mySAP ERP For Dummies

• SAP is the world's leading provider of ERP software and
  services, with worldwide revenue in 2004 of $9.7 billion and a 57
  percent market share among major business application providers; it
  is one of the world's largest software companies overall

• ERP is a flexible, open technology platform that helps
  businesses run more efficiently (and profitably) by providing
  integrated management of key operations and supply chains

• Written for IT professionals who find it hard to get through
  SAP's complex documentation, our book demonstrates how ERP can cut
  costs, provides a clear overview of how the ESA (enterprise service
  architecture) model affects ERP, and shows how to implement the new
  ERP in the real world

• Topics covered include reducing the cost of an existing IT
  backbone, using the new ERP to address a company's "pain points"
  and challenges, and proving the value of ERP through ROI (return on
  investment) and TCO (total cost of ownership) studies

Auteur

Andreas Vogel joined SAP in the Corporate Consulting
Team/Office of the CEO in 2003, where he worked on various projects
related to SAP strategy. In the beginning of 2005, Andreas joined
the Solution Management Team for mySAP ERP, where he lead the
effort to service-enable mySAP ERP. Andreas now
serves as vice president of Field Support for mySAP ERP, where he
is responsible for the introduction of mySAP ERP 2005 into the
market.

Before joining SAP, Andreas held various research, technology, and
business positions around the world, among them principal research
scientist at the DSTC (Brisbane, Australia), chief scientist at
Borland (San Mateo, CA), and CTO and cofounder of Mspect Inc.
(Sunnyvale, CA).

Andreas holds MSc and PhD degrees in computer science from Humboldt
University, Berlin, Germany. Andreas previously published three
books on CORBA and Enterprise Java Beans with Wiley.

Ian Kimbell joined SAP in the marketing organization in
February 1998, where he held several positions in industry and
solution marketing, which culminated in developing the SAP Solution
Maps and marketing mySAP.com Ian then spent a two-year assignment
in the SAP Chairman's office as a board assistant before
moving on to development as VP for mySAP ERP Strategy and Business
Development for mySAP ERP 2004. He has now returned to marketing
and is vice president of Solution Marketing for mySAP ERP.

Before joining SAP, Ian held various international IT and marketing
positions during his 11-year tenure with DuPont.

Ian has become well known at the SAPPHIRE conferences in recent
years, where he has regularly appeared in the keynote
presentations, demonstrating the mySAP Business Suite.

Ian holds two business degrees, including a British Bachelor of
Arts with honors in European Business and a German Diplom
Betriebswirt.

Résumé

• SAP is the world's leading provider of ERP software and services, with worldwide revenue in 2004 of $9.7 billion and a 57 percent market share among major business application providers; it is one of the world's largest software companies overall
• ERP is a flexible, open technology platform that helps businesses run more efficiently (and profitably) by providing integrated management of key operations and supply chains
• Written for IT professionals who find it hard to get through SAP's complex documentation, our book demonstrates how ERP can cut costs, provides a clear overview of how the ESA (enterprise service architecture) model affects ERP, and shows how to implement the new ERP in the real world
• Topics covered include reducing the cost of an existing IT backbone, using the new ERP to address a company's "pain points" and challenges, and proving the value of ERP through ROI (return on investment) and TCO (total cost of ownership) studies

Contenu

Foreword xix

Introduction 1

Part I: mySAP ERP in a Services-Enabled World 5

Chapter 1: ERP: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 7

Chapter 2: Differentiating Yourself with ERP 27

Chapter 3: Raising the Bar on Productivity 39

Chapter 4: Gaining Business Insight 59

Chapter 5: Keeping IT Flexible 79

Part II: Getting Under the Hood: The Underlying Technology 91

Chapter 6: Meet SAP NetWeaver 93

Chapter 7: Bringing Services to Life with SAP NetWeaver 119

Chapter 8: SAP NetWeaver Up and Running 139

Chapter 9: Composites: Extending mySAP ERP 155

Part III: Implementing Change 179

Chapter 10: Knowing What to Expect: Covering Costs and Managing Change 181

Chapter 11: Building an ERP Roadmap 195

Chapter 12: Following ERP into the Future 207

Part IV: The Part of Tens 233

Chapter 13: Top Ten Ways to Make People More Productive 235

Chapter 14: Top Ten Ways to Enable Innovation 249

Chapter 15: Top Ten ERP Resources 257

Glossary 267

Index 275