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.

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 puts forward a method (Iterative Process Prototyping) for defining a company's business process and their interconnectinos so the R/3 system can be modeled accordingly. Because R/3 is a single, corporate wide system it must be set up to reflect the way a company does business.

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.

This text provides information on SAP implementation derived from a research study of 20 companies that have implemented R/3. Over 50 people were interviewed, including executives, project managers, change management specialists, consultants in the "Big 6", and SAP employees.

Your Hands-On Guide to SAP ERP Sales & Distribution Written by senior SAP consultant Glynn Williams, Implementing SAP ERP Sales & Distribution is packed with tested, time-saving tips and advice. Learn how to use SAP ERP Central Component 5.0 and 6.0 to create sales documents and contracts, control material and customer master data, schedule deliveries, and automate billing. You'll also find out how to deliver robust financial and transactional reports, track customer and credit information, and interoperate with other SAP modules. Configure and manage the SAP ERP SD module Track sales, shipping, and payment status using master records Create multi-level sales documents and item proposals Develop contracts and rebate agreements Deliver materials and services requirements to the supply chain Plan deliveries, routes, and packaging using Logistics Execution Perform resource-related, collective, and self billing Generate pricing reports, incompletion logs, and hierarchies Handle credit limits, payment guarantees, and customer blocks Integrate user exits, third-party add-ons, and data sharing Configure pricing procedures and complex pricing condition types

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.