SAP Basis Skill Set Evolution

With the evolution of the SAP releases over time, the skill set required to perform the SAP Basis job has also evolved. Table 1-2 lists the major SAP releases and skill evolution from a Basis administration perspective.

TABLE 1-2 SAP Basis Skill Set Evolution

This book addresses the skill sets required for performing SAP Basis administration activities for the most current SAP Business Suite 7 release level. SAP Business Suite applications run on top of SAP NetWeaver Application Server. Both ABAP and Java system administration activities of the SAP NW AS will be covered in this handbook. This book will cover NW 7.0 and NW 7.1 releases.