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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Cognizant Completes mySAP(TM) ERP Applications Consolidation and Standardization for Serena Software

by Malcolm Frank

Project Concluded in Record Time, Yielding High ROI and Business Benefits

Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) , a leading provider of global IT and business process outsourcing services, today announced it has completed a large scale consolidation and standardization of the SAP(R) application portfolio for Serena Software, Inc.

Based on mySAP ERP, the scope of this project included finance, materials management, sales & distribution, IS-Software and human resources on a global scale, encompassing the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. This project was concluded in a record seven-month window, on-time, on-budget and with no business disruption.

"Cognizant's professional, solutions-oriented approach convinced us to select them over several other global services companies," said Robert Pender, CFO at Serena Software. "Their support and understanding of our business issues have allowed us to maximize our ROI through dramatic improvement to functionality, adoption of best practices in standard processes and improvement in data quality."

"We are pleased that Serena Software has selected Cognizant for this unique initiative after weighing its cost-value-benefit versus alternative options," said Francisco D'Souza, President and CEO, Cognizant. "Our deep consulting capabilities, long-standing relationships with technology and product customers, and our investments in SAP applications across multiple domains have helped us take ownership for this strategic business initiative and recommend a solution that best suits Serena's business interests."

Cognizant presented a compelling solution for rationalizing business processes, harmonizing data, and consolidating applications. Taking this route allowed Serena to simplify their business processes, cleanse their master data and eliminate years of customizations. Cognizant conducted a pro-active analysis that revealed additional business benefits to Serena, resulting in faster revenue growth and enhanced productivity. The standardization of SAP applications was a more economical and faster approach than doing multiple projects to bring the current system up to a comparable level.

About Cognizant's SAP Practice

Cognizant's SAP Practice provides Global 2000 companies a full range of SAP services, leveraging its industry-specific expertise, technical depth and global talent pool. Cognizant's SAP Practice aims to minimize clients' total cost of ownership of SAP application environments, including development and support, and maximize their applications' business-level value. Leveraging a unique global development model, Cognizant's SAP Practice delivers functional and technical expertise augmented by best practices for implementation, maintenance, upgrade and enhancement services for end-to-end solutions.

SAP and Banking Community Definition Group Unite the Worldwide Banking Industry Around Enterprise SOA Standards

by Kelly Schwager

ING and Standard Bank Reap Rewards of Community Participation

SAP AG today announced that members of the industry value network (IVN) for banks -- which brings together SAP, banks and non-banks to collaboratively develop solutions for the banking industry -- have formed an expanded definition group to co-innovate and create global standards for enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA). The expansion of the community enables the members to leverage the results from the IVN for their custom projects as well as to directly influence the development of software solutions for the banking industry. As part of expanding the scope of its charter, the community has opened its membership to include additional banks and non-banks, including software providers, service providers and auditors. With this announcement, the members of the community and SAP continue to deliver on their mission to provide a common innovation backbone for the banking industry, be it global retail banks, private banks or corporate banks.

The community definition group for banking currently has 37 members with more than 130 individual participants engaged in 23 work groups defining services, discussing architecture topics and creating building blocks to help companies make a successful transition to enterprise SOA. In addition, the community has created an SOA taxonomy, developed a service landscape and identified the strategic and organization building blocks that banks require for a successful transition to enterprise SOA. Participants engaged in the expanded community include, among others: Callatay & Wouters, Commerzbank, CSC, Deloitte Consulting, FinanzIT, Hewlett Packard, HSH Nordbank, La Caixa, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft, SPSS, StreamServe, Syskoplan AG, SWIFT and TXS Financial Products.

Recognizing that it is paramount to have customers and suppliers agree upon specific services definitions, SAP and a group of nine leading banking customers launched this initiative in December 2005. Participants included ABN AMRO, Absa, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Credit Suisse, Deutsche Postbank, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo, Nordea and Standard Bank. Since the commencement, the group has met significant milestones and has jointly identified more than 180 critical enterprise services, which SAP and other partners have committed to implement.

Participants Find Significant Benefits

ING joined the industry value network for banks because its management believes that a standardized environment can significantly reduce IT costs for banks.

"Integration issues make the business case for buying software, especially in larger organizations," said Johan Smessaert, head of enterprise architecture, ING. "Collaboration in defining services via the industry value network for banks should help reduce integration and new solution adoption costs. With its strong experience in standardizing solution development, SAP uses these services definitions to reduce customer integration costs. SAP can also take an active role to promote ecosystem collaboration on a common services layer for the banking industry."

Standard Bank, the largest bank in South Africa, also saw cost reduction as a major motivation in seeking an enterprise SOA. Being a part of the industry value network for banks has also helped Standard Bank learn from other banks regarding the benchmarks for enterprise SOA adoption, and exchange ideas to avoid common pitfalls.

"We recognized the momentum of SAP NetWeaver as a business process platform for other industries and saw the opportunity to join first movers in the banking industry to define an open core banking platform based on enterprise SOA," said Herman Singh, director of architecture and technology engineering, Standard Bank. "The expanded community lets thought leaders collaborate openly to define common services and leverage SAP and its ecosystem of solution vendors to codify and commoditize the processes at the industry level."

SWIFT is a worldwide community of financial institutions whose purpose is to be the leader in communications solutions enabling interoperability between its members, their market infrastructures and their end-user communities. SWIFT joined the community definition group to contribute in the development of standardized services.

"I believe SAP's community definition group could be of significant strategic relevance to the banking industry," said Johan Kestens, head of marketing, member of the Executive Committee, SWIFT. "The energy and enthusiasm are high, the approach is practical and capitalizes on the momentum of the industry. As a leading global infrastructure of the financial industry, SWIFT can contribute on standard definition, processes and community implementation. I am looking forward to working with the members to try and achieve this."

No Settlement With Oracle, SAP Chief Says

by James Niccolai, IDG News Service

SAP AG has no intention of settling with Oracle Corp. over its trade secrets lawsuit filed last month, and will begin to launch its defense in the coming weeks, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann said.

"We have no intention to settle; why should we?" a defiant Kagermann told reporters and analysts during SAP's quarterly earnings call Friday. "We don't think anything is wrong in our company."

"We have a long legacy at the company, with an unparalleled reputation as a trusted advisor and a trusted partner," Kagermann said. "We believe in the importance of intellectual property rights and we will aggressively defend against the claims made in this lawsuit."

"However," he added, "this lawsuit is still in its early stages and we will formally respond to these claims within the next weeks."

His comments set the stage for what could be a lengthy battle with Oracle in the U.S. courts.

Oracle filed suit against SAP on March 22, accusing it of "corporate theft on a grand scale." Workers at SAP's TomorrowNow Inc. subsidiary in the U.S. allegedly hacked into an Oracle database and stole documents and software that Oracle uses to provide support service for its clients. Its goal was to offer cut-rate support service to Oracle customers, according to Oracle.

SAP had not commented on the lawsuit until now, except to say it would defend itself aggressively.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

SAP's Profit Just Misses Views, As Firm Says Market Share Rose

J. Bonasia Fri Apr 20, 7:00 PM ET

Overshadowed of late by some huge acquisitions by archrival Oracle, business software leader SAP on Friday reminded the marketplace that it remains a force.

SAP (NYSE:SAP - News) said earnings, minus one-time charges, rose 9.9% to 310 million euros ($421 million) from 282 million euros in the year-ago quarter. Analysts were expecting 309 million euros.

Per-share profit rose to 0.26 euros (35 cents) from 0.23 euros. U.S. figures use Friday's conversion rates.

It said revenue rose 6% to 2.17 billion euros ($2.99 billion) from 2.04 billion euros, a bit above views.

SAP's American depositary receipts rose 2.5% Friday to a three-month high of 50.39.

"It was a very good start into 2007," SAP Chief Executive Henning Kagermann said in an interview Friday from Walldorf, Germany. "All regions performed well."

SAP said its share of the business applications software market, which it said totaled $34.8 billion in 2006, rose to 25.1% over the past four quarters, from 24.5%.

The German software maker is locked in a pitched battle to sustain market leadership over Oracle (NasdaqGS:ORCL - News). Since January 2005, Oracle has spent more than $20 billion on acquisitions to expand its line of applications software.

For the quarter, SAP said it boosted its total software license revenue -- a key indicator of future growth -- by 10%, to 563 million euros ($766 million).

But Oracle reported license growth of 16% in its quarter ended Feb. 28. It's hard for investors to assess which company actually is taking share from the other, says Brendan Barnicle, a Pacific Crest Securities analyst.

"That's how this debate goes, on and on," said Barnicle, who rates SAP as sector perform, or neutral.

The rivalry took another turn last month, when Oracle filed suit charging that an SAP unit had committed corporate fraud by downloading software and other files from Oracle servers without authorization. SAP has denied any wrongdoing.

SAP said license revenue for North America rose 11% to 249 million euros ($338.6 million).

"This quarter highlights continued strength for SAP in the U.S.," said Ross MacMillan, an analyst with Jefferies & Co. "The question is: What is the sustainability of that strength?"

In a conference call with analysts, SAP Deputy Chief Executive Leo Apotheker said he "didn't see any material change" in the U.S. spending environment. "It was as expected -- not better, not worse," he said. "And we have no reason to believe that that will change."

Last week, IBM, EMC and Seagate all said U.S. tech spending was a bit soft.

Management also reaffirmed its plan to invest 300 million to 400 million euros ($408 million to $544 million) over the next two years to boost sales to midsize companies. SAP has launched a big ad campaign in North America targeting the midmarket.

SAP is investing to build a team for sales and support to serve this market. It's also spending on data centers to host new on-demand software for customers. "The revenue will come later, but we have to pay the cost at the beginning," Kagermann said.

Those investments should shave one or two percentage points off SAP's operating profit margin this year, says Laura Lederman, a William Blair & Co. analyst.

"It is unclear at this point 14 time if SAP's middle-market efforts will be successful," Lederman wrote in a note to investors. She rates the stock as market perform, or neutral.

Some fear midsize companies will need more technical support from SAP than large enterprises. "Serving the midmarket is a dramatically different business," he said.

Improved sales boost SAP's quarterly profit nearly 10%

By Linda Loyd
Inquirer Staff Writer
SAP AG said yesterday that its first-quarter profit rose nearly 10 percent on improved sales, and the maker of business software vowed not to settle a lawsuit filed against it last month by rival Oracle Corp.

Germany-based SAP, which has a headquarters for the Americas in Newtown Square, said net income rose 9.9 percent to 310 million euros ($421.5 million), or 0.26 euros a share, in line with analyst expectations. That compared with 282 million euros, or 0.23 euros a share, a year earlier.

Revenue was up 6 percent to 2.2 billion euros ($2.99 billion) for the quarter from 2 billion euros in the first quarter of 2006. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting quarterly revenue of 2.2 billion euros.

Henning Kagermann, SAP's chief executive officer, said management was pleased with financial results. "On a constant-currency basis, we achieved a strong increase in software and software-related service revenues, and reported double-digit growth rates for each region," he said. The regions include Europe, the Americas (including the United States), and Asia-Pacific.

SAP said it continued to gain share in the $38 billion business-software market to 25.1 percent in the quarter ended March 31, up from 24.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Bill McDermott, president and CEO of SAP Americas Inc. in Newtown Square, said software revenue was up 22 percent in the Americas, and 24 percent in the United States. "It was a very nice quarter," he said.

He predicted that demand for SAP's products would increase as companies grew and competed "more and more in a global economy" and standardized the management of their business on a software platform - everything from payroll to client orders, the supply chain to handling customers.

SAP is locked in a fierce rivalry and competition for customers with Oracle, of Redwood City, Calif.

During a conference call with analysts, Kagermann said SAP would vigorously defend itself in the coming weeks against Oracle's lawsuit, filed March 22, which accuses SAP of "corporate theft on a grand scale" and of stealing its software. Kagermann said SAP has no intention of settling.

Kagermann said SAP had a long legacy and "unparalleled reputation as a trusted adviser and a highly regarded partner." The company, he continued, "believes in the importance of intellectual-property rights, and we will aggressively defend against the claims made in this lawsuit."

He said the company would make a formal response in court in San Francisco to Oracle's allegations that employees of SAP's TomorrowNow Inc. subsidiary used log-in credentials of Oracle customers to access documents and software that Oracle uses to provide support services for its customers.

Kagermann said that "SAP and TomorrowNow are actively engaged in legitimate competition" and that "TomorrowNow's business success is all about customer choice. This lawsuit demonstrates that Oracle is trying to limit customer choices by trying to discredit the competition."

McDermott said: "We have a great brand. We respect other people's intellectual property, and we expect them to respect our intellectual property. We are a good partner, and our reputation is rock-solid. And we will, in the coming days, vigorously respond to this allegation, and the strength of our response will be clear and decisive."

SAP shares closed up $1.21, or 2.46 percent, at $50.39 on the New York Stock Exchange.

SAP Brings Good Q1 News to Sapphire

By Renee Boucher Ferguson
April 20, 2007

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SAP reported its first quarter 2007 earnings April 20, highlighting a jump in profits. Net income for the quarter was $413 million, up from $282 million a year ago, and total revenue jumped 6 percent to $295 billion, in what turns out to be an auspicious start following a tumultuous period for the giant software company.

Not only did SAP's earnings come in below expectations in its second and fourth quarters of 2006, but the company's CEO heir apparent and resident visionary Shai Agassi resigned last month (effective April 1), about the same time that its biggest competitor, Oracle, slapped the company with a lawsuit.

Henning Kagermann, SAP's CEO and new head of products in Agassi's stead, set the record straight during the April 20 earnings call with analysts and press, particularly regarding SAP's ongoing battle with Oracle.

"We have no intention to settle; why should we?" Kagermann said. "We don't think anything is wrong in our company. We have a long legacy at the company, with an unparalleled reputation as a trusted advisor and a trusted partner."

Oracle is suing SAP for what it deems thievery on a grand scale, contending that SAP's subsidiary TomorrowNow improperly accessed thousands of support documents from Oracle.com, using customer log-ins. TomorrowNow provides third-party support for Oracle's Siebel, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards applications.
"We believe in the importance of intellectual property rights and we will aggressively defend against the claims made in the lawsuit," Kagermann said. "However, this lawsuit is still in its early stages and we will formally respond to these claims within the next weeks."

The earnings report leaves SAP, headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, in a good position for its annual Sapphire user event, to be held in Atlanta April 22-25. While it's unclear what SAP will be announcing at the event, one thing is certain, according to Bill Wohl, SAP's vice president and head of Product Technology Group Communications: "We're not going to spend a lot of time talking about Oracle," he said. "They spend a lot of time talking about us. We're talking to customers.
Three key themes are expected to be stressed at the event: SAP's Enterprise Services Architecture road map; the level of activity and co-innovation from SAP's partner community; and an evolution of the chief financial officer's role in an organization, which has led to the need for corporate performance management software, according to Wohl.

Of those three, the biggest news is likely that SAP's ESA road map, begun in 2003, is largely complete—a message Kagermann will likely drive home in his keynote address.

It's also rumored that SAP will announce one or two smaller technology acquisitions.

Wohl said SAP will also not spend a lot of time talking about Agassi's departure, given the company's initial and frank discussion of why Agassi decided to leave in the first place (he didn't want to wait two years to be named CEO and then invest another five years in a co-leader role, which SAP officers had proposed).

Rod Masney, president of ASUG (Americas' SAP Users' Group), said there is a hole to fill given Agassi's departure.

"Our user community saw Shai as a great visionary for technology. The technology group … that was his crowd; he could talk technology. God is the wrong word, but certainly he was looked on as a sage," Masney said. "The audience was always mesmerized by what he had to say."

But, Masney said, Agassi built a great team, with at least four members stepping up to fill different aspects of Agassi's role.

"Those guys are still there," Masney said.

Speaking for ASUG's users, Masney said they have one overriding concern: upgrades, upgrades, upgrades.

Masney said ASUG's members want to hear from SAP about MySAP ERP 2005, its latest—and core—release for SOA (service-oriented architecture)-enabled ERP (enterprise resource planning). "They want to hear what the features, functions and enhanced upgrade process are. What they want to hear from other companies is that they have lived through the upgrade process, and what their best practices are—[and] what are the stupid things they've done and wished they would never make that mistake to do again."

Masney said ASUG members plan to share that information at its conference, which is also to be held April 22-25, co-located for the second year with Sapphire.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PROJECTS FAIL WITHOUT C-LEVEL OWNERSHIP

By Shamus McGillicuddy, News Writer
04.18.2007 | SearchCIO.com

When business intelligence software projects fail, IT is often blamed. But the failure can usually be traced to lack of leadership, not technology.

In fact, a new survey finds that a lack of ownership by the right executive often leads to a disconnect between the vision of senior management and the way a project gets done.


[Business intelligence] definitely can't be an IT project. I don't think it has much value without the business.
Michael Carper
divisional vice president of technology operations, Coldwater Creek Inc.


"The core issue with business intelligence [not succeeding] isn't a technical issue," said Betsy Burton, vice president and distinguished analyst at Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc. Rather, she said, it's the failure on the part of business leaders to make sure the organization gets the information it needs and leverages it in a way that makes sense with the business objectives.

"It's interesting," Burton said. "The symptom that people see is a lack of vision, a lack of strategy, a lack of linking supportive business intelligence back to systems. It's very easy for managers to say, 'Hey the data is wrong,' rather than take an introspective look. They should ask 'Have I given the organization a clear sense of what we're trying to get out of business intelligence? Am I really arming my people within my organization with a sense of the importance and the metrics so that they can deliver valuable information?' It's easier to point at the numbers and say, 'The numbers are wrong. Fix them.'"

Burton, who surveyed 350 organizations about their business intelligence projects, found that only 10% reported their projects had a C-level executive sponsor with a direct link to the business. Twenty-five percent said their projects were sponsored by an IT manager, and 25% had no executive sponsor at all.

What raised the red flag for Burton, however, was that 40% of those polled said their business intelligence projects were owned by lower-level business executives. That isn't ideal, Burton said, because that group tends to have tactical rather than strategic roles -- which is what ends up sinking a project.

Even more alarming is that 65% of those polled said they viewed business intelligence technology as too complex and unusable and 69% said they lacked the skills necessary to use it anyway.

Few can argue that businesses are sold on the virtues of business intelligence. It's one of the fastest-growing sectors of the IT software market, according to Framingham, Mass-based research firm IDC. Further, the business analytics market accounted for $18.25 million in global revenue in 2006, and is forecast to grow about 10% a year during the next five years.

Experts contend that for many organizations a business intelligence initiative is a business project that's been dumped on the laps of IT and lower-level executives who haven't been keyed into the vision, and, worse, aren't expected to look at the data analytically. Ultimately, the project fails.

But some companies can point to business intelligence as being pivotal to its success. Coldwater Creek Inc., for instance, a clothing cataloger and retailer catering to professional women, is one of the nation's fastest-growing retailers. The Sandpoint, Idaho-based company, which was founded in 1984 and has 239 stores nationwide, is expected to see sales of $1.24 billion this year. In 2006, retail store sales increased 46.1%, surpassing a $1 billion sales mark milestone for the company.

Part of the company's success is attributed to its business intelligence initiatives. According to Michael Carper, the clothier's divisional vice president of technology operations, CEO and founder Dennis Pence has a vested interest in Coldwater Creek's business intelligence implementations.

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"I think he had a pretty good idea of where he wanted to start and where he wanted to see it go in the early stages," Carper said.

Coldwater Creek uses business intelligence to determine where to build retail stores -- including the 65 new stores it expects to open this year, Carper added. It also analyzes what products are selling well and in which regions of the country. His company has a lot of data to look at, given that it sends out 140 million catalogs a year. Coldwater Creek has collected a lot of data about where its customers live and what they like to buy.

"We wanted [business intelligence] to exist outside of IT so it could move quickly," he said. "It was inspired by our founder to be quick and agile for making business decisions. We're successful primarily through being able to understand the business through business intelligence."

Making sense of all that information isn't the job of IT. It's up to the business to figure out how it wants to use that information. IT just delivers the tools to let business users utilize the data.

"[Business intelligence] definitely can't be an IT project," Carper said. "I don't think it has much value without the business. It has [been] facilitated by business intelligence and technology, but it's largely a business analytics function. The business should feel like they own this to a certain extent."

Atlanta-Area Companies Drive Efficiency, Performance and Growth with SAP

Across the Region, Leading Businesses of All Sizes Power Business Strategy by Choosing SAP

ATLANTA - April 20, 2007 - Showcasing its growing presence in the region and the depth of its solutions to serve businesses of diverse size and industry requirements, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that increasing numbers of Atlanta-area companies are leveraging SAP software for ongoing innovation, more efficient operations and sustainable growth. In addition to expanding relationships with established customers across the region, SAP and its partners have added new customers—from small businesses and midsize companies to global industry leaders—to the hundreds of companies and thousands of end users running SAP software in the Atlanta area. The announcement was made on the eve of SAPPHIRE® ’07, SAP’s international customer conference, being held from April 23 – 25, for the first time in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta companies ranging from The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Georgia-Pacific and The Home Depot, to Checkfree, Dhaksha Technologies, Gwinnett County, MacGregor Golf, and a growing number of small businesses including Structural Products Corporation, Georgia State Floral Distributors and Industriaplex, are among the area businesses which have expanded or established new relationship with SAP in recent quarters by deploying SAP applications. The growth in SAP’s local customer base comes as SAP delivers the benefits of solutions designed on the business-driven blueprint of enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) to companies across the globe, and at an inflection point in the transition to SOA, an architecture that enables software functions, or “services,” to be combined quickly and flexibly to perform new business processes.

MacGregor Golf Drives with SAP
MacGregor Golf, a leading designer and manufacturer of golf equipment, completed an implementation of ARIS SmartPath for Durable Goods, an IDS Scheer offering of SAP® All-in-One software bundled with ARIS Reference Models and SAP implementation services. Working with SAP partner IDS Scheer, MacGregor Golf has improved its customer order entry system and begun to take advantage of lean manufacturing practices. The solution will also be rolled out to the company’s offices in Japan and the United Kingdom.

“MacGregor Golf is one of the oldest golf companies in the world with 109 years of tradition, innovation and product excellence,” said Jay Verenakis, chief information officer, MacGregor Golf. “With the deployment of ARIS SmartPath for Durable Goods, based on SAP All-in-One, we are now in position to better serve our customers and realize business process efficiencies.”

Local Small Businesses Drive Efficiency, Customer Service with SAP
A premier provider of retail, commercial and industrial infrastructure products and services, Industriaplex manages international supply chain logistics required to plan for and respond to the needs of its customers. As a startup that rapidly outgrew Peachtree and spreadsheet applications, Industriaplex first implemented SAP® Business One with SAP partner ASE to manage financials, standard light manufacturing, and standard sales order processes. To support its ongoing business strategy, Industriaplex next worked with ASE to integrate SAP Business One with a hosted facility management service from Corrigo so that call center and dispatch services can now programmatically feed SAP purchasing and goods receipt functions.

“With the solution from SAP, we have reduced our reliance on manual spreadsheets, taken complexities out of our business, achieved greater visibility and control,” said John Drake, general manager – IT, Industriaplex. “We are now postured to handle our rapid growth in our ever-changing marketplace.”

Based in Norcross, Ga., Structural Products Corporation (formerly Atlanta Structural Products) began servicing metro Atlanta’s engineered floor system needs in 1984, specializing in engineering, designing and selling engineered floor systems for residential construction. When the company outgrew homegrown IT systems, it looked for an integrated business management package that could provide visibility in a consolidated view of mission-critical across the company. It also looked for a solution that would allow the company to easily customize applications specific to the unique needs of its business.

“We evaluated several competing packages, including Great Plains, but none provided the integrated set of applications and straightforward pricing of SAP Business One,” said Jason Shehane, systems and logistics engineer, and leader of the SAP deployment at Structural Products, which implemented the solution working with the Baer Group, a local SAP partner. “The solution’s software development kit is easy to use and allows us to develop the custom applications we need to remain responsive to changing business challenges.”

Atlanta Companies Shine at SAPPHIRE ’07
The SAPPHIRE ’07 event will bring thousands of SAP users to Atlanta and feature presentations on hundreds of SAP customer companies. On Monday, April 23, 2007, SAP and The Coca-Cola Company will be hosting a media visit—for media registered for SAPPHIRE—at The Coca-Cola Company’s headquarters in Atlanta.

In addition to its growing local customer base and SAPPHIRE ’07 event, SAP Americas’ presence in the Atlanta area also extends to a variety of philanthropic activities and causes including cash and in-kind contributions to non-profit organizations and higher-education institutions in the state of Georgia. SAP’s local community partners in Atlanta include Hands on Atlanta, Hands on Network, Bobby Dodd Institute, Techbridge, Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) and Habitat for Humanity.

“The Atlanta area is a thriving hub of commercial activity, recognized across the globe as an international destination and home to many of the world’s leading companies,” said Bill McDermott, president and CEO, SAP Americas and Asia Pacific Japan. “As we prepare to host thousands of SAP customers and partners in Atlanta at our 2007 SAPPHIRE conference, we are pleased to showcase our growing customer base and commitment to businesses across the region.”

Next Major Events: SAPPHIRE® ’07 Atlanta and SAPPHIRE® ’07 Vienna
Join SAP and its growing ecosystem of partners to discover how co-innovation and open technologies are enabling customers to do “business at the speed of change,” improving business processes, expediting time to market and outthinking and out-executing the competition. Learn first-hand how organizations of all sizes and industries around the world are using SAP® applications to accelerate innovation and energize growth at SAPPHIRE® ’07, SAP’s international customer conference, being held in Atlanta, Georgia, April 22-25, and in Vienna, Austria, May 14-16, 2007. For more information, please visit www.sap.com/sapphire.

This year, SAP and the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) are co-locating their premier events in Atlanta, where the 2007 ASUG Annual Conference takes place April 22-25.

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January 2000

Size:4.75 MB
Pages: 511

PREREQUISITIES:
SAP50 - Basis Technology
BC400 - ABAP Workbench Tools & Concepts
BC410 - DEveloping User Dailogs
Recommended:
Experience with HTML

COURSE GOALS:
This course will prepare you to:
- Use the Internet Transaction Server(ITS)for using R/3 with the World Wide Web.
- Explain the programming based models for ITS-based interet applications.
- Use HTML.

At the conclusion of this course you will be able to :
- Outline requirements for transaction on the WWW.
- Describe the architecture of the ITS.
- Design and implement Web Transaction.
- Develop WebRFC- enabled function modules.

COURSE CONTENT:

  • Course Overview
  • Introduction
  • Internet,Intranet & WWW
  • HTML,CSS and JavaScript
  • Internet Transaction Server
  • ABAP Workbench Basics
  • SAP GUI for HTML
  • Easy Web Transactions
  • ITS Flow Logic
  • HTML Business
  • Summary and Outlook

BC430


BC430 - ABAP Dictionary

Release: 46B
17.01.2003

Size:1.26 MB
Pages:164

PREREQUISITES:

COURSE GOALS:
At the end of this unit you will know:
- The function of the ABAP Dictionary in the R/3 System
- The ways to define data objects and types
- The services provided by the ABAP Dictionary
- How the ABAP Dictionary is linked to the development and runtime environments

COURSE CONTENT:

  • Introduction
  • Tables in the ABAP Dictionary
  • Performance in Table Accesses
  • Consistency through Input Checks
  • Dependencies of ABAP Dictionary Objects
  • Changes to Tables
  • Views
  • Search Helps

BC425


BC425 - Enhancements and Modifications

Release: 46c
November 2000

Size: 2.5MB
Pages: 262

PREREQUISITES:
- SAP50 Basis Technology
- BC400 ABAP Workbench Basics
- BC402 ABAP Programming Techniques

COURSE GOALS:
At the conclusion of this course you will be able to :
- Adjust the R/3 standard to the customer's requirements.
- Personalization Techniques
- Enhancements to the SAP standard
- Modification to the standard and modification adjustments.

COURSE CONTENT:

  • Course Overview
  • Changing SAP Standard
  • Personalization
  • Enhancements to the ABAP Dictionary Elements
  • Enhancements using Customer Exits
  • Business Transaction Events
  • Business Add-ins
  • Modifications
  • Epilog
  • Appendix

BC410


BC410 - Developing User Dialogs

Release: 4.6B
12.12.2002

Size:3.01 MB
Pages: 436

PREREQUISITES:

COURSE GOALS:
This course will prepare you to:
- Write user dialogs in both list and dialog programming
- Program user interaction on lists
- Program user dialogs using the different screen elements in the SAP R/3 System

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
- Use advanced techniques in interactive list programming
- Create a user interface for a program
- Write user-friendly dialog programs
- Use and process screen elements in the SAP R/3 System

COURSE CONTENT:

  • Course Overview
  • Basics for Interactive Lists
  • The Program Interface
  • Interactive List Techniques
  • Introduction to Screen Programming
  • Screen Elements for Output
  • Screen Elements for Input/Output
  • Screen Elements: Subscreens and Tabstrip Controls
  • Screen Elements: Table Controls
  • Context Menus
  • Lists in Screen Programming
  • Preview: Control Framework

BC404

BC404 - ABAP Objects : Object Oriented Programming in R/3

Release 46B

Date: 09.01.2003

Size:2.72 MB

Pages:283

PREREQUISITES:

- BC400 or comparable knowledge
- Experience of programming in the R/3 environment

COURSE GOALS:

This course will enable you to:
- Learn the principles of object-oriented programming
- Learn the structure and application of ABAP Objects

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe and use the most important principles:
  • Classes
  • Inheritance
  • Interfaces
  • Polymorphism
  • Events
  • Program in ABAP Objects

COURSE CONTENTS:

  • Course Overview
  • Introduction
  • Analysis and Design
  • Principles
  • Generalization/Specialization
  • Events
  • Global Classes/Interfaces
  • Summary and Outlook



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    BC404 - ABAP Objects : Object Oriented Programming in R/3

    Release 46B

    Date: 09.01.2003

    Size:2.72 MB

    Pages:283

    PREREQUISITES:

    - BC400 or comparable knowledge
    - Experience of programming in the R/3 environment

    COURSE GOALS:

    This course will enable you to:
    - Learn the principles of object-oriented programming
    - Learn the structure and application of ABAP Objects

    At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
    - Describe and use the most important principles:
    • Classes
    • Inheritance
    • Interfaces
    • Polymorphism
    • Events
    • Program in ABAP Objects

    COURSE CONTENTS:

  • Course Overview
  • Introduction
  • Analysis and Design
  • Principles
  • Generalization/Specialization
  • Events
  • Global Classes/Interfaces
  • Summary and Outlook



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    BC402


    BC402 - ABAP Programming Techniques

    Release: 46B
    09.01.2003

    Size: 2.12 MB
    Pages: 242

    PREREQUISITES:
    - SAP 50 (Basis Technology)
    - BC400 (ABAP Workbench: Concepts and Tools)
    Recommended:
    - BC430 (ABAP Dictionary)
    - A little ABAP programming experience

    COURSE GOALS:
    This course will enable you to
    - Understand the basic principles of the ABAP programming language.
    - Choose the appropriate ABAP programming technique to solve a particular problem.
    - Write and maintain your own ABAP programs.

    At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
    - Describe how the ABAP runtime system works.
    - Use ABAP statements and their syntax variants
    - Create, test, compare, and classify ABAP programs
    - Design, write, and modify your own ABAP programs
    - Evaluate alternative programming solutions based on their assurance of data consistency, possible runtime errors, and the effectiveness of the modularization
    techniques they use.

    COURSE CONTENT:

    • Course Overview
    • ABAP Runtime Environment
    • Data Types and Objects
    • Statements
    • Internal Table Operations
    • Subroutines
    • Function Groups and Function Modules
    • Introduction to ABAP Objects
    • Calling Programs and Passing Data

    BC400

    BC400 - ABAP Workbench : Foundations and Concepts

    Release:4.6C
    12.12.2002

    Size: 4.41 MB
    Pages: 570

    PREREQUISITES:
    - Good programming knowledge

    COURSE GOALS:

    At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to understand the various uses of the ABAP Workbench,including:
    - The different methods available for facilitating user dialog, and
    - How to carry on dialog with the database

    At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
    - Create an ABAP program containing user dialogs and database dialogs
    - Describe various development objects (Repository objects) and how they are used
    - Create basic examples of those Repository objects introduced in the course using the appropriate ABAP Workbench tools

    COURSE CONTENT:
    • Introduction
    • Program Flow in an ABAP Program
    • Introduction to the ABAP Workbench
    • ABAP Statements and Data Declarations
    • Database Dialogs I (Reading Database Tables)
    • Internal Program Modularization
    • User Dialogs: List
    • User Dialogs: Selection Screen
    • User Dialogs: Screen
    • Interfaces
    • Reuse Components
    • Database Dialogs II (Making Changes to the Database)
    • Software Logistics and Software Adjustment

    TABC43_1

    TABC43_1 : Data Transfer

    R/3 System
    Release 46B
    17.06.2000

    Size: 1.12MB
    Pages: 388

    COURSE CONTENT:




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    TABC42_2

    TABC42_2 : ABAP Programming Techniques 2

    R/3 System
    Release 46B
    17.06.2000

    Size: 866 KB
    Pages: 523

    COURSE CONTENT:




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    TABC42_1

    TABC42_1 : ABAP Programming Techniques 1

    R/3 System
    Release 46B
    17.06.2000

    Size: 899 KB
    Pages: 545

    COURSE CONTENT:




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    TABC41_2

    TABC41_1 : ABAP Development Workbench Basics 2

    R/3 System
    Release 46B
    17.06.2000

    Size: 1.45MB
    Pages: 389

    COURSE CONTENT:
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    TABC41_1


    TABC41_1 : ABAP Development Workbench Basics 1

    R/3 System
    Release 46B
    17.06.2000

    Size: 1.4MB
    Pages: 417

    COURSE CONTENT:
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    ABAP/4 in 21 Days


    Sams Teach Yourself ABAP/4 in 21 Days

    Publisher: Sams (September 29, 1998)
    Language: English
    ISBN-10: 0672312174

    Pages: 752
    Size: 5.47 MB

    The ideal book for a programmer who must get started in ABAP immediately, and does not want to know the complete story of how and why ABAP was originated. Provides all of the essential information that an ABAP programmer needs and provides it in a readable format. Provides examples that are real and practical not text-book based, like other ABAP programming books. The book also provides insight into the SAP certification process, although not actual coverage of certification because candidates must have two years of practical ABAP programming experience to even enroll in the certification courses!

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    Enterprise Management with SAP SEM / Business Analytics

    Enterprise Management with SAP SEM/Business Analytics ( SAP Excellence)

    Publisher: Springer; 2 edition (February 14, 2005)
    ISBN-10: 3540228063

    Pages: 219
    Size: 7.16MB

    In order to make strategy happen there is a need for powerful management information systems. SAP focuses on the application of modern business administration concepts, e.g. Value Based Management, the Balanced Scorecard, the Management Cockpit or flexible planning methods.

    The book describes the methodology and implementation of a powerful tool for enterprise management. Practical examples show how SAP Strategic Enterprise Management/Business Analytics (SAP SEM/BA) can help to improve cross functional planning, reporting and analyzing. SAP SEM/BA is a leading edge IT-solution for top management and related departments in large enterprises and groups. It demonstrates the state of the art of modern management information and decision support systems.

    See the contents of this book @ Amazon

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    SAP System Administration Made Easy


    SAP System Administration Made Easy
    R/3 Release 4.6 A/B

    Publisher: Johnson Printing Service (February 25, 2000)
    ISBN: 1893570436

    Pages: 676 pages
    Size: 17.39 MB

    Release 4.6 of the System Administration Made Easy Guidebook continues in the direction of the 4.0 version. The primary focus is the importance of the on-going nature of system administration. This book is written for an installed system, where all installation tasks have been completed. Installation and related tasks, which are usually performed once, have not been included in this guidebook.

    This guidebook is organized in the following fashion:
    - The first two chapters provide a high-level view of disaster recovery and backup and
    recovery.
    - Chapters 4-8 are helpful checklists that help the system administrator complete various tasks, including daily, weekly, and yearly.
    These chapters also provide helpful transaction codes and where in the book these codes are found.
    - Chapter 9 discusses how to stop or start the R/3 System.
    - Chapters 10-13 involve the following topics:
    R/3 administration
    Security administration
    User administration
    Database administration (SQL Server)

    The rest of the book covers subjects such as operations, troubleshooting, remote services, change management, and SAPNet R/3–Frontend (formerly known as OSS). The four appendices cover useful transactions, other resources, SAPNet R/3–Frontend notes, and a discussion on upgrades.

    Overall, this is a must read book for every BASIS Consultant.

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    SAP Script Made Easy


    SAP Script Made Easy

    ISBN: 1-893570-14-2
    Publisher: SAP Labs

    Size: 13.4 MB
    Pages: 298

    This guidebook is all about SAPscript forms. Using this guidebook,you will be able to:
    - Use graphical tools (Form Painter and PC Editor) to quickly adapt SAPscript forms for your needs
    - Reduce the consulting time and effort required to develop or modify SAPscript forms

    The topics covered in this guidebook will help you:

    - Modify the layout of SAPscript forms
    - Modify the content of SAPscript forms
    - Customize R/3 application for SAPscript forms

    CONTENTS

    1) SAPscript Forms: The Big Picture
    Understanding concepts, architecture, and runtime environment of SAPscript forms
    2) SAPscript Forms: The Basics
    Form management tools and types of form components
    3) Getting Started with Forms
    Importing predeveloped forms into your system landscape
    4) Modifying SAPscript Forms: The Basics
    Modifying windows and content
    5) Modifying SAPscript Forms: Advanced Topics
    Logos, bar codes and other advanced topics
    6) Customizing Sales and Distribution for Print Forms
    7) Customizing Materials Management for Print Forms
    8) Customizing Financial Accounting for Print Forms


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    Enterprise SOA


    Enterprise SOA

    Publisher: O'reilly
    ISBN: 9780596102388

    Size: 6.15 MB
    Pages: 452

    Information Technology professionals can use this book to move beyond the excitement of web services and service oriented architecture (SOA) and begin the process of finding actionable ideas to innovate and create business value. In Enterprise SOA: Designing IT for Business Innovation, SAP's blueprint for putting SOA to work is analyzed from top to bottom. In addition to design, development, and architecture, vital contextual issues such as governance, security, change management, and culture are also explored. This comprehensive perspective reduces risk as IT departments implement ESA, a sound, flexible architecture for adapting business processes in response to changing market conditions.

    This book answers the following questions:

    What forces created the need for Enterprise Services Architecture?

    How does ESA enable business process innovation?

    How is model-driven development used at all levels of design, configuration, and deployment?

    How do all the layers of technology that support ESA work together?

    How will composite applications extend business process automation?

    How does ESA create new models for IT
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    Disclamer: According to the charter of a noncommercial society, reproduction of product on the computer equipment of members of general meeting is reproduction of product in the personal purposes (with a view of maintenance of work of controls on estimations and to drawing up of a rating of the products entering into electronic library).
    If you liked this book, please, support the author, buy this book.

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    Business Processes: Operational Solutions for SAP Implementation


    Publisher: IRM Press
    ISBN:9781591409793

    Pages: 329
    Size: 5.44 MB

    Business Processes: Operational Solutions for SAP Implementation deals with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems implementation, and also business operations/processes and information systems to support business operations/processes. There are a large number of books treating ERP implementation, operations management and information systems separately, but books dedicated to all three topics applied to practical issues of ERP implementation are scarce. However, teaching ERP merely as software does not work. Uniting these three topics in one book allows the reader to avoid the problems of teaching separate fields and then connecting them in one complex solution, providing the opportunity to better educate students.

    About the Author

    Victor Portougal (1941 - 2005) was an associate professor in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Business School, The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dr. Portougal’s practical and consulting experience included information and ERP systems design and implementation for companies in Russia and New Zealand. He was the author of many articles in scholarly journals, practitioner magazines, and books. Dr. Portougal held degrees from University of Gorki, Russia (M.Sc., Computer Science), Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Ph.D., Operations Research), and Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev (Doctor of Economics). His research interests were in quantitative methods, both in management science and information systems.
    David Sundaram is a senior lecturer in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Business School, The University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has a varied academic (B.E. in Electronics & Communications, PG Dip in Industrial Engineering, and Ph.D. in Information Systems) as well as work (systems analysis and design, consulting, teaching, and research) background. His primary research interests include: the design and implementation of flexible and evolvable information, decision, and knowledge systems; process, information, and decision modelling; Triple Bottom Line modelling and reporting; and Enterprise Application Integration with a focus on ERP-DSS integration.

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    Managing Business with SAP


    Publisher: Idea Group Publishing
    ISBN: 1591403782

    Pages:300
    Size: 1.36 MB

    Managing Business with SAP: Planning, Implementation and Evaluation is a collection of valuable experiences and perspectives from IT professionals regarding the selection and implementation of SAP.

    This book covers the basic concepts and principles of ERP/SAP technology, the challenges and issues encountered in the integration and implementation of ERP/SAP systems; and the critical success factors for measuring effective system implementation. Discussions span from the history of SAP to the availability of a strategic implementation plan to ensure the successful and effective use of the implementation approach.

    This book is important to all IT managers as it addresses the reasons why many ERP systems fail, and how IT managers can improve the rate of successful implementation.

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    Implementing SAP R/3 - SD


    Expert Guidance on How to Successfully Implement This Brand-New SAP Module!

    One of the world’s leading SAP Sales & Distribution consultants delivers the first comprehensive and practical guide to implementing this new module in the R/3 system. Inside this book you’ll get complete information on the ins and outs of the software, including basic functions, sales document flow, invoicing, and how the S&D module interfaces with other modules.

    This remarkably clear and concise book will show you how to:
    Get an overview of SAP functions and find out where to access data throughout the system
  • Configure and implement the Sales & Distribution model
  • Learn the differences between sales document types and how they control deliveries and impact other modules
  • Understand the basic functions that make up the sales process, including pricing, output, and credit management
  • Create cross-functional reports using the standard SAP structures
  • Prepare for going 'live' and learn system testing methods

    Sales processes and delivery systems are crucial functions in today’s businesses and no other Sales & Distribution guide can bring you the same focused, reliable advice that’s found inside this first-rate user’s guidebook.

    About the Author
    Glynn Christopher Williams was born in England, and educated in South Africa. He is a Christian and loves life. Currently based in South Africa he is a SAP SD consultant, with international experience, having worked on projects in South America and Europe. He has had the opportunity of working on implementations within some of the worlds largest companies, the most recent implementing SAP across 12 countries in Europe. His extensive experience and knowledge of the SD module allows the sharing of fantastic time saving tips, as well as easy to understand assistance in implementing SAP Sales and Distribution.

    Size: 10.7 MB
    Pages: 335

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  • Implementing SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization

    Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization
    Lessons from a Real-World Case Study

    Publisher: Cybertech Printing
    ISBN:1591407761

    Pages: 345
    Size: 3.6 MB

    The purpose of this book is to assemble many of the theories related to implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, provide the history of implementation of SAP R/3 system in a multinational company during 1991- 2004, and analyze the practice using the theories. We include a chapter that discusses the new products of SAP and shows how they might be used by the company in the future. We have also included another case study that discusses implementation of SAP R/3 in Sidler GmbH. This book provides the basics of ERP systems, so that a reader who is not familiar with the terminologies can understand them well enough to appreciate the importance of effective implementation of ERP systems.

    This book can be used as a reference by a seasoned practitioner at any level of an organization or as an introduction to ERP by a person who is new to the concepts. It is particularly useful for project teams that are selecting or implementing ERP systems because it provides a detailed case study of implementation of a system at a company. The team can analyze the reported implementation, come up with alternate scenarios, learn from the exercise, and then proceed to work on effectively implementing the ERP system in their company. They can learn from the successful strategies and avoid the mistakes.

    The book is particularly useful to students who are planning to graduate with an emphasis on business processes/ERP systems and practice as consultants or project managers in ERP implementation projects. It is especially helpful for students in graduate MBA and Executive MBA programs since it prepares them to be in charge of ERP implementation projects. This book provides them an insight into the implementation experiences of a large corporation that is expecting to spend about $1 billion on an ERP project. This book is unique since it emphasizes and illustrates business processes, IT architectures, and IT structures.

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    Implementing SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization

    Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization
    Lessons from a Real-World Case Study

    Publisher: Cybertech Printing
    ISBN:1591407761

    Pages: 345
    Size: 3.6 MB

    The purpose of this book is to assemble many of the theories related to implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, provide the history of implementation of SAP R/3 system in a multinational company during 1991- 2004, and analyze the practice using the theories. We include a chapter that discusses the new products of SAP and shows how they might be used by the company in the future. We have also included another case study that discusses implementation of SAP R/3 in Sidler GmbH. This book provides the basics of ERP systems, so that a reader who is not familiar with the terminologies can understand them well enough to appreciate the importance of effective implementation of ERP systems.

    This book can be used as a reference by a seasoned practitioner at any level of an organization or as an introduction to ERP by a person who is new to the concepts. It is particularly useful for project teams that are selecting or implementing ERP systems because it provides a detailed case study of implementation of a system at a company. The team can analyze the reported implementation, come up with alternate scenarios, learn from the exercise, and then proceed to work on effectively implementing the ERP system in their company. They can learn from the successful strategies and avoid the mistakes.

    The book is particularly useful to students who are planning to graduate with an emphasis on business processes/ERP systems and practice as consultants or project managers in ERP implementation projects. It is especially helpful for students in graduate MBA and Executive MBA programs since it prepares them to be in charge of ERP implementation projects. This book provides them an insight into the implementation experiences of a large corporation that is expecting to spend about $1 billion on an ERP project. This book is unique since it emphasizes and illustrates business processes, IT architectures, and IT structures.

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    mySAP Toolbag for Performance Tuning and Stress Testing


    mySAP Toolbag for Performance Tuning and Stress Testing
    By George W. Anderson

    Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
    Pub Date: June 25, 2004
    ISBN: 0-13-144852-8

    Pages: 416
    Size: 3.96 MB

    In this book, a leading expert on SAP performance walks through every facet of tuning and optimizing mySAP Solutions, and the technology layers underpinning these solutions, to maximize performance and value. George W. Anderson covers the entire testing and tuning process: planning, staffing, developing, testing, executing, validating, evaluating...and acting on what you've learned.

    Anderson offers unparalleled guidance with regard to predicting the impact of system changes—from new hardware to updated NetWeaver-enabled business processes. Along the way, he shows how to make the most of countless optimization and monitoring tools—from free and low-cost technology stack-based utilities to comprehensive, automated SAP testing suites. His vendor-neutral, unbiased coverage includes:

    - Quantifying concrete performance requirements—even for complex, cross-application business processes

    - Testing and monitoring daily system loads, month-end or seasonal business peaks, key transactions, and complex multi-system business processes

    - Conducting comprehensive server, SAN/disk subsystem, and database testing

    - Managing the testing process, leveraging proven best practices and techniques

    - Analyzing, verifying, and quantifying SAP availability, scalability, and TCO

    Regardless of the technology infrastructure underpinning your SAP solutions, if you're responsible for deploying, managing, maintaining, refreshing, upgrading, or supporting SAP technologies, you need this book—now.


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    SAP Security : SAP R/3 Authorization Made Easy 4.6A/B


    SAP Security : SAP R/3 Authorizations Made Easy 4.6A/B
    User Role Templates and Generating Authorization Profiles

    Release:4.6A/B

    CONTENTS:

    1) R/3 System Security and Authorization concept
    2) Authorizations and ASAP
    3) Setting up the Profile Generator
    4) User Administration
    5) User Role Templates
    6) Advanced Profile Generator Functionality
    7) Preparing R/3 Environment for Go-Live
    8) Inserting Missing Authorizations
    9) Assigning Activity Groups
    10) Setting Up the ALE Environment for Central User Administration
    11) Setting Up the Central User Administration
    12) Tips and Troubleshooting
    13) SAP Security Audit and Logging
    14) Upgrade
    * SAPNet R/3 Fronted Notes
    * Frequently Asked Questions
    * Important System Profile Parameters

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    Foundations of Java for ABAP Programmers


    Fooundations of Java for ABAP Programmers

    Publisher: APress
    ISBN: 1-59059-625-0

    Size: 2.65MB
    Pages: 216

    The only beginning book of its kind, this book will teach you SAP/ABAP developers the skills you need for Java 5 programming. The book emphasizes the fundamentals of core Java SE 5 and Java EE 5, to get you up to speed with these technologies. You’ll learn about the most important enterprise Java API found in the new Java EE 5 platform, which you can immediately use and integrate. Furthermore, the book elaborates on connecting to a database, SAP Java Connector, servlets, Java Server Pages, Enterprise JavaBeans, and Java Messaging.

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    SAP R/3 Guide to EDI and Interfaces


    SAP R/3 Guide to EDI and Interfaces

    Publisher: GWV-Vieweg; 2 edition (December 2, 2003)
    ISBN-10: 3528157291

    Pages: 148
    Size: 1.9 MB

    This book in the tradition of IT-cookbooks, where the reader will find quick recipes and reliable information to cover all aspects of SAP Interfacing and quickly became a standard work for the R/3 world.

    This book was written for the experienced R/3 consultants, who wants to know more about interface programming and data migration. It is mainly a compilation of scripts and answers who arose during your daily work as an R/3 coach.

    What is this book about?
    The R/3 Guide is a Frequently Given Answers book. It is a collection of answers, given to questions regarding EDI over and over again, both from developers, consultants and client’s technical staff. It is focussed on the technical aspect of SAP R/3 IDoc technology. It is not a tutorial, but a supplement to the R/3 documentation and training courses.

    The R/3 Guide has been written with the experienced consultant or ABAP developer in mind. It does not expect any special knowledge about EDI, however, you should be familiar with ABAP IV and the R/3 repository.This book is a “How to” book, or a “Know-how”-book. The R/3 Guide has its value as a compendium. It is not a novel to read at a stretch but a book, where you search the answer when you have a question.


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    SAP R/3 Handbook

    SAP R/3 Handbook , Second Edition
    by Jose Antonio Hernandez

    Publisher: McGraw-Hill
    ISBN: 0−07−135413−1

    Size: 10.6 MB
    Pages: 680

    The all-in-one guide to successfully implementing enterprise-wide business process engineering now brings you up to speed on the #1 software's latest features. SAP R/3 Handbook, Second Edition, by JosÈ Antonio Hernandez, explains in easy-to-follow steps all stages of R/3 installation, implementation, operation and support. You learn about the workings of the ABAP/4 development workbench, the transport system, R/3 service distribution, systems architectures and system administration, and get an in-depth look at the Basis system. In this new edition, you'll find new and expanded chapters on the latest SAP features, including:

    - The Profile Generator and the Management of Users and Authorizations
    - SAP Database Administration including Oracle8 and Microsoft SQL Server 7
    - Advanced new options within the CCMS, including new R/3 installation tools

    Much more inside the book

    Much more inside the book

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    SAP R/3 for Everyone

    SAP R/3 for Everyone


    SAP R/3 for Everyone: Step-by-Step Instructions, Practical Advice, and Other Tips and Tricks for Working with SAP
    By Jim Mazzullo, Peter Wheatley
    ...............................................

    Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
    Pub Date: July 15, 2005
    ISBN: 0-13-186085-2

    Size: 34.8 MB
    Pages: 320

    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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    SAP Query Reporting


    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

    About author:

    Danielle Larocca Signorile, an independent executive SAP consultant, has written a handful of books on SAP technologies. Danielle is a featured speaker at many SAP conferences throughout the United States. Her articles have been published in multiple trade magazines, including SAP Professional Journal, SAP Insider, and SAP HR Expert, a publication on which she served as an advisor and columnist for the "Ask the Expert" section. Danielle has also been interviewed for HR Executive Magazine. She earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology and holds certificates and certifications for many areas of SAP, including Human Resources, ABAP Programming, and Basis Technologies.

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    Java & BAPI Technology for SAP


    Java & BAPI Technology for SAP
    by Ken Kroes and Anil Thakur

    ISBN:0761523057
    Publisher: Premier Press © 2000 (432 pages)

    Size:6.24 MB
    Pages: 432

    Draw from the authors' years of experience with SAP implementations. Follow along and learn how platform independent Java can reduce both development and on-going maintenence costs for custom software. Learn how to integrate Java with SAP, and the basics of integrating the SAP Automation toolkit to develop applets or Java applications.

    Begin with Java basics and learn the role Java plays in the ERP industry. Next move on to integrating Java with SAP. Benefit from practical examples which allow you to see how Java and SAP can be used together. Finally, continue on to BAPIs: what are they, how to find them within SAP, and how to build your own custom BAPIs.

    Follow along and benefit from the book's extensive collection of screen images and code examples. Use the step-by-step examples to reproduce results and understand the concepts discussed in this introduction to Java programming within SAP.

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