As of SAP NetWeaver ’04, there is a Job Scheduler available for landscape-wide background processing in addition to the traditional local SAP background processing (transactions SM36/SM37).
For administration information about the landscape-wide Job Scheduler, see the SAP Service Marketplace under the Quick Link /job-scheduling (http://service.sap.com/job-scheduling) ® Media Library ® Literature and Brochures ® Online Documentation – Job Scheduling Capabilities of SAP NetWeaver.
The Literature and Brochures folder also contains FAQs (FAQ: Job Scheduling Capabilities of SAP NetWeaver) and the Quick Installation Guide.