Implementing SAP R/3: The Guide for Business and Technology Managers [Paperback]

Vivek Kale (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672317761 | ISBN-13: 978-0672317767 | Publication Date: January 20, 2000 | Edition: 1

Implementing SAP R/3: The Guide for Business and Technology Managers provides a framework and a complete plan that enables business and technical managers to take the optimal decisions that are necessary for the successful implementation of SAP in their organizations. It presents the details needed to plan and present confidently a case for choosing SAP, without ever asking the software vendor or involving the vendor's personnel.

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Implementing SAP R/3: The Guide for Business and Technology Managers provides a framework and a complete plan that enables business and technical managers to take the optimal decisions that are necessary for the successful implementation of SAP in their organizations. It presents the details needed to plan and present confidently a case for choosing SAP, without ever asking the software vendor or involving the vendor's personnel.

About the Author

Vic Kale has a total professional experience of 19 years including 3 years of experience in SAP FI-CO modules and Project Management of SAP projects. He has been involved with all stages of SAP R/3 Procedure Model. He has gained considerable experience in design and implementation of Internet based solutions for SAP using SAP interfacing using SAP RFCs, BAPIs under the COM framework and SAP ITS/IACs. Mr. Kale has a prior experience of managing large application software development and implementation projects. He brings a rich experience of IT & consulting experience in various capacities in the U.S., India, and Europe. He also holds a Masters in Science and a Pre-Doctoral in Physics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (January 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672317761
• ISBN-13: 978-0672317767
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,875,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT RESOURCE AND REFERENCE, January 27, 2000

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Joe Allen (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Implementing SAP R/3: The Guide for Business and Technology Managers (Paperback)

Kale's book is for SAP professionals who are invloved with a SAP project or are planning for one. It is unusual in that it is one of the first book that I have come across that puts forth a reason for the significance of ERP's like SAP and a framework for its relevance. The book is worth for this alone! If you are planning for a SAP implementation, you should look this book up, this book explians in detail many issues that occur in a SAP implementation. It also provides the best introduction to SAP R/3 that I have seen, including the features and functionalities of SAP Functional Modules, ABAP and Basis.

I have rated this book high because this is also the only book that provides details of SAP's AcceleratedSAP (ASAP) implementation methodology for mid-sized companies. There is more! It also has good introduction to the latest SAP offerings like SAP BW, ALE, SEM, SCM, mySAP.com and many others. In the last chapter it talks about issues beyond the enterprise/ internet etc. that are being addressed by SAP.

The book is well written and quite comprehensive on subjects covered --- I did find a few typos though. I purchased this book and was very happy with its content. Overall, this is an excellent book which provides a complete and detailed picture of what SAP is, what are the benefits of SAP R/3 and its related components/ products and how best to prepare and implement it quickly.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR IMPLEMENTING SAP!, February 22, 2000

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RICHARD COCHRAN (Foster City, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Implementing SAP R/3: The Guide for Business and Technology Managers (Paperback)

Even if you do not have any idea on what is involved in implementing SAP, this book will bring you upto speed, very fast.

I picked this book up when I was asked last month (post-Y2K) to evaluate and give a detailed plan for implementing SAP quickly! This book provided me with all the answers and I was able to give a credible presentation to our VP operations. It blends the business and technical issues perfectly.

I am now using it to guide us (almost everyone has a copy!) through the SAP project using ASAP.

In passing I must mention author's interpretation on the technological advances in past century including Internet as sliding and/or altering space time is simply amazing. I had never ever thaught it that way; read it, it is stunning!

Refer to this book for any ENTERPRISE related issues as a whole. There is lots of useful info. and advice here.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for the post-Dotcom times!!, February 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Implementing SAP R/3: The Guide for Business and Technology Managers (Paperback)

Although SAP is out of spotlight since lat year, everone knows there are lots of SAP projects out there, both new, upgrades etc.; without refering to any particular SAP project, this book distills a lot of practical details and wisdom from numerous SAP projects. It should be useful not only to key-users, consultants and, of-course, Project Managers but also for anyone presently evaluating ERPs vis-a-vis e-commerce, CRM projects etc. Now that the hype has gone out of ERPs, Kale's book will put ERPs in perspectives vis-a-vis other areas & dev. in IT/ IS like the latest CRM, SCM, Enterprise Portals, NetMarkets etc. Read this book to understand why ERP will continue to be the essential backbone for all businesses.

Comprehensive and also good as ready reference for any SAP implementation.