Difference between customization and configuration

Hi Sir's
Could i know difference between customization and configuration as well as validation and substitution
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Edited by: manjusap36 on Oct 22, 2009 7:23 PM

Hi,
The difference between cutomizing and configuration is:
- CONFIGURATION: we will configure the system to meet the needs of your business by using the existing data.
- CUSTOMIZING: we will customise or adapt the system to your business requirements, which is the process of mapping SAP to your business process.
Moreover:
Configuration: Attaching to process flow to the existing one
Customization: Adding new fields/Tables as per client requirements. 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.
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