Large Energy Sector Company Saves Millions in Infrastructure and Personnel Costs with Modern Information Management System

The standard SAP dual control principle imposes segregation of duties for changes to sensitive fields while allowing changes to be made by one person to non-sensitive fields. Key Concept Dual control functionality forces changes made to sensitive fields in customer and vendor master records always to be checked by another authorized employee. Even if two…...…

To demonstrate the value of Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM), you can quickly implement a Management Cockpit by integrating a cockpit with Business Planning and Simulation (BPS) functionality. The cockpit can demonstrate to managers how SEM helps companies plan, illustrate, and communicate executive strategy. Key Concept Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) is based on a Business Information…...…

The answers to six questions along with a little-known report can help you to keep your R/3 Materials Management (MM) and FI stock balances in sync. Key Concept Stock is a major component of a company’s balance sheets, especially for manufacturing companies. Tracking stock balances in plants is a major activity for logistic teams. SAP…...…

The Project System (PS) module has a functionality called project-related incoming orders that allows you to report on incoming order values for an engineer-to-order process. The PS module can calculate order book and backlog values throughout the project life cycle. It allows you to avoid negative backlog and remaining backlog on closed projects. Three examples…...…

R/3 stores G/L account numbers differently depending on whether they are stored internally or externally. This can cause problems when a user searches for G/L account data using transactions SE16 or SE17. The author explains conversion exits and their implications and also provides tips for user-friendly G/L account searches. Key Concept A conversion exit is…...…

SAP R/3 4.7 functionality offers the choice of automating your accrual processing. Learn about the SAP R/3 Accrual Engine and see how it compares to R/3’s accrual/deferral feature. Key Concept The Accrual Engine, new to SAP R/3 Release 4.7, allows you to manage your accruals and calculate the amount of the accruals in one central…...…

As an alternative to using the COM interface (which can be cumbersome) for creating Microsoft Word and Excel files in ABAP, you can use the Office Document Toolbox, an open-source solution, to create word processing documents in Rich Text Format (RTF) and spreadsheets in Excel XLS format. Learn how to read and write Excel files…...…

Correct warehouse placement involves the movement of materials that don’t always satisfy the specific requirements of existing systems. Learn how to use custom strategies for placement of materials and other placement needs. Key Concept A placement strategy defines the logic for determining target storage bins for materials that are moved into a warehouse. Using custom…...…

Learn how Adobe Flex fits into the SAP development environment and how to use this partnership to create robust applications. Learn how to drill down into a Web service to explore its details in order to apply suitable Web service consumption and development strategies for your application. Key Concept An enterprise service is typically a…...…

Learn about the array of SAP offsite delivery methods and discover the importance of the role of an integration manager if you decide to implement one of them. Key Concept An offsite delivery is any development support, production support, or combination of SAP services provided outside a company’s physical location. Typically misinterpreted to mean offshore,…...…