From a strategic perspective, SAP NetWeaver Portal is perhaps the most important product of the SAP NetWeaver family of products. In fact, the Portal is essential to all processes within SAP NetWeaver. It serves as the fundamental platform that provides a condensed overview of all information and enables central access to all applications in the enterprise. In addition, the Portal provides the infrastructure for cooperation within and across company borders. This book provides the highly advanced functional knowledge required to correctly set up, operate, administer, and program the SAP NetWeaver Portal.