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SAP's R/3 System sets the standard for the development of modern enterprise requirements applications a multilingual, multinational client/server technology that meets all business requirements for scalability, portability, openness and high performance. This book provides essential background reading for anyone considering implementing any ERP package, and particularly the SAP R/3 System.
This new edition of the best-selling introduction to the R/3 system has been comprehensively updated to reflect the changes and advances introduced with v4 of the system, and includes new coverage in areas such as Internet capability, SAP's Business Framework, Object Technology and R/3, and implementation and customization of an R/3 system.
New to this edition:
NEW chapter on SAP Business Framework
NEW chapter on Object Technology and SAP R/3
NEW chapter on Business Processes on the Internet
NEW chapter on R/3 Implementation and customization
Preface.
1. Changes in Business Data Processing.
Information Management as Deciding Competitive Factor.
Requirements for Enterprise-Wide Information Management.
Reorientation of Business Software Development.
Component Software as a New Solution.
Business Application Solutions from One Source.
Fundamental Technologies for Business Application Systems.
Topics Covered in this Book.
Who Should Read this Book?
Client/Server Computing is a Software Technology.
Examples of Client/Server Configurations.
Use of Client/Server Systems.
What Are Standards?
Use of Standards to Benefit the User.
Open Systems.
Microprocessors and Memory Chips.
Disk Storage Technologies.
Networks.
Operating Systems.
Database Management Systems.
Transaction Processing.
Objects and Components.
Graphical User Interfaces.
Multimedia Systems.
Development Tools for Business Application Systems.
Architectural Principles.
R/3 Hardware Configurations.
Network Communication.
Presentation Services.
Application Services.
Database Services.
System Management.
Security and Reliability.
Dialogue Programming.
Application Programming with ABAP.
Report Development Using ABAP.
Communication.
ABAP Workbench Tools.
SAP Knowledge Engineer.
Evolution of the Business Framework.
Business Framework Basics.
The Components of the Business Framework.
Consum