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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
Case Study: Hour 1 Answers
Case Study: Hour 2 Answers
Case Study: Hour 3 Answers
Case Study: Hour 4 Answers
Case Study: Hour 5 Answers
Case Study: Hour 6 Answers
Case Study: Hour 7 Answers
Case Study: Hour 8 Answers
Case Study: Hour 9 Answers
Case Study: Hour 10 Answers
Case Study: Hour 11 Answers
Case Study: Hour 12 Answers
Case Study: Hour 13 Answers
Case Study: Hour 14 Answers
Case Study: Hour 15 Answers
Case Study: Hour 16 Answers
Case Study: Hour 17 Answers
Case Study: Hour 18 Answers
Case Study: Hour 19 Answers
Case Study: Hour 20 Answers
Case Study: Hour 21 Answers
Case Study: Hour 22 Answers
Case Study: Hour 23 Answers
Case Study: Hour 24 Answers
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