Project Management with SAP Project System - Bookswagon UAE
close menu
Bookswagon
search
My Account
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Computing and Information Technology > Information technology: general topics > Project Management with SAP Project System: Updated and enhanced for the latest version of Project System
Project Management with SAP Project System: Updated and enhanced for the latest version of Project System

Project Management with SAP Project System: Updated and enhanced for the latest version of Project System


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

This book provides consultants, project leads who use SAP PS, members of SAP PS implementation projects, and key users with highly detailed information on the functions and configuration options of SAP Project System. It features a comprehensive overview of the all essential customizing options, showing readers how best to manage the entire project lifecycle--from start to finish. 2nd edition updated for EhP3 and EhP4 Discover the new SAP Project System features in EhP3 and 4, including Project Editor, Forecast Workbench, combination status codes, access control, and more! Manage the project lifecycle Maximize your time with numerous tips and tricks designed to help you get the most out of managing your projects, from planning and budgeting to settlement. Use SAP Project System with other tools Understand how to utilize SAP Project System with other industry-standard PM tools, including Microsoft Project, cProjects, and xRPM. Reporting Master topics that are applicable to multiple and multi-phase projects, including reporting and integration scenarios. Helpful additional resources Find answers quickly in the appendices, which include menu paths of all transactions, BAPIs in SAP Project System, and selected Project System database tables.

Table of Contents:
* 1 ... Introduction ... 13 * 2 ... Structures and Master Data ... 17 * 2.1 ... Basic Principles ... 18 * 2.1.1 ... Overview of Project Structures ... 18 * 2.1.2 ... Access Control Lists ... 22 * 2.2 ... Work Breakdown Structure ... 23 * 2.2.1 ... Structure and Master Data ... 25 * 2.2.2 ... Structure Customizing of the Work Breakdown Structure ... 35 * 2.2.3 ... Standard Work Breakdown Structures ... 44 * 2.3 ... Networks ... 45 * 2.3.1 ... Structure and Master Data ... 45 * 2.3.2 ... Structure Customizing of the Network ... 58 * 2.3.3 ... Standard Networks ... 66 * 2.4 ... Milestones ... 67 * 2.4.1 ... Milestones Assigned to WBS Elements ... 68 * 2.4.2 ... Milestones Assigned to Activities ... 70 * 2.5 ... Documents ... 72 * 2.5.1 ... PS Texts ... 73 * 2.5.2 ... Integration with Document Management ... 74 * 2.6 ... Statuses ... 75 * 2.7 ... Editing Functions ... 79 * 2.7.1 ... Project Builder ... 80 * 2.7.2 ... Project Planning Board ... 85 * 2.7.3 ... Special Maintenance Functions ... 90 * 2.7.4 ... Project Editor ... 91 * 2.8 ... Tools for Optimized Master Data Maintenance ... 94 * 2.8.1 ... Field Selection ... 95 * 2.8.2 ... Flexible Detail Screens and Table Controls ... 96 * 2.8.3 ... Mass Change ... 97 * 2.8.4 ... Substitution ... 100 * 2.8.5 ... Validation ... 101 * 2.8.6 ... Variant Configurations with Projects ... 103 * 2.8.7 ... Assembly Processing ... 106 * 2.9 ... Versions ... 112 * 2.9.1 ... Project Versions ... 112 * 2.9.2 ... Simulation Versions ... 115 * 2.10 ... Archiving Project Structures ... 117 * 2.11 ... Summary ... 120 * 3 ... Planning Functions ... 121 * 3.1 ... Time Scheduling ... 122 * 3.1.1 ... Time Scheduling with WBS Elements ... 124 * 3.1.2 ... Scheduling with Networks ... 127 * 3.2 ... Resource Planning ... 144 * 3.2.1 ... Capacity Planning with Work Centers ... 145 * 3.2.2 ... Workforce Planning ... 153 * 3.2.3 ... Capacity Leveling ... 160 * 3.2.4 ... External Processing ... 163 * 3.2.5 ... Service ... 167 * 3.3 ... Material Planning ... 170 * 3.3.1 ... Assigning Material Components ... 170 * 3.3.2 ... Project Stock ... 190 * 3.3.3 ... Availability Check ... 194 * 3.4 ... Planning Costs and Statistical Key Figures ... 198 * 3.4.1 ... Hierarchical Cost Planning ... 202 * 3.4.2 ... Unit Costing ... 205 * 3.4.3 ... Detailed Planning ... 209 * 3.4.4 ... Easy Cost Planning ... 213 * 3.4.5 ... Network Costing ... 219 * 3.4.6 ... Planned Costs of Assigned Orders ... 227 * 3.4.7 ... Planning Statistical Key Figures ... 229 * 3.5 ... Revenue Planning ... 231 * 3.5.1 ... Hierarchical Planning ... 232 * 3.5.2 ... Detailed Planning ... 232 * 3.5.3 ... Billing Plan ... 233 * 3.5.4 ... Sales Pricing ... 236 * 3.6 ... Summary ... 241 * 4 ... Budget ... 243 * 4.1 ... Budgeting Functions in SAP Project System ... 244 * 4.1.1 ... Original Budget ... 245 * 4.1.2 ... Budget Updates ... 249 * 4.1.3 ... Budget Release ... 252 * 4.1.4 ... Budget Carryforward ... 253 * 4.1.5 ... Availability Control ... 255 * 4.2 ... Integration with Investment Management ... 262 * 4.3 ... Summary ... 269 * 5 ... Project Execution Processes ... 271 * 5.1 ... Actual Dates ... 272 * 5.1.1 ... Actual Dates of WBS Elements ... 272 * 5.1.2 ... Actual Dates of Activities ... 273 * 5.1.3 ... Actual Dates of Milestones ... 275 * 5.2 ... Account Assignment of Documents ... 276 * 5.2.1 ... Commitments Management ... 277 * 5.2.2 ... Manual Account Assignment ... 280 * 5.2.3 ... Execution Services ... 281 * 5.3 ... Confirmations ... 284 * 5.3.1 ... Individual Confirmations ... 291 * 5.3.2 ... Collective and Summary Confirmations ... 292 * 5.3.3 ... Cross-Application Time Sheet (CATS) ... 293 * 5.3.4 ... Additional Confirmation Options ... 297 * 5.4 ... External Procurement of Services ... 298 * 5.4.1 ... External Processing ... 298 * 5.4.2 ... Service ... 301 * 5.5 ... Material Procurement and Delivery ... 303 * 5.5.1 ... Material Procurement Processes ... 303 * 5.5.2 ... Delivery from Project ... 311 * 5.5.3 ... ProMan ... 313 * 5.6 ... Billing ... 317 * 5.6.1 ... Milestone Billing ... 317 * 5.6.2 ... Resource-Related Billing ... 320 * 5.7 ... Project Progress ... 324 * 5.7.1 ... Milestone Trend Analysis ... 324 * 5.7.2 ... Progress Analysis ... 326 * 5.7.3 ... Progress Tracking ... 336 * 5.8 ... Claim Management ... 340 * 5.9 ... Summary ... 344 * 6 ... Period-End Closing ... 345 * 6.1 ... Processing Types ... 346 * 6.2 ... Revaluation at Actual Prices ... 349 * 6.2.1 ... Prerequisites for Revaluation at Actual Prices ... 350 * 6.2.2 ... Executing the Revaluation at Actual Prices ... 351 * 6.2.3 ... Dependencies of the Revaluation at Actual Prices ... 351 * 6.3 ... Overhead Rates ... 352 * 6.3.1 ... Prerequisites for the Allocation of Overhead Rates ... 352 * 6.3.2 ... Executing the Application of Overhead ... 355 * 6.4 ... Template Allocations ... 357 * 6.4.1 ... Prerequisites for Template Allocation ... 357 * 6.4.2 ... Executing Template Allocation ... 359 * 6.5 ... Interest Calculation ... 360 * 6.5.1 ... Prerequisites for Interest Calculation for Projects ... 361 * 6.5.2 ... Executing the Interest Calculation for Projects ... 367 * 6.6 ... Results Analysis ... 369 * 6.6.1 ... Prerequisites for the Results Analysis ... 376 * 6.6.2 ... Executing the Results Analysis ... 384 * 6.7 ... Project-Related Incoming Orders ... 386 * 6.7.1 ... Prerequisites for Project-Related Incoming Order Determination ... 389 * 6.7.2 ... Executing the Project-Related Incoming Order Determination ... 392 * 6.8 ... Cost Forecast ... 393 * 6.8.1 ... Prerequisites for and Restrictions of the Cost Forecast ... 396 * 6.8.2 ... Executing and Evaluating the Cost Forecast ... 397 * 6.8.3 ... Forecast Workbench ... 398 * 6.9 ... Settlement ... 401 * 6.9.1 ... Prerequisites for Project Settlements ... 402 * 6.9.2 ... Executing Project Settlements ... 411 * 6.9.3 ... Settlement of Investment Projects ... 414 * 6.9.4 ... Project Settlement Dependencies ... 417 * 6.10 ... Summary ... 418 * 7 ... Reporting ... 419 * 7.1 ... Project Information System: Structures ... 419 * 7.1.1 ... Structure/Project Structure Overview ... 424 * 7.1.2 ... Individual Overviews ... 429 * 7.2 ... Project Information System: Financials ... 432 * 7.2.1 ... Hierarchy Reports ... 432 * 7.2.2 ... Cost Element Reports ... 441 * 7.2.3 ... Line Item Reports ... 447 * 7.2.4 ... PS Cash Management ... 450 * 7.3 ... Logistical Reports ... 456 * 7.3.1 ... Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders for the Project ... 456 * 7.3.2 ... Material Reports ... 458 * 7.3.3 ... Capacity Reports ... 459 * 7.4 ... Project Summarization ... 466 * 7.5 ... Summary ... 470 * 8 ... Integration Scenarios with Other Project Management Tools ... 471 * 8.1 ... Open PS for Microsoft Project ... 473 * 8.2 ... cProjects ... 477 * 8.3 ... SAP Resource and Portfolio Management ... 482 * 8.4 ... Summary ... 487 * A ... BAPIs in SAP Project System ... 491 * B ... Enterprise Services of SAP Project System ... 493 * C ... Selected Project System Database Tables ... 497 * D ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 499 * D.1 ... Structures and Master Data ... 499 * D.1.1 ... Transactions in the SAP Menu ... 499 * D.1.2 ... Customizing Activities ... 500 * D.2 ... Planning Functions ... 503 * D.2.1 ... Transactions in the SAP Menu ... 503 * D.2.2 ... Customizing Activities ... 505 * D.3 ... Budget ... 507 * D.3.1 ... Transactions in the SAP Menu ... 507 * D.3.2 ... Customizing Activities ... 508 * D.4 ... Project Execution Processes ... 509 * D.4.1 ... Transactions in the SAP Menu ... 509 * D.4.2 ... Customizing Activities ... 511 * D.5 ... Period-End Closing ... 511 * D.5.1 ... Transactions in the SAP Menu ... 511 * D.5.2 ... Customizing Activities ... 513 * D.6 ... Reporting ... 514 * D.6.1 ... Transactions in the SAP Menu ... 514 * D.6.2 ... Customizing Activities ... 516 * E ... The Author ... 519 * ... Index ... 521

About the Author :
Dr. Mario Franz works as a Solution Manager für SAP Project System with SAP. Before that, he has developed numerous SAP training courses on the subject of program and project management, SAP RPM and PS. He also trained PS consultants with SAP Consultant Education.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781592292943
  • Publisher: SAP Press
  • Publisher Imprint: SAP Press
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 526
  • Spine Width: 32 mm
  • Width: 175 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1592292941
  • Publisher Date: 28 Oct 2009
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Updated and enhanced for the latest version of Project System


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Project Management with SAP Project System: Updated and enhanced for the latest version of Project System
SAP Press -
Project Management with SAP Project System: Updated and enhanced for the latest version of Project System
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Project Management with SAP Project System: Updated and enhanced for the latest version of Project System

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!
    Hello, User