Enhancement Pack 2 for ESS for ECC 6.0

Can anyone provide me with document on the new functionality of Enhancement Pack 2 impact on ESS for ECC 6.0?
Or where I can find this documentation?
What areas of ESS & MSS does it cover?
Thanks
WB

Thanks Chris
Still confused.
Are you able to tell me what is the latest enhancement pack for ESS, the reason for asking is that I'm looking for more details on the new iViews as contained in Note 1048386 see below
Thanks
WB
In the previous ESS Business Package (BP) version, the links for starting processes were provided in the workset Life and Work Events. With EhP2, the links for starting the processes are provided in the workset that the process belongs to thematically (for example, the process 'Change of Working Time' is provided in the workset 'Working Time'). The following list provides an overview over the processes available in the standard system and the worksets they are assigned to.
Benefits and Payment
o Company Loans
o Membership Fees Sports Club
o Status Overview
Working Time
o Change of Working Time
o Status Overview
Own Data
o Change of Address
o Personnel File
o Status Overview
Life and Work Events
o Maternity Leave
o Birth of a Child
o Termination
o Status Overview
The available processes are integrated in the navigation of the ESS Homepage Framework.

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Christopher Solomon
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Posted on Mar. 01, 2007 01:07 PM in Business Solutions, Enterprise Portal (EP), Web Dynpro
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