The ABAP/4 workbench presented here is built on the enterprise-wide data model of R/3 and contains all the tools needed for the effective development of large program systems in distributed teams. The book explains how to apply the development environment such that R/3 users and advisors can extend and adapt the system to their special needs. In particular, the text focuses on how to solve interface problems and the integration of desktop PCs into R/3. The source code for all examples is included on the accompanying diskette.

This edition (no dates are given for previous ones) focuses on the reorientation and technical foundations of business software development in the changing business framework driving applications of the R/3 system for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -- specifically SAP R/3 release series 4.x. Coverage includes ERP client/server computing, business processes over the Internet, object technology, and system implementation and customization.

Testing SAP R/3: A Manager's Step-by-Step Guide shows how to implement a disciplined, efficient, and proven approach for testing SAP R/3 correctly from the beginning of the SAP implementation through post-production support. The book also shows SAP professionals how to efficiently provide testing coverage for all SAP objects before they are moved into a production environment.

Before use, standard ERP systems such as SAP R/3 need to be customized to meet the concrete requirements of the individual enterprise. This book provides an overview of the process models, methods, and tools offered by SAP and its partners to support this complex and time-consuming process. It begins by characterizing the foundations of the latest ERP systems from both a conceptual and technical viewpoint, whereby the most important components and functions of SAP R/3 are described. The main part of the book then goes on to present the current methods and tools for the R/3 implementation based on newer process models (roadmaps).

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.

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

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.