Enterprise Management with SAP SEM(TM)/ Business Analytics (SAP Excellence) [Hardcover]

Marco Meier (Author), Werner Sinzig (Author), Peter Mertens (Author)

Book Description

Series: SAP Excellence | Publication Date: February 14, 2005

In order to make strategy happen there is a need for powerful management information systems. SAP focuses on the application of modern business administration concepts, e.g. Value Based Management, the Balanced Scorecard, the Management Cockpit or flexible planning methods. The book describes the methodology and implementation of a powerful tool for enterprise management. Practical examples show how SAP Strategic Enterprise Management/Business Analytics (SAP SEM/BA) can help to improve cross functional planning, reporting and analyzing. SAP SEM/BA is a leading edge IT-solution for top management and related departments in large enterprises and groups. It demonstrates the state of the art of modern management information and decision support systems.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 231 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (February 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540228063
• ISBN-13: 978-3540228066
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,590,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact overview with lots of practical examples, December 22, 2003

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MayerCh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enterprise Management with SAP SEM / Business Analytics (Hardcover)

After ERP, CRM, SCM etc. on the more operational levels now comprehensive approaches for integrated strategic management and operations emerge. This became popular years ago with the Balanced Scorecard. This book shows that there is much more around this topic. It gives a compact overview about the theoretical backgrounds. But, what is more important it links theory with a lot of practical examples in form of figures and real world screenshots. I think it is a very good introduction and easy to read.
It is the only book so far that I could find that gives more detailed information about SAP SEM than SAP's web pages and it adresses some critical issues of the software and concepts, too.
Nevertheless the chapter with the case studies could be enhanced in a next edition.

3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly a rehash of screen shots, December 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Enterprise Management with SAP SEM / Business Analytics (Hardcover)

The book is mostly descriptive without a lot of contextual and experiential value added on top.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact overview with lots of practical examples, December 22, 2003

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MayerCh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enterprise Management with SAP SEM / Business Analytics (Hardcover)

After ERP, CRM, SCM etc. on the more operational levels now comprehensive approaches for integrated strategic management and operations emerge. This became popular years ago with the Balanced Scorecard. This book shows that there is much more around this topic. It gives a compact overview about the theoretical backgrounds. But, what is more important it links theory with a lot of practical examples in form of figures and real world screenshots. I think it is a very good introduction.
It is the only book on the market so far that I could find that gives more detailed information about SAP SEM than SAP's web pages and it adresses some critical issues of the software and concepts, too.
Nevertheless the chapter with the case studies should be enhanced in a next edition.