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Index
About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page Contents at a Glance Table of Contents About the Authors Acknowledgments We Want to Hear from You! Reader Services Introduction
What’s Covered What’s Really New Who Should Read This Book Conventions Used in This Book
Part I: Introduction to SAP
Hour 1. SAP Explained
Overview of SAP: The Company SAP Business Applications
Components, Modules, and Transactions Cross-Application Business Processes SAP Industry Solutions
Connecting the Dots
The SAP Client Concept
Summary Case Study: Hour 1
Situation Questions
Hour 2. SAP Business Basics
The SAP Business Roadmap
Business Architecture Traditional Business Concerns
SAP’s Purpose: To Run the Business
Managing Business Risk Business Agility: Keeping the Future in Mind Business Blueprinting The Business Perspective How SAP Technologies Support Business Needs Working with Stakeholders
Other Perspectives: Mapping Business Needs to SAP Applications
The Functional Perspective The Technical Perspective The Project Implementation Perspective Combining the Four Perspectives
A Sampling of SAP Business Processes
Performing Employee Self-Service Functions Balancing the Books Selling from Stock
Summary Case Study: Hour 2
Situation Questions
Hour 3. SAP Technology Basics
SAP Technology
Hardware Basics Servers SAP System Performance SAPS: The Horsepower of an SAP System
What Is the Best Platform for SAP?
Two-Tier Versus Three-Tier “Big Iron” Versus Blades
Memory: Fast but Volatile Storage: Hard Disks and Other Disks
Storage Networks Cloud Storage
SAP System Landscapes
SAP Work Processes SAP OS-Level Profiles
Database Basics for SAP
A Quick Database Primer
Future Developments Summary Case Study: Hour 3
Situation Questions
Hour 4. SAP Project Basics
Running an SAP Project: The Basics First Steps in Pursuing an SAP Project The SAP Project Lifecycle
Step 1: Project Initiation Step 2: Matching and Prototyping Step 3: Design and Construction Step 4: System Integration Testing Step 5: Business Acceptance Testing Step 6: Preparation for Production Cut-Over Step 7: Operational Stabilization (Run)
Organizing a Project by Tasks Organizing a Project by Roles
Leadership Roles Business or Functional Roles Technical Roles General Support Roles
Summary Case Study: Hour 4
Situation Questions
Part II: SAP Applications and Components
Hour 5. Overview of SAP Applications and Components
A Real-Time Vision
SAP NetWeaver Simplification: Real-Time Again Into the Cloud
SAP Business Suite Components
SAP Enterprise Resource Planning SAP Customer Relationship Management SAP Supply Chain Management SAP Supplier Relationship Management
SAP NetWeaver Components Small and Medium Enterprises SAP Business One
B1 Implementation B1 Functionality and Features B1 Development
SAP Business ByDesign
BBD Implementation and Adaptability BBD Functionality and Features Advantages of BBD’s SaaS Approach BBD Challenges
SAP All-in-One
SAP All-in-One Functionality All-in-One Partners and Solution Centers All-in-One Features and Functionality
Selecting the “Best” SME Solution
Cost Functionality Features Hosted Versus On-Premise Number of Employees Business Process Complexity
Choosing SAP SME Offerings over Business Suite Summary Case Study: Hour 5
Situation Questions
Hour 6. SAP NetWeaver and HANA
The Foundation for SAP The SAP NetWeaver Umbrella: Six Areas
Foundation Management Middleware Information Management Team Productivity Composition Business Process Management SAP System Landscape Management
Bringing It All Together
From SAPGUI and WebGUI to Fiori and Lumira SAP Mobile Platform SAP NetWeaver BW
The Business Case for HANA
The Speed of Thought A Sidecar for ERP
HANA Cloud Offerings
Business Cases for HANA
Summary Case Study: Hour 6
Situation Questions
Hour 7. SAP ERP and Business Suite
SAP ERP Business Scenarios
SAP ERP Financials SAP Manufacturing SAP ERP Operations SAP ERP Corporate Services SAP ERP Human Capital Management SAP Customer Relationship Management SAP Product Lifecycle Management SAP Supply Chain Management SAP Supplier Relationship Management Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Summary Case Study: Hour 7
Situation Questions
Hour 8. SAP on the Cloud and New SAP Solutions
What Kind of Cloud? SAP’s Way to the Cloud
Classic SAP Solutions on the Cloud HEC Versus HCP
Newly Acquired SAP Solutions
SuccessFactors Ariba Fieldglass Concur hybris
Summary Case Study: Hour 8
Situation Questions
Part III: SAP for Business Users
Hour 9. A Business User’s Perspective on Using SAP
Before SAP Is Deployed: The Business User’s Role
Row Leaders: The Functional Business Experts Functional Configuration Specialists The Role of the Power User
A Sampling of SAP Business Transactions
Logging On Using the SAP Logon Pad Creating a New Sales Order Displaying an Existing Sales Order Displaying a List of Orders Changing Outbound Delivery
Summary Case Study: Hour 9
Situation Questions
Hour 10. Using SAP’s Traditional and New User Interfaces
The SAPGUI
SAP User IDs and Sessions Using the SAP Logon Pad Understanding SAPGUI Session Basics Ending a Session and Logging Off
SAPGUI Elements and Other Basics SAPGUI Navigation Basics
Performing Tasks Using Menu Paths Navigating Using the Mouse and Keyboard Stopping Runaway Transactions Understanding and Using Fields Using Replace and Insert Modes Displaying Possible Entries for an Input Field Editing the Data in an Input Field Understanding Required Input Fields Understanding SAPGUI Display Fields
SAPGUI Screen Objects
SAP Trees Radio Buttons Dialog Boxes Table Controls
Using the Windows Clipboard Additional Legacy Interfaces
The WebGUI and JavaGUI The SAP NetWeaver Business Client
SAP’s New User Interfaces and Tools
SAP Fiori Launchpad SAP Screen Personas SAP Web IDE SAP UI Theme Designer SAPUI5 and Other User Interface Frameworks
Summary Case Study: Hour 10
Situation Questions
Hour 11. Using SAP ERP to Do Your Job
The Four SAP Business Scenarios
SAP ERP Financials SAP ERP Operations SAP ERP Human Capital Management SAP ERP Corporate Services
Other Popular Business Transactions
Cross-Application Components Module Environment, Health, and Safety Module
Summary Case Study: Hour 11
Situation Questions
Hour 12. Using Other SAP Business Suite Applications
Using SAP SRM Using SAP CRM Using SAP SCM Using SAP PLM Summary Case Study: Hour 12
Situation Questions
Hour 13. Using SAP for Reporting
Types of SAP Reporting Users SAP Business Objects
SAP BO Explorer SAP BO Crystal Reports SAP BO Xcelcius Enterprise SAP BO Web Intelligence
SAP NetWeaver BW Family
SAP NetWeaver BWA SAP BW Powered by SAP HANA SAP Business Explorer
SAP ERP Operational Reporting Tools
SAP Report Painter ABAP List Processing
Legacy SAP Reporting Options
Structural Graphics Executive Information System SAP Information System (Report Trees) General Report Selection SAP’s Earliest Reporting Tools SAP Query InfoSet (Ad Hoc) Query SAP QuickViewer
Summary Case Study: Hour 13
Situation Questions
Hour 14. Using Simplified Finance and Office Integration
SAP Simple Finance Add-On
The Old ERP World The Ideal World sFin: The Hybrid Approach Reduce Reconciliation Efforts Eliminating Financial Closings Bottlenecks Next-Generation User Experience sFin as a Central Ledger From Business Suite to sFin Add-in
Integrating SAP with Desktop Applications
The SAP Assistant
Using %pc to Download Data
Exporting SAP Data to Microsoft Excel Creating SAP Form Letters in Microsoft Word Importing SAP Data into Microsoft Access Microsoft Access Report Wizard Integrating SAP with Microsoft SharePoint Integrating Microsoft Directory with SAP
OpenText Archiving for SAP SAP and Adobe Forms Summary Case Study: Hour 14
Situation Questions
Part IV: SAP for IT Professionals
Hour 15. An SAP Project Manager’s Perspective
The SAP Implementation Methodology Introduction to ASAP
Phase 1: Project Preparation Phase 2: Business Blueprint Phase 3: Realization Phase 4: Final Preparation Phase 5: Go-Live Support Phase 6: Operate (Run)
SAP Program and Project Leadership
The Executive Steering Committee Project Sponsor The Overall SAP Program or Project Manager The Project Management Office
The Project Team’s Subteams
The Business Configuration Teams The Development and Customization Teams The Integration Team The Test Teams The Data Team The Application and Platform Security Teams The Technical Teams
Project Team Member Characteristics Project Tools and Other Methodologies Project Closeout Summary Case Study: Hour 15
Situation Questions
Hour 16. A Technology Professional’s Perspective on SAP
Shifting Focus: From Business to Technology
Installation Master Guides and SAP Notes Setting the Stage: The SAP Landscape Understanding SAP Sizing Predicting an SAP System’s Load
Understanding the SAP Quicksizer Beyond the Quicksizer: Measurement-Based Sizing Can Performance Be Guaranteed? Understanding SAP Availability
How to Define Availability? How Much Stability Is Required? Planning for Downtime Considering Disaster Recoverability How Many Resources in Case of a Disaster?
Security Considerations
Hardening the SAP Environment Never Touch a Running System?
Network Considerations Operational Considerations
SAP Basis Team Staffing Operations, Administration, and Management
Summary Case Study: Hour 16
Situation Questions
Hour 17. An SAP Developer’s Perspective
Programming Tools
SAP Business Process Management SAP Mobile Application Development Platform ABAP and SE80 Java and NWDS Composition Environment
Developer and SAP Methodologies
Implementation Development Phases
Configuration and the SAP IMG Different Views of the IMG
SAP Reference IMG SAP Enterprise IMG SAP Project IMGs SAP Upgrade Customizing IMGs Integration with Solution Manager
Additional IMG Fundamentals
IMG Help IMG Documentation Status Information Release Notes
Summary Case Study: Hour 17
Situation Questions
Hour 18. SAP Installation and Implementation
First Steps SAP Installation Preparation
Locating and Downloading the Installation Guide
Locating and Downloading SAP Software Infrastructure Readiness
Server Network Operating System Database Server Installation SAP Software Installation Post-Installation Tasks
Installing the SAP Trial Version HANA on Public Cloud Platforms
HANA Database Size and Timing Limitations The HANA Four-Step Deployment Process Accessing Your New HANA System
The SAP Cloud Appliance Library Introducing SAP Single Sign-on
Enabling SSO Using SPNego Enabling SSO Through SAML
Summary Case Study: Hour 18
Situation Questions
Hour 19. SAP and the Cloud
Forecast: Fairly Cloudy
Private Cloud Public Cloud Hybrid Cloud
Bringing Together SAP and the Cloud
SAP’s Web Application Server SAP and SaaS SAP and PaaS SAP and IaaS Virtualization Is Not Cloud Computing
Moving SAP Systems to the Cloud SAP as a Service?
Nonproduction SAP Systems in the Cloud Tomorrow: Completely Cloudy, No Chance of Sun Cloud Transition and Exit Strategies
Project Monsoon
DevOps Open Source OpenStack The Risks of OpenStack
Integrating SAP SaaS Solutions
SuccessFactors Ariba hybris
Summary Case Study: Hour 19
Situation Questions
Hour 20. SAP System Administration and Management
Management Tools
Computing Center Management System SAP Solution Manager SAP Landscape Virtualization Manager Using Your Database for Monitoring Nagios
Day-to-Day SAP Monitoring
System Status System Recommendations Configuration Validation Check Solution Manager Self-Services
Summary Case Study: Hour 20
Situation Questions
Hour 21. SAP Enhancements, Upgrades, and More
Setting the Stage: Making Changes to SAP Enhancement and Upgrade Terminology
Enhancements Explained Upgrade Terminology Upgrades Are Not Migrations SAP OS/DB Migrations Migrating to SAP HANA During an Upgrade More on SAP Upgrades
High-Level Project Planning
Project Planning for Enhancements Project Planning for SAP Upgrades
Summary Case Study: Hour 21
Situation Questions
Part V: SAP Careers
Hour 22. SAP Careers for the Business User
Types of Business Jobs First Steps: Experience, Training, Networking, and Certifications
Right Where You Are SAP SE SAP Partners SAP Customers
Other Ideas
Business and Functional Positions Functional Project and Program Management Functional Trainers and Testers
Preparing for a Business Career in SAP
Again, Right Where You Are Leverage Existing Business Experience Focus on the Fringe Work On the Intangibles
Summary Case Study: Hour 22
Situation Questions
Hour 23. SAP Careers for the IT Professional
SAP, Its Partners, and Its Customers
SAP SE SAP Partners SAP Customers
Types of Available Opportunities
Technical Positions Technical Project Management Technical Trainers SAP Testers
Preparing for a Career in SAP
Right Where You Are Leverage Existing Technical Experience
Using Your Existing Technical Expertise
Hardware and Infrastructure Specialists Platform Administrators Developers and Programmers
Working on the Intangibles Summary Case Study: Hour 23
Situation Questions
Hour 24. Other Resources and Closing Thoughts
Professional Resources
SAP’s Service and Support Resources SAP User Groups SAP Professional Journal SAPinsider InsiderPROFILES Traditional and Online Books Technical Newsletters
Internet Resources
SAP ITtoolbox SAP Fans SAP FAQ TechTarget and SearchSAP.com
SAP Conferences and Events
SAPPHIRE NOW SAP TechEd Managing Your SAP Projects Other WIS-Sponsored Seminars and Conferences
Employment and Career Opportunities
Softwarejobs.com ITtoolbox for Careers Up and Coming
Summary Case Study: Hour 24
Situation Questions
Appendix A. Case Study Answers
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