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Summary: Satisfied
Review: Good. I am satisfied after reading the book.
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Summary: Excellent content, misleading cover
Review: I can reiterate what the other reviewers have said of this book: It has excellent content, and it tremendously useful to those who want to configure and/or learn more about the SAP R/3 sales and distribution module. I would have liked to see something on serial numbers and also quality management as it relates to SD, but these are nitpicks. From what I could tell, the core R/3 SD functionality is handled well and with great detail.The cover of the book, on the other hand (over which the author probably has no control) contains a significantly misleading statement. It states that the book "Covers R/3 4.6". This is not true. The book is written primarily with reference to R/3 version 4.0B, with occasional mention of what might be coming in version 4.5. Anyone with some knowledge of R/3 who skims the book will immediately see the misleading nature of the cover. However, someone purchasing on the web, and seeing only the cover statement, will be in for a surprise when the book arrives. In view of the excellent core content of the book, I would urge the author to update the book for version 4.6 (there are significant changes relative to version 4.0), and also include information on linking the core R/3 SD module with web functionality. Now that would be a 5 star book!
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Summary: Excellent content, misleading cover
Review: I can reiterate what the other reviewers have said of this book: It has excellent content, and it tremendously useful to those who want to configure and/or learn more about the SAP R/3 sales and distribution module. I would have liked to see something on serial numbers and also quality management as it relates to SD, but these are nitpicks. From what I could tell, the core R/3 SD functionality is handled well and with great detail. The cover of the book, on the other hand (over which the author probably has no control) contains a significantly misleading statement. It states that the book "Covers R/3 4.6". This is not true. The book is written primarily with reference to R/3 version 4.0B, with occasional mention of what might be coming in version 4.5. Anyone with some knowledge of R/3 who skims the book will immediately see the misleading nature of the cover. However, someone purchasing on the web, and seeing only the cover statement, will be in for a surprise when the book arrives. In view of the excellent core content of the book, I would urge the author to update the book for version 4.6 (there are significant changes relative to version 4.0), and also include information on linking the core R/3 SD module with web functionality. Now that would be a 5 star book!
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Summary: Only book on SAP S & D with customising details
Review: I have been searching for a book that does not just describe different business process (that is is important too) and then leave you with a few directions where you might have to customise something. This is the only book sofar than can fairly claim to tell you how to customise. I would have given it 5 stars, but due to lack of competition, I felt 4 was enough. It didn't help me much with the SD bits with which I'm very familiar. But there is still quite a bit where I have never done more than superficial work and this book covers it all in useful detail. If you want to know how to design business process from scratch, turn to other books. If you want to know how to implement your plan, there is no alternative: TINA. Still, I have not given up hope that something better will come along in the next 6 to 12 months, until then: TINA.
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Summary: DETAILS! Screen Shots, Menu Paths, Configuration Tips
Review: I own a lot of SAP books, 8 or more, and I've thumbed through a couple dozen more on store shelves. Most of them are lacking in detail, and are just re-arrangements of SAP help. I couldn't believe the detail this book has: screen shots (very rare in most books), menu paths (even rarer), and configuration tips the author says he learned "the hard way" over several implementations. Having been involved with two SAP instances myself, I believe he knows what he is talking about. This guy KNOWS his stuff. He specifically details where and how to customize SAP SD through the IMG and master data. I've NEVER seen an SAP book with this much relevant and useful information. If I could have given it 6 or 7 stars I would have. Worth twice the price.
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Summary: DETAILS! Screen Shots, Menu Paths, Configuration Tips
Review: I own a lot of SAP books, 8 or more, and I've thumbed through a couple dozen more on store shelves. Most of them are lacking in detail, and are just re-arrangements of SAP help. I couldn't believe the detail this book has: screen shots (very rare in most books), menu paths (even rarer), and configuration tips the author says he learned "the hard way" over several implementations. Having been involved with two SAP instances myself, I believe he knows what he is talking about. This guy KNOWS his stuff. He specifically details where and how to customize SAP SD through the IMG and master data. I've NEVER seen an SAP book with this much relevant and useful information. If I could have given it 6 or 7 stars I would have. Worth twice the price.
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Summary: Great SD book for experienced consultants, too
Review: I've been an SD functional consultant since 1993 and have recently started working on a very small project as the only SD consultant. Even though I've configured most aspects of SD, I haven't done it all, nor have I done it alone. Since I'm an independent consultant, this book has helped me to get a grasp of all that I need to do and what questions I need to pose to the client. This is the best SD book that I've seen - a definite keeper in my library.
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Summary: THIS BOOK SUCKED
Review: IF THERE WERE ANY LOWER NUMBER OF STARS THAN ONE, I WOULD HAVE RATED THIS BOOK SUCH. IT TRULY SUCKED, & I TOOK IT BACK TO THE STORE FOR A FULL REFUND. THE GRAPHS WERE AWFUL, THE CONTENT WENT ON AD INFINITUM, LEAVING THE READER CLUELESS AS TO WHY THIS AUTHOR EVER DECIDED TO BECOME AN AUTHOR? THERE WERE NO CASE STUDIES, OR ANYTHING REGARDING A GRASS ROOTS APPROACH TO THE IMPLIMENTATION PROCESS. IT WAS TERRIBLE!!!
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: The Chapters are really good and easily understandable. Point to be highlighted here is that the author has explained examples with SAP GUI Screen Shots. A great work done indeed. Hats off to Mr. Glynn. C. Williams for bringing out such a good book. I would appreciate if the author could come out with similar books in other modules too.
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Summary: Good content and easy to understand
Review: The topics covered in the book are appropriate to the subject and presented in a very friendly way (easy to undertand). The only problem found is that some explanations are not concise.
Thanks and enjoy it.
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