Glossary
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AOI
"Add-On Install" a data package containing the information necessary
for the installation of an add-on product for a SAP system; imported
via the transaction SAINT.
AOP
"Add-On Package" a data package containing the information necessary
for the maintenance of an installed add-on (e.g. QuantityWares' BCP or
SAP Oil&Gas) within a SAP system; imported via the transaction SPAM.
ASTM D 1250
This standard “Guide for the Use of the Petroleum Measurement Tables” is issued by ASTM under the fixed designation D 1250, and the number immediately following the designation, indicates the year of first adoption or last revision. It is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and the API Committee on Petroleum Mesurement.
Historically, the volume correction factors, that are required to correct product volumes, have been issued as printed tables. The data upon which these factors were based was derived from research data gained by the analysis and measurement of crude oil samples and products from various globally scattered oil fields and refineries.
With technological progress, the printed tables have been replaced by a mathematical model that describes the physical properties of generalized crude oil and products and allows calculation of volume correction factors within well accepted small error ranges (percentage deviation of the mathematical result from an actual physical measurement).In order to implement computer programs that utilize this model, a programming language independent, detailed description how to design and build such programs is required. Such an implementation procedure is called the primary standard. ASTM D 1250-07 is the current primary standard guide for generalized crude oils, refined products and lubricating oils.Any implementation that follows this implementation procedure is called a secondary standard.
Thus, the API MPMS Chapter 11.1 C++ program package, as well as BCP are both secondary implementations of ASTM D 1250 (whereas BCP provides implementations for the 1952, 1980 and 2004 revisions within one single package).
Historically, the volume correction factors, that are required to correct product volumes, have been issued as printed tables. The data upon which these factors were based was derived from research data gained by the analysis and measurement of crude oil samples and products from various globally scattered oil fields and refineries.
With technological progress, the printed tables have been replaced by a mathematical model that describes the physical properties of generalized crude oil and products and allows calculation of volume correction factors within well accepted small error ranges (percentage deviation of the mathematical result from an actual physical measurement).In order to implement computer programs that utilize this model, a programming language independent, detailed description how to design and build such programs is required. Such an implementation procedure is called the primary standard. ASTM D 1250-07 is the current primary standard guide for generalized crude oils, refined products and lubricating oils.Any implementation that follows this implementation procedure is called a secondary standard.
Thus, the API MPMS Chapter 11.1 C++ program package, as well as BCP are both secondary implementations of ASTM D 1250 (whereas BCP provides implementations for the 1952, 1980 and 2004 revisions within one single package).
Bulk product
This is a generalized expression for products whose quantities can not be counted using only natural numbers (1, 2, 3, 4…).
Example: If you are a Laptop Vendor, you sell either 1 or 2 or 10 laptops to your customers, but not 8/13 of a Laptop or 0.0003 Laptops. Discrete products on the other hand can be counted using only natural numbers (1, 2, 3, 4…).
Example: If you are a Laptop Vendor, you sell either 1 or 2 or 10 laptops to your customers, but not 8/13 of a Laptop or 0.0003 Laptops. Discrete products on the other hand can be counted using only natural numbers (1, 2, 3, 4…).
BusinessObjects Process Control
"SAP BusinessObjects Process Control" is one application - among others - of the SAP BusinessObjects Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions. For more information see:
http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/large/governance-risk-compliance/index.epx
http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/large/governance-risk-compliance/index.epx
CALL SYSTEM
An SAP method of invoking external programs, that are not part of the SAP installation, from within an SAP system.
CRT
"Conflict Resolution Transport" a data package containing the
information necessary to resolve conflicts between objects in SAP
standard components (e.g. SAP_APPL) and a modifying add-on (e.g. SAP
Oil&Gas below release SAP ERP2005).
CSP
"Component Support Package“ a data package containing the information
necessary for the maintenance of an installed component (e.g.
QuantityWares' BCP or SAP Oil&Gas) within a SAP system; imported
via the transaction SPAM.
i.e. as far as we are concerned, the AOPs from SAP R/3 Enterprise 47x200 have a new name in ERP 6.0.
i.e. as far as we are concerned, the AOPs from SAP R/3 Enterprise 47x200 have a new name in ERP 6.0.
CTPL
Correction Temperature Pressure Liquid – the latest definition as used
in the ASTM D 1250-07 revision to replace the previous term “VCF”.
A numerical value that is calculated based on oil & gas measurement standards - depending on a given temperature and pressure value - with this CTPL, an observed product volume quantity has to be multiplied to obtain the product quantity at standard temperature and pressure conditions. The standard product quantity can then be utilized for excise duty payments, stock reconciliation & control, as well as pricing calculations.
A numerical value that is calculated based on oil & gas measurement standards - depending on a given temperature and pressure value - with this CTPL, an observed product volume quantity has to be multiplied to obtain the product quantity at standard temperature and pressure conditions. The standard product quantity can then be utilized for excise duty payments, stock reconciliation & control, as well as pricing calculations.
ERP
Enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) integrate and automate many
of the business practices associated with the operations or production
and distribution aspects of a company engaged in manufacturing products
or services. The systems concentrate on the efficency of a firm's
internal production, distribution and financial processing. See
Wikipedia article for further information.
GRC
Governance, Risk (Management) & Compliance
The general term for a holistic approach tackling the following areas:
Governance – implementation of a strategic direction that leads to the organisation’s goals
Risk Management – assesses which business areas are at risk and what effects risk might bear
Compliance – The operating measures required to avoid the identified risks and reduce the potential damage that they could cause to the organisation.
The general term for a holistic approach tackling the following areas:
Governance – implementation of a strategic direction that leads to the organisation’s goals
Risk Management – assesses which business areas are at risk and what effects risk might bear
Compliance – The operating measures required to avoid the identified risks and reduce the potential damage that they could cause to the organisation.
MQCI
Quantity conversion calculations can be performed in several ways, which are comprised of distinct “calculation steps”.
A sequence of calculation steps, which typically include calculation procedures of measurement parameters, the conversion of different kinds of quantities (“dimensions” in SAP terminology), as well as rounding procedures, is the basic definition of the conversion model.
Different conversion models are defined in national and international measurement standards and are in use within the Oil & Gas and Chemical industries.
QuantityWare has developed a new model based QCI (MQCI), which enables implementations of any possible model, for any given quantity (weight, mass, volume, energy, liquid volume (LNG), gross, net volumes etc.). The MQCI is seamlessly integrated into the SAP QCI and can be either utilized in parallel with the proven SAP QCI conversion logic in any SAP Oil & Gas system, or as the single quantity conversion model solution within your SAP Oil & Gas system.
A sequence of calculation steps, which typically include calculation procedures of measurement parameters, the conversion of different kinds of quantities (“dimensions” in SAP terminology), as well as rounding procedures, is the basic definition of the conversion model.
Different conversion models are defined in national and international measurement standards and are in use within the Oil & Gas and Chemical industries.
QuantityWare has developed a new model based QCI (MQCI), which enables implementations of any possible model, for any given quantity (weight, mass, volume, energy, liquid volume (LNG), gross, net volumes etc.). The MQCI is seamlessly integrated into the SAP QCI and can be either utilized in parallel with the proven SAP QCI conversion logic in any SAP Oil & Gas system, or as the single quantity conversion model solution within your SAP Oil & Gas system.
OIB Tables
Set of SAP database tables that control the customization of the SAP
Quantity Conversion Interface. These are delivered by means of CTS
object lists in QuantityWare product releases based upon SAP releases
4.72 and below, and BC-Sets in Releases ECC600 and above.
PRA
Produkt and Revenue Accouting, an abbreviation describing the SAP
OIL&Gas solution for the upstream business processes, focused on
exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas and related
revenue cost handling of all involved business partners.
QCI
The Quantity Conversion Interface (QCI) is a SAP product and an integral part of the SAP Oil & Gas ERP solution. Quantity conversion calculations for all bulk logistics processes are implemented via this interface. Every customer running highly integrated logistics processes within the SAP Oil & Gas ERP system has to design & build their own quantity conversion logic. The SAP QCI itself - out of the box - provides only an example conversion logic based on the German industry standard DIN 51650, however WITHOUT the standards' special rounding. For more details: (to Document)
Quantity
Any amount of substance, e.g. crude oil, can be characterized by a non
specified number of different quantities, which stand for the physical
attributes of this substance. In order to compare quantities of
different amounts, the quantity has to be a measurable characteristic.
Examples are: The quantity mass, the quantity volume
Ramp-up
A phase defined by SAP within the software innovation lifecycle which
starts with the delivery of a new SAP product release to a limited
number of customers, which obtain special care by SAP support until
go-live with the new product. After successful ramp-up of a new
release, the product enters then the mass market shipment phase (also
known as general availability), which ends the ramp-up phase for the
product.
SAINT
The "Sap Add-on Installation Tool" is a transaction which can be called
from within an SAP system, allowing the installation of a wide range of
add-on products; without having to access the Operating System, or
restart the SAP system.
Please see the on-line documentation in your SAP system for further details.
Please see the on-line documentation in your SAP system for further details.
SP
"Support Package" - really a "Component Support Package" - is a data
package containing the information necessary for the maintenance of an
installed SAP component (e.g.SAP_BASIS, SAP_APPL, SAP_ABA etc.)
SPAM
The "Support Package Manager" allows the import of maintenance packages
(containing code fixes, table entries etc.) into an SAP system,
without having to access the Operating System or re-start the SAP
system.
Unit
Quantities of different products can be compared if a unit is chosen on
a scientific basis (reproducible and stable over time and place) that
is accepted among business partners. This implies that the products
themselves can be compared. Units are expressed by a language dependent
name and a generalized symbol.ExamplesFor the quantity mass m , one
possible unit is defined with the English name kilogram, and the symbol
kg, for the quantity length l one possible unit name is metre, with the
symbol m.Other units for mass are the pound, symbol lb, the long ton,
symbol lto, for volume the barrel, symbol bbl, or the u.s. gallon,
symbol ugl.
Value Chain
A theoretical value in an inclusive range between 1 and 7. This represents the processes performed by an organisation such as: production, transport, refining, chemical processing, storage, distribution, secondary distribution, retail. The processes are weighted according to the product value appreciation that each process represents.
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