1.     The Whole Picture  

a.     The SAP Software Portfolio  

b.     SAP Release Strategy  

c.      SAP NetWeaver  

2.     Navigation  

a.     Navigation in General  

b.     Advanced Navigation in the SAP GUI  

3.     The System Core

a.     Principal Architecture of the SAP NetWeaver Application Server  

b.     AS ABAP Processes  

4.     Fundamentals

a.     Architecture of an SAP System

b.     Process of a System Logon (ABAP)  

c.      Configure SAP Logon

d.     Transactions  

5.     Starting and Stopping the AS ABAP  

a.     System Start: Process  

b.     System Start: Logs  

c.      System Shutdown: How and Why?  

d.     Starting and Stopping: Operating System-Specific

e.     Database Logs  

6.     Introduction to System Configuration  

a.     How the System Evaluates Its Parameters  

b.     How to Set System Parameters  

c.      Setting up Operation Modes  

7.     Access to Help  

a.     Configuring the Online Documentation  

8.     Fundamentals of Working with the Database  

a.     Architecture of Database Systems  

b.     Backing Up the Database Contents  

c.      Overview: Monitoring the Database

9.     Fundamentals of User Administration  

a.     User Administration Concept

b.     Authorization Concept  

c.      Login Parameters and User Info

d.     Advanced User Administration Topics  

10.  Working with the Transport System

a.     Data Structure of SAP Systems and System Landscapes  

b.     Performing and Checking Transports  

11.  Software Maintenance

a.     SAP Notes and Support Packages

b.     Support Package Manager (SPAM)

c.      Importing Support Packages  

d.     Enhancement Packages

12.  Printer Configuration in AS ABAP

a.     Configuring Printers in SAP Systems  

b.     Concept of Logical Spool Servers  

c.      Managing Spool Requests  

13.  Scheduling Background Tasks

a.     Fundamentals of Background Processing

b.     Time-Based Scheduling of Jobs  

c.      Event-Based Scheduling of Jobs  

d.     Background Processing: Other Topics

14.  Planning the Installation of SAP ERP Central Component  

15.  Preparing for the Installation of SAP ERP Central Component

a.     General Preparation for Installation  

b.     Further Preparation for Installation on Windows

c.      Further Preparation for Installation on UNIX  

d.     SAP Solution Manager Installation  

16.  Installing Components of SAP ERP

a.     Introducing SAPinst  

b.     Installation of SAP ECC

17.  Performing Post-Installation Activities

a.     Overview of Post-Installation Steps  

b.     SAP License, Online Documentation, Remote Connection to SAP Support  

c.      Initial ABAP Configuration  

d.     Applying Patches