During the course of this chapter, I will cover the following areas and lay the groundwork for the hands-on chapters that are to follow. However, what would all the hands-on exercises be worth if you can't apply them to your own business? That's why I have taken a dual approach to cover this. I will introduce a toolbox that will help you identify the main areas of your business, which may benefit from an integrated system. Then, a case study is used to explain the new features with an example.
Toolbox for your business – Wouldn't it be nice if you had a toolbox that could help you improve your business? I will introduce you to a simple concept that will help you create your own toolbox. It's simple, and it works.
The case study – What's the simplest entrepreneur-style business out there? It's the Lemonade Stand. Even kids can run it. What if we take it to the next level? In this section, I will explain what your business has in common with the Lemonade Stand.
Start with a piece of paper – We will never lose touch with the real world. That's why you will be included in all the chapters as we move along. In this section, you will use the toolset to identify issues with your own business.
SAP Business ONE, a business engine – Now you know the issues of your own business and you have a toolset. At this point, SAP Business ONE is introduced as a business engine. What does this mean? Read on and you will see why SAP Business ONE is different.
Introducing key terms – Before we continue, some commonly used terms will be introduced. For example, real-time and profitable growth will be explained
SAP Business ONE 100-word definition - This will summarize the SAP product message with the official SAP definition for their product.
Why projects fail – Did you know that in soccer you need to practice with your left foot if you want to improve your right foot? Let's find out why projects fail and hope we will learn something about doing them the right way.