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Business Intelligence, Analytics, and ReportingSAP NetWeaver® BW and SAP BusinessObjects™: The Comprehensive Guide NEW4

Integrating SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.x with SAP NetWeaver NEW ...........4

Reporting and Analysis with SAP BusinessObjects (2nd Edition) NEW .....................4

Creating Dashboards with SAP BusinessObjects (2nd Edition) NEW ........................5

SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (2nd Edition) ...............................5

The SAP Crystal Reports® 2-Pack NEW ...............................................................5

Enterprise Information Management with SAP NEW ..............................................6

Business Intelligence with SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ........................................................6

SAP BusinessObjects System Administration............................................................6

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence® (2nd Edition) NEW.....................................6

SAP HANA® — An Introduction NEW .................................................................7

Human Capital ManagementConfiguring and Customizing Employee and Manager Self-Services in SAP ERP HCM..................................................................................................8

Talent Management with SAP ERP HCM.................................................................8

SAP ERP HCM Processes and Forms NEW...............................................................8

Practical SAP US Payroll (2nd Edition) NEW ............................................................9

Personnel Planning and Development Using SAP ERP HCM (2nd Edition)................9

100 Things You Should Know About HR Management with SAP ...........................9

SAP Transaction Codes: Your Quick Reference to Transactions in SAP ERP .............9

Enterprise Compensation Management with SAP ERP HCM ...................................9

Finance and ControllingCustomizing Financial Accounting in SAP .............................................................10

Configuring Controlling in SAP ERP NEW .............................................................10

Account Determination in SAP (2nd Edition) NEW................................................10

SAP ERP Financials Configuration and Design (2nd Edition) ..................................10

The SAP ERP Financials and Controlling Configuration 3-Pack NEW ............10

Actual Costing with the SAP Material Ledger........................................................11

Controlling-Profitability Analysis with SAP (2nd Edition) NEW...............................11

SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (2nd Edition) .............................11

100 Things You Should Know About Financial Accounting with SAP....................11

Maximizing Cash Management with SAP ERP Financials .......................................11

Financial Reporting with SAP (2nd Edition) ...........................................................11

Product Cost Controlling with SAP (2nd Edition) NEW .........................................12

Controlling with SAP — Practical Guide................................................................12

Production Variance Analysis in SAP Controlling (2nd Edition) ..............................12

100 Things You Should Know About Controlling with SAP ..................................12

The Controlling Collection ................................................................................12

Customer Relationship ManagementVariant Configuration with SAP (2nd Edition) .......................................................13

SAP CRM Web Client Customizing and Development...........................................13

Planning Your SAP CRM Implementation..............................................................13

Maximizing Your SAP CRM Interaction Center......................................................13

Service with SAP CRM ..........................................................................................13

SAP CRM Middleware Optimization Guide ...........................................................13

The SAP CRM Web Client 2-Pack .....................................................................13

Books for DevelopersThe Complete Guide to SAP NetWeaver Portal NEW ............................................14

The SAP NetWeaver PI 2-Pack .........................................................................14

SAP Web Client: A Comprehensive Guide for Developers .....................................14

SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (2nd Edition).......................................................15

Mastering IDoc Business Scenarios with SAP NetWeaver PI ...................................15

Mobilizing Your Enterprise with SAP.....................................................................15

The Official ABAP™ Reference (3rd Edition) ..........................................................16

Discover ABAP (2nd Edition) .................................................................................16

ABAP Performance Tuning....................................................................................16

BRFplus — Business Rule Management for ABAP Applications..............................16

Next Generation ABAP Development (2nd Edition) ...............................................17

ABAP Objects: ABAP Programming in SAP NetWeaver..........................................17

ABAP Data Dictionary ...........................................................................................17

Design Patterns in Object-Oriented ABAP (2nd Edition).........................................17

ABAP Basics (2nd Edition) .....................................................................................17

ABAP Development for Financial Accounting: Custom Enhancements ..................18

ABAP Development for SAP Business Workflow ...................................................18

ABAP Development for Materials Management in SAP: User Exits and BAdIs........18

ABAP Development for SAP Sales and Distribution in SAP: User Exits and BAdIs NEW.................................................................................18

100 Things You Should Know About the ABAP Workbench NEW........................18

Supply Chain Management, Logistics and ManufacturingWarehouse Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration (2nd Edition) NEW ......................................................19

Maximize Your Warehouse Operations with SAP ERP ...........................................19

Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP (2nd Edition)................................19

Materials Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration (3rd Edition)................................................................................19

Project Management with SAP Project System (2nd Edition) .................................20

Effective Pricing with SAP ERP...............................................................................20

Sales and Distribution in SAP ERP — Practical Guide.............................................20

Optimizing Sales and Distribution in SAP ERP: Functionality and Configuration ......20

100 Things You Should Know About Sales and Distribution with SAP ERP NEW.....20

Integration of Materials Management with Financial Accounting in SAP...............21

Enhancing Supplier Relationship Management Using SAP SRM (2nd Edition) ........21

The Plant Maintenance 2-Pack..........................................................................21

Materials Planning with SAP .................................................................................21

SAP Extended Warehouse Management: Processes, Functionality, and Configuration ............................................................................................22

Global Available-to-Promise with SAP: Functionality and Configuration ................22

Demand Management with SAP...........................................................................22

Production Planning with SAP APO (2nd Edition) ..................................................23

Optimizing Reverse Logistics with SAP ERP............................................................23

Customizing Materials Management Processes in SAP ERP (2nd Edition) NEW .....23SAP Product Lifecycle Management ......................................................................23

Demand and Supply Planning with SAP APO ........................................................23

IT ManagementThe SAP Green Book — A Business Guide for Effectively Managing the SAP Lifecycle NEW ......................................................................................24

The SAP Blue Book — A Concise Business Guide to the World of SAP NEW ........24

The BPM 2-Pack..................................................................................................25

SAP Transaction Codes: Your Quick Reference to Transactions in SAP ERP ...........25

SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP BusinessObjects: The Comprehensive Guide NEW .....25

Mobilizing Your Enterprise with SAP.....................................................................25

Books for AdministratorsThe SAP Administration 2-Pack NEW ...............................................................26

SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP System Administration (4th Edition) NEW.....................26

SAP Administration — Practical Guide .................................................................26

Mastering SAP NetWeaver PI — Administration (2nd Edition) ...............................26

Practical Workflow for SAP (2nd Edition) .............................................................27

SAP Transaction Codes: Your Quick Reference to Transactions in SAP ERP ...........27

The Complete Guide to SAP NetWeaver Portal NEW ............................................27

SAP Performance Optimization Guide (6th Edition)...............................................27

SAP Solution Manager (3rd Edition) NEW.............................................................28

SAP BusinessObjects System Administration..........................................................28

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Testing SAP Solutions (2nd Edition).......................................................................28

100 Things You Should Know About Authorizations in SAP NEW ........................29

Conception and Installation of System Monitoring Using the SAP Solution Manager (2nd Edition)..................................................................29

SAP Security and Authorizations Collection NEW ..........................................29

Books for BeginnersUsing SAP: A Guide for Beginners and End Users .................................................30

Discover SAP (2nd Edition)....................................................................................30

Discover ABAP (2nd Edition) .................................................................................30

Discover SAP SCM ................................................................................................30

Discover SAP ERP Financials ..................................................................................30

Books marked as “new” are either new additions to our catalog, or titles that have been released in the last six months.

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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, ANALYTICS, AND REPORTING

“If you are an SAP customer using BusinessObjects software or considering the use of BusinessObjects for your BI needs, this book is a “must-have” for your bookshelf.”

See the full review at www.sap-press.com

“With the BI4 release being the largest release in SAP BusinessObjects history, the toolset has fundamentally changed since the XI 3.x release and this book contains all the latest updates.”


SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP BusinessObjects: The Comprehensive Guide

will teach you about all the features and functionalities offered in the SAPects XI 4.x toolset. Take advantage of the reporting and analytics capabilities of sObjects, and learn how they can be used to satisfy specific business reporting s. This book tells you everything you need to know, and then shows how it ed via practical, real-life examples.

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nistrationssionsusiness ExplorerusinessObjects Analysisrystal Reports

■ SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (formerly Xcelsius®)

■ SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence■ SAP BusinessObjects Explorer■ SAP BusinessObjects BI platform■ BW integrated planning■ SAP SEM-BCS

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Integrating SAP BusinessObjects BIPlatform 4.x with SAP NetWeaverby Ingo Hilgefort

Get the crucial knowledge you need to make essential business intelligence products work on top of SAP NetWeaver. Continuingin the tradition of the first bestselling edition, this updated editioncarefully guides you, click-by-click, through the process of connect-ing SAP BusinessObjects tools to SAP data. The expert advice and clear instruction that this book provides is just what you need tobecome an authority on integrating your SAP BusinessObjects BI platform with SAP NetWeaver.


Reporting and Analysis with SAP BusinessObjects (2nd Edition)by Ingo Hilgefort

Get started with SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence tools!This book will teach you about all the features and functionalities offered in the SAP BusinessObjects XI 4.x toolset. Take advantage of the reporting and analytics capabilities of SAP BusinessObjects, and learn how they can be used to satisfy specific business reportingrequirements. This book tells you everything you need to know, and then shows how it can be applied via practical, real-life examples.


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SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (2nd Edition)by Sridhar Srinivasan and Kumar Srinivasan

This is your authoritative guide to SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation to help you understand its features, functions, implementation, and integration with other SAP components andapplications. In addition to learning best practices for budgeting, planning, forecasting, and consolidation, you’ll understand howSAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation works for the SAP NetWeaver platform and integrates with other SAP components.This new edition covers the newest release, version 7.5, and includes additional coverage on consolidation and enhanced reporting features.

AVAILABLE NOW ■ 2011 ■ H3204 ■ $79.95 ■ 446 pages ■ Print ■ Online

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“This book has been written with SAP BPC developer in mind; it is easy to under-stand and helped me a lot with the implementation of BPC. It clearly illustrates step-by-step implementation with examples of how to do it.”



The SAP Crystal Reports 2-Pack

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Creating Dashboards with SAP BusinessObjects(2nd Edition)

d Evan DeLodder

our audience with eye-catching, informative, and easy-to-navigate dashboards usinessObjects Dashboards! In this book, you’ll quickly learn the basics of ur own dashboard and move on to customize your creations with themes, datas, and other essential features.

mponentsand Universe connectivityy Browserline chartdataNetWeaver BW Connectionte web service

■ Query as a Web Service■ SDK■ Drill down■ Direct data binding■ Custom components■ Plus, a special foreword by Mico Yuk!




Learn what it takes to become an SAP Certified Application Associate as you progress, step bystep, through the key functions and business scenarios. Practice makes perfect, and this bookprovides you with a sampling of practice ques-tions, so you’ll understand the different typesof questions and learn how to answer correctlybased on the detailed explanation of why eachof the answers is correct or incorrect. Plus, getthe inside scoop on special tips and tricks you can use to prepare for and pass the exam. Explore practical, tried-and-true advice about how to useparticular functions, explanations based on real-world business scenarios, as well as useful study tips and much more.

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Business Intelligencewith SAP NetWeaver 7.0by Lisette Bellissimo

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Enterprise Information Management with SAP

Gatling, Corrie Brague, Ryan Champlin, Helmut Stefani, Niels Weigel, et al.

ess is only as good as its data. The accuracy of enterprise information isation for a business’ success — or failure. With this book, you’ll learnP enterprise information management tools will help you to eliminatehat foundation, and how to get started with these tools. Explore SAP’sIM products, assess which options are right for you, and then learn the

working with them. With just the right mix of overview information and practical guidance, this book will help you ensure that all your decisions on clean and trusted information.

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SAP BusinessObjects System Administration

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (2nd Edition)


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SAP HANA —An Introduction

COMING IN SEPTEMBER!

and Penny Silvia

all the hype — now rmation. Understand is and what it cann ten years, but right now. ? How will it work withogy? What are the imple-ns?

stand the basics, dive heart of the topic withructions and screenshots:

pulate data? How do you nformation Composer? How

do you work in the HANA Studio? With information for both a manager looking for

the big picture and a consultant looking for the details, this introduction to SAP HANA is what youneed: No marketing, just facts.

Highlights:

■ Introduction to in-memory analytics

■ Use cases for SAP HANA

■ Requirements for running SAP HANA

■ Implementation options forSAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator vs. SAP HANA

■ Planning your installation

■ SAP HANA and SAP BusinessObjects

■ Information Composer

■ HANA Studio

■ Data population

■ Data replication with Sybase and SAP tools

■ Introduction to administering anSAP HANA system

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Configuring and Customizing Employee and Manager Self-Services in SAP ERP HCM

ectively configure and customize the tools. With this detailed guide, he information you need for customizing employee self-services (ESS), ces (MSS), and the shared services center (SCC). You’ll learn every-

tandard “out of the box” configuration, from the early release with ITSest Web Dynpro offering in SAP ERP 6.0.

elf-Services configuration

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Talent Management with SAP ERP HCM

SAP ERP HCM Processes and Forms

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Practical SAP US Payroll (2nd Edition)dgi

responsible for setting up, configuring, or using SAP US Payroll, you knows minor idiosyncrasies can cause headaches and holdups in your HR processes.

provides you with the tools you need to get up to speed on payroll imple-and cutover, time management integration, and troubleshooting of payroll new edition includes updated information for SAP ERP 6.0 and enhancement and 6. Balanced coverage of payroll processes, configuration, and real-life

elps you develop valuable, applicable skills.

oyee master dataalesents and deductionse typesayroll schemasfits integration

■ Time management■ Tax reporting and processing■ Cutover, implementation, and post-go-

live phases■ Troubleshooting payroll issues


HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Enterprise CompensationManagement with SAP ERPHCM

ically managing compensation is a key apital management initiative that can

mpact your company’s success, and withHCM enterprise compensation manage-

u have the tools you need for an effectiveistent strategy. So if you’re an HR profes-

sional, IT professional, or SAP ERP HCM consultant who needs to know how to deliver and support a successful enterprise com-pensation implementation using SAP, you’ll find exactly what you need in this detailed, practical book.


Personnel Planning and Development Using SAPERP HCM (2nd Edition)

rd Haßmann, Christian Krämer,s Richter

fied and motivated employees are st critical asset of every company, andng, retaining, and training them forms

the basis for the future. With this book you’lllearn about all of the processes of personnel planning and development,explore the functions and basic customizing, and find out how to imple-ment and use the components of SAP ERP HCM successfully.


100 Things You Should Know About HRManagement with SAP

Jain Bhutoria and Cameron Lewis

you spent days trying to figurew to generate a personnel reportERP HCM, only to find out you just to click a few buttons? If so, you’ll

be delighted with this book, which unlocksthe secrets of SAP ERP HCM. It provides users and super-users with100 tips and workarounds that you can use to increase productivity,save time, and improve the overall ease-of-use of SAP ERP HCM. Thetips have been carefully selected to provide a collection of the best, most useful, and rarest information.


SAP Transaction Codes: Your Quick Reference to Transactions in SAP ERP

nki Krishnamoorthy, Martin Murray, and an Reynolds

your odyssey through the SAP menu tree and for all! This all-new reference book, ng more than 3,000 transactions, helps youate through all major modules of SAP ERP 6.0 ease. Find codes by application, transaction or task to perform, and benefit from com-

prehensive descriptions of when and how to use a transaction. You’ll find information on functional transactions in FI/CO, IM, MM, WM, PP, SD, plant maintenance, quality management, project system, HR, and the Basis system.



FINANCE AND CONTROLLING

CustomizingFinancialAccountingin SAP

yanan Veeriah

comprehensive books you how to cus-financial accountingERP for all of your business scenarios.

er you want to your screen layout

for end users or need to define new process variants

in any FI component, this book makes configuring your solution easy for any business requirement. Acquire the knowledge behind the customizing actions. After reading this book, you’ll be ableto take over an implementation in any stage, or start one of yourown. Find information on seldom-covered topics: lease accounting,contract accounts receivable and payable, and much more.


Account Determinationin SAP (2nd Edition)by Manish Patel

This clear and practical guide teaches you how to configureaccount determination in SAP ERP. Learn about the various account determination techniques in eachcomponent for generating GeneralLedger postings, including AR/AP,tax transactions, bank transactions, human capital management, andmaterials management. Get step-by-step configuration instructions, and in this new edition, each chapterprovides real-world examples,business processes and scenarios,useful screenshots, and practical tipsto help you understand and master all aspects of account determination.

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$84.95 ■ 273 pages ■ Print ■ Online

SAP ERP FinancialsConfiguration and Design (2nd Edition)by Naeem Arif and Sheikh Tauseef

Master the most important issues involved in designing and configuring an SAP ERP Financials implementa-tion using this must-have reference. The new edition of this best-selling book is completely updated toprovide you with information oneverything from the general areasof SAP ERP Financials and how they fit in the SAP landscape, to how thenew SAP General Ledger can workfor you. Get the skills, tools, and knowledge you need to be able to understand and configure your SAP ERP Financials system.



ConfiguringControlling in SAP ERP

rio Faleiros and Kreis Ryan

s a completeentation and ization guide ERP Financials ing. It provides s to the question, “What est way to map control-uirements to the SAP

system?” The authors provideyou with a comprehensive guide for CO implementations in a case-study approach.

Master information on the various submodules and tools encounteredin a CO implementation, and learn the step-by-step instructions with concrete, real-world examples. This is a must-have guide for anyoneinterested in implementing and configuring controlling.


The SAP ERP Financialsand Controlling Configuration 3-Pack

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100 Things You Should Know About FinancialAccounting with SAPby Paul Ovigele

This book provides 100 practi-cal, little-known tips, tricks, and workarounds to help you get themost out of your SAP system. Thesetime-saving shortcuts and work-arounds will help users of all levelsto get the most out of their daily interaction with the system. Usethese insightful tips to configure screens to your personal needs, tosignificantly reduce the numberof IT trouble tickets, and to workmore efficiently. The hands-onapproach and easy-to-follow layoutwill help you to pick up new skillsin no time. Your SAP user experi-ence will be friendlier and easier,and you may even find yourselfsaying, “I had no idea you could do this that way!”




SAP BusinessObjectsPlanning and Consolidation(2nd Edition)by Sridhar Srinivasan and Kumar Srinivasan

This is your authoritative guideto SAP BusinessObjects Planningand Consolidation to help youunderstand its features, functions, implementation, and integration with other SAP components and applica-tions. In addition to learning bestpractices for budgeting, planning, forecasting, and consolidation, you’llunderstand how SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation worksfor the SAP NetWeaver platform andintegrates with other SAP compo-nents. This new edition covers thenewest release, version 7.5, and includes additional coverage on con-solidation and enhanced reporting features.



Maximizing Cash Management with SAPERP Financialsby Eleazar Ortega Van Steenberghe

This book explains the functional-ity of all key SAP cash managementcomponents, including best prac-tices, real-world business scenarios, key configuration, and master datainformation. It explains how all thecomponents can be integrated, and how both the individual componentsand the integrated solution can bemaximized for optimal performance. Topics covered include electronic banking, liquidity planner, in-house cash, bank communication manage-ment, and much more.



Actual Costingwith the SAPMaterial Ledger

da Reis

u are a controller, con-or cost accounting onal, then this is yourhensive guide to using

P Material Ledger for costing! Here, you’ll finwers to how, why, andto perform actual cost

with the SAP Material Ledgerto optimize your business practices. After a brief overview of how toconfigure the SAP Material Ledger, the book delves into more in-depthusages of actual costing and Material Ledger functionalities, such as using alternative valuation runs and actual costing cross-company code.


Controlling-Profitability Analysis with SAP(2nd Edition)

o Sisfontes-Monge

u’re looking for a bookl help get youwith con-

g Profitability s (CO-PA) in ok no further! Get up d with the basic tools,

methods, and key functionalitiesyou need for a CO-PA implementation. Find what you need to makeCO-PA work best for your business, get an overview of how CO-PAand SAP HANA work together, and benefit from new information onintegration topics, SAP BusinessObjects, and more.


Financial Reportingwith SAP (2nd Edition)by Aylin Korkmaz

This book provides finance and IT teams with best practices for deliver-ing financial reports faster, moreaccurately, and in compliance withvarious international accountingstandards. Featuring step-by-stepcoverage of all major FI reporting functions (including sub-ledger, cor-porate finance management, andgovernance, risk and compliance),this book will help you streamline and simplify financial business processes and automate financial and manage-ment reporting in SAP ERP Financials.This new edition includes updatedcontent on statutory reporting, segment reporting, AP and AR reportsin SAP ERP, consolidated financialreporting, as well as the most recentreporting tools in SAP ERP and SAPBusinessObjects.



“By far the best SAP Banking/Treasury book for Cash Management.”




Production Variance Analysisin SAP Controlling (2nd Edition)by John Jordan

This book presents a detailed explanation of how production variance analysis works in control-ling with SAP, and focuses on the processes and reports that assist with all phases of the controlling process. You’ll learn controlling concepts from a simple and easy-to-understand level, while beingintroduced to in-depth information on master dataand configuration setup requirements, based on SAP ERP 6.0.

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100 Things You Should Know About Controlling with SAPby John Jordan

The books in our “100 Things” series eachprovide 100 practical, little-known tips, tricks, andworkarounds to help you get the most out of yourSAP system. With the time-saving shortcuts andworkarounds provided, users of all levels will get themost out of their daily interaction with the system.Your SAP user experience will be friendlier andeasier, and you may even find yourself saying, “Ihad no idea you could do this that way!” or “I wishI had known how to do this a long time ago!”

AVAILABLE NOW ■ 2010 ■ H3129 ■ $49.95■ ■


Controlling with SAP — Practical Guideby Janet Salmon

Learn how to perform transactions with fewer steps and less effort, and you’ll discover how totroubleshoot minor problems and system issues.In addition to the core areas of controlling, you’ll also find coverage of more advanced topics, such as SAP NetWeaver BW, SAP BusinessObjects, the SAP Financial Closing cockpit, and topics added in recent enhancement packages. This book will help you to master the system and work more effi-ciently on a daily basis.

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Product Cost Controlling with SAP (2nd Edition)n

will teach you how overhead costs flow from financial postings to cost then on to manufacturing orders. Find answers to your questions regardingledger, transfer pricing and reporting, and discover how to address common

as, including month-end processing, long run times, and message and variance s new edition includes updated content on cost object hierarchies, engineer-to-ake-to-order, as well as new case studies and real-world examples.

r datauration settingsal ledger configurationation detailsto-stock and make-to-order

■ Lot size■ Repetitive manufacturing■ Long run times■ Message and variance analysis solutions■ Reporting


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Controlling with SAP — Practical Guide

Production Variance Analysis in SAP Controlling

(2nd Edition)

100 Things You Should Know About Controlling with SAP

Optimize Your SAP ERP Financials Controlling Implementation

Product Cost Controlling with SAP (2nd Edition)

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MORE CRM RESOURCES

Planning Your SAP CRM ImplementationGeorge Fratian

AVAILABLE NOW ■ 2008 ■ H2949 ■ $69.95 ■ ■ 275 pages ■ ■ Print ■ Online

Maximizing Your SAP CRM Interaction CenterJohn Burton


SAP CRM Middleware Optimization GuideJuliane Bode, Stephan Golze, and Thomas Schröder


Service with SAP CRMMarkus Kirchler and Dirk Manhart


Variant Configuration with SAP (2nd Edition)

Blumöhr, Manfred Münch, and kalovic

this all-inclusive reference, youerything you need to imple-ustomize, and use variant con-on with SAP. Whether you’re a ant, work directly with variant ration, or are a manager, this

ontains essential informationd in order to make key deci-

n how variant configuration est for your company.

book will help you understandintegrate Variant Configuration

esses such as quality man-t and customer service, and

explore the necessary customizingsteps. Additionally, find extensive coverage on business processes for SAP ERP, including the Order Engineering Workbench, planning Variant Configuration, and more, and learnabout unique configurations and enhancements that are possible within specific industriesand how to manage them, accompanied by customer examples and practical suggestions. Benefit from the authors’ and SAP customers’ notes on special challenges encountered when implementing and using Variant Configuration for product models.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

SAP CRM Web ClientCustomizing and Developmentby Michael Füchsle and Matthias E. Zierke

Do you want to utilize the new SAP CRMuser interface in the best possible way? Thiscomprehensive guide, suitable for SAP CRM2007 and SAP CRM 7.0, explains every-thing that you need to know about theSAP CRM Web client: the architecture ofthe UI framework, the customizing options(roles, navigation, portal integration, and much more), as well as all options that are available for customer-specific extensions through programming.

AVAILABLE NOW ■ 2009 ■ H3068 ■ $69.95■ ■


The SAP CRMWeb Client 2-Pack

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■ SAP Web Client — A Comprehensive Guide for Developers

■ SAP CRM Web Client Customizingand Development

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BOOKS FOR DEVELOPERS

SAP Web Client: A Comprehensive Guide for Developersby Tzanko Stefanov, Armand Sezikeye,and Sanjeet Mall

This is your comprehensive guide to developing and enhancing applications with SAP Web client. Focusing on development tasksand practical examples, this book will take you on a journey throughthe Web client framework, discussing different programming layersand development activities via the use of practical examples, screen-shots, and code. With the perfect balance between theory and practical guidance, this book will teach you everything you needto know about building a full-fledged, enterprise-ready application using Web client.


“An excellent book, very useful for the web UI developer!”


The Complete Guide to SAP NetWeaver Portalitanya

tWeaver Portal implementation has many stages, and this bookevery step of the way. From blueprinting, installation, and con-ough portal content development and post-implementation

echniques, you’ll find practical explanations and step-by-step hat will guide your everyday work. Whether you’re new to SAP NetWeaver

nt to learn about the new features in the latest release, this reference isl companion.

cture

nting

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Mastering IDoc Business Scenarios with SAP NetWeaver PIby Michal Krawczyk and Michal Kowalczewski

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ABAP PerformanceTuningby Hermann Gahm

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Discover ABAP (2nd Edition)by Thorsten Franz and Karl-Heinz Kühnhauser

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Design Patterns in Object-Oriented ABAP(2nd Edition)by Igor Barbaric

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ABAP Objects: ABAPProgramming in SAP NetWeaverby Horst Keller and Sascha Krüger

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Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP(2nd Edition)by Jörg Thomas Dickersbach and Gerhard Keller

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Materials Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration(3rd Edition)by Martin Murray

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Project Management with SAP Project System (2nd Edition)by Mario Franz

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Sales and Distribution in SAP ERP — Practical Guideby Matt Chudy and Luis Castedo

This book focuses on the practical, day-to-dayrequirements of working with sales and distribution (SD) in SAP ERP. You’ll learn how to perform transac-tions with fewer steps and less effort, and discover how to troubleshoot minor problems and systemissues. In addition to the core areas of sales and distri-bution, such as sales, pricing, delivery, transportation,and billing, you’ll also find coverage of more advancedtopics, like special sales processes (cross-company andthird-party) and reporting. Each chapter provides you with the menu paths and transaction codes that are used to execute each of the many detailed examples.

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Materials Planning with SAPby Marc Hoppe, Ferenc Gulyássy, Martin Isermann, and Oliver Köhler

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Integration of Materials Management with Financial Accounting in SAPby Faisal Mahboob

This book explains how to configure the system effectively so that youcan streamline your business processes, and continually improve your pro-curement processes with MM and SAP ERP Financials. You’ll learn about account and controlling postings as related to FI compliance, and theirimpact on MM functional design and configuration. And you’ll find manyreal-world examples, troubleshooting techniques, and step-by-step descrip-tions that make the material straightforward and practical.


Enhancing Supplier RelationshipManagement Using SAP SRM(2nd Edition)by Sachin Sethi

This completely updated and expanded new edition is a detailedand practical guide to the essentials of SAP SRM 5.0 and 7.0,including a functionality overview, new product enhancements, and best practices for optimizing your business processes. Throughoutthe book, you’ll find tips and tricks, practical examples, expertanalysis of the changes in SAP SRM 7.0, and information on howSAP SRM integrates with core SAP ERP components. This is the oneresource you need to get the most out of SAP SRM.


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Global Available-to-Promise with SAP: Functionality and Configurationby Sandeep Pradhan and Pavan Verma

Learn how to implement and configure GATP to meet your com-pany’s order fulfillment cycle, including the key elements of GATPin SAP SCM with complete, step-by-step instructions. Each chapterprovides real-life business scenarios and case study examples, andoffers insight on basic and advanced ATP methods, as well aspractical tips and tricks on implementing and sustaining the GATPsolution. After reading this book, you’ll have a thorough under-standing of how GATP bridges the integration gap between order fulfillment and planning, and know how to configure your systemsto work efficiently and effectively.

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This is the first resource that managers and business leadersneed to understand and effectively use SAP demand manage-ment tools. Each chapter begins with a general description ofa business strategy or a process in demand management from the SAP perspective, and then teaches how the SAP solution is designed to work and teaches readers how to configure andcustomize the solutions. After reading this book, users will under-stand demand management, and will know how to configure anduse the SAP solutions.



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Optimizing Reverse Logisticswith SAP ERPby Srivathsan Narayanan

This is the book you need to master reverse logistics. You’ll learn how to configure and use SAP ERP to optimize reverse logisticspractices, particularly returns, repairs, and refurbishment. And withthe step-by-step instructions, real-world examples, and tips providedthroughout, you’ll find many ways to streamline your processes andmake your business perform more efficiently. This is the book thatwill ensure you’re getting the most out of the reverse logistics tools inSAP ERP.


Production Planning with SAP APO(2nd Edition)by Jochen Balla and Frank Layer

This book provides you with a comprehensive and practi-cal guide to implementing, customizing, and using production planning in SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (SAP APO).You’ll learn how to set up the data exchange between SAP ERP and SAP APO to ensure that you’re making the most out of the versatile functions and options of SAP APO-PP/DS. In addition to covering the standard processes, you’ll learn about various advanced processes, such as multi-resource planning and theMRP-based detailed scheduling.



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SAP Transaction Codes:Your Quick Reference to Transactions in SAP ERPby Venki Krishnamoorthy, Martin Murray, andNorman Reynolds

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SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP BusinessObjects:The ComprehensiveGuideby Loren Heilig, et al.

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SAP NetWeaver AS ABAPSystem Administration(4th Edition)by Frank Föse, Liane Will, and Sigrid Hagemann

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SAP PerformanceOptimization Guide (6th Edition)by Thomas Schneider

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Testing SAP Solutions (2nd Edition)by Markus Helfen and Hans Martin Trauthwein

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Conception and Installation of System Monitoring Using the SAP Solution Manager (2nd Edition)by Corina Weidmann and Lars Teuber

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