ECC 6.0 Upgrade - Tips, Tricks, Lessons Learned needed (Esp. in SD, LO, MM)

Greetings Experts!
I am searching for information and/or documentation in regards to tips, tricks, lessons learned, and "steps to take" while upgrading to ECC 6.0 (from 4.6c, to be specific).
We have the install guides, and I'm currently looking at the ERP Solution browser to discern the differences between the two releases... however, we're in need of information on specific actions or things to look for after the technical upgrade. I am having trouble finding any SAP documentation of this kind.
Links to SAP documentation are highly desired. Personal documentation in this regard would be highly appreciated as well! My e-mail address is in my profile.
Many, many thanks in advance!
Cheryl

Try these links. It might be of interest to you:
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/HOME/ERP2005+Upgrade
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/43/68805bb88f297ee10000000a422035/frameset.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/7308da46-0d01-0010-30aa-b61527ba008c?rid=/library/uuid/9cfdd546-0d01-0010-6688-ba8ddc48edc9 [original link is broken]
http://www.id.unizh.ch/dl/sw/sap/upgrade/Master_Guide_Enh_Package_2005_1.pdf
http://www.sap.com/solutions/business-suite/erp/pdf/ERP_Upgrade_Guide.pdf
Hope this will help you.
Ashish

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