Answer / pavittar sharma

Configuration: We configure the system to meet the needs of
our business by using existing data. Configuration uses the
inherent flexibility of the enterprise software to add
fields, change field names, modify drop-down lists or add
buttons

Customization: We customize or adapt the system accourding
to our business requirements, which is a process of mapping
SAP to our business processes. It is basically mapping of
business scenerios in system.We do all the customization in
IMG(Implementaion guide).

Answer / joyous

CONFIGURATION: The process of tailoring SAP software by
selecting specific functionality from a list of those
supported by the software, very much like setting defaults
(e.g., Word, Access)(changing switches or setting default).
It is what you do to have the system be able to execute
your business processes the way you want to be (configures
the system to meet the needs of your business by using the
existing data). It includes the physical layout,
interconnections and functional characteristics of the
system. It determines what the system will do and how its
parts will interact. It uses the inherent flexibility of
the enterprise software to add fields, change field names,
modify drop down lists or add buttons. Configurations are
made using powerful built-in tool sets.
• Be careful with configuration. Once it is done, it is
very difficult to undo.
• DOES NOT involve changes to the underlying software code.

CUSTOMIZATION: To customise or adapt the system to your
business requirements, which is the process of mapping SAP
to your business process. It involves code changes to
create functionality that is not available through
configuration. Customization can be costly and can
complicate future upgrades to the software because the code
changes/modifications may not easily migrate to the new
version.
• If you change the code, SAP will no longer support you.
• You should FULLY research before you make the decision to
modify.
• Gateway Computer: not able to up-grade with JDE because
they made so many changes. They were stuck with a version
of software over a decade old without the functionality
they needed with the newest releases. (JD Edwards
Enterprise One is an integrated applications suite of
comprehensive ERP software that combines business value,
standards-based technology, and deep industry experience
into a business solution with a low total cost of ownership
(TCO))

Hope it may help u..

Answer / maneedhar reddy

configuration:setting the background fields which are
already povided by SAP according to client
specific,generally done by consultants or power users

customization:include some fields to the existing SAP
standards according to client specific with the help of
ABAPer or BASIS

Answer / muhammad rizwan

Configuration: is done through existing parameter and
funtionalities of SAP all we do in configuration is sync
the system with the comapny process so that system could
perform as per the business requirement, and
configuaratiojn is done untilizing the existing SAP
strucutre and funtionalities

Customization: basically customization involves developers,
if we need to make a configuration that is not suppoeted by
SAP default functionalities then with the help of ABAPER
new features are added to meet the businees requirement.

Answer / sivakumar

Configuration - Mapping business requirements with software.

Customization - Mapping software with business requirements

Answer / sasi

Configuration: Attaching to the process flow to the exiting
onece.
Customization: Adding new fields and tanles as per business
requeriment.

Answer / siddana subbareddy

configuration:setting the background fields which are
already povided by SAP according to client
specific,generally done by consultants or power users

customization:It involves code changes to
create functionality that is not available through
configuration. Customization can be costly and can
complicate future upgrades to the software because the code
changes/modifications may not easily migrate to the new
version.Include some fields to the existing SAP
standards according to client specific with the help of
ABAPer or BASIS

Answer / ganesh

In simple term were we going to configure in IMG screen as
per the business process customization going to take place
in easy acess screen where the enduser going to work on it

Answer / muthukumar

Customization and Configuration are used interchangebly in
the SAP world and they mean the same thing.The Display IMG
structure begins with the SAP Customizing Implemenation
guide.The standard delivered business process through the
implementation guide can be referred to as
configuration.You can adapt the standard delivered
configuration to your company's requirement,which is
customizing.Sales process are controlled by Customizing for
sales documents.Cuatomizing can be done at header,item,or
schedule line level,depending on the structure of the
docment.

Answer / vasu

Activities which we done through Easy Access are called
customization like Customer Master and Material Master Etc.
and the activities which we done through Implementation
guide are called configuration like Pricing Procedure Sales
Organization etc.

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