Practical Workflow for SAP [Hardcover]

Ginger Gatling (Author), Alan Rickayzen (Author), Jocelyn Dart (Author), Erik Dick (Author), Oliver Hilss (Author), Joern Sedlmayr (Author), Silvana Kempf (Author), Thomas Kosog (Author), Paul Medaille (Author), Mike Pokraka (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1592292852 | ISBN-13: 978-1592292851 | Publication Date: June 15, 2009 | Edition: 2

If you need to get the right work to the right people at the right time in an SAP application system, this book is your number one resource!

This second edition of our bestselling workflow book provides practical guidance on SAP Business Workflow. You will explore a general overview of workflow processes, learn how to deploy and extend existing workflows, and discover how to create your own successful workflow projects. The book contains a plethora of technical details you will need if you are implementing, and overviews if you are a business process expert just curious to see workflow capabilities in action.

The book is up-to-date for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 and includes information on upgrading workflow, UWL, ABAP Objects, and other effective capabilities. In addition, it will touch on SAP s overall strategy for Business Process Management. Many tips and tricks, guidelines, and practical instructions from the world s leading SAP Business Workflow experts make this book an indispensable reference for everyday use.

Highlights:

• Using SAP Business Workflow: Configuration, Work Item Delivery, Agents, Administration
• Developing Your Own Workflow: Design Techniques, Objects, ABAP Classes, Agent Determination, Custom Programs, Universal Worklist
• User Interface Technologies andWorkflow: Interface Options, Web Dynpro ABAP/Java, BSP, Forms, Alloy, Duet
• Using Workflows in SAP Business Suite Applications: ArchiveLink, SAP ERP, SRM, CRM, HCM

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About the Author

The team of authors Jocelyn Dart, Erik Dick, Ginger Gatling, Oliver Hilss, Somya Kapoor, Silvana Kempf, Susan Keohan, Thomas Kosog, Paul Médaille, Mike Pokraka, Alan Rickayzen, Shalini Sabnani, Jörn Sedlmayr, and Ted Sohn consists of SAP workflow experts in various fields.

All authors have chosen to donate their royalties to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 953 pages
• Publisher: SAP PRESS, 2nd edition; 2 edition (June 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592292852
• ISBN-13: 978-1592292851
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The go-to book for SAP Business Workflow, November 3, 2010

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This review is from: Practical Workflow for SAP (Hardcover)

This book is full of *awesome* tips, tricks and how-tos. Whether you are a Workflow Administrator, Developer, ABAP Developer or Business Process Analyst, this is the *MUST* have book. The authors are experts and pros in Workflow. If you are new or expert in Workflow, this is the must-have book to have.

Additionally, proceeds of the book go to Doctors Without Borders - so not only do you get a great book, you are supporting a great cause.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book has new and updated chapters, royalties donated to Doctors Without Borders, June 17, 2009

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gingerg99 (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Workflow for SAP (Hardcover)

This book has 14 authors from 5 countries and includes SAP, customers, and partners. The complete list of authors includes Jocelyn Dart, Erik Dick, Ginger Gatling, Oliver Hilss, Somya Kapoor, Silvana Kempf, Susan Keohan, Thomas Kosog, Paul Medaille, Mike Pokraka, Alan Rickayzen, Shalini Sabnani, Joern Sedlmayr, and Ted Sohn. All royalties from the book will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. The book has heavily updated chapters on topics such as CRM, SRM, events, work item delivery, workflow design. It has new chapters on topics such as ABAP Classes, HCM forms and processes. Also included is a new section on user interface with workflow. The new section covers Web Dynpro Java, Web Dynpro ABAP, and Business Server Pages. The people involved in the book project are passionate about workflow and the value it can add to your existing SAP solution.

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