Introduction

Now that we’ve covered the basics of SAP and what it means “The world of SAP and our world in general have gone through major upheavals in the last few years, and I was excited to share with SAPlings and veterans alike just how much had changed.” This is how George Anderson started the introduction of the 4th edition of this book in 2011. And it reflects exactly how I felt when he and Sams asked me to take over as the primary author for this newest edition: thrilled! And honored as well. Seriously! Actually, George and I shared the work to rewrite and edit this 5th edition. We introduced many more screen shots and other graphics, and revised the format while preserving the most teachable aspects of earlier editions.

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