SAP NetWeaver Portal
1st Edition
Published on 28. December 2007
Book
Hardback
462 pages
978-1-59229-145-8 (ISBN)
Description
This all-new SAP NetWeaver technical guide systematically introduces IT managers, portal administrators and consultants to the structure and application areas of SAP NetWeaver Portal Release 7.0 (2004s).
A main focus of this book is to describe key portal functions and the underlying architecture - all from the technical viewpoint. Topics covered include role management, authentication mechanisms, knowledge and content management, developing and administrating applications, application and system integration, as well as many more. This comprehensive guide also shows you how to develop new functions using the Visual Composer and the Developer Studio. Readers gain a solid technical grounding in all the relevant aspects of the SAP NetWeaver Portal, and the skills needed to effectively implement them in practice.
Topic Highlights:
Functions: Knowledge Management, Collaboration, Unification, Portal Content Studio
Architecture: Portal Scenarios, Portal Framework, Connectors
Installation and Configuration: Components, Basic Settings, Special Features
Administration: Authorization and User Management, Monitoring and Reporting, Security, Single Sign-On, Transport System
Development: Web Dynpro ABAP/Java, SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio, Composite Application Framework, SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, PDK for .NET
A main focus of this book is to describe key portal functions and the underlying architecture - all from the technical viewpoint. Topics covered include role management, authentication mechanisms, knowledge and content management, developing and administrating applications, application and system integration, as well as many more. This comprehensive guide also shows you how to develop new functions using the Visual Composer and the Developer Studio. Readers gain a solid technical grounding in all the relevant aspects of the SAP NetWeaver Portal, and the skills needed to effectively implement them in practice.
Topic Highlights:
Functions: Knowledge Management, Collaboration, Unification, Portal Content Studio
Architecture: Portal Scenarios, Portal Framework, Connectors
Installation and Configuration: Components, Basic Settings, Special Features
Administration: Authorization and User Management, Monitoring and Reporting, Security, Single Sign-On, Transport System
Development: Web Dynpro ABAP/Java, SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio, Composite Application Framework, SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, PDK for .NET
More details
Persons
Author
Valentin Nicolescu studied business information management at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. Since 2003, he has worked at the SAP University Competence Center (SAP HCC) at the Technische Universität München (TUM), Germany, where he is responsible for the operation of SAP training systems for higher education throughout Germany and for providing SAP training to higher education teachers.
In addition to his focus on components of the SAP NetWeaver technology platform, he is involved in traditional ERP training with SAP R/3 and SAP ERP. He is a certified SAP technology and development consultant XI and a technology consultant Web AS and Enterprise Portal.
Katharina Klappert studied information management with a minor in business at the Technische Universität München (TUM), Germany. Her thesis examined the didactic formatting of learning content in the environment of SAP NetWeaver Portal.
During her studies, she became familiar with the world of SAP and SAP software as part of an internship. She currently works as an SAP CRM consultant for maihiro GmbH in Ismaning, Germany. Her professional focus includes the implementation of SAP CRM in combination with SAP NetWeaver Portal.
Helmut Krcmar has held the chair for Information Systems at the Information Technology Department of the Technische Universität München (TUM) since October 1, 2002. He is a member of the Information Technology Department, a secondary member of the Economics Department, and a member of the Carl von Linde Academy. Since 2004, he has been a member of the board of the elite graduate program in finance and information management (FIM) in the elite network of Bavaria, Germany. Between October 2003 and May 2007, he was academic director of the ¡communicate! program, and has been scientific director of the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) of TUM since January 2004.
His research interests include information and knowledge management; engineering and management of IT-based services; piloting innovative information systems in healthcare, environmental management, and e-government; and computer support of cooperation in distributed and mobile work and learning processes. His book Informationsmanagement has seen four editions.
Content
1 ... Basic Principles of Enterprise Portals ... 17
... 1.1 ... Portal Definition and Classification ... 17
... 1.2 ... Enterprise Portals ... 22
... 1.3 ... Enterprise SOA ... 34
... 1.4 ... SAP NetWeaver: Technology and Application Cases ... 39
... 1.5 ... Summary ... 52
2 ... Functions of the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 55
... 2.1 ... Range of Functions and Possible Uses ... 55
... 2.2 ... Portal Platform ... 68
... 2.3 ... Knowledge Management ... 92
... 2.4 ... Collaboration ... 142
... 2.5 ... Unification ... 162
... 2.6 ... Portal Content Studio ... 165
... 2.7 ... Summary ... 193
3 ... Architecture of the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 195
... 3.1 ... Portal Scenarios ... 196
... 3.2 ... Portal Framework ... 202
... 3.3 ... Knowledge Management ... 212
... 3.4 ... Collaboration ... 220
... 3.5 ... Summary ... 222
4 ... Installing and Configuring the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 223
... 4.1 ... Before the Installation ... 223
... 4.2 ... During the Installation ... 231
... 4.3 ... After the Installation ... 234
... 4.4 ... Summary ... 265
5 ... Administrating the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 267
... 5.1 ... Authorization and User Administration ... 269
... 5.2 ... Monitoring and Reporting ... 287
... 5.3 ... Administration of Business Packages ... 302
... 5.4 ... Security ... 311
... 5.5 ... Transport System ... 339
... 5.6 ... Summary ... 346
6 ... Developing Content for the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 349
... 6.1 ... Business Server Pages ... 351
... 6.2 ... Web Dynpro ABAP ... 362
... 6.3 ... J2EE Development ... 380
... 6.4 ... Web Dynpro Java ... 390
... 6.5 ... Development Based on Microsoft .NET ... 404
... 6.6 ... Composite Application Framework ... 411
... 6.7 ... SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer ... 427
... 6.8 ... Summary ... 441
A ... Bibliography ... 445
B ... The Authors ... 449
Index ... 451