SAP R/3 for Everyone is the nontechnical user's guide to working with SAP R/3, the leading business enterprise software product in the world. Written and road-tested by experienced SAP R/3 users and trainers, this book saves typical SAP R/3 users time and trouble by providing them with the universal skills needed to work with any module of this complex software. SAP R/3 can be used effectively by anyone who can perform a handful of simple procedures that are employed in nearly every SAP R/3 transaction. The authors explain these procedures in plain English, using illustrations and real-world examples. After a brief explanation of the architecture and operation of SAP R/3, readers get step-by-step instruction in Logging on and off, managing passwords, and customizing the SAP application window and screens Navigating between screens with menu folders, transaction codes, and the menu bar Setting up customized favorites folders with quick links to the initial screens of transactions and other useful resources Understanding the four basic transaction types Working on initial screens, including tips and techniques for entering codes, searching for codes, customizing initial screens, and using multiple selection screens and selection options Customizing output reports with filters, sorts, sums, and display variants Exporting output reports to Microsoft Excel and Word and e-mailing output reports to other SAP users Practical and jargon-free, SAP R/3 for Everyone provides readers with the skills and confidence they need to efficiently conduct any business activity with SAP R/3.

Author Biography

Jim Mazzullo is a consulting scientific and technical trainer, curriculum developer, and writer. Previously he worked as a training coordinator for a large electric utility company in the Pacific Northwest for which he developed, coordinated, and delivered training in SAP and other system and desktop applications. Jim began his career as a research professor and instructor of geology at Texas A&M University. You can learn more about him at www.JimMazzullo.com. Peter Wheatley oversees SAP implementations as a customer engagement manager in the Southwest region of SAP America. In the last seven years, he has been employed by SAP America as a consultant, technical consultant manager, and technical solutions architect. He has also worked at IBM as a developer and at Compaq as an SAP developer and production planning analyst.