SRM BW best Practices

Hi Masters of SRM.
I am in analysis process to start BW into SRM. the question is which is the best practices to implement BW to SRM.
I Know the SRM have a Instance to BW and count with a lot the reports available. is possible start the instance in develop system to check all reports and after transport only the reports convenient to Productive enviroment.
the best practices to SRM/BW.
THANKS AGAIN

Yes you can start with dev system..
Thanks!!
Bharath

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Is there a best practice document for SRM setup and Qucksizing tool for SRM-MDM
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SRM related best practice building block is S60 - Self-Service Procurement (Procure 2 Pay)
Please find the link:
http://help.sap.com/bp_bblibrary/600/html/S60_EN_DE.htm
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Best Practices for SRM Installation !!

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can someone share the best Practices for SRM Installation ?
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Arvind

Hi
I don't know whether this will help you.
See these links as well.
<b>http://help.sap.com/bp_epv170/EP_US/HTML/Portals_intro.htm
http://help.sap.com/bp_scmv150/index.htm
http://help.sap.com/bp_biv170/index.htm
http://help.sap.com/bp_crmv250/CRM_DE/index.htm</b>
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Please reward suitable points.
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- Atul

Best Practice for Use of ABAP in Customizing SRM and/or CRM

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I have a question regarding SRM-MDM Catalogue repository change transports.
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Changes are being made to the repositories on the system, and I see the need of a dev server.
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Hi Thomas.
What is best practice for SRM-MDM Catalogue?
SAP recommends to have the landscape model like DEV-QA-PROD.
So in case of catalog as well if we follow the same technique it will help you to have a successful implementation
Any other options?
As a part of proceeding with the CTS+ you need to create a reference file
Refer the Link: [CTS+|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/d0dd1ae0-36e5-2b10-f8b4-e6365e643c0b?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true] for more details
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(2) If any thing interested share your experiences.
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it is happening only in SRM right.
Is any work around for this issue.
In future SRM any planing to take care of this.
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Best Practices guide for BW in SRM?

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Is there a SAP Best Practices guide for implementing SRM in BW? If so please help with links and documenation. My email id is <removed by moderator>....
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Raj

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I assume you are looking BW integration for SRM.
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Basic Strategy / Best Practices for System Monitoring with Solution Manager

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http://service.sap.com/bestpractices
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Best practice for invoice posting inSRM

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Ranjan,
As a SAP customer we use invoice entry in ERP using MIRO and FB60 as these are the most efficient for our busines.
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SAP best practice on scheduling agreements

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Currently some of the business units are proposing to have single line items in the SA rather than the multiple ones. The reason being huge no of SA lines being faxed and also supposing it to be a SAP suggested best practice to have ONLY one line item per SA.
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As per my experience, we have used both the ways, both have its pro's and cons.
In one instance we may feel that it is easy to handle one line per one SA and in that way we will create many SA's and in ither instance we may fell having one SA for multiple lines.
SAP does not give any best approach...or else SAP woul dhave provided the option for only one line.
As per my experience the Structuring of a SA should be based on the way you procure from the supplier / Vendor.
We have one supplier who supplies 800+ materials, we can create one SA with 800 lines... But we have created multiple SA's based on the product category whcih is a bit easy to identify whcoih material goes into which SA and the Vendor is also happy as he knows that for one product there is a specific SA.
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Best practice recmmendations for backups

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I wanted advise from senior basis consultants on backup strategy.
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