Implementing SAP

TABLE OF CONTENTS    Best practices    NetWeaver    Upgrades    SAP solutions for SMBs

Best practices

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Expert advice:

• Advice: Telling the whole ERP TCO story (SearchSAP.com)
• Advice: Choosing ERP Software (SearchSAP.com)
• Advice: Pros and cons of managed service (SearchSAP.com)
• Advice: Making a business case for outsourcing an SAP Application (SearchSAP.com)
• Webcast: Life After Live with SAP: Seven Steps for Post-Implementation (SearchSAP.com)

• Article: Q & A -- SAP primer: From GDS to MDM and RFID (SearchSAP.com)

Presentations:

• Presentation: Ondeo-Nalco case study, presented by Jeannie Shimer, Ondeo-Nalco (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: Enterprise applications center of excellence: A maturity model, presented by Michael Doane, META Group (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: Facing today's data warehouse challenges, presented by Bill Inmon (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: We've gone live, now what? A 10-step post implementation roadmap, presented by Doug Whittle, The Diagonal Group, LLC (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: Building and maintaining a super user program that works...and lasts, presented by Doug Whittle, The Diagonal Group, LLC (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: The risks and rewards of an adaptive supply chain model, presented by Robert Ferrari, SAP America (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: SAP beyond the edges of the enterprise, presented by Michael Dominy, The Yankee Group (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: SAP end-user competency: At the heart of ROI, presented by Michael Doane, META Group (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: Achieving best business performance, presented by Mark Willford, Accenture (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: SAP 2003: Your technology and business roadmap, presented by Jim Shepherd, AMR (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: Methods to manage SAP in a constant state of change, presented by Josh Greenbaum, Enterprise Applications Consulting (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference-London)
• Presentation: How to deal with the complexities of SAP licensing, presented by Derek Prior, Gartner (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference-London)
• Presentation: Continuous business evolution with SAP R/3, presented by Michael Doane, META Group (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference-London)
• Presentation: Alternatives to SAP -- Building the complete e-business platform, presented by Philip Carnelley, Ovum (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference-London)

Case studies:

• Case study: How the Scotts Company Increased Systems Performance, Jeannie Shimer (2002 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Case study: Royal Mail's SAP implementation story (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference, London)

NetWeaver

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Web resources and presentations:

• Web resource: SAP NetWeaver for Dummies (Chapter 1), by Dan Woods and Jeffrey Word (SearchSAP.com)
• Web resource: SAP NetWeaver for Dummies (Chapter 3), by Dan Woods and Jeffrey Word (SearchSAP.com)
• Web resource: Featured topic -- What is NetWeaver? (SearchSAP.com)
• Presentation: NetWeaver Adoption -- What it is and lessons learned, presented by Dale Young, Cap Gemini (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: SAP NetWeaver: Enabling the smart enterprise, presented by Lothar Schubert, SAP America (2004 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: NetWeaver from A to Z and beyond, presented by Josh Greenbaum, Enterprise Applications Consulting (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference)

News, articles and analysis:

• News: Benevolent SAP reaches out to NetWeaver partners (Datamation)
• News: Integrator earns NetWeaver certification (Logistics IT)
• News: NetWeaver and ARIS integration a high point (ITWeb)
• News: New Java power for NetWeaver (Integration Developer News)
• Article: NetWeaver deployment demands new game plans (SearchSAP.com)
• Article: SAP report card: NetWeaver, xApps slowly sink in (SearchSAP.com)
• Article: NetWeaver for free? Not quite (SearchSAP.com)
• Article: Q & A -- Trimming fat on the NetWeaver diet (SearchSAP.com)
• Article: New SAP tool speeds up NetWeaver installation (SearchSAP.com)

Expert advice:

• Webcast: Business Side of SAP NetWeaver (SearchSAP.com)

White papers:

• White paper: Cost-Efficient NetWeaver Deployment Strategies from Citrix (Citrix)
• White paper: SAP NetWeaver Overview (Iryx Limited)
• White paper: Why do I need NetWeaver? (Iryx Limited)
• White paper: Where should NetWeaver fit into strategic IT architecture? (Iryx Limited)

Upgrades

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Web resources and presentations:

• Web resource: Featured topic -- Upgrade Decision 2004 (SearchSAP.com)
• Web resource: SAP upgrade business strategy articles and resources (IT toolbox)
• Web resource: mySAP ERP homepage (SAP)
• Web resource: SAP Upgrade Webcast library (SearchSAP.com)
• Web resource: Featured Topic -- SAP upgrade options (SearchSAP.com)
• Presentation: Explore the best course to take with the new mySAP ERP, presented by Yvonne Genovese, Gartner (2003 SearchSAP.com Conference)
• Presentation: Upgrade aspects with R/3 Enterprise (SAP)
• Presentation: SAP R/3 Enterprise (et alia, llc)

News, articles and analysis:

• Article: Commentary: Don't rush to mySAP ERP (SearchSAP.com)
• News: Many firms resist ERP upgrades (CRMDaily)
• Article: Eclipse Aviation soars to Enterprise (SearchSAP.com)
• News: Wimbledon aces upgraded ERP (vnunet)
• News: Questions to answer before tackling an SAP upgrade (SAP Genie)
• Article: Some SAP shops take smaller upgrade steps (SearchSAP.com)
• Article: Skip Enterprise, jump to mySAP ERP (SearchSAP.com)
• News: Developing a SAP R/3 Enterprise Upgrade Strategy (Millennium)
• News: Upgrading to a fitting ERP solution (SAP Info)
• News: Upgrading to a fitting ERP solution (SAP Info)

White papers:

• White paper: mySAP ERP Q & A's (SearchSAP.com)
• White paper: SAP Upgrade Guide (thespot4sap)

SAP solutions for SMBs

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Web resources:

• Web resource: SAP Business One home page (SAP)
• Web resource: SAP Business One pros/cons (IT Toolbox)
• Web resource: SAP All-in-One home page (SAP)
• Web resource: SMB Value Calculator (SAP)

News, articles and analysis:

• News: Case study: Schumacher gets SAP lift (Baseline Magazine)
• News: SAP, HP cater to SMBs (SearchSAP.com)
• News: SAP's SMB, CRM momentum (Line56)
• News: SAP beefs up R/3 links (eWEEK)
• Article: Business One gets CRM, MRP juice (SearchSAP.com)
• Article: Getting down to Business One (SearchSAP.com)
• Article: SAP too big for SMBs? Hogwash (SearchSAP.com)
• News: SAP's small biz strategy paying off (Smallbusinesscomputing.com)
• Article: SAP America sweetens SMB packages (SearchSAP.com)
• News: SAP's All-in-One gets New Zealand nod (stuff)

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