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New Publication Announcement ERP Expert First Issue — Now Available Online This newest member of the SAP Experts family of knowledgebases is now bundled automatically and exclusively with all new and renewed online license plans with five or more users. It brings you hard-to-find information that SAP practitioners at all levels will find indispensable, from case studies, to project management best practices, to strategic advice, and more.    Learn more New Articles in Our Knowledgebase Improve your business agility with enterprise SOA — a model-driven approach to flexible application development by Robert Heidasch Model-driven software techniques make it easier and faster to develop business process-oriented applications. Business object modeling, business process component modeling, and business process…    Learn more Develop composite applications with SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1: Part 2 — User interfaces and the tools that help you create them by Volker Stiehl Composite applications from SAP are packaged applications that sit on existing enterprise solutions and reuse their functionality to form new collaborative business processes. As Web and…     Learn more Leverage component-based architecture in Web Dynpro Java business applications: Part 2 — Component models by Bertram Ganz and Richard Tucker This is the second installation in our three-article series on the componentization of Web Dynpro Java business applications. Building on the general concepts, principles, and benefits of a…    Learn more Provide more efficient master data management integration with SAP’s new mass interfaces and extractor programs by Michal Krawczyk Enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) requires that you update your approach to building applications that use master data objects, such as customer or vendor data, especially… Learn more The Office Document Toolbox for creating RFT documents and spreadsheet files using ABAP: Part 1 — Introducing a toolbox for creating RTF documents by Cord Jastram You can create Microsoft Word and Excel applications in ABAP using the COM interface. However, using the COM interface can be cumbersome and requires a certain level of technical knowledge. As an…    Learn more SAP Insider Conferences Upcoming Deadlines July 18    $200 discount on Reporting & Business Intelligence with SAP and Business Objects in Philadelphia (August 18-20) expires.    Learn more Just Announced Reporting and Analytics 2008 (October 28 - 30, Marseilles, France) Strategies and education for organizations that rely on SAP systems for reports, analyses, planning, and performance management Learn more Managing your SAP Data 2008 (October 28 - 30, Marseilles, France) Strategies, best practices, and comprehensive education for managing your SAP-based business data    Learn more Business Process Management 2008 (October 28 - 30, Marseilles, France) Strategies and best practices for business process design, evaluation, and optimization    Learn more SAP PRESS Books Now Shipping Global SAP Systems: Design and Architecture by Alexander Davidenkoff and Detlef Werner Learn about the business process challenges faced by a global enterprise, and explore the technical requirements for carrying out global implementation projects.    Learn more Just Announced ABAP Objects: Application Development from Scratch by Thorsten Franz and Tobias Trapp Learn the basic principles of designing and implementing an application in ABAP Objects, and how you can ensure that the application remains adaptable for customer processes. Expected ship date: September 2008    Learn more