Implement critical business processes with mySAP Business Suite to integrate key functions that add value to every facet of your organization Key Features Learn master data concepts and UI technologies in SAP systems Explore key functions of different sales processes, order fulfillment options, transportation planning, logistics execution processes, and customer invoicing Configure the Order to Cash process in SAP systems and apply it to your business needs Book DescriptionUsing different SAP systems in an integrated way to gain maximum benefits while running your business is made possible by this book, which covers how to effectively implement SAP Order to Cash Process with SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM), SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), SAP Transportation Management System (TMS), SAP Logistics Execution System (LES), and SAP Enterprise Central Component (ECC). You'll understand the integration of different systems and how to optimize the complete Order to Cash Process with mySAP Business Suite. With the help of this book, you'll learn to implement mySAP Business Suite and understand the shortcomings in your existing SAP ECC environment. As you advance through the chapters, you'll get to grips with master data attributes in different SAP environments and then shift focus to the Order to Cash cycle, including order management in SAP CRM, order fulfillment in SAP APO, transportation planning in SAP TMS, logistics execution in SAP LES, and billing in SAP ECC. By the end of this SAP book, you'll have gained a thorough understanding of how different SAP systems work together with the Order to Cash process. What you will learn Discover master data in different SAP environments Find out how different sales processes, such as quotations, contracts, and order management, work in SAP CRM Become well-versed with the steps involved in order fulfillment, such as basic and advanced ATP checks in SAP APO Get up and running with transportation requirement and planning and freight settlement with SAP TMS Explore warehouse management with SAP LES to ensure high transparency and predictability of processes Understand how to process customer invoicing with SAP ECC Who this book is forThis book is for SAP consultants, SME managers, solution architects, and key users of SAP with knowledge of end-to-end business processes. Customers operating SAP CRM, SAP TMS, and SAP APO as part of daily operations will also benefit from this book by understanding the key capabilities and integration touchpoints. Working knowledge of SAP ECC, SAP CRM, SAP APO, SAP TMS, and SAP LES is necessary to get started with this book.

Die vorliegende Dissertation entstand wahrend meiner Tatig- keit als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Fraunhofer- Institut fUr Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung (IPA) in Stuttgart. Herrn Professor Dr.-Ing. H.-J. Warnecke, dem Direktor des IPA sowie Leiter des Instituts fUr Industrielle Fertigung und Fabrikbetrieb der Universitat Stuttgart, bin ich fUr seine wohlwollende UnterstUtzung und seine Forderung bei der Durch- fUhrung der Arbeit zu groBem Dank verpflichtet. Herrn Professor Dr.-Ing. H. Grabowski danke ich vielmals fUr die eingehende Durchsicht der Arbeit und die sich daraus ergebenden Hinweise. Bei der DurchfUhrung der fUr die vorliegende Dissertation not- wendigen Untersuchungen wurde ich in groBzUgiger Weise von der Firma Siemens AG (GWK) in Karlsruhe unterstUtzt. HierfUr mochte ich insbesondere den Herren K. Adam, Obering. E. Bux und Ing. (grad.) E. KUhne danken. DarUber hinaus mochte ich allen Mitarbeitern der genannten Institute danken, die mir durch Kritik und Diskussionsbereit- schaft beim Abfassen der Arbeit behilflich waren. Dieser Dank gilt insbesondere den Herren Dipl.-Ing. G.W. Dobler, Dr.-Ing. O. Hirschbach und bipl.-Math. R. Scheel.

Leverage DataRobot's enterprise AI platform and automated decision intelligence to extract business value from data Key Features Get well-versed with DataRobot features using real-world examples Use this all-in-one platform to build, monitor, and deploy ML models for handling the entire production life cycle Make use of advanced DataRobot capabilities to programmatically build and deploy a large number of ML models Book DescriptionDataRobot enables data science teams to become more efficient and productive. This book helps you to address machine learning (ML) challenges with DataRobot's enterprise platform, enabling you to extract business value from data and rapidly create commercial impact for your organization. You'll begin by learning how to use DataRobot's features to perform data prep and cleansing tasks automatically. The book then covers best practices for building and deploying ML models, along with challenges faced while scaling them to handle complex business problems. Moving on, you'll perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) tasks to prepare your data to build ML models and ways to interpret results. You'll also discover how to analyze the model's predictions and turn them into actionable insights for business users. Next, you'll create model documentation for internal as well as compliance purposes and learn how the model gets deployed as an API. In addition, you'll find out how to operationalize and monitor the model's performance. Finally, you'll work with examples on time series forecasting, NLP, image processing, MLOps, and more using advanced DataRobot capabilities. By the end of this book, you'll have learned to use DataRobot's AutoML and MLOps features to scale ML model building by avoiding repetitive tasks and common errors. What you will learn Understand and solve business problems using DataRobot Use DataRobot to prepare your data and perform various data analysis tasks to start building models Develop robust ML models and assess their results correctly before deployment Explore various DataRobot functions and outputs to help you understand the models and select the one that best solves the business problem Analyze a model's predictions and turn them into actionable insights for business users Understand how DataRobot helps in governing, deploying, and maintaining ML models Who this book is forThis book is for data scientists, data analysts, and data enthusiasts looking for a practical guide to building and deploying robust machine learning models using DataRobot. Experienced data scientists will also find this book helpful for rapidly exploring, building, and deploying a broader range of models. The book assumes a basic understanding of machine learning.

This report assesses the current ecosystem for tech-based startups in Thailand, focusing on climate change, education, agriculture, and health. It discusses the challenges facing tech startups and provides recommendations to overcome them. Technology-based startup enterprises are an increasingly important part of the business landscape in Asia and the Pacific. By applying innovative technologies to create new products and services, they can make a significant contribution to economic development while generating social and environmental benefits. However, to survive and then thrive, tech startups require an enabling ecosystem that includes supportive government policy, access to capital, skilled personnel, quality digital infrastructure and other elements. It is the fourth country report in the series ""Ecosystems for Technology Startups in Asia and the Pacific.

Unravel the power of java design patterns by learning where to use and apply them effectively to solve specific problems in software design and development Key Features * Decouple logic across the objects with Dependency Injection by creating various vehicles with features * Finalize a vehicle construction by chaining handlers by using the Chain of Responsibility Pattern * Plan and execute an advanced vehicle sensors initiation with Scheduler Pattern Book Description Design patterns are proven solutions to standard problems in software design and development. It allows you to create reusable, flexible, and maintainable code. Knowing some popular patterns is essential to becoming a proficient software developer thereby elevating your skills to the next level. In this book, you will begin by exploring the Java module system for effective understanding and implementation of design patterns. You'll start by covering an example of filling out parking places with vehicles with prototype Patterns. Then, you will learn how to create only one vehicle that is shared with Singleton Pattern. You will then extend object functionality by using the Decorator Pattern and reducing a refactoring effort with Extension Objects Pattern. Later, you will learn how to avoid expensive initialization with Caching Pattern and provide default behavior with Null Object Pattern. You'll also perform a less expensive multi-threaded execution with Thread Pool Pattern. Finally, you will identify and understand the anti-pattern utilization at the early stages of development. By the end of this book, you will have gained practical knowledge of design patterns in java and be able to apply them to address common design problems. What you will learn * Understand the most common problems that can be solved using Java Design Patterns * Uncover Java building elements, their usages, and concurrency possibilities * Optimize a vehicle memory footprint with the Flyweight Pattern * Explore one-to-many relations between instances with Observer Pattern * How to route vehicle messages by using the Visitor Pattern * Utilize and control vehicle resources with Thread Pool Pattern * Understand the penalties caused by anti-patterns in software design Who This Book Is For This book is for intermediate-level Java developers and software architects who want to learn the practical implementation of software design patterns in java. No prior knowledge of design patterns is required, but an understanding of Java programming is necessary.

Learn how to create your own AI model and consume it in your Power BI reports to gain better insights from your data Key Features Learn how to gain better insights from your data by applying different AI techniques within Power BI Save time by creating machine learning models independently and integrating them within your BI reports Understand how to combine Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning together with Power BI Book DescriptionThe artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Power BI enable organizations to quickly and easily gain more intelligent insights from unstructured and structured data. This book will teach you how to make use of the many AI features available today in Power BI to quickly and easily enrich your data and gain better insights into patterns that can be found in your data. You'll begin by understanding the benefits of AI and how it can be used in Power BI. Next, you'll focus on exploring and preparing your data for building AI projects and then progress to using prominent AI features already available in Power BI, such as forecasting, anomaly detection, and Q&A. Later chapters will show you how to apply text analytics and computer vision within Power BI reports. This will help you create your own Q&A functionality in Power BI, which allows you to ask FAQs from another knowledge base and then integrate it with PowerApps. Toward the concluding chapters, you'll be able to create and deploy AutoML models trained in Azure ML and consume them in Power Query Editor. After your models have been trained, you'll work through principles such as privacy, fairness, and transparency to use AI responsibly. By the end of this book, you'll have learned when and how to enrich your data with AI using the out-of-the-box AI capabilities in Power BI. What you will learn Apply techniques to mitigate bias and handle outliers in your data Prepare time series data for forecasting in Power BI Prepare and shape your data for anomaly detection Use text analytics in Power Query Editor Integrate QnA Maker with PowerApps and create an app Train your own models and identify the best one with AutoML Integrate an Azure ML workspace with Power BI and use endpoints to generate predictions Who this book is forThis artificial intelligence BI book is for data analysts and BI developers who want to explore advanced analytics or artificial intelligence possibilities with their data. Prior knowledge of Power BI will help you get the most out of this book.

The ultimate guide for developers, with straight to the point information, advice, and tips on how to write and run code, migrate legacy services and extend your applications with Google Cloud. Key Features * Master all options for running your code on the cloud and improve it using Google Cloud services * Migrate your legacy code to the cloud without hassles and learn to create code which runs anywhere * Use the hands-on examples to learn and showcase your experience with Google Cloud Book Description Many organizations are discovering the benefits of running code on the cloud and migrating their legacy applications. This process can be overwhelming for Developers and Engineers who are new to the cloud. Filled with practical tips and expert advice from a Google developer, this book will help you to achieve more and faster in terms of application development. You will begin with understanding and comparing all available options to run your code. You will then be able to write, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot your code without leaving the Google Cloud IDE, along with guidance on selecting the best option for each use case. Next, you will get to grips with the basic Google Cloud infrastructure services and connecting your code with public APIs. This will help you to easily add features to your application such as language translation, object detection in images or videos and many more. Further, you will have a comprehensive list of tips and best practices to make your migration as smooth as possible. If you are interested in writing code from scratch, the book will show you the basics of hybrid cloud applications to build services which can run virtually anywhere. By the end of this book, you will know how to approach application development process with no hassles while successfully moving your code to Google Cloud. What you will learn * Understand how to write, run, and troubleshoot code on Google Cloud * Choose among all available options for running your code * Connect your code to Google Cloud services using public APIs * Migrate your code to Google Cloud without surprises * Architect hybrid cloud solutions which can run virtually anywhere * Get to grips with Cloud Functions, App Engine, GKE and Anthos Who This Book Is For This book is targeted towards Cloud Architects, Engineers and Developers willing to migrate their applications and services to Google Cloud or start building them from scratch. Entrepreneurs in early-stage start-ups and IT Professionals who want to know more about Google Cloud from the eyes of a Developer will also benefit from reading this book. Readers are expected to have a basic understanding of Cloud concepts and basic experience on how to write Python and Shell scripts.

Leverage CRM Analytics to generate valuable business insights and solve business problems efficiently Key Features Extract, combine, transform, and visualize your data to derive business insights using CRM Analytics Gain hands-on experience as you walk through practical dashboard use cases in CRM Analytics Learn how to build best-in-class dashboards from a CRM Analytics thought leader Book DescriptionCRM Analytics, formerly known as Tableau CRM and Einstein Analytics, is a powerful and versatile data analytics platform that enables organizations to extract, combine, transform, and visualize their data to create valuable business insights. Creating Actionable Insights Using CRM Analytics provides a hands-on approach to CRM Analytics implementation and associated methodologies that will have you up and running and productive in no time. The book provides you with detailed explanations of essential concepts to help you to gain confidence and become competent in using the CRM Analytics platform for data extraction, combination, transformation, visualization, and action. As you make progress, you'll understand what CRM Analytics is and where it provides business value. You'll also learn how to bring your data together in CRM Analytics, build datasets and lenses for data analysis, create effective analytics dashboards for visualization and consumption by end users, and build dashboard actions that take the user from data to insight to action with ease. By the end of this book, you'll be able to solve business problems using CRM Analytics and design, build, test, and deploy analytics dashboards efficiently. What you will learn Implement and configure CRM Analytics from scratch Build your first CRM Analytics app and embed your CRM Analytics dashboards in Salesforce to enhance user adoption Connect Salesforce and external data with CRM Analytics and create datasets Create a data recipe and get familiar with the recipe UI Build a custom dashboard in CRM Analytics using the dashboard editor Use lenses to create a CRM Analytics dashboard Configure and implement data security and governance Build configured record actions to automate data directly in Salesforce Who this book is forThis book is for data analysts, business analysts, BI professionals, and Salesforce users who want to explore CRM Analytics' capabilities and features. Basic knowledge of Salesforce and data analytics is assumed to get the most out of this book.

Written by two Google Cloud experts, this book will help you to create a concrete foundation of Cloud Build so that you can define workflows and pipelines as builds in Google Cloud Build Key Features * Learn Cloud Build's API and build configuration/schema * Apply scalability and security best practices for using Cloud Build * Integrate Cloud Build with external systems critical to workflows Book Description When adopting cloud infrastructure, you are often looking to modernize how to automate workflows such as continuous integration and software delivery. Minimizing operational overhead via fully managed solutions like Cloud Build can be tough. Moreover, learning Cloud Build's API and build schema as well as scalability and security, and integrating Cloud Build with other external systems can be challenging. This book helps you to overcome these challenges by cementing a Google Cloud Build foundation. The book starts with an introduction to Google Cloud Build and how it brings value via automation. You will then configure the architecture and environment in which builds run while learning how to execute these builds. Next, you will focus on writing and configuring fully featured builds and executing them securely. You will also review Cloud Build's functionality with practical applications and set up a secure delivery pipeline for GKE. Moving ahead, you will learn how to manage safe roll outs of cloud infrastructure with Terraform. Later, you will build a workflow from local source to production in Cloud Run. Finally, you will integrate Cloud Build with external systems while leveraging Cloud Deploy to manage roll outs. By the end of this book, you'll be able to automate workflows securely by leveraging the principles of Google Cloud Build. What you will learn * Get started with Cloud Build the right way * Define new workflows using the Cloud Build schema * Implement a secure build and deployment environment for GKE * Automate serverless workflows for Cloud Run and Cloud Functions * Integrate Cloud Build with source code management and artifact stores * Develop a Cloud Build strategy for your organization Who This Book Is For This book is for cloud engineers and DevOps engineers who manage cloud environments and desire to automate workflows in a fully managed, scalable, and secure platform. You are expected to have an understanding of cloud fundamentals, software delivery, and containerization fundamentals to get the most out of this book.

Make the most of Salesforce Lightning by delivering impressive enterprise-grade applications with the help of established architectural patterns and best practices. Key Features * Use the Salesforce Platform to build integrated, scalable, and robust apps focused on enterprise-level customer demands * Deliver modern and responsive user experiences targeting multiple devices through Lightning Experience and Salesforce Mobile * Extend your application with access to external services and AI Book Description Salesforce makes architecting enterprise-grade applications easy and secure - but you'll need guidance to leverage its full capabilities and deliver top-notch products for your customers. This fourth edition brings practical guidance to the table, taking you on a journey through building and shipping enterprise-grade apps. You will learn how to leverage the platform's many productivity features and harness its extensibility and customization capabilities. This guide will teach you advanced application architectural design patterns such as Separation of Concerns, Unit Testing, and Dependency Integration. You'll also get to grips with Apex and FFLib, and create scalable services with Java, Node.js, and other languages using Salesforce Functions and Heroku, and find new ways to test Lightning UIs with UTAM. These key topics, alongside a new chapter on exploring Asynchronous Processing Features, are unique to this edition. You'll also benefit from an extensive case study based on how Salesforce Platform delivers solutions. By the end of this Salesforce book, whether you are looking to publish the next amazing application on AppExchange or build packaged applications for your organization, you will be prepared with the latest innovations on the platform. What you will learn * Create and deploy packaged apps for your own business or for AppExchange * Understand Enterprise Application Architecture patterns * Customize mobile and desktop user experience with Lightning Web Components * Manage large data volumes with asynchronous processing and big data strategies * Learn how to go beyond the Apex language, and utilize Java and Node.js to scale your skills and code with Heroku and Salesforce Functions * Test and optimize Salesforce Lightning UIs with UTAM * Use Salesforce AWS Integration and Lightning External Services to integrate external code and data with your Lightning Application Who This Book Is For If you are a Salesforce developer who wants to unlock the true potential of the Salesforce platform and deliver complex, scalable applications within your company or for use in large enterprises you target through AppExchange, then you have come to the right place. You will need a solid foundation of Salesforce development to dive into this book - it is here to elevate your skills, not teach you the basics.

Explore Amazon Connect, from implementing call flows and creating AI bots to integrating artificial intelligence solutions and analyzing critical customer sentiment Key Features Discover how to integrate chat with Connect to allow organizations to reduce operations costs Leverage machine learning to perform natural language processing (NLP) for analyzing customer feedback and trends Learn how to integrate your enterprise application with Amazon Connect Book DescriptionAmazon Connect is a pay-as-you-go cloud contact center solution that powers Amazon's customer contact system and provides an impressive user experience while reducing costs. Connect's scalability has been especially helpful during COVID-19, helping customers with research, remote work, and other solutions, and has driven adoption rates higher. Amazon Connect: Up and Running will help you develop a foundational understanding of Connect's capabilities and how businesses can effectively estimate the costs and risks associated with migration. Complete with hands-on tutorials, costing profiles, and real-world use cases relating to improving business operations, this easy-to-follow guide will teach you everything you need to get your call center online, interface with critical business systems, and take your customer experience to the next level. As you advance, you'll understand the benefits of using Amazon Connect and cost estimation guidelines for migration and new deployments. Later, the book guides you through creating AI bots, implementing interfaces, and leveraging machine learning for business analytics. By the end of this book, you'll be able to bring a Connect call center online with all its major components and interfaces to significantly reduce personnel overhead and provide your customers with an enhanced user experience (UX). What you will learn Become well-versed with the capabilities and benefits of Amazon Connect Determine cost-effective solutions by integrating Connect with AWS Create, modify, and connect contact flows to improve efficiency Build a conversational interface with Amazon Lex Find out how to transfer contact records out of Connect via Kinesis Gather user insights and improve business operations with Amazon QuickSight Analyze customer-agent conversations with ML speech analytics capabilities Discover ways to provide superior customer service at a lower cost Who this book is forThis Amazon Connect book is for anyone looking to save costs and improve their customer experience through a more advanced call center using Amazon Connect and other AWS capabilities. A technical understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and beginner-level business administration experience are necessary to address cost concerns and risks.

Learn how to leverage the Salesforce platform for sales, service, marketing, and automating business activities from a 360-degree perspective. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format. Key Features Enhanced with reader feedback and updated with the latest UI for efficient learning Learn how to use Salesforce Flow, the new replacement for workflow rules and process builders on the Salesforce platform Become familiar with the basics of Salesforce administration and mobile app setup Book DescriptionSalesforce is the world's leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, helping businesses connect with their constituents and partners. This book will give you a comprehensive introduction to managing sales, marketing, customer relationships, and overall administration for your organization. You'll learn how to configure and use Salesforce for maximum efficiency and return on investment This book will teach you how to create activities, manage leads, manage users, set up security, customize your UX, work with third-party applications, build flows, develop your prospects and sales pipeline using opportunities and accounts, understand how you can enhance marketing activities using campaigns and much more. Packed with real-world business use cases, this Salesforce book will show you how to analyze your business information accurately to make productive decisions for your business. As you advance, you'll learn how to build various reports and dashboards in Salesforce to derive valuable business insights. Finally, you'll explore tools such as Salesforce Flows, approval processes, and assignment rules to achieve business process automation and set out on the path to becoming a successful Salesforce administrator By the end of the book, you will know how to manipulate Salesforce to achieve your business goals What you will learn Explore business development with leads, accounts and contacts in Salesforce Find out how stages and sales processes help you manage your opportunity pipeline Achieve marketing goals using Salesforce campaigns Perform business analysis using reports and dashboards Practice automating business processes with Salesforce Flow Gain a high-level overview of the items in the administration section Grasp the different aspects needed to build an effective Salesforce security model Who this book is forIf you are new to Salesforce and want to learn it from scratch, an administrator looking to build your Salesforce skills, or a student looking to start a career in Salesforce, this book is for you. No prior knowledge of the Salesforce is required to get started with this book