SAP Basis is the technical foundation that enables SAP applications to function. It consists of middleware programs and SAP tools that support the interoperability and portability of SAP applications across systems and databases.
SAP refers to Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing, a set of enterprise solutions to simplify data management. By helping to streamline and centralize data management, SAP's products provide a single view of the truth, allowing organizations to better manage complex business processes, accelerate workflows, improve operational efficiency, and increase business productivity and profitability.
Originally known as System Analysis Program Development (Systemanalyse Programmentwicklung in German), the company and its products are now simply referred to as SAP. Each letter of the word SAP is pronounced individually (S-A-P).
SAP Basis is one of the most important products in SAP's broad product portfolio. Basis stands for Business Application Software Integrated Solution. It is essentially the system administration platform that allows various SAP modules and applications to work together to provide a comprehensive, real-time view of an organization's business operations and systems. Its programs and tools are useful to manage system admin tasks. Its chief purpose is to ensure all SAP systems in an SAP environment run smoothly and consistently.