Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all the people who have contributed and supported us throughout the process of writing this book. We would like to start by thanking the team at SAP PRESS for all their support throughout the project. We are very thankful for your support and team spirit. You have made it all possible. This team includes Hareem Shafi and Meagan White.

Our humble and thankful recognition goes to Rojo Consultancy B.V. for making the project possible and to our colleagues who have contributed to a few chapters and supported us with their encouragement. Together, we make a great team. We would also like to acknowledge many others we did not mention by name for their direct and indirect support and interest in the book.

John Mutumba Bilay

I would like to thank Michal Krawczyk for his encouragement and for being a wonderful contributor to the SAP integration community.

I could not have asked for a better coauthor and friend than Roberto Viana. It is a true honor to work alongside you on this project that is so special to both of us.

A big thank you goes to my lovely wife Hermien for her loving support, patience, and encouragement. Thank you to Ralph, Luc, and Ruben for their understanding and for allowing me to spend weekends and evenings writing the book.

Without your support, I would have not been up to the challenge. Much love. Finally, thanks to my parents for providing a great model and for the exceptional upbringing that they provided.

Roberto Viana Blanco

I would like to extend my words of appreciation and gratitude to my best friend, John Bilay, who offered me the honor of taking part in this great project and making our dream come true. Thanks, mate. A special thank you goes to my dear wife and friend Mandy for being my cornerstone and for her endless patience and support throughout this period. To my beloved children, thank you for refueling my energies every time I needed it. Thank you very much Gabriel and Anna-Belle for allowing daddy to write and work through the weekends and holidays, when we were supposed to have fun together. I missed you a lot, too.

With this book, I also want to inspire my children (and their generation) to pursue their dreams, follow their hearts, and not stop till they reach their goals.

This book is also dedicated to my mother for being a constant source of positive energy and unconditional love, and to my Grandma Rosa, who always told me to follow my dreams and aim high.