Variant Configuration with SAP

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With this all-inclusive reference, you have everything you need to implement, customize, and use Variant Configuration with SAP. Whether you're a consultant, work directly with variant configuration, or are a manager, this book contains essential information you need in order to make key decisions on how Variant Configuration works best for your company. 1. Variant Configuration in ERP and CRM: Understand how to integrate Variant Configuration in processes such as quality management and customer service, and explore the necessary Customizing steps. 2. Advanced Integration Topics: Find extensive coverage on business processes for SAP ERP, including the Order Engineering Workbench, planning Variant Configuration, and more. 3. Industry-Specific Solutions: Learn about unique configurations and enhancements that are possible within specific industries and how to manage them, accompanied by customer examples and practical suggestions. 4. Expert Knowledge: Benefit from the authors' and SAP customers' notes on special challenges encountered when implementing and using Variant Configuration for product models. 5. Updated and Expanded: This new edition covers integrated Product and Process Engineering (iPPE), Product Data Replication (PDR), the new PLM environment, and much more. Highlights: Product Model (Configuration profile and scenarios) Business Processes in SAP ERP (Integrated process and product engineering (iPPE), Integration, Customizing) Product Configuration (Variant Configurator LO-VC, Internet Pricing and Configurator (IPC)) Challenges (Performance optimization, change services, Product Data Replication (PDR)) Project and Practical Reports (Industry solution DIMP reports, project managers, SAP customers and partners, Configuration Workgroup (CWG) and outlook on SAP Business ByDesign)

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This is the single most important resource you need to implement, customize, and use SAP Variant Configuration. Written in a clear and straightforward style, this book teaches you the basic business principles of variant configuration, and helps you master SAP Variant Configuration functionality so you can use it efficiently for your own business needs. First learn exactly what variant configuration is and how it can benefit your business. Then, explore the steps needed for creating a product model in SAP Variant Configuration and develop the skills needed for customizing SAP Variant Configuration as the authors highlight which system settings are important for the corresponding business processes. You'll get an in-depth look at real customer reports and experiences and find out how the CWG user group can help facilitate your own work. With highly detailed tips, warnings, and in-depth examples throughout, you'll be able to put to use right away the expert advice provided in order to quickly and easily handle your own business processes and customization issues.