An introduction to SAP technology for non-technical managers: Demystifying the SAP technical architecture

Broadcasting Live: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT
Duration: 60 minutes (including Q&A)
Cost: $99

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What You'll Learn

This session is specifically designed to introduce you to SAP technology and terminology in non-technical terms. In this session, you will:

  • Get the layman’s definition of the many technical components of an SAP environment.
  • Find out how business and configuration requirements for SAP systems are supported or hindered by the underlying infrastructure.
  • Examine, in non-technical language, critical aspects of SAP technology and emerging technologies that could significantly reduce the cost of ownership or complexity of SAP technical operations.
  • Gain a clear understanding of the server equipment and infrastructure needed to support an SAP project.
  • Get a high-level understanding of the route from an end user’s SAP desktop through the network, into the server, database, and back, to follow what happens when a transaction is executed.
  • Take home a diagram of an SAP technical environment and a list of key SAP technology terms and definitions.

About The Speakers

Dan Wilhelms is the president and founder of Symmetry Corporation

Dan Wilhelms is the president and founder of Symmetry Corporation,, which has grown to be one of the largest dedicated SAP technical consulting organizations in the US.

Among the first Basis consultants hired by SAP America in 1994, Wilhelms is a recognized industry leader in the strategic management of technical architecture for SAP. He is a frequent presenter at SAP and ASUG industry events. Throughout his 25-year career, Wilhelms has earned a reputation as one of Milwaukee’s finest entrepreneurs.