Acknowledgments

“...Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.”
– Habakkuk 2:2, King James Bible

SAP PRESS had the vision for a book on the SAP HANA certification exam. It was my privilege to write it and to make it plain. And it is my wish that every reader of this book run with the knowledge and understanding gained from it.

In my more than five year journey with SAP HANA, I have met hundreds of people, all passionate about SAP HANA. Thank you to all of you!

Some of these people were SAP colleagues that played a pivotal role in my journey. Thank you to Laura King, Colin Banks, Tim Breitwieser, Markus Schunter, Eva Moreno, Estelle de Beer, the pre-sales team, and Wian Terblanche. Thank you to the SAP HANA team at SAP Education for inviting me to be a part of the team, especially Mathias Montag, Mark Green, and Alain Viguie. Thank you to the SAP HANA certification teams I worked with over the years, especially Katrin Rissberger, Thomas Goettsche, and Sheri Schaaf.

This book presented a unique opportunity for me. Therefore, I’d like to say thank you especially to Sarah Frazier, the editor, for your patience and encouragement. Thank you to the entire team at SAP PRESS for making this book happen. Thank you to Werner Steyn and Thomas Jung for helping clarify the latest changes to SAP HANA, and to all my colleagues who encouraged me each time you saw me.

I’m very thankful to all of you: My family, my friends, my colleagues, and my students.

To my readers: I trust that your journey will be even more amazing!