Third Edition: Thoroughly Updated and Expanded, with Extensive New Coverage!
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll master the entire SAP project lifecycle, from planning through implementation and system administration through day-to-day operations. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll gain a strong real-world foundation in both the technology and business essentials of today’s SAP products and applications—from the ground up.
Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks you’ll encounter with SAP.
Case study-based exercises help you build and test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting pieces of information.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or teach an easier way.
Watch Out! cautions warn about potential problems.
Learn how to…
Understand SAP’s newest products for enterprises and small-to-midsize businesses, and choose the right solutions for your company
Discover how SAP integrates with Web services and service-oriented architecture
Develop an efficient roadmap for deploying SAP in your environment
Plan your SAP implementation from business, functional, technical, and project management perspectives
Leverage NetWeaver 7.0 features to streamline development and integration, and reduce cost
Walk through a step-by-step SAP technical installation
Master basic SAP system administration and operations
Perform essential tasks such as logon, session management, and printing
Build SAP queries and reports
Prepare for SAP upgrades and enhancements
Develop your own personal career as an SAP professional
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Your Hands-On Guide to SAP ERP Sales & Distribution
Written by senior SAP consultant Glynn Williams, Implementing SAP ERP Sales & Distribution is packed with tested, time-saving tips and advice. Learn how to use SAP ERP Central Component 5.0 and 6.0 to create sales documents and contracts, control material and customer master data, schedule deliveries, and automate billing. You'll also find out how to deliver robust financial and transactional reports, track customer and credit information, and interoperate with other SAP modules.
Configure and manage the SAP ERP SD module
Track sales, shipping, and payment status using master records
Create multi-level sales documents and item proposals
Develop contracts and rebate agreements
Deliver materials and services requirements to the supply chain
Plan deliveries, routes, and packaging using Logistics Execution
Perform resource-related, collective, and self billing
Generate pricing reports, incompletion logs, and hierarchies
Handle credit limits, payment guarantees, and customer blocks
Integrate user exits, third-party add-ons, and data sharing
Configure pricing procedures and complex pricing condition types
About this product: This detailed reference book explains the basic aspects of each area within MM before exploring their specific functionality. Readers stand to benefit quickly by developing a comprehensive understanding of MM and by learning how it works and interacts with other SAP modules. All aspects are covered in detail, as are the key "touchpoints" with other modules, such as PP, SD, QM and FI. The author explores important cross-application issues like document management, batch management, and classification. This one-stop resource for MM can also be used by SAP practitioners wanting to discover how MM can benefit their specific areas of expertise. In addition, anyone making a software/application decision can benefit greatly, as this book provides all important functionality and technical configuration details. By reading this book you will be able to fully appreciate the entire breadth of SAP MM, thus significantly boosting your skills and abilities to directly leverage MM functionalities in your daily work. Highlights Include: - MM Organizational Structure - Master Data - Material Master Data - Vendor Master Data - Purchasing Information Data - Material Master Record - Consumption-Based Planning - External Services Management - Financial Integration - Cross-Application Functionality
About this product: SAP Query Reporting is everything an SAP user needs to know to create your own reports in SAP using Query tools, no programming required! Designed as a hands-on learning aid, you will be able to follow along and perform each new skill learned on your own SAP system. The book's tutorial style, step-by-step instruction will teach you everything you need to know to use the SAP Query tools, including its configuration, advanced usage, and integration to Microsoft. Additionally the book gives best business practice recommendations for the technology and internal business use of the tools. Learn to:
Understand query security, table reads, and table joins
Perform basic and advanced calculations
Incorporate pictures and graphics into reports
Configure shortcuts and tran codes, schedule jobs and email PDFs
Utilize SAP Reporting with Microsoft Office applications
Your Hands-On Guide to SAP Business Information Warehouse
Give your company the competitive edge by delivering up-to-date, pertinent business reports to users inside and outside your enterprise. SAP Business Information Warehouse Reporting shows you how to construct Enterprise Data Warehouses, create workbooks and queries, analyze and format results, and supply meaningful reports. Learn how to use the BEx and Web Analyzers, Web Application Designer, Visual Composer, and Information Broadcaster. You will also find out how to forecast future business trends, build enterprise portals and websites, and tune performance.
Group data into InfoCubes and DataStore Objects and generate reports using queries and workbooks
Work with the BEx Analyzer, Web Analyzer, and Query Designer
Build queries and reports using the Business Administration Workbench
Add attachments and drill-through using Document Integration and RRI
Format and distribute results using Report Designer and Information Broadcaster
Extend functionality with Enterprise Portal, Data Modeling, and Visual Composer
Deploy charts, maps, diagrams, and unit of measure conversions
Predict trends and possible outcomes using SBC and Integrated Planning
Generate HTML pages using Enterprise Reporting and Web Application Designer
Create BI-based corporate Web and intranet sites using SAP Enterprise Portal
About this product: Configure the FI and CO Modules to Meet All Your Business Requirements
Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO is the only book of its kind: a detailed, practical guide to configuring R/3's two most popular modules. Written by the experts responsible for R/3 configuration in a Fortune 200 company, it provides detailed instructions and examples for all the Financial and Controlling submodules--information that will help you make good on your company's sizable investment.
Coverage includes: * FI Enterprise Structure * General Ledger * Substitutions and Validations * Automatic account assignments * Accounts Payable * Accounts Receivable * Credit Management * Lockbox * CO Enterprise Structure * Cost Element Accounting * Cost Center Accounting * Internal Orders * CO settlement * Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) * Profit Center Accounting * Investment Management Visit this book's companion Web site at www.virtuosollc.com for additional coverage of FI/CO configuration techniques.
About this product: This comprehensive SAP Financials guide deals with the most important issues related to design and configuration and provides readers with a real-world, holistic business approach to SAP Financials. Coverage includes everything from understanding SAP Financials and its place in the SAP landscape, to learning how the General Ledger can work for you. In addition, this long awaited book also explores Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, and offers expert advice on integrating Financials with other modules.
About this product: Your Hands-on Guide to SAP NetWeaver Portal Technology
Master SAP NetWeaver Portal with the most comprehensive, step-by-step reference available on the entire portal implementation life cycle. Written by SAP architect Rabi Jay, this book provides everything you need to plan, design, install, configure, and administer SAP NetWeaver Portal, including SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java.
SAP NetWeaver Portal Technology: The Complete Reference is filled with detailed descriptions, numerous illustrations, and hundreds of expert tips. Design and deploy portals with high availability, scalability, and performance. Implement single sign-on to backend systems and integrate SAP and non-SAP applications. Configure reliable J2EE engine and portal security, and devise a flawless portal backup and restore strategy. Improve performance using portal workload, GC, thread dump, and HTTP analysis.
Plan futuristically using PAM, release planning, and maintenance strategy
Design global portals using federated portal networks and external-facing portals
Implement self-registration and delegated user and content administration
Enable authorization using security zones, UME actions, and ACL permissions
Manage users centrally using LDAP, UME, and Identity Management
Implement user-, type-, and attribute-based authentication
Brand your portal using portal desktop rules, themes, and framework pages
Configure portal transports, and deploy patches and business packages using JSPM
Monitor your portal using CCMS and GRMG Availability Monitoring
Manage your portal centrally using NWA and maintain systems using SLD
About this product: Are you new to SAP and want to learn more about it? Are you a decision-maker, consultant, or manager, who needs to gain a holistic understanding of SAP? If so, this book is for you. This practical, reader-friendly guide for busy professionals provides insight into SAP's history, vision, and strategies. You'll learn about the key areas of SAP, including Financials, CRM, SAP NetWeaver, enterprise SOA, Business Intelligence, and more.
1. Discover the Overall SAP Landscape Gain a solid understanding about SAP the company and its suite of products by exploring the company history and future plans.
2. Explore Core SAP Applications Learn how to benefit from SAP products, including Financials, CRM, HCM, SCM, SRM, Analytics, and the Small to Midsize Business offerings (SAP Business One, SAP Business All-in-One, and SAP Business By Design).
3. Understand the SAP Technology Platform Explore the details of SAP's Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture (Enterprise SOA) approach, and the technology that enables it SAP NetWeaver.
4. Learn How SAP Works in the Real World Case studies show you how SAP products and solutions are used in real-world companies, and notes and tips demystify the features of SAP's products.
5. Navigate Topics as You Like Read the book by chapter or from start to finish, and take advantage of the useful glossary, SAP roadmaps, and Web resources.
Highlights Include: Enterprise Computing Financials Human Capital Management Customer Relationship Management Supplier Relationship Management Strategy for Small to Midsize Businesses SAP xApps and Composite Applications Duet and SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Governance, Risk, and Compliance SAP Implementation Support SAP NetWeaver and Enterprise SOA
About this product: SAP R/3 for Everyone is the nontechnical user's guide to working with SAP R/3, the leading business enterprise software product in the world. Written and road-tested by experienced SAP R/3 users and trainers, this book saves typical SAP R/3 users time and trouble by providing them with the universal skills needed to work with any module of this complex software. SAP R/3 can be used effectively by anyone who can perform a handful of simple procedures that are employed in nearly every SAP R/3 transaction. The authors explain these procedures in plain English, using illustrations and real-world examples.After a brief explanation of the architecture and operation of SAP R/3, readers get step-by-step instruction in *Logging on and off, managing passwords, and customizing the SAP application window and screens*Navigating between screens with menu folders, transaction codes, and the menu bar*Setting up customized favorites folders with quick links to the initial screens of transactions and other useful resources*Understanding the four basic transaction types*Working on initial screens, including tips and techniques for entering codes, searching for codes, customizing initial screens, and using multiple selection screens and selection options*Customizing output reports with filters, sorts, sums, and display variants*Exporting output reports to Microsoft Excel and Word and e-mailing output reports to other SAP users Practical and jargon-free, SAP R/3 for Everyone provides readers with the skills and confidence they need to efficiently conduct any business activity with SAP R/3.
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