"To keep SAP R/3 running exactly to your company's specifications, you need SAP R/3 For Dummies. You'll get help on everything - working in a three-tiered landscape, handling user authorizations, defining and scheduling operation modes, monitoring performance with the Computing Center Management System, systematic guidelines for protecting security, and more!"--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This book is an essential foundation for IT managers, technical consultants, and R/3 System administrators. With first-hand knowledge gathered from Global Support specialists working on the implementation of over 20,000 R/3 Systems, this book teaches you how to perform your daily system administration tasks with optimal efficiency. This book also helps to prepare you to qualify as a Certified Technical Consultant (CTC) for R/3 Release 4.6 and Enterprise.

Successful SAP Implementation. Practical Management of ERP Projects Norbert Welti. With the rapid growth in popularity of Enterprise Resource Planning software packages, such as SAP R/3, Baan & PeopleSoft, an increasing number of companies are making the decision to transfer to ERP systems. But the implementation of an ERP package is an enormously complex task requiring specific project management skills and knowledge, a lack of which often leads to projects failing to meet deadlines and stay within budget.If you are involved in the implementation of an ERP project, then this book is essential reading - it will provide you with knowledge and tools to help you avoid the problems and pitfalls which commonly occur during the implementation management process. Using a composite example case study of a large SAP R/3 implementation, it provides a wealth of practical advice, essential factors for successful project management and many practical tools, tips and accelerators, all of which can be readily applied to any project to ensure success. Practical hands-on approach Detailed step-by-step instructions 'Lessons learned' in ERP project management Checklists of critical success factors Ti

SAP R/3, the world's foremost three-tiered relational database, is based on client/server technology and distribution of the software services needed over multiple servers. Change and transport management, implemented by configuring the R/3 System appropriately, focuses mainly on a specific element within the R/3 architecture; the database. Change and Transport is concerned with: -- The role the database plays in the R/3 architecture.-- The architecture of the database itself, in terms of the R/3 data components and R/3 clients.

The book is designed to begin with the very basics and moves forward to cover the topics necessary to unleash the power of SAP - from the way tasks are handled in SAP to how Reports are executed in your task; from getting a complete know-how of SAP Administrative Utilities and Background Job Scheduling to SAP R/3 Basis System; from ABAP Workbench to ABAP Programming with MM and SD Modules and much more. With each topic building upon others, you are quickly able to utilize the R/3 functionality in a meaningful and productive manner. All this, as the book zips through the material and doesn t blather on or repeat points made earlier. A definitive informative guide that will help you make good on your company s sizable investment - no doubt, every aspect is worth the price of the entire book.

This book is for the professional financial manager, accountant, or bookkeeper who needs to learn the basics of SAP R/3 FI quickly, without wading through a morass of technical jargon. Featuring a clear, functional outline, copious sample screens, and simple step-by-step instructions, Using SAP R/3 FI presents the most widely used FI functions in plain, argot-free English, following menu lines from the actual program. The book also provides details about using FI for international business, such as translating the chart of accounts, keeping accounts in foreign currency, entering transactions in foreign currency, and revaluing accounts and open items in different currencies. You'll also learn the highlights of integrating R/3 FI with SD (order entry, shipping, and invoicing) and MM (purchasing, receiving, and inventory control). This remarkably detailed manual shows you how to use R/3 FI for all your basic accounting functions, including * General ledger * Accounts receivable * Accounts payable * System administration * And much, much more.