SAP R/3 Handbook, Third Edition

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Implement a comprehensive, integrated application platform

Take full advantage of the power, flexibility, and adaptability of SAP -- the premier solution for service-based, enterprise-scale business processes. SAP R/3 Handbook, Third Edition offers complete coverage of installation, implementation, operation, and support. You'll get full details on all the components, including SAP Web Application Server, SAP NetWeaver, the ABAP workbench, and more. Administration, security, and integration with other systems is also covered.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SAP TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS

• Get an overview of SAP business, integration, and collaboration solutions
• Understand SAP Web Application Server architecture
• Get details on the SAP NetWeaver platform
• Access SAP systems through the SAP presentation interface
• Use the ABAP workbench development environment
• Handle system administration and implement security
• Manage system-wide changes with the Transport Management System (TMS)
• Analyze performance and troubleshoot SAP solutions

Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG.

Jose Antonio Hernandez is the Managing Director of Offilog in Spain, a subsidiary of CIBER Novasoft. He is responsible for the SAP Technology Business Unit, concentrating on SAP NetWeaver-related projects, and in one year built a highly qualified team of nearly 40 technical consultants to complement the company's successful SAP application consulting, both in Spain and in the other countries where CIBER is present. Besides his management and sales duties, Hernandez has been a senior SAP technical consultant, expert in SAP implementation issues and project management with a solid background and experience in multiple international SAP projects since 1994. He is a well-known author of The SAP R/3 Handbook, Asi es SAP R/3, SAP R/3 Implementation Guide, and Roadmap to mySAP.com. The first of those books, now ready for the third edition and translated into several languages, is one of the best-selling SAP books in the world.

Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University and Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey. He developed the e-commerce track at Columbia University. Keogh has spent decades developing applications for major Wall Street corporations and is the author of more than 65 books, including J2EE: The Complete Reference, Java Demystified, JavaScript Demystified, Data Structures Demystified, XML Demystified, and others in the Demystified series.

Franklin Martinez is a partner in Effective Internet Solutions LLC, a nationally recognized firm that provides custom solutions to enterprises that are re-engineering mission-critical systems. Martinez has spent over a decade developing and implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for major corporate clients and has been a technical project manager responsible for hands-on integration of SAP and PeopleSoft products.