SAP Solution Manager has quickly become one of the most important and all-encompassing tools needed by clients today. But what can it really do for you? How can it help you with project implementation or operation of the final solution? What is important for users to know, whether they are an administrator or project team member? What functions has SAP expanded in the new 7.1 release, or developed from scratch? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this book. The authors discuss every functional area of SAP Solution Manager, explain its features, and use screenshots to illustrate the many aspects of the software. Whether you are interested in implementation and documentation; maintenance and testing; or monitoring, technical operation, and management problems, after reading this book, you will understand what SAP Solution Manager can do for you! 1. All Concepts Explained Concisely Whether it\`s the new Monitoring and Alerting Infrastructure, Custom Code Management, or Change Impact Analysis that you are interested in, you can take a look \`under the hood\` of SAP Solution Manager and understand its concepts. 2. Every Phase, Every Process Find out how SAP Solution Manager supports you in all project phases-from the creation of the Business Blueprint, to the continuous optimization of your solution. 3. Tools in Action Find comprehensive descriptions and screenshots that show the essential functional areas of SAP Solution Manager in use. 4. Customer Cases Become inspired for your own project! Ten articles will show you how other customers use the new features included in SAP Solution Manager. 5. New in This Edition Discover the management of non-SAP software, Monitoring and Alerting, Landscape Management Database, and much more. This completely revised edition brings you right up to date. Highlights: Solution Implementation and Documentation Test Management Requests for Change, Quality Gates, and Transport Management Incident Management and Service Desk Monitoring, Root Cause Analysis, and Technical Administration Business Process Monitoring and Job Management Maintenance and Upgrade Management Manage In-House Developments