Publisher's Synopsis
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)
