title: How should I start learning about SAP?
body: <p>I'm working as a MS developer working to provide bridging products between MS technology and SAP.</p>
  
  <p>I'm used to the MS space which seems to have an absolutely different philosophy than SAP. And this is starting to be an issue - I can't "get" SAP.</p>
  
  <p>So, what are good materials to "grok" SAP? - understand why people buy it, how it is used from a business standpoint, how to look at the architecture from a technology standpoint, learn how it is structured, what are the important tools in SAPGUI, and <em>gasp</em> how do I learn how to read ABAP? <em>shudder</em></p>
  
  <p>I know enough SAP to do my job - I know the runes to incant in SAP. But that isn't enough, and SAP SDN and Help is really not enough for the big picture view (it also isn't great for small picture view, but that is another discussion for somewhere else).</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance.</p>