"A Quick Guide to SAP BW Performance Tuning" is a resource designed for the SAP-BW professional community, including solution architects, developers, system administrators, project managers and consultants. This book is the result of many years of knowledge and experience gained by the authors in managing SAP-BW systems, and a response to the multiple queries initiated by participants in their SAP-BW training sessions. The information is presented in a simple and clear format, making it accessible to a broad audience. The book opens with a chapter focusing on tools which assist in identifying possible performance bottlenecks, and how to go about implementing them. A chapter on BW Statistics is included to help users appreciate the value of this excellent component within SAP-BW, and leverage it for enhanced performance. Each aspect of performance, from Extraction to Reporting, is covered in detail in subsequent chapters. Furthermore, the book covers technical aspects relevant to system behavior, such as indexes and SQL statements, providing a context or further evaluation of performance. Clear examples and diagrammatics simplify these technical topics. This book is the definitive resource guide in SAP-BW performance tuning which no professional can afford to be without.