SAP in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself, 5th Edition

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Название: SAP in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself,

Автор:Michael Missbach, George Anderson

Издательство: SAMS

Год: 2015

Страниц: 464

Язык: English

Формат: epub

Размер: 10,2 Mb

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

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