This 3-day workshop gives a comprehensive overview of aspects to consider when designing solutions, or evaluating options and effort to load data or integrate external applications with SAP R/3, or make front-end modifications. Technical skills are helpful but not required.
The workshop is unique in that it condenses the myriad options and tools, cuts through the marketing and technical hype, and presents practical approaches to get the most out of your investments. It shows a straightforward path to improve an organization's OPMR.
Course Outline
Day 1: The "Moving Parts"
Overview - The Context Business Case, SAP Integration and OPMR, Technical and Process Integration
Technical Integration Options BAPI/RFC, iDocs, NetWeaver XI (PI), BDC, SQL, ITS, SOA Logix
Architecture Interface Components System Definition, Field Mappings, Custom Logic, System-specific Parameters, Data Selection, Job Sequencing, Execution and Logging, User Authentication, Triggers, Administration of Front-end
Typical Integration Challenges Performance, Logging and Error Reporting, Limitations of RFCs and APIs, Modifications of Mappings and Logic, Architecture
Implementation Challenges Make-or-Buy, Vendor Selection, Team Skills, System Access
Day 3: Getting it Done!
Hands-on Work SAP Transaction SE37, BAPI/RFC Analysis, JCO, Developing a Simple Application, BDC Review
Case Studies (2) (A) SAP-MS Project or SAP-Primavera Integration, and/or (B) Web Front-end to SAP Transactions, and/or (C) Custom Integration
Look at the Bottom-Line: $$$
This workshop can save you tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars: It cuts to the chase, empowers you to make the right decisions, not to waste time and money on buying the wrong products and services - or attempting to build something in-house that grossly under-estimates the capabilities of your organization.
In not even one week, this condensed and comprehensive workshop conveys practical knowledge and concepts that reduce or eliminate the need for many weeks of traditional training courses and extensive consulting engagements.
About Workshops
What Workshops are about...
Workshops are high-impact, action and results-oriented courses. They address specific technical, functional, or process tasks that are needed to increase an organization's project management readiness. Without being a substitute for technical or generic project management training, they guide through the tasks of reaching tangible results.
Participants should have a basic understanding of project management, and of the relevant tools and applications they are using.
Who Should Attend?
Target Audience
This course is designed for Java or ABAP developers and their managers, other programmers, project team members responsible for integration work, consultants, and members of the IT architecture team.
Benefits
What You Will Learn
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
Understand the options available for integrating SAP with other applications
Grasp how your integration will affect your OPMR
Be Aware of the key components to consider when developing applications
Write relevant and specific statements-of-work and specifications
Make educated make-or-buy decisions
Select vendors for integration tools, platforms, applications, and services
Evaluate alternative approaches of integrating applications and processes
Use integration tools presented to you during the course
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