An introduction to the new SAP ERP enhancement package strategy, architecture and implementation procedures

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND UNTIL JANUARY 8, 2010
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Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Duration: 60 minutes (including Q&A)
Cost: $99

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What You'll Learn

  • Get an overview of what enhancement packages are, what functionality they offer, and options and strategies for installing them.
  • Examine approaches for planning, preparing, and executing an enhancement package installation, including tips to activate business-related functions.
  • Get detailed instruction on how to selectively implement and activate the functionality based on your specific business requirements.
  • Obtain tips for how to use key SAP tools for the enhancement package implementation process, such as the Maintenance Optimizer in SAP Solution Manager, SAINT, Java Support Package Manager (JSPM), and the new enhancement package switch installer.
  • Get information on how to use enhancement packages to isolate the impact of software updates to your system.

About The Speaker

Lon Blake - SAP Upgrade Competency Center NA

Lon Blake has been with the SAP Upgrade Competency Center NA since July 2007 where his responsibilities include onsite assessments of customer situations relating to upgrades, onsite/remote support of upgrade go-lives, and assisting customers with technical issues related to upgrades.

He joined SAP in September 2005 as a member of the Lifecycle Management team of SAP Active Global Support.

Lon has over 25 years of IT technical experience including 10 years of SAP Basis Administration prior to coming to SAP.

Target Audience

Executives:

  • Chief Information Officer
  • Chief Project Officer
  • Chief Technical Officer
  • Executive Director
  • Executive Vice President
  • General Manager
  • President
  • Principal
  • Vice President

Upgrades and Rollout Project Teams:

  • Business Analyst
  • ERP Project Manager
  • Manager, Business Systems
  • Upgrade Team Lead

IT Architects and Business Process Managers:

  • Business Information Architect
  • BW/BI Architect
  • E-Business Architect
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Enterprise Data Modeler
  • Global Business Process Owner
  • Integration Architect
  • IT Infrastructure Architect
  • Solution Architect
  • Systems Architect
  • Technical Architect

BW and BI Teams:

  • BW/BI Administrator
  • BW/BI Consultant
  • BW/BI Project Team Lead
  • BW/BI Reporting Lead
  • BW/BI Systems Manager
  • BW/BI Team Leader

IT Architects and Business Process Managers:

  • Business Information Architect
  • BW/BI Architect
  • E-Business Architect
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Enterprise Data Modeler
  • Global Business Process Owner
  • Integration Architect
  • IT Infrastructure Architect
  • Solution Architect
  • Systems Architect
  • Technical Architect

Project Teams - Managers, Analysts, and Specialists of:

  • Applications
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Process Manager
  • Business Systems
  • Change Management
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • ERP and BI Practice Leads
  • Help Desk
  • IT Monitoring
  • Landscape Architect
  • Operations
  • Performance
  • Planning Projects
  • Project Lead
  • SAP Business Suite
  • SAP NetWeaver Solutions
  • SAP Projects
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Software Applications
  • Support/Service Packs
  • System Administration
  • Systems Management
  • Team Lead
  • Technical Coordinator
  • Technology Architect
  • Testing
  • Transports
  • Troubleshooting

RP, IT, BI, and Data Warehousing Teams:

  • BI Administrator/Programmer
  • BI Architect
  • BI Development Lead
  • BI Manager
  • BI Project Manager
  • BI Systems Analyst
  • BI Team Lead
  • Business Process Architect
  • Business Relationship Manager
  • BW Developer
  • BW Implementation Manager
  • BW Project Manager
  • Data Warehousing Specialist
  • ERP Applications Leader
  • ERP Business Analyst
  • ERP Configuration Specialist
  • ERP Development Manager
  • ERP Director
  • ERP Infrastructure Manager
  • ERP Program Manager
  • ERP Senior Specialist
  • ERP Service Manager
  • ERP Software Engineer
  • ERP System Manager
  • ERP Technical Team Lead
  • ERP Technology Manager
  • Technical Consultant

Portal Teams:

  • Manager, Portal
  • Portal Administrator
  • Portal Architect
  • Portal Content Specialist
  • Portal Developer
  • Portal Services Manager
  • Portal Team Leader

Vice Presidents, Directors, and Managers

  • Applications
  • Basis Administration
  • Business Systems
  • Business Technology
  • Center of Excellence
  • Collaboration
  • Competency Center Support
  • Content Management
  • Corporate Application Services
  • Corporate Planning
  • Data Processing
  • Data Warehousing
  • Deployment Services
  • Development
  • E-Business
  • E-Commerce
  • Enterprise Performance Management
  • Enterprise Systems
  • ERP
  • Global BI and Reporting
  • Infrastructure Support
  • IT
  • IT Governance
  • Knowledge Management
  • Operations
  • Project Lead
  • Project Management Office
  • Program Manager
  • Reporting
  • SAP Competency Center
  • SAP IT
  • SAP NetWeaver Integration
  • SAP Practices
  • SAP Systems Strategy
  • Strategic Development
  • Technical Services

Web Application and Development Teams:

  • ABAP Developer Application
  • Application Programmer
  • Development Manager
  • Global Programming Services
  • Internet Application Supervisor
  • Java Developer Project Lead
  • Software Engineer
  • Systems Programmer
  • Web Application Developer
  • Web Development Manager

System Administrators:

  • Basis Administrator
  • Database Administrator
  • Exchange Infrastructure and Mobile
  • Specialist
  • Master Data Management Specialist
  • SAP NetWeaver System Administrator
  • Systems Administrator
  • Web Application Server Specialist

Consultants and Analysts:

  • Business Analyst
  • Business Enterprise Consultant
  • Business Process Analyst
  • Data Warehouse Analyst
  • ERP Analyst
  • Information Analyst
  • Reporting Analyst
  • SAP BW Consultant
  • SAP Consultant
  • SAP NetWeaver Consultant
  • SAP Technical Consultant
  • Security Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • Web Content Analyst