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.

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.

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.

The book shows how to design the most important business processes in the sales area of each company by using the SAP module SD. It contains valuable tips and examples that show sales reps and managers and distribution center employees how to get up and running quickly with SAP while saving time and money. The book provides a concise introduction setting out the case for integrating business functionality on the web. Furthermore the book helps to understand SAP APO in the context of SCM. It is addressed specifically to those who need to implement APO in the context of the sales processes. Last not least the author offers a walk-through of the process, from inception through planning, designing and testing.

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).

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