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SAP System Administration
With the criticality of SAP to the enterprise and the increasing complexity of SAP landscape, SAP Systems Administration is an increasingly vital function. Not only does this function have to manage today’s complex migrations including to SAP S/4HANA, they also have to ensure frequent updates and upgrades smoothly.
On a day-to-day basis, SAP Systems Administrators are are responsible for ensuring performance, reliability, and support of SAP application environments. Understanding the technical infrastructure standards and integration requirements is critical part of their job. They should also be managing capacity and ensuring performance along with the changing needs of the business such as seasonality. With the advent of cloud deployments, they often manage cloud capacity planning as well.
SAP System Administration
With the criticality of SAP to the enterprise and the increasing complexity of SAP landscape, SAP Systems Administration is an increasingly vital function. Not only does this function have to manage today’s complex migrations including to SAP S/4HANA, they also have to ensure frequent updates and upgrades smoothly.
On a day-to-day basis, SAP Systems Administrators are are responsible for ensuring performance, reliability, and support of SAP application environments. Understanding the technical infrastructure standards and integration requirements is critical part of their job. They should also be managing capacity and ensuring performance along with the changing needs of the business such as seasonality. With the advent of cloud deployments, they often manage cloud capacity planning as well.
SAP Systems Administrators monitor the performance of system applications. Automation and monitoring of performance, including new solutions such as AIOps, have entered the field.
With the pace of upgrades and updates ramping up, their role in change and release management has also become complex. They perform migration tasks such as change request review, software builds, release documentation, production issue resolution and tracking report distribution. This article Speed Up Process Change for SAP ERP talks about how to make ERP updates more agile.
In addition, they have a major role in developing and executing contingency plans in the event of system outages. They may have disaster recovery and business continuity plans and tools to ensure minimum loss to the business. They also provide support to the Service Desk.
SAP Systems Administrators are a key resource during deployment of new solutions and infrastructure. They often liaise with software vendors about security patches and updates. They develop plans to install these patches and test them. Keeping up with security patches and updates is very critical, as without them, the company is vulnerable to attacks. Read this article to understand the challenges of patching.
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An Overview of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, Version for NetWeaver 10.0
Reading time: 17 mins
Are you planning to implement SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0 (BPC 10.0), version for NetWeaver? If you are, you’re likely to have several questions. Learn about the updates in the functionality available in BPC 10.0. Key Concept SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0 includes several new features and functions. Among the new functionality are…...…
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Going Beyond Traditional Benefits Administration with PlanSource
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Human Resources departments play a crucial role in closing the talent gap by attracting skilled employees. Organizations should prioritize solutions that offer positive user experiences, simplicity, and encourage engagement. Unfortunately, traditional benefits administration often falls short. Companies often fail to communicate their benefits adequately, or struggle to adjust benefits as employee needs evolve.
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First Look: SAP CRM Sales On-Demand
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SAP CRM on-demand is a new SAP-hosted, Web-based sales force automation system. How does it compare with mySAP CRM? Key Concept SAP CRM on-demand is a hosted solution. It differs from the on-premise mySAP CRM in that you do not need to install software or hardware to run the system. You access SAP CRM on-demand…...…
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Best Practices for Creating a Sound Strategy for Your SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator Go-Live and Support
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Find out how to approach the final phases of an SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator implementation, including cutover, go-live, and support. In addition, learn some tasks that you can carry out after the accelerator go-live to get the most out of your investment. Key Concept Go-live is the most critical phase of your SAP NetWeaver BW…...…
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Implement a Three-Pronged Approach for Successfully Managing Training Compliance in SuccessFactors Learning
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Efficient management of compliance training is a critical need for many organizations looking at best-of-breed learning management systems. Discover how three SuccessFactors Learning tools can improve organizational training compliance through automated administration, at the same time reducing historically high HR administrative efforts and associated costs. Key Concept In SuccessFactors Learning, assignment types are used to…...…
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Configuring CMC Delegated Administration for Groups in BusinessObjects Enterprise 4.1
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Learn how to configure and set up delegated administration in BusinessObjects Enterprise 4.1 for groups, and limit the availability of users and groups within the Central Management Console (CMC) to a specific sub-administrator group. Key Concept Once the delegated administration functionality is set up in the Central Management Console (CMC) of BusinessObjects, you can give…...…
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Administration Duties are Modern and Flexible in Planning and Consolidation 10.0
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Get a brief overview of the new administration setup in SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver, including updated features that affect models, dimensions, properties, hierarchies, script logic, transports, and more. Key Concept The Script Logic Editor is a new feature in SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for SAP NetWeaver…...…
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How to Design an SAP Compensation Administration Plan
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This second article in a series on the Compensation Administration (CA) application explains how to design a compensation plan. It takes you through the conditions and rules you need to create to control who is eligible for what awards, under what conditions the employee is eligible, what attributes of the employee or the job must…...…
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Simplify CRM Middleware Monitoring with the Central Monitoring Cockpit: Part 2
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Find out how to use the Monitoring Cockpit to comprehensively monitor CRM Middleware, especially as it relates to monitoring tools, statistics, and background jobs. Key Concept Performance data, which can be in the form of statistics or traces, is an important ingredient for performance analysis. Performance statistics provide a general overview of performance data, while…...…
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Simplify CRM Middleware Monitoring with the Central Monitoring Cockpit
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Learn how you can use the monitoring cockpit accessible via transaction SMWP to comprehensively monitor CRM Middleware. In particular, you will learn how to monitor generation information, runtime information, and systems settings. Key Concept You can use transaction SMWP to access the Monitoring Cockpit, a central monitoring tool for CRM Middleware that allows you to…...…
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