote:

>I would really like you to post the accessibility issue. I am going to a 
>meeting next Thursday concerning user interface and I wanted to make myself 
informed to some degree.

>Susie
>-----Original Message-----
>From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorene Cornwell
>Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 7:27 PM
>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: S A P

>Susie

>SAP is an international company based in Germany and I am on a list of
>blind interpreters and translators. Some of them do technical
>localization and have to work to varying degrees with the products
>they work with. Would you like me to post a question and see whether
>any of them have enough experience to help identify accessibility
>issues?

>To be honest, I also think when people make purchasing decisions that
>it is reasonable that accessibility and training about how to use
>accessibility features be included in the work plan. Have you already
>asked people involved in the decisions and deployment scheduling about
>accessibility, say as a reasonable accommodation?

>Best

>DoreneC

>On 9/8/11, Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO
><susan.stanzel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I don't know, but I will try to find out which modules we are getting. You
>> have all been very helpful. I had hoped this would blow over, but it is
>> gaining strength from the upper management folks in Washington.
>>
>> Thank you for your help.
>>
>> Susie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorene Cornwell
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 3:44 PM
>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: S A P
>>
>> Hi Susie
>>
>> SAP is a large suite of programs that do database management with
>> different orientations for different business functions.
>>
>> Put SAP into the search engine of your choice to get started or put
>> SAP accessibility into the search engine and see what comes up.
>>
>> Do you know what modules of SAP are to be adopted in your office?
>>
>> SAP and Crystal Reports are separate independently developed products
>> from different vendors. Crystal Reports is a report writing program
>> that can interface with a variety of databases. Frequently the data
>> used for report-writing functions has been cleaned, standardized,
>> restructured from transaction databases to support specific report
>> structures.
>>
>> There is a lot more that could be said, but is this enough to start?
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Dorene Cornwell
>> Seattle WA
>>
>> On 9/7/11, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Susie,
>>>
>>> The "SAP" I have heard of is a huge software solution that is used to run
>>> a
>>> business.  It basically is intended to replace many of the functions that
>>> has
>>> traditionally been handled by in-house software to handle ordering
>>> products,
>>> billing, inventory, sales reporting, and even some HR applications.  If
>>> this
>>> is
>>> what you are talking about, there are many different parts to it and it is
>>> hard to say whether it is accessible or not accessible.  Some of how data
>>> is
>>> retrieved
>>> is handled by SQL, for example.  If your agency is converting to SAP, it
>>> is
>>> necessary to understand what exactly they are converting.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Steve Jacobson
>>>
>>> On Wed, 7 Sep 2011 19:46:11 +0000, Katherine Moss wrote:
>>>
>>>>I think it's where Chrystal reports comes from.
>>>
>>>>From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 10:39 AM
>>>>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Subject: Re: S A P
>>>
>>>>hi,
>>>
>>>>only heard the initials.
>>>>they use it at monsanto as well.
>>>
>>>>Bryan Schulz
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City,
>>>> MO<mailto:susan.stanzel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 8:07 AM
>>>>Subject: S A P
>>>
>>>>Hi Listers,
>>>
>>>>Here at the U S D A they have decided to develop code with S A P. This is
>>>> a
>>>> German company. That is all I know about it. Have any of you had any
>>> experience with this?
>>>
>>>>Susie Stanzel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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