This book is a businessman's bible about business process design. Using SAP's leading enterprise software product R/3 as a backdrop, it is the first book to explain the structure and content of common business processes that management deals with on a daily basis. The authors paint the future of business process change by giving the reader the terminology, content, and technology behind an evolving standard for enterprises in the new age - the business blueprint. Here is a collection of process and object descriptions that are the basis for streamlining your company in the future. The book explains how to understand the process content of systems like R/3 and apply it to your company. In particular, this book explains the impact of new technologies such as Windows NT and the Internet on future business process design. It considers the scenarios that companies will need to integrate based on a common business process understanding.

The #1 decision-maker's guide to SAP R/3--updated to reflect SAP's latest releases and initiatives. Using SAP R/3 as a backdrop, the book clearly demonstrates how common business process can be defined and then reengineered for maximum value. This edition explains SAP's latest R/3 releases and strategic initiatives in language that's easy to understand and apply. The Architecture, Framework, and Tools section provides up-to-date, detailed implementation help for IT professionals.

This book provides a framework and a complete plan to enable business and technical managers to make the optimal decisions that are necessary for the successful implementation of SAP in their organizations. Valuable information is provided on management tools, technical details, and case studies involving cultural/people issues.

Today, opportunities and challenges of available technology can be utilized as strategic and tactical resources for your organization. Conversely, failure to be current on the latest trends and issues of IT can lead to ineffective and inefficient management of IT resources. Managing Information Technology in a Global Economy is a valuable collection of papers that presents IT management perspectives from professionals around the world. The papers introduce new ideas, refine old ones and possess interesting scenarios to help the reader develop company-sensitive management strategies.

"This book presents an instructive insight into the complex process of ERP implementation in a global company"--Provided by publisher.

"SAP R/3 Reporting" shows how to deliver effective reports for every area of the enterprise. It's the first book to focus specifically on SAP R/3 reporting. Curran begins by introducing SAP R/3's key information systems, data resources, and business processes. Next, he reviews specific reports for financials, logistics, HR, asset management, and shows how to build reports that are readable, accurate, and timely. Finally, Curran introduces ActiveSheets, third-party software that streamlines reporting by working through Microsoft Excel. A working ActiveSheets demo is included on CD-ROM.

Provides an overview to the exam's topics, including a "Need toKnow" list that identifies areas that must be understoodin-depth. Includes exercises that can be performed, usually with a smalltest BW server. Contains practice test questions that assess the readersknowledge of the current exam topics. Serves as a complement to the classroom training provided bySAP.