Have you done an SAP upgrade before? Do you think you know how it works? Well, forget everything you"ve learned in the past the process for upgrading to release 7.0 is completely different! This comprehensive guide covers the entire upgrade process for both, ABAP and ABAP/Java double-stack upgrades, as well as the highly complicated Combined Upgrade & Unicode Conversion (CU&UC). You learn everything about the new upgrade tools as the authors walk you through the PREPARE and upgrade phases, post-processing, and modification adjustment - from A to Z. You"ll also benefit from the authors" extensive project management experience while you learn how to plan and prepare for an upgrade project, and what to avoid. Exclusive tips and numerous lessons learned are guaranteed to help make your upgrade to the next release, be it to ECC 6.0, BI 7.0, or SCM 5.0, a smooth and painless transition. The first edition of this book was published as an SAP PRESS Essentials guide under the title "mySAP ERP Upgrade Project Guide." Highlights: The Upgrade Project Upgrade Tools PREPARE and Upgrade Processes for ABAP and Java Unicode and the Combined Upgrade & Unicode Conversion (CU&UC) Upgrade post-processing Modification Adjustment Upgrading BI, SCM, and CRM