Chapter 1. SAP: From SAP R/3 to SAP NetWeaver

This first chapter provides a broad overview of the current SAP solutions, how they have evolved, and the basics of the new architecture or technology foundations that are found in the new set of products or components of the SAP NetWeaver integration platform.

Because of the evolution of the SAP solutions, and although the third edition of this book is still called SAP R/3 Handbook, you must notice that most topics apply the same way to either R/3 Enterprise (mySAP ERP) or any other SAP solution that is based on the SAP Web Application Server, including several of the SAP NetWeaver components.

At the same time, and since SAP R/3 is still and will be for the coming years, and whatever the name it ...

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