In 1976, SAP GmbH Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung ("Nidaamyada, Codsiyada, iyo Products in Data Processing") waxaa la aasaasay sida iibka iyo taageero hoosaad. Shan sano ka dib, iskaashiga gaarka loo leeyahay waa la kala diray oo xuquuqdiisa waxaa loo wareejiyay in SAP GmbH. Xarunta dhexe u dhaqaaqay sanadka soo socda in Walldorf, Germany. Saddex sano ka dib, 1979, SAP bilaabay SAP R / 2, ballaarinta awoodaha nidaamka si ay goobo kale, sida maareynta qalabka iyo qorshaynta wax soo saarka. In 1981, SAP sii daayay dib-u-designed in suuqa. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, SAP R / 2 ma hagaajin muddada u dhaxaysa 1985 iyo 1990.
Sanadkii 1981