Product Description

Here's the scenario: Your company has just installed the world's most-used business software for client/server computing, SAP R/3, and you're in charge. You have enough program documentation to fill up an entire office, but you don't have the time to sort through all this paper and learn about Enterprise Resource Planning or the SAP System Landscape.

Here's help the fast and friendly way: SAP R/3 Administration For Dummies, a plain-speaking reference for the rest of us! To keep SAP R/3 running exactly to your company's needs and specifications, you need the straight-talking, user-friendly, laid-back style of this great reference book. SAP R/3 Administration For Dummies features help on what you need to know -- working in a three-tiered landscape, handling user authorizations, defining and scheduling operation modes, monitoring performance with the Computing Center Management System, using systematic guidelines for protecting security, and much, much more.

From understanding the basics of the SAP Business Framework to deciding which R/3 modules fit your business requirements, planning background processing, fine-tuning R/3 source code, enabling security, and troubleshooting common problems, SAP R/3 Administration For Dummies delivers the know-how you need without all the technobabble that can drive you to distraction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #854871 in Books
• Published on: 1999-04-06
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

About the Author

Jim Meade likes to think of himself as a dummy. He started out that way as a child and likes to be true to his roots. Nevertheless, he is a dummy who has written an awful lot of computer books -- 16 so far -- including Word Pro® For Windows® 95 For Dummies® and its popular predecessor Ami Pro® For Dummies®(both published by IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.). Jim's other leading titles include Using PowerPoint and Using Ami Pro.

A former in-house writer with Digital Equipment Corporation, Meade founded his own writing enterprise, Meade Ink, Inc., in 1984. Jim's company is based in Fairfield, Iowa, and provides writing services to companies such as DEC, Lotus, and MCI. As a magazine writer as well as a book author, Jim has contributed to PC Magazine and dozens of trade magazines, including Data Communications and HR Magazine (in which he writes regular software reviews).

He coaches eighth-grade basketball but would rather play, and he regrets rules stipulating that, to play at that level, you have to be in eighth grade.

Jim Meade likes to think of himself as a dummy. He started out that way as a child and likes to be true to his roots. Nevertheless, he is a dummy who has written an awful lot of computer books -- 16 so far -- including Word Pro® For Windows® 95 For Dummies® and its popular predecessor Ami Pro® For Dummies®(both published by IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.). Jim's other leading titles include Using PowerPoint and Using Ami Pro.

A former in-house writer with Digital Equipment Corporation, Meade founded his own writing enterprise, Meade Ink, Inc., in 1984. Jim's company is based in Fairfield, Iowa, and provides writing services to companies such as DEC, Lotus, and MCI. As a magazine writer as well as a book author, Jim has contributed to PC Magazine and dozens of trade magazines, including Data Communications and HR Magazine (in which he writes regular software reviews).

He coaches eighth-grade basketball but would rather play, and he regrets rules stipulating that, to play at that level, you have to be in eighth grade.

Customer Reviews

Not for general SAP - System Administration only
In some places that the book is advertised it is misleading - touting the book as SAP for dummies when actually it is a book on SAP System Administration only. Although it may adequately cover the System Administration (Basis) aspects the book is not helpful for basic SAP functionality - I had more luck with "Teach Yourself SAP in 24 hours" for general SAP.

NEW TO SAP/LONGTIME SYSTEM ADMIN
I have only just started reading about SAP. However, I was looking for more than just a review of GUI screens and the buttons on them. I was looking for explanations, perhaps a short overview. Many of the screen shots did not exactly match the words associated with them. They showed the 'default' SAP screen rather than the parameters and options discussed in the text. There were several mistakes on the screens. Buy another SAP BASIS or SAP Administration book other than this one. It is far overpriced in relation to its content. Others are available at half the price of this used book.

Excellent book for both starters and gurus in basis
This is an excellent book for both starters in sap R/3 Basis and the gurus in basis administration. I have been doing basis administration for over 2 years now and found this book not only interesting but very helpful in my daily work as a senior basis administrator.My advice for any one that need a general knowledge of sap basis admin or need trouble shooting book to guide you in your job is to get this book. It is very helpful and surely an investment to your career.

Henry.