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Thoroughly updated and expanded! Includes new coverage on HANA, the cloud, and using SAP’s applications!   In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll get up and running with the latest SAP technologies, applications, and solutions. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson strengthens your understanding of SAP from both a business and technical perspective, helping you gain practical mastery from the ground up on topics such as security, governance, validations, release management, SLA, and legal issues.   Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. Quizzes and exercises help you build and test your knowledge. Notes present interesting pieces of information. Tips offer advice or teach an easier way to do something. Cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster.   Learn how to… Understand SAP terminology, concepts, and solutions Install SAP on premises or in the cloud Master SAP’s revamped user interface Discover how and when to use in-memory HANA databases Integrate SAP Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions such as Ariba, Successfactors, Fieldglass, and hybris Find resources at SAP’s Service Marketplace, Developer Network, and Help Portal Avoid pitfalls in SAP project implementation, migration, and upgrades Discover how SAP fits with mobile devices, social media, big data, and the Internet of Things Start or accelerate your career working with SAP technologies

Table of Contents:
Introduction     1 Part I: Introduction to SAP HOUR 1: SAP Explained     7      Overview of SAP: The Company     7      SAP Business Applications     9      Connecting the Dots     11      Summary     14      Case Study: Hour 1     14 HOUR 2: SAP Business Basics     17      The SAP Business Roadmap     17      SAP’s Purpose: To Run the Business     19      Other Perspectives: Mapping Business Needs to SAP Applications     23      A Sampling of SAP Business Processes     26      Summary     28      Case Study: Hour 2     29 HOUR 3: SAP Technology Basics     31      SAP Technology     31      What Is the Best Platform for SAP?     37      Memory: Fast but Volatile     40      Storage: Hard Disks and Other Disks     40      SAP System Landscapes     42      Database Basics for SAP     45      Future Developments     47      Summary     48      Case Study: Hour 3     48 HOUR 4: SAP Project Basics     51      Running an SAP Project: The Basics     51      First Steps in Pursuing an SAP Project     52      The SAP Project Lifecycle     54      Organizing a Project by Tasks     59      Organizing a Project by Roles     61      Summary     65      Case Study: Hour 4     65 Part II: SAP Applications and Components HOUR 5: Overview of SAP Applications and Components     69      A Real-Time Vision     69      SAP Business Suite Components     72      SAP NetWeaver Components     75      Small and Medium Enterprises     76      SAP Business One     78      SAP Business ByDesign     79      SAP All-in-One     81      Selecting the “Best” SME Solution     83      Choosing SAP SME Offerings over Business Suite     85      Summary     86      Case Study: Hour 5     86 HOUR 6: SAP NetWeaver and HANA     87      The Foundation for SAP     87      The SAP NetWeaver Umbrella: Six Areas     88      Bringing It All Together     93      The Business Case for HANA     97      HANA Cloud Offerings     104      Summary     107      Case Study: Hour 6     107 HOUR 7: SAP ERP and Business Suite     109      SAP ERP Business Scenarios     110      Summary     126      Case Study: Hour 7     127 HOUR 8: SAP on the Cloud and New SAP Solutions     129      What Kind of Cloud?     129      SAP’s Way to the Cloud     133      Newly Acquired SAP Solutions     136      Summary     145      Case Study: Hour 8     145 Part III: SAP for Business Users HOUR 9: A Business User’s Perspective on Using SAP     149      Before SAP Is Deployed: The Business User’s Role     150      A Sampling of SAP Business Transactions     153      Summary     159      Case Study: Hour 9     160 HOUR 10: Using SAP’s Traditional and New User Interfaces     161      The SAPGUI     161      SAPGUI Elements and Other Basics     165      SAPGUI Navigation Basics     166      SAPGUI Screen Objects     170      Using the Windows Clipboard     172      Additional Legacy Interfaces     172      SAP’s New User Interfaces and Tools     174      Summary     178      Case Study: Hour 10     178 HOUR 11: Using SAP ERP to Do Your Job     179      The Four SAP Business Scenarios     179      Other Popular Business Transactions     193      Summary     196      Case Study: Hour 11     196 HOUR 12: Using Other SAP Business Suite Applications     197      Using SAP SRM     197      Using SAP CRM     199      Using SAP SCM     200      Using SAP PLM     202      Summary     203      Case Study: Hour 12     203 HOUR 13: Using SAP for Reporting     205      Types of SAP Reporting Users     205      SAP Business Objects     208      SAP NetWeaver BW Family     211      SAP ERP Operational Reporting Tools     212      Legacy SAP Reporting Options     213      Summary     219      Case Study: Hour 13     220 HOUR 14: Using Simplified Finance and Office Integration     221      SAP Simple Finance Add-On     221      Integrating SAP with Desktop Applications     230      Using %pc to Download Data     231      OpenText Archiving for SAP     239      SAP and Adobe Forms     240      Summary     241      Case Study: Hour 14     241 Part IV: SAP for IT Professionals HOUR 15: An SAP Project Manager’s Perspective     245      The SAP Implementation Methodology     245      Introduction to ASAP     246      SAP Program and Project Leadership     251      The Project Team’s Subteams     256      Project Team Member Characteristics     260      Project Tools and Other Methodologies     260      Project Closeout     261      Summary     262      Case Study: Hour 15     262 HOUR 16: A Technology Professional’s Perspective on SAP     265      Shifting Focus: From Business to Technology     265      Understanding the SAP Quicksizer     270      Beyond the Quicksizer: Measurement-Based Sizing     272      Can Performance Be Guaranteed?     273      Understanding SAP Availability     274      Security Considerations     278      Network Considerations     282      Operational Considerations     284      Summary     286      Case Study: Hour 16     286 HOUR 17: An SAP Developer’s Perspective     287      Programming Tools     287      Developer and SAP Methodologies     290      Configuration and the SAP IMG     293      Different Views of the IMG     294      Additional IMG Fundamentals     297      Summary     300      Case Study: Hour 17     301 HOUR 18: SAP Installation and Implementation     303      First Steps     303      SAP Installation Preparation     304      Locating and Downloading SAP Software     306      Infrastructure Readiness     311      Installing the SAP Trial Version     314      HANA on Public Cloud Platforms     316      The SAP Cloud Appliance Library     320      Introducing SAP Single Sign-on     322      Summary     323      Case Study: Hour 18     323 HOUR 19: SAP and the Cloud     325      Forecast: Fairly Cloudy     325      Bringing Together SAP and the Cloud     328      Moving SAP Systems to the Cloud     330      SAP as a Service?     331      Project Monsoon     334      Integrating SAP SaaS Solutions     337      Summary     342      Case Study: Hour 19     342 HOUR 20: SAP System Administration and Management     345      Management Tools     345      Day-to-Day SAP Monitoring     354      Summary     358      Case Study: Hour 20     358 HOUR 21: SAP Enhancements, Upgrades, and More     359      Setting the Stage: Making Changes to SAP     359      Enhancement and Upgrade Terminology     360      High-Level Project Planning     366      Summary     369      Case Study: Hour 21     369 Part V: SAP Careers HOUR 22: SAP Careers for the Business User     373      Types of Business Jobs     373      First Steps: Experience, Training, Networking, and Certifications     374      Other Ideas     379      Preparing for a Business Career in SAP     381      Summary     386      Case Study: Hour 22     386 HOUR 23: SAP Careers for the IT Professional     389      SAP, Its Partners, and Its Customers     389      Types of Available Opportunities     391      Preparing for a Career in SAP     393      Using Your Existing Technical Expertise     394      Working on the Intangibles     396      Summary     396      Case Study: Hour 23     397 HOUR 24: Other Resources and Closing Thoughts     399      Professional Resources     399      Internet Resources     405      SAP Conferences and Events     406      Employment and Career Opportunities     408      Summary     409      Case Study: Hour 24     410 APPENDIX A: Case Study Answers     411      Case Study: Hour 1 Answers     411      Case Study: Hour 2 Answers     412      Case Study: Hour 3 Answers     412      Case Study: Hour 4 Answers     413      Case Study: Hour 5 Answers     413      Case Study: Hour 6 Answers     414      Case Study: Hour 7 Answers     414      Case Study: Hour 8 Answers     415      Case Study: Hour 9 Answers     416      Case Study: Hour 10 Answers     417      Case Study: Hour 11 Answers     417      Case Study: Hour 12 Answers     418      Case Study: Hour 13 Answers     418      Case Study: Hour 14 Answers     419      Case Study: Hour 15 Answers     419      Case Study: Hour 16 Answers     420      Case Study: Hour 17 Answers     420      Case Study: Hour 18 Answers     420      Case Study: Hour 19 Answers     421      Case Study: Hour 20 Answers     421      Case Study: Hour 21 Answers     422      Case Study: Hour 22 Answers     422      Case Study: Hour 23 Answers     423      Case Study: Hour 24 Answers     423 Index     425


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780134178363
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr
  • ISBN-10: 013417836X
  • Publisher Date: 06 Sep 2015
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 464


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