Fitter Snacker Clients
for the
SAP University Alliance
Prepared by:
Bret J. Wagner, Ph.D.
Director, Integrated Supply Management Program
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone:
Fax:
Cell:
e-mail:
269 387-5222
269 387-5710
269 271-9903
bret.wagner@wmich.edu
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1. Fitter Snacker Clients
There are four versions of the Fitter Snacker Database client available for Student Exercises. In
this document, the term Fitter Snacker Client will be used for the completely configured Fitter
Snacker company. In addition to the Fitter Snacker Client, there are three other clients that are
partially configured versions Fitter Snacker Client that can be used to teach SAP
configuration. These clients are copies of the Fitter Snacker Client that were made during the
development of the Fitter Snacker Client.
The Fitter Snacker Client was created using the Dolphin Group configuration training
document as a template. While there are significant differences between the Dolphin Group
(and BPI) configuration classes, these are primarily in terms of the business context, although
changes were made to make sure that each company in the Fitter Snacker Client was as
independent as possible. The Fitter Snacker Client represents the fictitious Fitter Snacker
Company that is used as an example in the textbook Concepts in Enterprise Resource
Planning1. Exercises for the Fitter Snacker Client match with examples used in the textbook.
Figure 1 describes the four clients and their roles. The Fitter Snacker Client contains 100
copies of the completely configured Fitter Snacker Company. Individual company data is
identified by a two-digit prefix. For example, the Fitter Snacker company codes are 00FS, 01FS,
. . . with description 00 Fitter Snacker, 01 Fitter Snacker, . . . as shown in Figure 2. Using the
two-digit code as a prefix facilitates the use of SAP’s search tools in finding data. All Fitter
Snacker exercises are designed to use the search tools to find customers, vendors, purchase
orders, sales orders, etc. Students are discouraged from writing down document numbers as they
complete an exercise.
The FS Phase 0 and Phase 1 clients are used for the Fitter Snacker equivalent of the BPI 1 and 2
class. The Fitter Snacker configuration instructions are divided into 13 modules and 5
transaction tests. The structure of the Fitter Snacker configuration class is shown in Figure 3.
The FS Phase 0 Client is the starting point for a complete configuration class. The FS Phase 0
client is a copy of a an IDES system client 000 with some preliminary configuration activities
performed, including:
Creation of a user masters
Creation of the CHFS chart of accounts
Definition of material master types
Creation of material groups Sales and Manu
Student accounts for the configuration class should be created with the ZUSR transaction,
copying the user config. User IDs should be named config-## to match course instructions.
In a copy of the FS Phase 0, students will configure the FI, MM and CO modules of the SAP
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Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning, 2nd Edition (2006), by Ellen Monk and Bret Wagner. Published by
Course Technology, ISBN 0-619-21663-8.
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Fitter Snacker Client
Completely Configured Client
For all Fitter Snacker Exercises
except configuration
(Client 204 in SAP5)
Client for
Fitter Snacker
Exercises
FS Phase 0
Modified Copy of 000
Starting Client for
FS Configuration Classes
(Client 301 in SAP5)
Clients for
Fitter Snacker
Configuration
Course
FS Phase 1
Configured throughModule 9
Copy over FS Configuration Class
Client after TT2 completed
(Client 302 in SAP5)
Client for
Fitter Snacker
Intro to SD Config.
FS Phase 2
Configured through Module 11
For SD Configuration in
Intro to ERP Classes
(Client 303 in SAP5)
Figure 1: The Four Clients for Fitter Snacker Exercises
Client
Company
Code
Company
Name
00FS
00 Fitter Snacker
01FS
01 Fitter Snacker
02FS
02 Fitter Snacker
99FS
99 Fitter Snacker
Figure 2: Company Data Numbering Convention
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Fitter Snacker Configuration Class
Copy over client
after TT2 with
FS Phase 1 Client
Start with copy of
FS Phase 0 Client
Have students configure the
following modules:
Have students configure the
following modules:
1) Company Code
2) MM Org. Structures
3) G/L Accounts
Print out G/L Report
4) Vendor Master Data
Print out list of vendors
5) Material Master
Print out purch. info records
for all vendors
6) Setup for Posting
7) MM config. for GR
8) Auto. Account Det.
9) CO configuration
11) Setup for PP
12) Setup for MRP
TT3 tests MRP config.
printout to hand in
TT4 tests PP configuration
printout to hand in
12) Configure SD
13) Create Customers
TT5 tests SD config.
printout to hand in
TT1 tests FI and CO config.
printout to hand in
TT2 tests MM configuration
printout to hand in
Figure 3: Fitter Snacker Configuration Class Process
system using instructions organized into 9 modules as shown in the left-hand portion of Figure
3. After modules 3, 4 and 5, students will produce a printout of their G/L accounts, vendors and
purchasing info records, respectively, to demonstrate their progress. After Module 9 is complete,
students will test their configurations with two sets of transaction exercises called TT1 and TT2.
In TT1, students perform a range of accounting transactions as a basic test of their FI and CO
configuration. In TT2, students complete the transactions to purchase, receive and pay for raw
materials, validating their configuration of the MM module.
At this point in a typical configuration class, students have experienced a range of problems,
typically due to a lack of attention to detail. Among the typical problems are the creation of
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multiple, identical vendors and materials. In addition, configuration errors in the first nine
modules may not become apparent until the PP and SD modules are configured and tested. To
give students a second chance, a client copy with the FS Phase 1 Client can be used to give
them a correct starting point for the remaining configuration activities. The FS Phase 1 Client is
a copy of the Fitter Snacker Client made during its development (Figure 4). The FS Phase 1
Client is a copy after completion of the activities in Modules 1 through 9 for all 100 data sets.
Fitter Snacker Client
(SAP5 204)
Completely Configured FS Client
(modules 1-13)
During Fitter Snacker Client Development
FS Phase 0 Client
(SAP5 301)
Modified Copy of
Client 000
FS Phase 1 Client
(SAP5 302)
FS Phase 0 Client with
configuration in modules 1-9
performed for data sets 00-99
Modules
1) Company Code
2) MM Org. Structures
3) G/L Accounts
4) Vendor Master Data
5) Material Master
6) Setup for Posting
7) MM config. for GR
8) Auto. Account Det.
9) CO configuration
FS Phase 2 Client
(SAP5 303)
FS Phase 1 Client with
configuration in modules 10 & 11
performed for data sets 00-99
Modules
10) Setup for PP
11) Setup for MPR
Figure 4: Fitter Snacker Client Development Process
One important difference between the FS Phase 1 client and a student-developed client that
starts from the FS Phase 0 client is the use of externally assigned material numbers. For
simplicity, students allow the SAP system to sequentially assign material numbers in Module 5.
However, it is much more convenient in Modules 10 through 13 to use externally assigned
material numbers. This allows students to type in material numbers when creating Bills of
Material, for example. The externally assigned material numbers follow the scheme shown in
Figure 5. This number scheme is used in the FS Phase 1 and FS Phase 2 clients, as well as the
Fitter Snacker Client.
Once the student configuration has been replaced by a client copy from the FS Phase 1 client,
they configure the PP module using the instructions in Modules 10 and 11, then test this
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## F 100
Data Set
Number
Material
F
100
110
NRG-A
NRG-B
S
200
210
Dough NRG-A
Dough NRG-B
R
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
380
390
400
410
420
Canola
Carob Chips
Cinnamon
Cloves
Dates
Hazelnuts
Honey
Nutmeg
Oats
Protein Powder
Raisins
Vit/Min Powder
Wheat Germ
Material
Type
P
700
800
810
820
40x48 Grocery Pallet
Corrugated Box (27 x 14 x 9)
Display Box NRG-A
Display Box NRG-B
Figure 5: Material Number Scheme for Fitter Snacker Clients
configuration using TT3 and TT4. In TT3, the students set up and run MRP to create planned
orders, while in TT4 the students convert planned orders into production orders, which they
process to produce 7 cases of completed NRG-A bars. With both TT3 and TT4, the students
produce a printout of the Stock/Requirements list for the appropriate material to validate their
configuration.
After TT3 and TT4 have been performed, the students configure the SD module using the
instructions in Modules 12 and 13. The SD configuration is validated by TT5, which is a sales
order processing exercise that has the students sell snack bars produced in TT4 to a customer
configured in Module 13. In TT5, the students hand in a printout of the Document Flow to show
they have successfully completed TT5.
During the development of the Fitter Snacker Client, a client was saved after completion of
Module 11. This client, the FS Phase 2 client, is useful for faculty members who want to
introduce students to configuration without having to go through and entire BPI or Fitter Snacker
Configuration. Starting with a copy of the FS Phase 2 client, students will perform SD
configuration, and can then validate their configuration by running the Sales Order Process
exercise that is part of the SAP Overview Materials. The FS Phase 2 client has 1000 cases of
NRG-A and NRG-B bars in stock so that the SD configuration can be easily tested.
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2. Fitter Snacker Client Overview Exercises
The Fitter Snacker Client has been used for SAP Overview Workshops since the Summer of
2004. Additional Exercises have been developed since the summer workshops of 2004. The
exercises available from Innovation Watch for the 2005-2006 academic year are summarized in
Table 1. Special notes on each exercise are given in this table.
3. Fitter Snacker Supply Chain Management (SCM) Exercises
Additional SCM exercises have been developed for the Fitter Snacker Client. A new version
of the Fitter Snacker Client has been developed for the 2005-2006 academic year to support
these exercises. These exercises, along with special notes, are summarized in Table 2.
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Table 1: Fitter Snacker Client Overview Exercises
1
Overview Exercise
Navigation Exercise
Special Notes
Can be performed any number of times
as no transactions are processed
2
Sales Order Process Exercise
3
Credit and Receivables Exercise
4
Pricing Exercise
Can be performed by more than one
student with the same data set
Involves configuration of credit
Table locking can limit access
(authorization profile part of trans user)
Involves configuration of pricing
Table locking can limit access
(authorization profile part of trans user)
5
Accounting Intro Exercise
Some results may differ if other
exercises like Sales Order Process are
perfomed first (noted in exercise)
ABAP Report RK811XST should be run
before this exercise to avoid errors
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7
8
Purchasing Cycle Exercise
MRP Exercise
Production Orders Exercise
These exercises must be performed in
sequence.
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Forecasting Exercise
Requires ZFS_GEN_CONSUMPTION
ABAP program to generate historical
sales values
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11
Human Resources Exercise
Low Carb Dilemma Case Enter
New Material Master Records
Create New Vendor
Create Purchasing Info Records
Purchase Splenda and Soy Protein
Create Production Data
Setup Sales Views and Prices
Create Sales Order
Process Production Orders
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This is a case problem with 8 exercises.
Exercises 6, 7 and 8 should not be
done in a client if this case is to be used
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Table 2: Fitter Snacker Client SCM Exercises
1
2
3
4
5
SCM Exercise
Purchasing 1
Purchasing 2
Purchasing 3
Purchasing 4
Special Notes
These exercises should be run in order
Purchasing 4 Involves configuration of
vendor evaluation
Table locking can limit access
(authorization profile part of trans user)
Consumption-based planning
MRP Exercise 1
MRP Planning Strategies Demo
Dynamic Forecasting
Requires Intructor to be able to execute
ABAP program ZFS_FORECAST
4. Close Period for Material Master Records (MMPV)
The MMPV transaction should be performed for company codes 00FS through 99FS for the
Fitter Snacker Client, as well as the FS Phase 1 and FS Phase 2 clients.
5. Process for identifying the type of Fitter Snacker Client
The type of Fitter Snacker client can be determined by looking for the presence of specific
master data. Figure 6 provides a flowchart to summarize this process.
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Use transaction code VD03 to diisplay
customers
search fo r customers
Yes
Cusomters
exist?
Fitter Snacker Client
No
Use transaction code CR03 to diisplay
workcenters
search fo r workcenters
BAkELINE
and MIXERS
Workcenters
exist?
Yes
FS Phase 2 Client
No
Use transaction code MK03 to diisplay
vendors
search fo r vendors
Yes
Vendors
exist?
Yes
FS Phase 1 Client
No
FS Phase 1 Client
Figure 6: Process for Identifying Type of Fitter Snacker Client
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