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PART I: Introduction to SAP |
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SAP Business Applications or Components |
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SAP Modules and Business Transactions |
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SAP Technical Architecture and WebAS |
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SAP and Service-Oriented Architecture |
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SAP Basics: What It's All About |
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Business Basics: Developing a Roadmap for Deploying SAP |
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29 | (5) |
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Mapping Business Needs to SAP Technologies |
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36 | (3) |
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Infrastructure Technology Basics: Hardware, Operating Systems, and Databases |
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Hardware for SAP: An Introduction |
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SAP-Supported Operating Systems |
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Partnering with Your Infrastructure Providers |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Developing a Technical Roadmap for Deploying SAP |
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From Business to Technical Implementation Planning |
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Master Installation Guides |
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Setting the Stage: Landscape and System Sizing |
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Architecture and Hardware Sizings |
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Back to the Basics: Addressing Technical Roadmap Gaps |
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Technical Support Organization Staffing |
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PART II: SAP Products and Components |
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SAP Overview: SMB and Enterprise Products |
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Problems SMEs Typically Face |
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Selecting the ``Best'' Solution |
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79 | (4) |
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84 | (3) |
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Laying the Groundwork: SAP NetWeaver |
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A Brief History of SAP NetWeaver |
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Strategic Benefits of NetWeaver |
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Bringing It All Together---Using the Building Blocks |
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What's Next for SAP NetWeaver? |
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SAP ERP: SAP's Core Product |
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SAP ERP Versus ECC and R/3 |
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SAP ERP Business Scenarios |
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Core SAP Business Modules |
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SAP ERP Human Capital Management |
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SAP Manufacturing and ERP Operations |
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SAP ERP Corporate Services |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (3) |
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SAP Supply Chain Management |
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121 | (3) |
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SAP Customer Relationship Management |
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124 | (4) |
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SAP Product Lifecycle Management |
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128 | (2) |
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SAP Supplier Relationship Management |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (1) |
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SAP Service and Asset Management |
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PART III: Implementing SAP |
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Implementation Overview: A Project Management Perspective |
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SAP and the ASAP Methodology |
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More Contemporary Implementation Tools and Methodologies |
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Overall SAP Implementation Project Structure |
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Assembling the Overall Project Team |
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Project Execution and Control |
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153 | (1) |
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Implementing SAP: A Business and Functional Perspective |
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SAP Implementation Methodology |
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Translating Business Requirements to Functional Specifications |
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The SAP Project Lifecycle |
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164 | (5) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Implementing SAP: A Technical Perspective |
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Assembling the Technical Project Team |
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171 | (3) |
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Pre-Installation Planning |
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174 | (3) |
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Technical Implementation Lessons Learned |
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177 | (2) |
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Development Tools and Methodologies |
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181 | (18) |
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181 | (3) |
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SAP Configuration Tools and Methodologies |
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The SAP Implementation Guide (IMG) |
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Different Views of the IMG |
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189 | (3) |
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Additional IMG Fundamentals |
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192 | (4) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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Introduction to Enterprise SOA |
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Enabling SOA Through SAP NetWeaver |
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Benefits of Enterprise SOA |
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203 | (2) |
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Differentiating SOA and Web Services |
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205 | (1) |
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Challenges to Adopting SOA |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (3) |
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PART IV: SAP Technical Considerations |
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Technical Installation of SAP |
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211 | (20) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (3) |
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216 | (12) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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Integrating SAP with Microsoft Office |
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SAP Integration with Desktop Applications |
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231 | (1) |
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Using %pc to Download Data |
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232 | (12) |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (2) |
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Microsoft Active Directory Integration |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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After Go-Live: System Administration and Operations |
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253 | (12) |
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253 | (6) |
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SAP Authorization Concepts |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (1) |
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After Go-Live: SAP Upgrades and Enhancements |
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Enhancement, Upgrade, and Migration Terminology |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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High-Level Project Planning |
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270 | (7) |
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277 | (1) |
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Logon, Session, and SAP GUI Basics |
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281 | (20) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (3) |
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292 | (6) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (2) |
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SAP GUI Screen and Printing Basics |
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301 | (22) |
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Understanding and Using Fields |
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301 | (9) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (3) |
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314 | (5) |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (1) |
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Customizing Your SAP Display |
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323 | (20) |
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323 | (4) |
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Change Visual WinGUI Appearance |
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327 | (2) |
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The Customizing of Local Layout Button |
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329 | (8) |
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New Visual Design Selection |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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Status Field's System Information Icon |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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Reporting and Query Basics |
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343 | (36) |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (6) |
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SAP Reporting Tools (SAP Query, InfoSet Query, Ad Hoc Query, and QuickViewer) |
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Understanding the InfoSet (Ad Hoc) Query |
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Understanding the QuickViewer |
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372 | (2) |
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Part VI: Developing a Career in SAP |
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What Types of Opportunities Are Available? |
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Positioning Myself for a Career in SAP |
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Working on the Intangibles |
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388 | (3) |
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Employment and Career Opportunities |
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405 | (2) |
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408 | (3) |
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Appendix A: Case Study Answers |
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