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SAP R/3 System
SAP's R/3 System sets the standard for the development of modern enterprise requirements applications ?? a multilingual, multinational client/server technology that meets all business requirements for scalability, portability, openness and high performance. This book provides essential background reading for anyone considering implementing any ERP
package, and particularly the SAP R/3 System.
The SAP R/3 System: An introduction to ERP technology describes the basic features of client/server computing and the technical structure of ERP systems, and then goes on to introduce the technical architecture of the R/3 system, application development with ABAP/4, R/3 business applications and implementation of an R/3 system within a business.
This new edition of the best-selling introduction to the R/3 system has been comprehensively updated to reflect the changes and advances introduced with v4 of the system, and includes new coverage in areas such as Internet capability, SAP's Business Framework, Object Technology and R/3, and implementation and customization of an R/3 system.
Features:
* Complete introduction to SAP R/3 technology
* Comprehensively updated to cover SAP R/3 v4
* Based on wide experience from real R/3 implementations
New to this edition:
NEW chapter on SAP Business Framework
NEW chapter on Object Technology and SAP R/3
NEW chapter on Business Processes on the Internet
NEW chapter on R/3 Implementation and customization
CONTENTS:
Preface.
1. Changes in Business Data Processing.
Information Management as Deciding Competitive Factor.
Requirements for Enterprise-Wide Information Management.
Reorientation of Business Software Development.
Component Software as a New Solution.
Business Application Solutions from One Source.
Fundamental Technologies for Business Application Systems.
Topics Covered in this Book.
Who Should Read this Book?
2. Client/Server Computing.
Client/Server Computing is a Software Technology.
Examples of Client/Server Configurations.
Use of Client/Server Systems.
3. The Importance of Standards.
What Are Standards?
Use of Standards to Benefit the User.
Open Systems.
4. Technical Foundations for Business Application Systems.
Microprocessors and Memory Chips.
Disk Storage Technologies.
Networks.
Operating Systems.
Database Management Systems.
Transaction Processing.
Objects and Components.
Graphical User Interfaces.
Multimedia Systems.
Development Tools for Business Application Systems.
5. What is the R/3 System?
6. The Technical Architecture of the R/3 System.
Architectural Principles.
R/3 Hardware Configurations.
Network Communication.
Presentation Services.
Application Services.
Database Services.
System Management.
Security and Reliability.
7. Object-oriented Application Development with the ABAP Workbench.
Dialogue Programming.
Application Programming with ABAP.
Report Development Using ABAP.
Communication.
ABAP Workbench Tools.
SAP Knowledge Engineer.
8. Business Framework.
Evolution of the Business Framework.
Business Framework Basics.
The Components of the Business Framework.
9. R/3 Business Processes over the Internet.
Consumer-to-Business and Business-to-Business.
Employee Self-Service.
Internet Transaction Server.
The Security Aspect.
R/3 Internet Application Components.
10. Workflow, Documents and Communication.
Sap Business Communication.
Sap Business Documents.
Sap Business Workflow.
11. An Overview of the Business Applications of the R/3 System.
Basic Principles of the R/3 Application Architecture.
Accounting.
Logistics.
Human Resources Management.
Industry Solutions.
Cross-Application Concepts and Functions.
12. Process-Oriented Implementation of the R/3 System in a Company.
Continuous Business Engineering Versus Classic Re-Engineering.
The Acceleratedsap Implementation Method.
Implementation Phases.
Model Company IDES.
Personalization Of R/3.
Abbreviations.
Bibliography.
Index. 0201596172T04062001
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