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    Exploiting full value of SAP NetweaverPatni Computer Systems

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    Key Challenges for IT in next 24 months

    Evolving global IT architecture standards & guidelines

    Hardware, Data & Instance consolidation options

    Need to combine different integration technologies

    Build composite apps using existing apps infrastructure

    Closer Integration with business to build new flexible business processes

    Operational Viewpoint

    Seamless unification envelope across their apps portfolio (Enterprise Portal

    technologies)

    From an intra-enterprise perspective (A2A Integration)

    From a collaboration perspective with partners (vendors, customers and other

    stakeholders (B2B Integration)

    Integration Challenges

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    Typical Integration Scenarios A2A

    Client Profile:

    FMCG Organization (Fortune 500) with revenues over $20B

    Large # of heterogenous IT landscape apps portfolio (over 20 different SAP instances &

    nearly 50+ other application envts)

    Core Enterprise SAP backbone but also several other apps stacks in diff geographies

    Over 10,000 users on SAP, SAP extension products primarily in NA but other regions

    have best of breed strategy

    Mainframe for data warehouse consolidation & financial reporting

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    Issues in A2A Integration

    To enable seamless interoperability across different app envts

    To manage workflow and other processes that span multi-app envts (e.g. OTC

    across SiebelSAP envts or i2/Manugistics integration with SAP on SCM side

    integrating Crystal or Cognos for enterprise reporting

    Real time nature of applications (latency issues w.r.t application response)

    Geographical diversity in application footprint on a/c of mergers/acquisitions &

    possibly federated architectural standards

    Too many point to point interfaces or investment in generic middleware

    platform adds to cost of maintenance & testing

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    A2A Adapters from SAP

    Source: SAP

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    Issues in B2B Integration

    IT Landscape

    Mostly monolithic internally w.r.t SAP across the IT organization

    Need for strong external integration across different partners -OEMs large distributors

    etc.

    Existing Infrastructure - Hard coded interfaces, proprietary data formats, static

    inoperable web services, processes at partners embedded in their application code

    Supplier and client systems on SAP & non-SAP technologies

    IT Architecture needs to enable quick and easy connectivity & component based

    assembling of apps on the fly

    Dynamic ability to make changes in application functionality to keep pace with

    external market realities

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    Key B2B NW Integration Technologies - IDOC, othernative SAP technologies (BAPI, RFC), PCK, industry

    specific adaptors

    NW Development Framework (in 2004s) enables

    component based integration development &

    provides range of toolsets & graphical development

    capability (Visual Composer, Developer Studio etc.)to enable ease of adoption by both business users &

    IT developers alike

    Other standards framework are driving increasing

    adoption

    Evaluation of SAP XI Integration v/s dynamic

    Internet based Information exchange with partners(publish and subscribe frameworks for demand

    mgmt & order processing scenarios)

    Number of integration layers to back end real-time

    order processing systems from partner systems

    increase integration challenge (H)

    Netweaver suitability for B2B Envts

    Consider NW as viableintegration option if integration

    is not spanning multiple layers,

    or one can build common

    application framework which

    can be used for most of

    external entities (suppliers /customers)

    If existing investments are

    already in place w.rt .NET or

    Websphere, a more careful

    evaluation needs to be done

    w.r.t switching to Netweaver as

    SAP provides good

    interconnectivity options with

    these partner technologies

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    B2B Options in Netweaver

    Source: SAP

    SAP Netweaver XI Interfaces, flows, mappings, processes,

    partners

    B2B adapters by iWay and Seeburgers

    EDI VAN (GXS, Tradanet, Sterling

    Commerce, ) EDI OFTP

    EDI Generic (EDIFACT, X.12)

    EDI over Internet (AS1, AS2)

    Financial Transaction (SWIFT)

    Healthcare transaction (HL7)

    CPG data sync. (1Sync/ UCCnet /Transora)

    B2B Packages by SAP & Seeburger Industry Specifivc EDI Packages

    Automotive CPG High-tech Pharmaceuticals Retail

    Chemicals Paper Aerospace & Defense

    Cross-industry EDI Packages Payment documents

    Industry Standard SAP BusinessPackages

    High-tech (Rosettanet) Chemicals (CIDX Chem eStandards) Automotive (STAR) Manufacturing MES (S95) Recently signed > 100 partners

    developing packages

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    Netweaver Patni Summation

    Development Platform

    NW AS

    JCA

    Dev Studio

    Visual Composer

    Information Platform

    NW BI 3.5/BI 7.0

    MDM 3.0

    KM

    Stable & mature from technology & proven implementations

    Ready for prime time usage

    Immature currently, but may be comparable to best in class in 3 to 6 months

    /

    Portal Platform - NW Portal

    Mobile Infrastructure NW MI 2.5

    Integration Platform NW XI 3.0

    BPP/SOA Services

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