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Introduction to SAP NetWeaver Introduction to SAP NetWeaver - An Overview- An Overview

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What is SAP NetWeaver exactly ?What is SAP NetWeaver exactly ?

SAP NetWeaver currently consists of the following products:SAP NetWeaver currently consists of the following products:

SAP Web Application Server ( WAS )SAP Web Application Server ( WAS ) SAP Enterprise PortalSAP Enterprise Portal SAP Business Information Warehouse ( BIW )SAP Business Information Warehouse ( BIW ) SAP Exchange InfrastructureSAP Exchange Infrastructure

SAP Knowledge Management ( KM )SAP Knowledge Management ( KM ) SAP Mobile Infrastructure – Not yet fully releasedSAP Mobile Infrastructure – Not yet fully released SAP Master Data Management ( MDM )SAP Master Data Management ( MDM ) SAP Composite Application FrameworkSAP Composite Application Framework SAP Life Cycle ManagementSAP Life Cycle Management

  The fragrance/essence of integration of all of the above in a unifiedThe fragrance/essence of integration of all of the above in a unifieddevelopment platform is called SAP NetWeaver. So, the namedevelopment platform is called SAP NetWeaver. So, the nameIntegrated Development Environment ( IDE ) inherited for SAPIntegrated Development Environment ( IDE ) inherited for SAPNetWeaver NetWeaver ..

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SAP NetWeaver SAP NetWeaver 

Purpose:Purpose:

SAP NetWeaver provides,SAP NetWeaver provides,

3.3. an open integration – Ex: Platform independent,an open integration – Ex: Platform independent,

4.4. an extended application platform – Ex: xApps,an extended application platform – Ex: xApps,

5.5. permits the integration of the Enterprise Servicespermits the integration of the Enterprise Services

 Architecture (ESA), Architecture (ESA),

6.6. an unified business processes across technologicalan unified business processes across technological

boundaries,boundaries,

7.7. integration of applications as needed, andintegration of applications as needed, and

8.8. access and edit simple information easily and in aaccess and edit simple information easily and in a

structured manner.structured manner.

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ESA – Enterprise Services ArchitectureESA – Enterprise Services Architecture

Definition:Definition:  ESA is a service oriented architecture for adaptiveESA is a service oriented architecture for adaptive

business solutionsbusiness solutions

Basic building block of adaptive enterpriseBasic building block of adaptive enterprise Open technology standardsOpen technology standards

Component orientedComponent oriented

““Web” services basedWeb” services based

Flexibility (if any changes in business processesFlexibility (if any changes in business processes ))

Contd.,

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xApps are

a new breed of 

packaged

composite

applications

that snap-on to an

existing

(heterogeneous)

IT environment

to orchestrate new,

cross-functional 

business processes.

New, snap-on cross-functional business processNew, snap-on cross-functional business process

Existing applicationsExisting applications

and data sourcesand data sources

xAppxApp

SAP xAppsSAP xApps

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FeaturesFeatures

SAP NetWeaver covers the following topics and components:SAP NetWeaver covers the following topics and components:

SecuritySecurity People Integration:People Integration:

Multi-channel accessMulti-channel access PortalPortal CollaborationCollaboration

Information Integration:Information Integration: Business IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence

BI ContentBI Content Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management Master Data ManagementMaster Data Management

Process IntegrationProcess Integration:: Integration Broker Integration Broker  Business Process ManagementBusiness Process Management

 Application Platform Application Platform:: JavaJava  ABAP ABAP Business ServicesBusiness Services ConnectivityConnectivity DB and OS abstractionDB and OS abstraction SAP Knowledge WarehouseSAP Knowledge Warehouse

ConclusionConclusion

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1. Security1. Security

Purpose:Purpose:

In today’s world of collaborative businessIn today’s world of collaborative businessprocesses and open system environments, security noprocesses and open system environments, security nolonger means just adding alonger means just adding a firewallfirewall and usingand usingpasswordspasswords to log on. It requires a complete approachto log on. It requires a complete approachthat not only applies to your own IT landscape, but alsothat not only applies to your own IT landscape, but alsoto issues that arise beyond your own borders, in whichto issues that arise beyond your own borders, in whicheven simple organizational measures can have aeven simple organizational measures can have asignificant impact. The infrastructure of the SAPsignificant impact. The infrastructure of the SAPNetWeaver technology platform supports you byNetWeaver technology platform supports you by

delivering comprehensive security features for delivering comprehensive security features for heterogeneous environmentsheterogeneous environments

contd.,contd.,

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FeaturesFeatures

This section describes the user authentication and

Single Sign-On mechanisms available with the

SAP NetWeaver platform, for example the use of logon tickets or X.509 client certificates for Single

Sign-On or the use of Pluggable Authentication

Services (PAS) for using external authentication

mechanisms.

User authentication and

Single Sign-On

The SAP NetWeaver Security Guide provides an

overview of the security aspects involved with the

SAP NetWeaver platform and its products. It

includes a overview of the mechanisms availableas well as our recommendations and security

measures to take to increase the security of your 

overall SAP system landscape 

SAP NetWeaver security

guide

DescriptionSection

Contd.,

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This section describes the use of public-keytechnology for digital signatures and

encryption with SAP systems.Digital signatures and

encryptions

This section describes topics that apply to

system security, for example: key, key pair 

and trust management, logging of security-related events using the Security Audit Log,

and virus detection using the virus scan

interface.

System security

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2. People integration2. People integration

PurposePurpose

People Integration brings together the rightPeople Integration brings together the right

functionality and the right information to the rightfunctionality and the right information to the rightpeople.people.

On the people level, end users will settle for nothingOn the people level, end users will settle for nothingless than a seamless user experience (in spite of theless than a seamless user experience (in spite of the

growing system diversity), boundless collaborationgrowing system diversity), boundless collaborationfunctionality, and pervasive access.functionality, and pervasive access.

Contd.,Contd.,

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How does the Integration takes place ?How does the Integration takes place ?

People Integration is one of the three integration layers of People Integration is one of the three integration layers of SAP NetWeaver SAP NetWeaver 

Contd.,

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FeaturesFeatures

Collaboration promotes cooperation in

enterprises using virtual team rooms

(Collaboration Rooms), real-time communication(chat and application sharing) and the use of 

third-party groupware and synchronous

collaboration (for example, Microsoft Exchange,

Lotus Notes, and WebEx). Because of the close

integration with Portal and Knowledge

Management, it is easy to reuse their content.

Collaboration

With Multi-Channel Access, you can connect to

enterprise systems through web-based, voice,mobile, messaging, or radio-frequency

technology. Multi-channel Access includes an

universal and secure Mobile Infrastructure to

enable mobile business applications 

Multi channel access

This capability provides industry-leading portal

technology that delivers unified, personalized,

and role-based user access to your 

heterogeneous IT environment.

Portal

DescriptionKey capability

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3. Information Integration3. Information Integration

PurposePurpose

  Information integration provides your company with both structuredInformation integration provides your company with both structured

and unstructured information that is consistent and accessible:and unstructured information that is consistent and accessible:

Users have constant access to consistent information, no matter Users have constant access to consistent information, no matter 

where it is storedwhere it is stored

Contd.,Contd.,

 

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How does integration takes place ?How does integration takes place ?

Information integration is one of the three integration layers of SAPInformation integration is one of the three integration layers of SAP

NetWeaver NetWeaver  

Contd.,Contd.,

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4. Process Integration4. Process Integration

PurposePurpose

SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) forms the basis for theSAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) forms the basis for theintegration of business processes.integration of business processes.

SAP XI provides a technical infrastructure for XML-basedSAP XI provides a technical infrastructure for XML-basedmessage exchange to enable the integration of SAP systemsmessage exchange to enable the integration of SAP systemswith each other on the one hand, and SAP and non-SAPwith each other on the one hand, and SAP and non-SAPsystems on the other.systems on the other.

In SAP XI, integration knowledge is shipped in the form of pre-In SAP XI, integration knowledge is shipped in the form of pre-defined integration scenarios. Furthermore, SAP XI provides adefined integration scenarios. Furthermore, SAP XI provides a

set of integrated tools for creating and managing all integration-set of integrated tools for creating and managing all integration-relevant informationrelevant information

  Contd.,Contd.,

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How does integration takes place here ?How does integration takes place here ?

Process integration is one of the three integration layers of Process integration is one of the three integration layers of 

SAP NetWeaver SAP NetWeaver 

Contd.,

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How does integration takes place ?How does integration takes place ?

The application platform is theThe application platform is thebasis of SAP NetWeaver andbasis of SAP NetWeaver andis implemented by the SAPis implemented by the SAPWeb Application Server.Web Application Server.

Contd.,

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FeaturesFeatures

Support of Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) for 

developing Java-based business applications.JAVA

 ABAP is a programming language developed by SAP to

develop business applications. One fundamental

application area is for processing data in a central

database.

 ABAP

Overview of the architecture of the SAP Web Application

Server with respect to the different installation options. Architecture

DescriptionFunction

Contd.,

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Infrastructure for creating documentation,

training material, and quality manuals.SAP knowledgewarehouse

Overview of the databases and operating

systems supported by SAP NetWeaver  Database andoperating systems

Enables the exchange of application data

between different SAP Systems and with

external systems.

Connectivity

Part of the SAP Web AS integrated

services and includes document

management, workflow and organizationalmanagement.

Business

communicationservices

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6. Conclusion6. ConclusionWays to Adopt SAP NetWeaver Ways to Adopt SAP NetWeaver 

1. As part of a Business Solution1. As part of a Business Solution

Included in SAP xApps, mySAP Business Suite, SAP R/3 EnterpriseIncluded in SAP xApps, mySAP Business Suite, SAP R/3 Enterprise

2. As a Building Block2. As a Building Block

Customers can purchase individual building blocks of SAP NetWeaver Customers can purchase individual building blocks of SAP NetWeaver 

for targeting specific integration issuesfor targeting specific integration issues

SAP EP, SAP BI, SAP XI, SAP MDM, etc.SAP EP, SAP BI, SAP XI, SAP MDM, etc.

3. As a Strategic Platform3. As a Strategic Platform

Customers can purchase a complete integration and applicationCustomers can purchase a complete integration and application

platform to address a strategic need across the enterpriseplatform to address a strategic need across the enterprise