SAP: A Map of the Minefield

By Stephen Birchall

The secret to a successful SAP implementation is to understand the do's and don'ts and this book can be thought of as a map of the minefield that is SAP. This book can save a company millions of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420873873
• ISBN13: 9781420873870
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent!

This is an excellent book for the functional consultant, project manager or business professional seeking to implement SAP in their organization. I found the information invaluable and YES I GET it, use the STANDARD SAP software! It was not hard to read (even though the book could use some serious editing) and I simply could not put it down! I wished he would have given more direct information on how to break into SAP as career, for obvious and understandable reasons there's so much bias against junior consultants. In either case I got great information from it and I recommend it highly.

Sound Advice from a veteran SAP Consultant

Independent advice from an independent SAP consultant. Years of experience translate into sound advice, some common sense but most based upon field experience. Highly recommended reading for those doing a SAP project for the first time.Sap - a Map of the Minefield

A must-read for individuals and management teams involved in an SAP implementation

This is by-far the best text on the market that outlines the options and consequences from different paths that can be chosen in an SAP implementation. While each company's SAP implementation is different, in many ways, each implementation is also alike. The author provides a balanced view of pro/con implications and risks that can arise from a business and general management viewpoint.

A great Book, thoughtfully written and full of fantastic information!

This book is definitely up there as one of the best books I have ever read on SAP. As an SAP Consultant by practice, I always recommend this book to anyone involved with SAP in any manner. I think the author has written this book straight from his heart. His insightful comments, his rich experience, his proven expertise on the subject, his style of writing - plain and simple, and his passion for the product all come through while reading this book. While the author maintains that this is not a technical book, some of the technical sections relating to quite critical and 'hard to explain' MM functionality have been written with amazing precision and clarity. My only regret about the book - I wish I could get more and the author would just go on and on! Hoping for more books from Steve regarding the SAP Logistics functionality!

This book has improved my confidence in SAP tenfold

I am an IT Project Manager who has up to now avoided SAP. My company have decided that they want to now switch to SAP and so I can't avoid it any longer. This book has given me the confidence and insight to enable me to be very positive about managing such an implementation. The explanations given for some of the horror stories are explained in plain terms and I can definitely understand how some SAP implementations go horribly wrong. I am now going to buy enough copies to be able to distibute it to every business member involved in the project so that they too will understand how to get the most out of SAP. It was not a technical book and I was able to read it from cover to cover. It now goes with me everywhere and I often refer to it in meetings. A real confidence booster. (any more books in the pipeline from this author?) Thanks Stephen