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Get the information you need to start your journey with SAP! In a friendly, easy-to-understand manner, this book will paint you a picture of what SAP is, and explain what its software offerings can do. From SAP history, overviews of the major product offerings, through business examples, you'll discover the world of SAP. You can learn what SAP has to offer. You can explore the functionality of each major software component. You can find real-world examples and case studies to see the tools at work.
Venki Krishnamoorthy is an author, speaker, and SAP ERP HCM/SuccessFactors talent management solutions subject matter expert. He is currently an independent consultant specializing in SAP ERP HCM/SuccessFactors implementations. He has over 12 years of experience as a functional lead and project manager/program manager in the HCM space. Venki's area of implementation specialization includes E-Recruiting, Learning Solutions (LMS), Performance Management, Goals Administration, Succession Planning, and Nakisa. Alexandra Carvalho is the head of analytics at BI Group Australia and an SAP Mentor focused on applying cutting edge technologies in the business intelligence and data visualization space. She has great passion for delivering innovative solutions that create business value. Alexandra has led the development and implementation of several SAP BI projects and continues to innovate and apply new ideas that complement SAP BI solutions. She has been involved with cutting edge analytics topics such as SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver BW on HANA and LSA , real-time analytics, big data acceleration, predictive analytics, mobility, and cloud computing.
Preface. 21
Acknowledgments. 29
PART I SAP and Enterprise Computing: The Basics
1. SAP: The Company. 33
The Beginnings of SAP. 33
Examining the Growth of SAP. 34
SAP in the 1980s. 34
SAP in the 1990s. 35
Entering the New Millennium. 36
SAP Today. 37
Conclusion. 39
2. The SAP Approach to Enterprise Software. 41
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP. 41
The Origins of Standard Business Software. 43
The Challenge of Integration. 43
Overview of SAP NetWeaver. 44
Uniting IT and Business Requirements. 45
Open Application Environment. 46
Using Composite Applications. 46
SAP Support for Business Processes. 47
SAP and Big Data. 49
Where Is SAP Headed. 50
Cloud Computing. 50
Mobile Computing. 52
Self-Services for Increased Efficiency. 53
Benefits of Using SAP Software. 54
Conclusion. 55
3. Business Suite 7 Overview. 57
Overview of Business Suite Solutions. 58
SAP ERP. 58
SAP Customer Relationship Management. 60
SAP Supplier Relationship Management. 61
SAP Product Lifecycle Management. 62
SAP Supply Chain Management. 63
SAP Business Suite 7 Benefits. 63
Conclusion. 65
PART II SAP Products
4. SAP ERP Financials. 69
How SAP ERP Financials Fits in an Enterprise. 69
Optimized Cash Flow. 70
Better Business Insight. 72
SAP ERP Financials and Analytics. 72
Improved Compliance. 73
A Closer Look at SAP ERP Financials. 76
Key Features and Functions. 76
Industry-Specific Financial Management. 79
SAP Simple Finance. 80
SAP ERP Financials Case Study 1. 80
Phase 1: Cash, Debt, and Investment Management. 81
Phase 2: Global Cash Visibility. 82
Phase 3: Straight-Through Processing. 83
Phase 4: Hedging of Foreign Exchange. 83
SAP ERP Financials Case Study 2. 84
The Challenges. 85
The SAP Solution. 85
Conclusion. 85
5. SAP ERP Operations. 87
SAP ERP Operations Overview. 88
Product Development and Collaboration. 88
Procurement. 89
Operations: Sales and Customer Service. 90
Operations: Manufacturing. 90
Enterprise Asset Management. 93
Operations: Cross Functions. 93
Collaborating with Value Chain Partners. 93
A Closer Look at SAP ERP Operations. 94
SAP ERP Operations Solution Map. 94
Key Features and Functions. 95
Product Development and Collaboration. 97
Procurement. 99
Operations: Sales and Customer Service. 103
Operations: Manufacturing. 104
SAP Enterprise Asset Management. 106
Operations: Cross Functions. 108
SAP ERP Operations Case Study 1. 110
The Challenges. 110
The SAP Solution. 110
The Benefits. 111
SAP ERP Operations Case Study 2. 111
The Challenges. 112
The SAP Solution. 112
The Benefits. 112
Conclusion. 113
6. SAP ERP Human Capital Management. 115
How SAP ERP HCM Fits in an Enterprise. 116
Workforce Process Automation to Improve Efficiency. 117
Improving Talent Management. 117
More Efficient Workforce Deployment Management. 118
End-User Service Delivery. 118
Gaining Insights through SAP ERP HCM Analytics. 119
A Closer Look at SAP ERP HCM. 120
Key Features and Functions. 121
Talent Management. 122
SAP Visualization. 123
Workforce Process Management. 126
Workforce Deployment Management. 127
End-User Service Delivery. 128
HR Renewal. 128
SAP ERP HCM Case Study 1. 129
The Challenges. 130
The SAP Solution. 130
Looking toward the Future. 131
SAP ERP HCM Case Study 2. 132
The Challenges. 132
The SAP Solution. 132
The Benefits. 133
Conclusion. 133
7. SuccessFactors. 135
SuccessFactors Components and the Cloud. 135
A Closer Look at SuccessFactors. 137
Core HR. 137
Analytics Solutions. 138
Talent Solutions. 139
Social Collaboration. 143
Administration Tools. 144
Provisioning. 145
XML Programming. 146
SAP HANA Cloud Platform. 146
Deploying SuccessFactors. 147
SuccessFactors Integration with SAP ERP HCM. 150
SuccessFactors Case Study. 152
The Challenges. 154
The SuccessFactors Solution. 154
Looking toward the Future. 156
Conclusion. 156
8. SAP Customer Relationship Management. 159
How SAP CRM Fits in an Enterprise. 160
SAP CRM Solution Map. 160
SAP CRM in an Enterprise. 161
A Closer Look at SAP CRM. 161
SAP CRM Overview. 162
Marketing. 163
Sales. 165
Service. 167
SAP Web Channel Experience Management. 169
Interaction Center. 171
Partner Channel Management. 173
SAP CRM Cloud Solution. 175
SAP CRM Technical Details. 176
SAP CRM Case Study 1. 177
The Challenges. 178
The SAP Solution. 178
The Benefits. 179
Looking toward the Future. 180
SAP CRM Case Study 2. 180
The Challenges. 181
The SAP Solution. 181
The Benefits. 181
Conclusion. 182
9. SAP Supplier Relationship Management. 183
How SAP On Premise Procurement Solutions Fit into an Enterprise. 183
SRM “Flavors. 184
SAP SRM Scenarios. 185
A Closer Look at SAP SRM. 188
Spend Analytics. 189
Sourcing. 191
Contract Management. 193
Operational Procurement. 193
Invoice Management. 195
Supplier Information and Performance Management. 195
Supplier Collaboration. 196
Mobile Platform and User Interface. 196
SAP SRM Case Study. 197
The Challenges. 198
The SAP Solution. 198
The Benefits. 198
SAP SRM Customer Fast Facts. 199
Conclusion. 200
10. Ariba and Fieldglass. 201
Overview of Ariba and Fieldglass. 202
A Closer Look at Cloud Solutions for Procurement. 204
Spend Analysis. 204
Sourcing. 204
Contract Management. 206
Fieldglass: Vendor Management System. 208
Supplier Information and Performance Management. 212
Mobile Procurement and Supplier Collaboration. 213
SAP Ariba Case Study. 215
The Challenges. 215
The SAP Ariba Solution. 216
The Benefits. 216
Conclusion. 216
11. SAP Product Lifecycle Management. 217
How SAP PLM Fits in an Enterprise. 217
Support for Discrete and Process Industries. 218
SAP PLM Solution Map. 218
SAP PLM’s Value in Your Enterprise. 219
A Closer Look at SAP PLM. 219
Overview of SAP PLM. 220
SAP PLM and Its Relation to Other SAP Products. 221
Product Management. 222
Product Development and Collaboration. 223
Product Data Management. 226
SAP PLM Foundation. 227
SAP PLM Case Study 1. 229
The Challenges. 229
The SAP Solution. 229
The Benefits. 230
Looking toward the Future. 231
SAP PLM Case Study 2. 231
The Challenges. 231
The SAP Solution. 231
The Benefits. 232
Conclusion. 232
12. SAP Supply Chain Management. 233
How SAP SCM Fits in an Enterprise. 233
The Adaptive Supply Chain. 234
Visibility of Information. 236
Velocity of Response. 237
Sharing with Partners. 237
SAP SCM Solution Map. 239
A Closer Look at SAP SCM. 240
Overview of SAP SCM. 240
Supply Chain Planning. 241
Supply Chain Execution. 244
Supply Network Collaboration, Design, and Analytics. 245
Using RFID in SAP SCM. 246
SAP SCM Case Study 1. 247
The Challenges. 247
The SAP Solution. 248
The Benefits. 248
SAP SCM Case Study 2. 249
The Challenges. 250
The SAP Solution. 250
The Benefits. 251
Conclusion. 251
13. The SAP Strategy for Small to Midsize Enterprises. 253
The Challenges Facing Small to Midsize Companies. 254
Bringing Enterprise Computing to Smaller Companies. 254
The SAP SME Portfolio. 255
How SAP Business One Works for Smaller Businesses. 257
The SAP Business One Solution Map. 258
Managing Accounting and Financials. 258
Connecting with Customers. 259
Purchasing and Operations. 260
Inventory and Distribution. 261
Streamlining Reporting and Administration. 261
Enabling E-Commerce and Web Stores. 262
SAP Business All-In-One. 263
Benefits of Using SAP Business All-in-One. 263
SAP Business All-in-One is Powered by SAP NetWeaver. 265
What Is the SAP Business All-In-One Fast-Start Program?. 267
SAP Business ByDesign. 268
An Adaptable Suite of Functionality. 269
Underlying Technology. 269
SAP Business ByDesign Integrated Functionality. 270
SAP BusinessObjects BI, Edge Edition. 272
Small Business and Midsize Company Case Studies. 273
SAP Business One, Case Study 1. 273
SAP Business All-in-One Fast-Start Program, Case Study 2. 275
Conclusion. 276
PART III Essential SAP Tools
14. SAP Reporting and Analytics. 279
Analytics in the Enterprise. 279
SAP Business Warehouse. 280
SAP BW Business Content. 282
SAP BW Internal ETL—Extract Transform Load. 283
Other ETL Tools. 284
SLT. 284
SAP Data Services. 286
Enterprise Performance Management. 288
SAP BW Integrated Planning. 288
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation. 290
SAP BusinessObjects Reporting Solutions. 292
SAP Crystal Reports. 293
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards. 294
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence. 295
SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft Office. 296
SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for OLAP. 297
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio. 298
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer. 299
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile. 301
The BI Launch Pad. 301
SAP Lumira. 302
SAP Predictive Analysis. 303
SAP Acquires KXEN. 305
SAP and SAS partnership. 305
SAP HANA Analytics. 305
Conclusion. 306
15. SAP HANA. 307
SAP HANA: The Game Changer. 308
The History Behind the Product. 309
Prior Uses of In-Memory Computing. 310
Moving to Today’s Solution. 311
The Technology Behind the Product. 311
In-Memory Computing. 311
Column-Based Computing. 312
Multicore Processing. 314
The SAP HANA Appliance. 315
Benefits of SAP HANA: Beyond Faster Processing. 315
Reducing TCO. 316
Reducing Projects Cost. 316
Enabling Solutions That Would Otherwise Be Impractical. 317
Enabling Self-Service Analytics. 317
Using SAP HANA in the Enterprise. 318
SAP HANA as a Database. 318
SAP Business Suite Powered by SAP HANA. 319
SAP BW on SAP HANA (BoH. 320
SAP HANA as OLAP. 321
SAP HANA Live. 323
SAP HANA Rapid Marts. 325
SAP HANA Applications. 326
SAP HANA Application Server (SAP HANA XS. 326
Native and Non-Native SAP HANA Applications. 327
Building Mobile Apps with SAP HANA. 327
SAP HANA Versions: Beyond On Premise. 328
SAP HANA One. 328
SAP HANA Developer Edition—AWS. 328
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (SAP HEC. 329
Big Data Acceleration with SAP HANA. 329
Conclusion. 333
16. SAP Mobility. 335
Why Mobilize. 336
Types of Mobile Applications. 337
Web-Based Mobile Applications. 337
Native Mobile Applications. 338
Hybrid Applications. 338
What Type Is Best for Your Organization. 339
Mobile Apps in the SAP Business Suite. 340
Mobile Apps for Industries. 341
Mobile Apps for SAP Cloud Solutions. 341
Mobile Apps for SAP HANA. 342
SAP Fiori. 342
Other SAP and Partner Mobile Apps. 343
Mobile Security. 344
SAP Afaria. 344
SAP Mobile Documents. 345
SAP Mobile App Protection by Mocana. 345
Mobile Analytics. 345
SAP Mobile Platform. 347
SAP Mobile Platform Server (On Premise. 348
SAP Mobile Platform Cloud. 349
SAP Mobile Platform SDK. 350
Mobile Application Development Tools. 351
SAP Gateway. 351
SAP AppBuilder. 353
SAPUI5. 353
Conclusion. 354
17. User Productivity Tools for Information Workers. 355
Portals and Roles. 355
Understanding Portals. 356
Understanding iViews. 357
Assigning Roles. 358
How SAP NetWeaver Supports Portals. 359
Collaborative Tools. 360
Workspaces. 360
Discussion Forums and Wikis. 360
Self-Service. 361
Employee Self-Service Workspaces. 361
Manager Self-Service Workspaces. 364
Mobile Productivity. 365
Conclusion. 366
18. User-Friendly SAP: Duet, Alloy, Adobe Interactive Forms, and SAP Fiori. 369
Duet: Providing Information Workers with What They Need. 370
Key Functions and Features. 371
How Duet Works. 372
Examples of Duet in Action. 374
Alloy: Joining SAP and Lotus Notes. 375
Alloy’s Key Features. 375
The Advantages of Alloy. 377
An Everyday Example of Alloy. 377
The Paperless Office: Adobe Forms. 378
The Need to Go Paperless. 378
Streamlining Business Processes. 379
Interactive Forms in the Workplace. 380
Interactive Forms Extend Outside Your Organization. 381
SAP Fiori for SAP Business Suite. 382
SAP Fiori Launchpad. 383
Accessing SAP Fiori Apps as a Manager. 385
Accessing SAP Fiori Apps as an Employee. 386
Conclusion. 387
19. SAP NetWeaver as a Technology Platform. 389
The Role of SAP NetWeaver in Your Enterprise. 389
An Integration Platform. 390
A Composition Platform. 390
Enterprise Services Repository. 391
Management of Information and Reports. 393
The SAP NetWeaver Solution Map. 393
SAP NetWeaver Components. 395
SAP NetWeaver Application Server. 396
SAP Business Warehouse. 397
SAP Enterprise Portal. 399
SAP Process Orchestration. 400
SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management. 401
SAP for Mobile. 402
SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure. 402
SAP Tools for Developers. 403
ABAP. 403
Java. 405
SAP Solution Manager. 407
SAP NetWeaver Case Study. 408
The Challenges. 409
The SAP Solution. 409
Future Outlook. 410
Conclusion. 410
20. Preparing for an SAP Implementation. 413
Important Considerations. 413
Assessing Your Own Business. 414
Understanding Implementation Costs. 416
Dealing with Change. 417
Planning for Success. 418
The SOA Adoption Program. 418
SAP and the SAP Community. 419
Enhancement Packages. 420
Who Can Help You Implement?. 421
SAP Services Portfolio. 421
SAP Services Portfolio: Planning Phase. 422
SAP Services Portfolio: Building Phase. 423
SAP Consulting. 425
SAP Services Portfolio: Running Phase. 428
SAP Operations Support Options. 429
SAP Services Tools and Programs. 430
Getting Information. 431
Support in Action: A Case Study. 432
Conclusion. 433
21 Preparing for an SAP Cloud Implementation. 435
Important Considerations. 436
Current Pain Points and Limitations in Your Process. 436
Strengths of Your Business Process. 437
Cloud Application Wish List. 437
Cost of the Implementation. 437
Project Planning and Methodology. 439
BizXpert for SuccessFactors. 439
Ariba. 441
Change Management. 442
Communications. 443
Stakeholder Management. 443
Workforce Transition. 443
Training. 444
Knowledge Transfer. 444
SAP Cloud Implementation Case Study. 445
The Challenges. 446
The SAP Cloud for Travel and Expense Solution. 446
Looking toward the Future. 448
Conclusion. 448
22. An Introduction to SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions. 449
The Concept. 450
Assets That Are Available with a Solution Package. 451
Rapid-Deployment Solution Implementation Case Study. 454
The Challenges. 455
The Rapid-Deployment Implementation Solution. 455
Looking toward the Future. 456
Conclusion. 457
23. SAP Solution Manager. 459
What Is SAP Solution Manager>. 459
SAP Solution Manager Overview. 460
The SAP Solution Manager Approach. 462
SAP Solution Manager Contents. 463
SAP Solution Manager Case Study. 466
The Challenges. 467
The SAP Solution. 467
The Benefits. 467
Conclusion. 468
The Next Step. 469
Appendices. 471
A. Glossary. 473
B. SAP Resources. 483
SAP Communities and Alliances. 483
Certification. 483
Websites and Blogs. 484
Publications. 484
SAP Offices. 486
Office Directory: United States. 486
Worldwide Country Sites. 486
C. SAP Solution Maps. 487
SAP ERP. 487
SAP Analytics. 515
SAP In-Memory Computing (SAP HANA. 516
SAP Mobile. 516
D. The Authors. 519
Index. 523
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.3.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | SAP PRESS Englisch |
| Verlagsort | Maryland |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke |
| Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► SAP | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| Schlagworte | Analytics • HANA • logistics • Mobility • SAP • SAP CRM • SAP ERP • SAP ERP Financials • SAP HCM • SAP Strategy • Technical Infrastructure |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59229-987-3 / 1592299873 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59229-987-4 / 9781592299874 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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