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Page 1: B-COMM® ERP – Solutions for SAP Applications · B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP now also allows communication with SAP applications via the SAP XI server and has a SAP-certified integration

B-COMM® ERP – Solutions for SAP ApplicationsTime Recording. Access Control. Shop Floor Data Collection.

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3 SAP and Kaba – a Successful Partnership

4 Our Success Factors in the SAP Market

5 B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP – the Communications Software

6 Add-Ons for SAP ERP User

7 Performance Features of the Add-On Modules

12 Partner Application for your Individual Solution

13 B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP – your Benefit

14 The Service Portfolio for SAP Users

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SAP and Kaba – a Successful Partnership

B&Q Plc, Great Britain

www.diy.com

“The virtually plug-and-play technology

makes the system easy to configure."

Kaba as "SAP certified Software

Partner" guarantees that future

developments keep the system always

up-to-date and ensure its future.

Throughout the installation, the Kaba

team has been very professional, patient

and helpful. Their commitment to the

project has been very good."

Garry Farrow

Project Manager

SAP Time Recording

More than 1,200 international SAP users

The core business of the Kaba group

includes locking systems, access control,

security and automatic doors.

Kaba is the technology leader for

Enterprise Data Collection in Europe and

North America. Kaba is internationally

active and organized on a global scale.

This fact distinguishes us from all other

suppliers in the market. This is one of

the reasons why more than 1,200 global

players are counted among our satisfied

SAP customers.

We collect and process safety and

time-relevant company data for

measuring, visualizing and optimizing

targets and risks of the company.

We offer you:

Support during the development of •

your solution by qualified consulting

and concepts.

Ideally matched hardware and •

software components. All this

ensures functional reliability for

years to come.

High installation quality and qualified •

support at any time. This minimizes

your implementation costs.

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Our Success Factors in the SAP Market

AT & S China. Co. Ltd, China

www.ats.net

“Two years ago we have

implemented Kaba’s Time Recording

and Access Control system.

Exchange of time recording data

between the time recording and the

SAP system takes place via satellite.

The Kaba solution makes shift

planning much more efficient and

has turned out to be very positive

for our subsidiary."

Kyle Kong

IT department

Experience

For more than two decades, we have

maintained an intensive partnership

with SAP. This has resulted in successful,

certified subsystems meeting SAP’s

requirements. Many times we have been

first to accommodate new programs and

technologies, and to offer the user an

optimum solution for data collection

with SAP.

Consulting

Our SAP team members are highly-moti-

vated specialists with high expertise and

knowledge of SAP interfaces, communi-

cation, and the technology of our termi-

nals. Qualified application consultants

work out customized solutions.

Hardware

New web technology has helped us to

integrate terminal functionalities and

data processing into an innovative

overall system. The Java applications on

our new terminals communicate with

any web pages, web databases, mobile

phones, or mobile data collection

systems. They are thus well prepared

for the Employee Self Service (ESS).

Software

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP is constantly

adapting to new SAP program develop-

ments and is therefore always up-to-

date. With the add-ons to B-COMM ERP,

we offer a modular system of highly

flexible software solutions.

With a large number of useful add-ons,

we offer a modular system for supple-

menting and optimizing your base.

Internationality

The more than 1,200 Kaba installations

in the SAP market are spread over all

continents. In more than 60 countries

– in all 5 continents – satisfied SAP users

are counted among our customers.

Comprehensive customer service is pro-

vided by our own local companies or by

partners.

Partner Alliances

If your requirements exceed the

standard, they can be met by our

partner solutions.

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Corporate Strategy

At the center of our client-focused

corporate strategy are:

An extensive range of terminals.•

Flexible terminal applications on •

the basis of Java classes with the

specifications

- HR for time recording

- AC for access control

- PDC for Production Data Collection

A partnership concept that focuses on •

selecting the right application software

to create customized solutions.

A customized solution

provides maximum benefit

No terminal manufacturer is capable

of offering all solutions required for

the entire market. Different operating

systems, industry-specific features,

complex working hour regulations, and

wage agreements require specialization.

Therefore, Kaba recognized very early

that individual client requirements

demand customized solutions.

We work in collaboration with leading

software and system integrators

– our partners – to offer the right solu-

tion for your requirements. Our partners

guarantee that the application programs

needed in your line of business and your

IT system are adapted to practice.

We concentrate on the development

and production of terminals and

sophisticated communications solutions

with the help of the latest technologies

and procedures. This is how we became

the technology leader in the market.

With this Partner Concept, Kaba is the

connecting link between end customers

and software partners.

We provide our partners with the

communications software that is

needed to integrate their application

and our terminals into every network

or operating system.

These strategic partnerships offer

you the benefit of a customized

solution from the very start, even if

the requirements should change.

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B-Net 95 20

B-Net 93 40

V.24

Partyline

CV 485

Ethernet

B-COMM

B-Net 95 40 B-Net 95 80

B-Net 93 60

Wireless-LAN

B-Net mobile

Router

B-Net 93 20

Router

IS TIME ATTENDANCE B-COMM 30.1

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B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP – the Communications Software

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP is the

software which links an SAP R/3 or SAP

ERP solution to a Kaba subsystem for

time recording, production data collec-

tion and access control. The key feature

of this software application is the SAP

certified interface, which ensures fault-

less data transfer between the individual

SAP modules and collection

devices.

The interface is continuously kept up-to-

date by means of new SAP program

developments.

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP now

also allows communication with SAP

applications via the SAP XI server and

has a SAP-certified integration as part

of powered by SAP NetWeaver.

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP is the first

subsystem with SAP-certified integration

for both the XML (eXtensible Markup

Language) and ALE (Application Link

Enabling) functions and XI functionality.

The supplementary portal solution is a

solution certified for powered by SAP

NetWeaver.

B-Net 95 80 multi-function terminal

Sub-partyline with up to 16 subterminals

Access control manager Bedanet 92 90

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The Modular System – for Your Customized Solution

Additional Service

As a result of our experience from

hundreds of international installations,

we have developed add-ons for the

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP communica-

tions software. These add-on modules

cover functionalities that are not provid-

ed within the SAP system, but are need-

ed by companies in their daily operation-

al processes. The modular architecture

of solution allows us to implement only

those modules that are actually needed.

Modular Functionality

The add-ons are designed as Intranet

applications, and run in Microsoft

Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Mozilla.

We apply state-of-the-art standards such

as http and XML.

Straightforward Installation

and Application

The same is true of possible databases.

Standards such as MSDE, MS SQL

Server, or Oracle are used.

It is irrelevant which SAP release you

have in operation, we support all of the

Release Versions from 3.1.

The graphic interfaces of the add-on

modules are similar to the functionality

of the known SAP screen masks.

The user can intuitively operate the

application very quickly.

All add-on modules are multi-lingual

– a tremendous advantage for global

players.

A prerequisite for using add-on modules

is the installation of B-COMM ERP for

SAP ERP.

Add-Ons for SAP ERP Users

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Alarm Viewer

The Alarm Viewer shows the on-screen

alarm, status, and sabotage messages

generated by the subsystem. The

messages of all connected terminals

are listed. Necessary messages, texts,

and process instructions can be freely

configured and individually defined.

Neoplan Bus GmbH,

Stuttgart – Germany

www.neoplan.de

“With the outstanding commitment of

everyone involved and the great team-

work, it has been possible to achieve this

changeover in such a short period of

time.”

Thorsten Kölker

Project Manager

Management Console

The Management Console is the basis

for using the different add-on modules.

It is integrated into B-COMM ERP for

SAP ERP, and provides a standardized

program surface and an integrated user

administration. After being started,

the Console automatically activates all

licensed add-on modules, allowing the

client stations to access the add-ons

centrally.

With the help of a favorite filter,

recurring evaluations and inquiries

can be automated. All data fields are

available for selection. For selection, the

data fields can be selected and linked to

one another. The actual selection can

be restricted by area boundaries for the

inquiry criteria. The retrieved inquiry

data can be exported as a file, or printed

out with standard reports.

Attendance Board

The Attendance Board shows the status

of employees managed in the subsystem

and is compared with the SAP atten-

dance information (info type 2001).

Which people are shown on the board

can be set via favorites.

Attendance Management

Attendance Management includes the

seamless integration of access control,

time profile management, graphic alarm

management and booking evaluations in

SAP display layout. The Attendance

Management module forms an overall

system made up of time recording,

access control, and production data

collection devices, which integrates

and manages authorizations across the

overall system. It supports the entire

range of Kaba Benzing’s state-of-the-art

terminals.

Attendance Board

Performance Features of the Add-On Modules

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Performance Features of the Add-On Modules

Alarm Messages

If a terminal reports a sabotage attempt,

fast reaction times are critical. This

alarm message is shown as a pop-up.

An additional acoustic warning gener-

ates high attention. The user can define

himself which terminals should release

an alarm. If required, an SMS or e-mail

can be automatically sent to the respec-

tive security services. With this feature,

permanent monitoring is not mandatory.

Visitor Management

Visitor Management is the module for

visitor and contractor management. It

enables – independently of SAP – the

generation and management of badge

numbers and visitor cards. This allows a

non-employee to take part in the compa-

ny's time recording and/or access con-

trol, without his or her data reaching the

SAP system. Different mask profiles,

which simplify entries, are available with

this intranet application. The user sees

only input fields that he or she really

needs.

Open door - remote door opening for the receptionist

Attendance Management - definition of the access terminals

Visitor Management - for visitor and contractor management

The module has the following functions:

Badge/visitor card number manage-•

ment (permits the management

and assignment of badge, visitor, and

personnel data)

Creation of lists for the evaluation •

of personnel and booking data

User management (grants only

selected users access and controls

their execution rights)

System functions (configuration of •

the program and adaptation of

screen interfaces to customer-specific

requirements)

Management of replacement badges •

for lost or forgotten employee badges

Employee receiving a visitor can •

pre-register him or her in the system

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Performance Features of the Add-On Modules

TENNECO Automotive, South Africa

www.sa-tenneco-automotive.com

"We use Kaba hardware for time

recording and access control in our

two manufacturing facilities in Port

Elizabeth, South Africa. We have found

the Kaba system (hardware and soft-

ware) to be reliable and trustworthy.

We are pleased with the successful

partnership with Kaba and trust in the

reliability of the software maintenance

ensuring the perfect functioning of

the system in our company and thus

involving no financial risks."

John McLean

IT Manager

Personnel List

The screen shows the current personnel

master records of employees and

visitors from the subsystem.

Booking Monitor

Bookings are continuously displayed on

a monitor. Favorites permit the selection

of the bookings to certain terminals,

PDC groups, or cost centers. The time

interval over which the list is updated is

adjustable.

HTML Time Statement

Time statements are created on user

request on the display of the Bedanet

93 80 and B-Net 95 80. The data itself is

generated by an ABAP and integrated in

SAP’s standard reporting. Information

transmission to the subsystem takes

places via IDoc.

The advantage of this add-on is obvious.

Each employee can independently

retrieve their latest information without

having to bother the payroll or human

resource department.

Booking List

The booking list gives an overview of

all bookings managed in the subsystem.

The search via booking records (whose

retention time can be set) can be auto-

mated by means of the favorite function.

Open Door

This module is for controlling and

operating door-openers from a remote

workstation. This requires the door-

opener to be connected to a terminal

via the existing wiring system.

Encryption

Data exchange between the terminals

and the system used is encrypted. This

guarantees high data security.

Termstat

This module makes the status of

communication channels and the

connected terminals graphically visible

on the screen. Termstat does not need

to be installed on the same computer

as the channels, whose status it is

supposed to display. It can be integrated

anywhere in the network. All active

communication channels are always

displayed, as are all terminals that

currently have an error.

Individual

Cost Center Recording

One knows the problems when an

employee has to record a cost center

change for his or her next task.

Is it the correct cost center key, are the

displayed cost center lists still up-to-

date, does the employee possibly enter

swapped digits that are not noticed by

the system?

This is prevented by displaying lists

in plain text in the terminal. After the

employee has identified himself or

herself with the ID badge, he or she

can select the cost center to change

quickly and simply in his/her own

language.

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Sagit, Italy

www.unilever.com

“If a customer looks only at the price

tag as an individual parameter, when

purchasing a data collection system,

Kaba is not in the lead position.

But if you consider the efficiency,

quality, performance and the techno-

logical standard of the solution, Kaba

has the best system you can choose."

Paolo Parlagreco

Head of EDP of Unilever Italy

PDC Options

In addition to the SAP PP-PDC standards

we offer the following options:

Integration of Time Recording •

Production Data Collection

Processing starts automatically

when an In booking is made and is

interrupted/ended when an Out

booking is made.

Job Information System •

As a standard feature, the add-on PDC

options for production data collection

provides an online inquiry for every

information field provided by SAP at

the collection terminal. This includes,

for example, the current operation

status, scheduled/actual quantities and

times and deadlines for group work.

Dynamic group administration and the

creation of group messages are some

of the features.

Multi-module job change functions •

(PS, PM, PP, CS, CATS)

They involve terminating an active

process and starting a new one. They

terminate a process in one of the SAP

modules, and this message is trans-

mitted simultaneously also to other

modules for processing.

Multiple-machine operation •

This option allows for parallel

processing of a production order

on several machines.

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Partner Application for your Individual Solution

Add-Ons Partner Application

Kaba has opted for investments into

the applications of its partners, in order

to create customized solutions for

maximum customer benefit. This also

applies to all SAP users.

Standard Functionality

In order to meet his data collection

requirements, the user relies on the

high, integrated standard functionality

of the different SAP modules.

Certified Partner Applications

If the offered SAP features are not

sufficient for the required solution,

Kaba's partner concept comes into play.

Powerful partners have field-tested

applications that are needed to fulfill

the customer’s individual functional

demands. Certified software applications

are available for all branches and operat-

ing systems in the area of access control

as well as time recording and production

data collection.

Safe Data Exchange

Data exchange between the SAP

application and the partner application

takes place through the partner’s SAP

certified interface. This cooperation

guarantees smooth processing of all

data.

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP supports the

SAP applications optimally, in

particular in combination with Kaba's

add-ons.

We have the optimum SAP standard solution, but also a customized solution, depending on your requirements, provided by certified partners

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IS TIME ATTENDANCE B-COMM 30.1

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP – your Benefit

B-COMM ERP • for SAP ERP runs

under Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003

and Vista. It can be interfaced with all

SAP supported hardware platforms.

For data exchange, B-COMM ERP • for

SAP ERP uses the ALE/IDoc, XML and

XI technologies.

B-COMM ERP • for SAP ERP is

multi-client capable: Data from

several mutually independent SAP

applications can be used by several

different companies at various

locations.

B-COMM ERP • for SAP ERP is the

tailor-made SAP subsystem:

- Special customer requirements

can be easily and quickly

integrated in B-COMM

- Has been developed especially for

SAP requirements and thus offers

optimum integration in this system

environment

- Its compatibility with SAP R/3 3.1

and higher and SAP ERP saves

costs for possible upgrades

The use of SAP R/3 HR or •

SAP ERP HCM provides, together with

Kaba Benzing terminals and

B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP, an

integrated system for positive time

recording.

Full integration of data collection into •

the SAP business application provides

smooth implementation and system

maintenance.

B-COMM ERP • for SAP ERP makes pre-

viously required external time

recording and data collection systems

superfluous. It therefore eliminates the

need to maintain and manage redun-

dant data.

B-COMM ERP • for SAP ERP supports

the databases MSDE, SQL Server, and

Oracle.

Additional costs for •

- Software maintenance

- Release change for third party

software

- Training of the system admini-

strators in the database version

are significantly reduced.

The graphic user interface facilitates •

the system configuration.

The ability to automate system •

operation provides significant

advantages:

- The user don’t need to interfere

in the on-going operation and

can focus on more productive

tasks.

- B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP is

started automatically when the

system is started up and runs in

the background.

- Training is only required for the

system administrator.

- The collected data is saved to

a database and thus safe from

unauthorized access.

- The subsystem can be extended

individually with the add-ons.

There is a single contact person at •

Kaba - from the SAP interface and

the installation up to the implemented

terminals.

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Service Portfolio for SAP Users

Banque de France, Paris

www.banque-france.fr

“A dedicated Kaba team ensured that

our high aims were met by 100%.

Hats off for scheduling, commitment,

and the quality of managing the

project."

Alain Perez

Manager of the IT project

It is our goal to establish a long-term

partnership with you by providing a

comprehensive package of services:

Consulting

We support you during the development

of an all-in-one solution according to

your individual requirements. This

applies to the SAP modules HR, PP, PM,

PS, CS, HCM and CATS.

Project Planning

We also offer the expertise that is

needed to implement an international

project. This starts with an on-site

inspection, the recommendation of

organizational structures, the planning

of project progresses, and implementa-

tion of the project on schedule.

Installation and Start-Up

Our service technicians install the

terminals of the subsystem, implement

the SAP interface, perform the customiz-

ing, and put the system into operation.

Your employees will be trained and

informed of all processes and proce-

dures. After test runs have been suc-

cessfully completed, the entire system

is handed over.

Training

We offer comprehensive training on the

terminal technology and application,

the B-COMM ERP for SAP ERP

communications software, and the

add-on modules.

Of course, we will also draw up an

individual training program for our

customers.

Maintenance

For the maintenance of the installations

we have our own global service organi-

zation. Our skilled technicians are

available on site at guaranteed response

times.

In Europe and overseas, we guarantee

customer support provided by our

subsidiaries and service partners.

A spare part express and repair service

ensures the minimization of system

downtimes.

Hotline Service

Our hotline will be happy to answer any

questions you may have relating to our

products and the SAP interface. Our

quick and qualified reply guarantees that

your system will always be stable and

highly available.

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From the first contact to consulting and planning

and on-schedule implementation of your project.

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Kaba GmbHWorkforce Management Albertistraße 378056 Villingen-SchwenningenGermanyPhone +49 7720 603-0Fax +49 7720 603-102

www.kaba.com/workforce-management

B-COMM is a registrated trademark of Kaba GmbH.

Subject to technical changes without notice!

Order-No. 04036378, Issue P/0208