SAP Netweaver For Dummies or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Resource Kit

SAP Netweaver For Dummies

Author: Dan Woods

Imagine that it’s the 1950s, and you are in charge of developing the U. S. interstate system. There are countless roads already in use. The system can go in numerous different directions. Where do you begin?

Starting to transform your business with SAP NetWeaver is that daunting. NetWeaver is both an application platform and an integration platform. It integrates your current IT systems to enable portals, collaboration, data management, and development environments. To grasp the complexities and possibilities of SAP ASAP, dig in with SAP NetWeaver For Dummies and explore:

• MySAP Business Suite

• SAP Enterprise Planning Resource (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), and more

• Mobile Infrastructure that performs like a universal translator for mobile interfaces, including laptops, wireless phones, and PDAs

• Master Data Management, including using the content consolidation technique to “clean up” data, master data harmonization to distribute it, and central master data management to maintain a data repository

• Web Application Service and NetWeaver Developer Studio—tools that let you integrate and create your own customized applications

Written by Dan Woods, former CTO of The Street.com and CapitalThinking, and Jeffrey Word, the Director of Technology Strategy for SAP, this guide features real-life stories from businesses and examples of typical uses to help you cut through the complexities and get upand running. It includes a CD-ROM with:

• Detailed white papers and product overviews

• Stores from customers using SAP NetWeaver today

• Demos that show SAP NetWeaver in action

• A directory of resources for additional information

Like that interstate system, SAP NetWeaver doesn’t have to be integrated all at once. You choose the applications that have the most potential to benefit your company’s operations and bottom line. SAP NetWeaver For Dummies even gives you recommendations for rolling it out and suggests practical ways to get started and get quick returns on your SAP investment. Then you’re going full-speed ahead on the road to success!

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Pt. I	Enterprise software basics	7
Ch. 1	SAP NetWeaver : the new foundation of IT	9
Ch. 2	Primordial acronym soup : the origins of enterprise	21
Ch. 3	Meet SAP NetWeaver	41
Ch. 4	The birth of a solution	65
Ch. 5	A blueprint for the future	81
Ch. 6	The evolution of mySAP business suite	103
Ch. 7	Composite applications and SAP xApps : flexible and reusable innovation	117
Pt. II	The cast of components	133
Ch. 8	SAP enterprise portal : something for everyone	135
Ch. 9	SAP mobile infrastructure : information hits the road	157
Ch. 10	SAP gives business intelligence	173
Ch. 11	Mastering SAP master date management	193
Ch. 12	Exchanging data	207
Ch. 13	SAP web application server : the cornerstone of SAP NetWeaver	229
Pt. III	A nifty development toolkit	241
Ch. 14	SAP NetWeaver developer studio	243
Ch. 15	Visual composer : going codeless	253
Ch. 16	Composite solutions	265
Ch. 17	Tying it all together : SAP solution manager	285
Pt. IV	SAP NetWeaver in action	299
Ch. 18	The world of internal portals	301
Ch. 19	Deploying web services	313
Ch. 20	SAP R/3 and then some	323
Ch. 21	Making sense of data : analytics and reporting	333
Ch. 22	Doing the application-to-application thing	343
Ch. 23	Custom made : composite applications	353
Pt. V	Rolling out SAP NetWeaver	365
Ch. 24	Plans and people	367
Ch. 25	Information station	377
Ch. 26	Nifty implementation processes and swell software	383
Pt. VI	The part of tens	391
Ch. 27	Ten (or so) ways to get started with SAP NetWeaver	393
	App.: About the CD	397
	Index	401

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Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Resource Kit

Author: Kay Unkroth

Get the definitive resource for administering Exchange 2003--with in-depth technical information and tools developed by the Microsoft Exchange Server team. This exhaustive, 1,000+ page reference delivers the information you need to design solutions that meet your business and technical objectives, accelerate deployments, implement best practices, avoid problems, and meet the requirements of your service level agreements. Topics include planning, deployment, administration, automation, security services, monitoring, optimization, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. You also get a CD packed with essential tools, administrative scripts, job aids, and a fully searchable eBook--everything you need to help save time and reduce ownership and support costs.