Throughout the world, high-profile large organizations (aerospace and defense, automotive, banking, chemicals, financial service providers, healthcare, high tech, insurance, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, retail, telecommunications, and utilities) and governments are using SAP software to process their most mission-critical, highly sensitive data. With more than 100,000 installations, SAP is the world's largest enterprise software company and the world's third largest independent software supplier overall.
Despite this widespread use, there have been very few books written on SAP implementation and security, despite a great deal of interest. (There are 220,000 members in an on-line SAP 'community' seeking information, ideas and tools on the IT Toolbox Website alone.) Managing SAP user authentication and authorizations is becoming more complex than ever, as there are more and more SAP products involved that have very different access issues. It's a complex area that requires focused expertise.
This book is designed for these network and systems administrator who deal with the complexity of having to make judgmental decisions regarding enormously complicated and technical data in the SAP landscape, as well as pay attention to new compliance rules and security regulations.
Most SAP users experience significant challenges when trying to manage and mitigate the risks in existing or new security solutions and usually end up facing repetitive, expensive re-work and perpetuated compliance challenges. This book is designed to help them properly and efficiently manage these challenges on an ongoing basis. It aims to remove the 'Black Box' mystique that surrounds SAP security.
* The most comprehensive coverage of the essentials of SAP security currently available: risk and control management, identity and access management, data protection and privacy, corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance.
* This book contains information about SAP security that is not available anywhere else to help the reader avoid the "gotchas" that may leave them vulnerable during times of upgrade or other system changes
*Companion Web site provides custom SAP scripts, which readers can download to install, configure and troubleshoot SAP.

It is important for those in charge of implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to identify and understand the issues they face. ""Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization: Lessons from a Real-World Case Study"" provides readers with an instructive insight in the very complex process of ERP implementation in a global company. This book describes the issues, problems, and challenges of ERP execution as well as the strategies companies use to react to and resolve them successfully. The reader can focus on different types of issues - organizational as well as technical. It is a goldmine for instructors who can use the cases in different course settings and with different student audiences. Researchers and practioners will also find value in the detailed descriptions of challenges faced by companies such as Robert Bosch GmbH.

This book provides comprehensive guidance on leveraging SAP IBP technology to connect strategic (to be understood as long term SC&O), tactical and operational planning into one coherent process framework, presenting experience shared by practitioners in workshops, customer presentations, business, and IT transformation projects. It offers use cases and a wealth of practical tips to ensure that readers understand the challenges and advantages of IBP implementation. The book starts by characterizing disconnected planning and contrasting this with key elements of a transformation project approach. It explains the functional foundations and SAP Hybris, Trade Promotion Planning, Customer Business Planning, ARIBA, and S/4 integration with SAP IBP. It then presents process for integrating finance in IBP. Annual planning and monthly planning are taken as examples of explain Long term planning (in some companies labeled as strategic). The core of the book is about sales and operations planning (S&OP) and its process steps, product demand, supply review, integrated reconciliation and management business review, illustrating all steps with use cases. It describes unconstrained and constrained optimized supply planning, inventory optimization, shelf life planning. We explain how to improve responsiveness with order-based allocation planning, sales order confirmation, and big deal / tender management coupled with simultaneous re-planning of supply. The book closes with a chapter on performance measurement, measurement of effectiveness, efficiency, and adherence.

Looking to get SAP S/4HANA Sales up and running? This book has all the expert guidance you need! Start with the organizational structure and master data, including customer-vendor integration. Then follow click-by-click instructions to configure your key SD processes: pricing, sales order management, ATP and supply protection, shipping, billing, and more. Including SAP Fiori reports and KPIs, this is your all-in-one sales resource!In this book, you'll learn about:a. Master Data See how to configure new business partners in your system, and perform customer-vendor integration (CVI) to manage customer data. Then learn about the material master data that's integral to your sales processes. b. ConfigurationWalk through step-by-step instructions to configure your sales and distribution processes in SAP S/4HANA, from managing sales orders and condition contracts to shipping, delivery, billing, and invoicing. c. ReportingGet the most out of your sales data! Explore operational reports and due lists with SAP Fiori and SAP GUI. Analyze the KPIs that mean the most to your business. Highlights include: 1) Organizational structure 2) Business partners 3) Customer-vendor integration 4) Material master 5) Pricing 6) Sales contract and agreement management 7) Sales order management 8) Available-to-promise (ATP) 9) Supply protection10) Shipping and delivery 11) Billing and invoicing12) Reporting

Discover how SAP S/4HANA transforms your supply chain! Explore functionalities for sourcing and procurement, production execution, plant maintenance, sales order management, transportation management, warehouse management, and more. See how intelligent technologies elevate your logistics operations with SAP Business Technology Platform and learn about complementary cloud solutions like SAP Ariba and SAP IBP. This is your starting point for logistics with SAP S/4HANA!In this book, you'll learn about: a. Key Functionality See what SAP S/4HANA 2021 has to offer! Walk through your logistics business processes, from production planning to inventory valuation and beyond. Learn about new features such as predictive MRP, centralized procurement, and production engineering and operations. b. Logistics Innovations Your supply chain is getting smarter. Discover intelligent technologies enabled by SAP BTP: blockchain, intelligent robotic process automation, machine learning, and more. c. Planning Your Migration Prepare for your logistics transformation. Plan your roadmap to SAP S/4HANA, evaluate your implementation approaches, and get insight into the new RISE with SAP offering. Highlights include: 1) Planning and scheduling 2) Sourcing and procurement 3) Manufacturing operations 4) Quality management 5) Plant maintenance 6) Sales order management 7) Transportation management 8) Inventory management 9) Warehouse management 10) Intelligent technologies 11) Reporting and analytics 12) Industry use cases

Preparing for your SAP S/4HANA business process integration exam? Make the grade with this certification study guide to C_TS410! From financial accounting to warehouse management, this guide will review the key technical and functional knowledge you need to exceed the cut score. Explore test methodology, key concepts for each topic area, and practice questions and answers. Your path to C_TS410 certification begins here! In this book, you'll learn about:a. The TestGet ready for test day! This guide follows the exact structure of the exam, so align your study of SAP S/4HANA business process integration with the test objectives and walk through the topics covered in C_TS410_2020. b. Core ContentReview major subject areas like financial accounting, source-to-pay processing, and human experience management. Then master important terminology and key takeaways for each subject. c. Q&AAfter reviewing each chapter, solidify your knowledge with questions and answers for each section and improve your test-taking skills.Highlights Include: 1) Exams C_TS410_2020 2) Financial and management accounting 3) Source-to-pay processing 4) Lead-to-cash processing 5) Design-to-operate processing 6) Procurement7) Supply chain 8) Production planning 9) Enterprise asset management 10) Warehouse management 11) Project systems 12) Human experience management

Get everything you need to code with ABAP, all in one place! Are you a beginner looking for a refresher on the basics? You'll get an overview of SAP architecture and learn syntax. Already an experienced programmer and looking to improve your ABAP skills? Dive right into modifications and code enhancements. Understand the programming environment and build reports, interfaces, and applications with this complete reference to coding with ABAP! Highlights include: 1) Architecture and environment 2) Syntax, keywords, structures, and tables 3) User interaction 4) Modularization 5) Persistent data 6) Dialog and dynamic programming 7) Reports and forms 8) Interface development 9) Modifications and enhancements 10) Debugging and testing

Leverage the flexibility and power of SAP MII to integrate your business operations with your manufacturing processes. You'll explore important new features of the product and see how to apply best practices to connect all the stakeholders in your business. This book starts with an overview of SAP's manufacturing integration and intelligence application and explains why it is so important. You'll then see how it is applied in various manufacturing sectors. The biggest challenge in manufacturing industries is to reduce the manual work and human intervention so that the process becomes automatic. SAP MII explains how to bridge the gap between management and production and bring sound vital information to the shop floor in real time. With this book you'll see how to ensure existing manufacturing and information systems share a common interface for all users in your enterprise. What You'll Learn Understand the functional aspects of SAP MII Implement SAP MII in different Manufacturing sectors Explore new technical features of SAP MII 12.x Integrate scenarios with SAP MII Discover practice guidelines Who This Book is for All levels of SAP manufacturing professionals.

In this book, noted expert Andrew Okungbowa explains SAP Asset Accounting (FI-AA) in SAP-ERP, including its associated business benefits, and guides you through the considerable complexities of SAP-ERP configuration. Using FI-AA for fixed asset management enables you to manage assets in multinational companies across a broad range of industries and produce reports to meet various needs in line with legal requirements. Configuring SAP-ERP can be a daunting exercise, however, and there are few resources that address these issues. Asset Accounting Configuration in SAP ERP fills that resource gap by covering the major aspects of SAP FI-AA for anyone with SAP experience and the basic accounting knowledge and bookkeeping skills necessary to apply configuration. It provides configuration explanations in the simplest forms possible and provides step-by-step guidance with illustrations and practical examples. What You'll Learn "li>In-depth coverage of FI-AA syllabus * How to configure FI-AA accounting in SAP * How to integrate FI-AA accounting with other SAP modules * How to explain the functionalities of SAP FI-AA * Knowledge gained from real-world practical examples and case studies Who This Book Is For The key target audience for this book includes SAP consultants, developers, accountants, support organizations and beginners. It is also a resourceful learning manual for universities and institutions whose curricula covers SAP-ERP Asset Accounting.

It's finally here: your all-in-one guide to Employee Central Payroll! From step-by-step instructions for configuring wages, personal data, pay statements (and more!) to guidance on running your payroll and reporting on system operations, this book has it all. You'll walk through master data integration with Employee Central and master every aspect of the Payroll Control Center. Whether you're new to SAP SuccessFactors or adding to your existing cloud HR landscape, this is the book for you!Highlights include:1) Payroll Control Center2) Wage types3) Compensation data4) Pay statements5) System provisioning6) Master data integration7) Master data replication8) Single sign-on9) Monitoring and troubleshooting10) Integration11) Project planning

ABAP to the Future is back, and better than ever! Looking for the latest in ABAP syntax? The code examples are fully rewritten. Need to start working in the cloud with the ABAP RESTful application programming model? We've got you covered. Got a new IDE like SAP Business Application Studio? We'll show you the ins and outs of your environment. From abapGit and ABAP2XLSX to SAPUI5 and Web Dynpro ABAP, this new edition has everything you need to be on the cutting edge!

In today's competitive business environment, most companies realize that the better they can manage their customer relationships, the more successful they will become. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software systems are key tools for companies to manage the customer-facing processes of their businesses. However, many companies have resisted implementing this most critical customer-oriented application due in large part to the lack of a single-point resource on implementing a CRM system. This book attempts to fill that gap. Implementing SAP (R) CRM will help technologists and managers come to grips with the vision, concept, and technology of CRM. It begins by laying out the groundwork for understanding CRM. It explains the concept and context of CRM and the tangible business benefits of CRM adoption. Demonstrating a professional approach to the evaluation and selection of SAP, it details the critical success factors (CSFs), patterns, and anti-patterns of a successful SAP CRM implementation. CRM implementations can add significant benefit to the company's bottom line only if the company first transforms itself into a customer-centric and customer-responsive enterprise. This book explains what it means to be a customer-centric and responsive enterprise, and provides a framework for business operations based on customer relationships, rather than the traditional four Ps (product, positioning, price, promotion). It further spells out business process reengineering (BPR) strategies to configure internal business processes and operations with SAP CRM to improve customer-facing strategies, services, and relationships.

From A to Z, or more appropriately, from AB01 to XK99, this is the SAP transaction code encyclopedia you've been waiting for! Learn how to use more than 3,000 transaction codes with ease in your daily SAP ERP work, whether your focus is in Financials, Logistics, HR, or all of the above. With T-codes categorized by application, title, and task, this guide will teach you how to circumvent the menu tree and shortcut your way through SAP. a. All Major Modules: Find all the critical transactions for Financials and Controlling, Inventory Management, Materials Management, Warehouse Management, Production Planning, Sales and Distribution, Plant Maintenance, Quality Management, Project System, HCM, and the Basis system. b. Transaction Functions and Descriptions: Get comprehensive descriptions of each transaction's function and input, and understand how it compares to related transactions. c. Easy Access: Delve into an individual SAP ERP module, where transactions are listed alphabetically, or search for codes using the index. Highlights: Financials and Controlling Materials Management Warehouse Management Inventory Management Production Planning Sales and Distribution Plant Maintenance Quality Management Project System Human Capital Management Basis system

Develop a complete authorization concept for SAP S/4HANA and SAP Fiori with this guide! Start by understanding how authorizations work in an ABAP system and exploring the main transactions you'll use for configuration. Then learn to create roles with Transaction SU24 and the Profile Generator, track and correct missing authorizations with traces, manage users, and more. See how SAP Access Control can be a useful tool to manage authorizations and learn to migrate authorizations to SAP S/4HANA. Highlights include:1) ABAP authorizations2) Roles3) Transaction SU24 4) Profile Generator5) Authorization traces6) User maintenance7) SAP Access Control8) Debugging9) Migration10) Xiting Authorizations Management Suite (XAMS)

Preparing for your production planning and manufacturing exam? Make the grade with this SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing certification study guide! From supply chain planning to process and production orders, this guide will review the key technical and functional knowledge you need to pass with flying colors. Explore test methodology, key concepts for each topic area, and practice questions and answers. Your path to production planning and manufacturing certification begins here! Highlights include: 1) Exams C_TS422_1909 and C_TS422_20202) Master data3) Demand management4) Materials requirements planning5) Production orders6) Lean manufacturing7) Process orders8) Capacity planning9) Production planning and detailed scheduling10) Demand-driven development

Calling all SAP Business One users! Your must-have handbook is here. Now updated for SAP Business One 10.0, this bestselling guide has the expertise you need to keep your business running smoothly. Whether you're a new hire or a super user, get step-by-step instructions for your core processes, from purchasing and manufacturing to sales and financials. Master the tools and transactions that keep you focused on business outcomes and improved KPIs. This book is what you've been waiting for: the key to doing your job better in SAP Business One. Highlights Include:1) Administration2) Financials and banking3) Sales and purchasing4) Inventory management5) Resource management6) Production and MRP7) Human resources 8) Project management9) Reporting and analytics10) Mobile11) SAP HANA and SQL versions12) Cloud and on-premise systems

Write automated unit tests for the ABAP language. This book teaches programmers using simple examples and metaphors and explains the underlying concepts of writing effective automated unit tests. Many, if not most, ABAP programmers learned their programming and testing skills before the ABAP development environment provided an automated unit testing facility. Automated Unit Testing with ABAP: A Practical Approach offers hope and salvation to ABAP programmers who continue to toil with antiquated manual unit testing processes, taking them by the hand and lifting them out of that dungeon of despair with a modern and proven alternative. It begins by explaining how the xUnit family of automated testing frameworks provides a quick and effective means of insuring high-quality software. It then focuses on the ABAP Unit Testing Facility, the xUnit framework applicable specifically to the ABAP language, showing how it can be used to bring ABAP applications under automated testing control, from old legacy applications to those newly written. Whereas xUnit testing has been widely accepted with developers writing in many other programming languages, it is an unfortunate fact in the ABAP community that many programmers still are unfamiliar with xUnit concepts and do not know how to begin implementing automated unit testing into their development process. This book demonstrates how to refactor programs so they become designed for testability, showing how to use process encapsulation and test isolation to facilitate automated testing, including a thorough explanation of test-driven development and the use of test doubles. The book: Shows how to write automated unit tests for ABAP Instills ABAP programmers with the confidence to refactor poorly written code Explains how an automated testing harness facilitates rapid software development Teaches how to utilize test-driven development (TDD) with ABAP Offers advice and tips on the best ways to write automated unit tests What You Will Learn Become familiar with the xUnit approach to testing Know the ABAP statements that interfere with running automated unit tests and how to accommodate them Understand what it means to isolate code for testing and how this is achieved Gain the confidence to refactor poorly written code Make ABAP programs designed for testability Reap the benefits of spending less time manually unit testing ABAP programs Use test-driven development (TDD) with ABAP programming Use configurable test doubles in ABAP Who This Book Is For ABAP programmers who remain unfamiliar with the automated unit testing facility and those who already use it but want to improve their skill writing and using automated tests. The book addresses the reluctance and trepidation felt by procedural ABAP programmers who need to know some object-oriented concepts to use this facility, expands their horizons, and helps them step through the doorway leading to a different approach to program design.

The first and only book to offer detailed explanations of SAP ERP sales and distribution As the only book to provide in-depth configuration of the Sales and Distribution (SD) module in the latest version of SAP ERP, this valuable resource presents you with step-by-step instruction, conceptual explanations, and plenty of examples. If you're an SD consultant or are in charge of managing an SAP implementation in your enterprise, you'll want this valuable resource at your side * SAP is one of the leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software products on the market, with over 40,000 implementations * Covers the latest version of SAP ERP-ECC 6.0 * Covers common through advanced configurations, so it's helpful no matter what your level of experience with SAP * Explains the conceptual framework behind the configuration process If your company uses the SD module, keep this indispensable guide on hand.

This book sheds light on cross-industry and industry-specific trends in today's digital economy. Prepared by a group of international researchers, experts and practitioners under the auspices of SAP's Digital Thought Leadership & Enablement team within SAP's Business Transformation Services (BTS) unit, the book furthermore presents relevant use cases in digital transformation and innovation. The book argues that breakthrough technologies have matured and hit scale together, enabling five defining trends: hyper-connectivity, supercomputing, cloud computing, a smarter world, and cyber security. It presents in detail how companies are now reimagining their products and services, business models and processes, showcasing how every business today is a digital business. Digitalization, defined as the process of moving to a digital business, is no longer a choice but an imperative for all businesses across all industries and regions. Taking a step toward becoming a digital enterprise is demanding and challenging. The dimensions of customer centricity, leadership and strategy, business models, including offerings (products and services), processes, structure and governance, people and skills, culture, and technology foundation can serve as orientation for digitalization. The articles in this book touch on all dimensions of this digital innovation and transformation framework and offer possible answers to some of the pressing questions that arise when practitioners seek to digitalize their business.

Preparing for your SAP Extension Suite development associate exam? Make the grade with this certification study guide! From user interfaces to security, this guide will review the key technical knowledge you need to pass the test. Explore test methodology, key concepts for each topic area, and practice questions and answers. Your path to SAP Extension Suite certification begins here! Highlights include: 1) Exam C_CPE_13 2) SAP S/4HANA 3) SAP Extension Suite 4) SAP Integration Suite 5) SAP API Business Hub 6) SAP Business Application Studio 7) SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) 8) SAP Fiori 9) APIs 10) Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) 11) Extensibility 12) Security

Learn SAP's real estate management integrated solution to effectively manage the real estate portfolio at your organization. You will configure SAP REFX for business scenarios covering solutions from master data to financial posting and reporting. You will address all phases of the real estate life cycle, including real estate acquisition or disposal, portfolio management, and property and technical management. To succeed in today's global and highly competitive economy, asset optimization in real estate management has become a strategic task. Organizations need to ensure insight into their property portfolio to make informed decisions, improve portfolio performance, and reduce compliance costs. Sophisticated solutions are needed to manage changing consumer demands and the global workforce as well as information management, compliance adherence, and leasing and property management. SAP Flexible Real Estate Management by Daithankar is a full-featured book that integrates REFX with Controlling (CO), Plant and Maintenance (PM), CRM, SAP AA (ssset accounting), and SAP PS (project systems). You will refer to real-world, practical examples to illustrate configuration concepts and processes, and learn in an interactive, hands-on way through the use of screenshots, menu paths, and transaction codes throughout the book.What You Will Learn: Understand the SAP REFX Solutions landscape and industry best practices for SAP REFX implementation Configure SAP REFX Integrate REFX with other modules Understand how processes are supported by SAP REFX Who This Book Is For: CIOs/CEOs of organizations with real estate portfolios, SAP REFX purchasing decision makers, SAP REFX pre-sales teams, SAP REFX implementation/AMS consultants

Learn how to configure, implement, enhance, and customize SAP OEE to address manufacturing performance management. Manufacturing Performance Management using SAP OEE will show you how to connect your business processes with your plant systems and how to integrate SAP OEE with ERP through standard workflows and shop floor systems for automated data collection. Manufacturing Performance Management using SAP OEE is a must-have comprehensive guide to implementing SAP OEE. It will ensure that SAP consultants and users understand how SAP OEE can offer solutions for manufacturing performance management in process industries. With this book in hand, managing shop floor execution effectively will become easier than ever. Authors Dipankar Saha and Mahalakshmi Symsunder, both SAP manufacturing solution experts, and Sumanta Chakraborty, product owner of SAP OEE, will explain execution and processing related concepts, manual and automatic data collection through the OEE Worker UI, and how to enhance and customize interfaces and dashboards for your specific purposes. You'll learn how to capture and categorize production and loss data and use it effectively for root-cause analysis. In addition, this book will show you: Various down-time handling scenarios. How to monitor, calculate, and define standard as well as industry-specific KPIs. How to carry out standard operational analytics for continuous improvement on the shop floor, at local plant level using MII and SAP Lumira, and also global consolidated analytics at corporation level using SAP HANA. Steps to benchmark manufacturing performance to compare similar manufacturing plants' performance, leading to a more efficient and effective shop floor. Manufacturing Performance Management using SAP OEE will provide you with in-depth coverage of SAP OEE and how to effectively leverage its features. This will allow you to efficiently manage the manufacturing process and to enhance the shop floor's overall performance, making you the sought-after SAP OEE expert in the organization. What You Will Learn Configure your ERP OEE add-on to build your plant and global hierarchy and relevant master data and KPIs Use the SAP OEE standard integration (SAP OEEINT) to integrate your ECC and OEE system to establish bi-directional integration between the enterprise and the shop floor Enable your shop floor operator on the OEE Worker UI to handle shop floor production execution Use SAP OEE as a tool for measuring manufacturing performance Enhance and customize SAP OEE to suit your specific requirements Create local plant-based reporting using SAP Lumira and MII Use standard SAP OEE HANA analytics Who This Book Is For SAP MII, ME, and OEE consultants and users who will implement and use the solution.

"Logistic Core Operations with SAP" not only provides an overview of core logistics processes and functionality-it also shows how SAP's Business Suite covers logistic core operations, what features are supported, and which systems can be used to implement end-to-end processes in the following logistic core disciplines: Procurement, Distribution, Transportation, Warehouse Logistics and Inventory Management, and Compliance and Reporting. In this context the authors not only explain their integration, the organizational set-up, and master data, but also which solution fits best for a particular business need. This book serves as a solid foundation for understanding SAP software. No matter whether you are a student or a manager involved in an SAP implementation, the authors go far beyond traditional function and feature descriptions, helping you ask the right questions, providing answers, and making recommendations. The book assists you in understanding SAP terminology, concepts and technological components as well as their closed-loop integration. Written in a clear, straight-forward style and using practical examples, it contains valuable tips, illustrative screenshots and flowcharts, as well as best practices-showing how business requirements are mapped into software functionality.

Master the SAP product ecosystem, the client environment, and the feasibility of implementing critical business process with the required technical and functional configuration. SAP Project Management Pitfalls is the first book to provide you with real examples of the pitfalls that you can avoid, providing you with a road-map to a successful implementation. Jay Kay, a SAP Program Manager for Capgemini, first takes a deep dive into common pitfalls in implementing SAP ERP projects in a complex IT landscape. You will learn about the potential causes of failures, study a selection of relevant project implementation case studies in the area, and see a range of possible countermeasures. Jay Kay also provides background on each - the significance of each implementation area, its relevance to a service company that implements SAP projects, and the current state of research. Key highlights of the book: Tools and techniques for project planning and templates for allocating resources Industry standards and innovations in SAP implementation projects in the form of standard solutions aimed at successful implementation Managing SAP system ECC upgrades, EHP updates and project patches Learn effective ways to implement robust SAP release management practices (change management, BAU) Wearing a practitioner's insight, Jay Kay explores the relevance of each failed implementation scenario and how to support your company or clients to succeed in a SAP implementation. There are many considerations when implementing SAP, but as you will learn, knowledge, insight, and effective tools to mitigate risks can take you to a successful implementation project.