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NetWeaver From A to Z (and Beyond)

Joshua GreenbaumEnterprise Applications Consulting

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Agenda

What is NetWeaver?

NetWeaver Philosophy 101

Essential xApps

Exploring the NetWeaver Technology Fridge

NW Issues, Versions, Competition

NW and Your Future

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What is NetWeaver?

The Infrastructure For MySAP Business Suite

Development, Deployment, and Management

Platform

The Platform for xApps and Composite Apps

The Technological Answer to WebSphere, .NET,

WebLogic, etc.

The Technology Future for SAP and Its Customers

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The NetWeaver “Refrigerator”

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Portal Collaboration

INFORMATION INTEGRATION

Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Management

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATIONIntegration Broker

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APPLICATION PLATFORM

J2EE

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Key Technologies in the NetWeaver Fridge

Enterprise Portal

Business Intelligence and Master Data

Management

Exchange Infrastructure

Web Applications Server

Composite Applications Framework

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NetWeaver Philosophy 101: SAP’s Enterprise Services Architecture

ESA: An Architecture for Developing and Deploying Composite Applications Based on Interoperable Services

The Basic Unit of Work is A Service, Not Application, Data or API

Service: Any Application, Process, or Data Element that Can Be Used to Build Composite Applications

Composite Applications: Applications that Take Existing Services and Value-added Functionality To Create Entirely New Capabilities

Composite Apps Eliminate Spreadsheets and White Boards

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Application

Bus. Process

User Logic

Application

Bus. Process

User Logic

Application

Bus. Process

User Logic

Mainframe Client/Server Services BasedArchitecture

Enterprise Services Architecture: Evolutionary View

Source: SAP

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NetWeaver Philosophy 101: New Applications Development

ESA (NetWeaver) is Both Development and Deployment Platform

Java and/or ABAP Are Core Languages

NW Provides • Model-driven Development

• Business Process Modeling

• Workflow

• Integration

• Re-use, Scalability, Deployment

• Built-in BI Services

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NetWeaver Philosophy 101: The Economic View

Use Existing Apps and Technology Infrastructure

Lower Total Cost of Ownership Through Leveraged Assets (Technology and Technical Knowledge)

Support Packaged Apps That Provide:• Built-in Business Process Knowledge

• Low-cost Deployment

• User (Peer) Support

Support Custom Apps That Provide:• Leveraged Business Process Knowledge

• Leveraged Infrastructure/Technology/Apps

• Alternative to IBM On Demand

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NetWeaver Philosophy 101: xApps and Composite Apps

Composite Applications Based on NW, MySAP

Business Suite, and External Services

xApp: Innovation Outside MySAP Business Suite

Composite App: Innovation within MySAP

Both Can Become Future Parts of Suite

SAP, Third Party, Internally Developed

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NetWeaver “Sandwich”xApps

Composite

mySAP Business Suite

Composites

Components

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... ERP CRM

SAP NetWeaver

3rdParty

Employee Interaction

Center

IndustryAdd-On

Product Innovation

Mgmt...

GenericServices

ConsumerPromotions

Source: SAP

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xApps Current and Planned SAP:

• xRPM (Resource and Prog. Management, v. 2.0 12/03)

• xPD (Product Development, 12/03)

• xEPM (Employee Productivity, 12/03)

• xKN (Knowledge Network, 12/03)

• xMA (M&A, Q2/04)

TechniData: xEM: Emissions Mgmt (12/03)

BearingPoint: Data Center Operations Mgmt

Accenture: E&P Online, Workspace Solution B2B Retail Petroleum

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xApps Current and Planned

Digital Fuel: Service Performance Mgmt

BristleCone: plannerDA

IBM: Performance Analytics, Warranty Network Mgmt

EZCommerce: PharmaConnect by XHQ

Lighthammer: INDX Manufacturing Performance Intelligence

NRX: Visual Information for Plants

Vedaris: Energy Risk Management Controller

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NetWeaver Philosophy 101: The Future

Composite and xApps are the Future of

Enterprise Applications

NetWeaver is the Innovation Infrastructure

IBM and On Demand and .NET vs. NetWeaver:

Fighting for Innovation Ownership

Where is Oracle, PeopleSoft?

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Top Shelf: Enterprise Portal

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APPLICATION PLATFORM

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Enterprise Portal

Support Roles, Collaboration, Desktop

Integration

Integrate Third Party Apps, Services, iViews

Mature Product, Large User Base Today

EP 5.0 Currently, EP 6.0 Now Available

EP 6.0: Supports Linux, Unix, Collaboration

Value: Commensurate to Strategic Value of SAP

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Shelf #2: Business Intelligence

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Business Intelligence Comprehensive Solution Including

• Data Warehouse (BW)

• BI Platform (OLAP, Data Mining, etc.)

• SAP BW Business Explorer (Query Design, Reporting)

• Analytical Applications: Performance Measurement and Management

• Real-time BI, Mobile Device Alerts/Reporting, 3rd Party Tools

BW 3.5 Tied Directly to NW: BI as Web Service, Includes Master Data Management

Value: BI Massively Underused Asset

“Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse” by Kevin MacDonald, et. al., Compendit

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Inside Shelf 2: Master Data Management

The Universal Data Model: Repository of Master

Data Definitions

Harmonize All the Data Sources: One Version of

the Truth

Goals: Improve Process, Application and Partner

Integration, Lower Integration Cost and

Complexity

Value: Long-term Goals vs. Short Term Gains

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MDM Long Term Vision One Version of the Truth• Single Source for All Data: SAP and non-SAP

• Single Administrative Site for All Data Management

• Repository of Master Data Objects That Define Specific Business Practices: Business-Specific Units of Measure

Connect Heterogeneous Environments• Linking Applications, Maintaining Consistent Data Among

Different Data Sources/Applications

Control Corporate Data• Central Management and Process Control For All Systems

(Internal and External)

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MDM Short Term Vision Synchronize Data in SAP Environments First,

Ensure Data Quality

Multi-instance, Multi-revision Environments

Limited Work with Customers for Vertical “Universal Data Models”

Version 1.0 Data Models: Product, Business Partner (Customer, Vendor, Supplier),

Organizations Structure, BOM

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MDM ComponentsMaster Data Objects: Define the Business Objects• Product Master

• Business Partner

• Product Structure

• Organizational Structure

Data Services: Manage the MDM Environment• Data Management Services

• Change Management

• Distribution

Others• Content Integration, Data Staging (ODS), Adapters, Etc.

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MDM Customer Road-Map Phase I: Content Consolidation. Data Integrity

Phase: Cleanse, De-Dup, Multi-Source Analysis, No Architectural or Data Object Change

Phase II: Master Data Harmonization: Above Plus Central Data Management. Architectural Changes To Create/Maintain Master Data Objects (But Not Centrally)

Phase III: Central Master Data Management: Above Plus Centrally Stored and Managed (Non-Local) Master Data Objects

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Shelf #3: Exchange Infrastructure

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Exchange Infrastructure

The Key To NetWeaver’s Success

Integration Repository: Development-time Repository for Processes, Objects, Interfaces

Integration Directory: Deployment-time Directory of Services

Integration Server: Realizes Run-time Integration

Adapters: RFC, IDOC, JDBC, SOAP, JMS, Third Party, Siebel, Oracle, JDE

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Exchange Infrastructure

The Key to Lower Cost of Ownership

Watch for Industry Standards Such as

Rosettanet, CIDX (Chem.)

Not Necessarily a Replacement for

Existing EAI Technology

Extending BPM, not Just Apps Integration

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Shelf #4: Web Apps Server

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Web Apps Server

UI (Web Dynpro), DB Abstraction, Web Services Support

Supports ABAP and J2EE Java

Support Team Development Efforts

Connectors to .NET (SOAP and RFC), Portal Development for NW from Microsoft Coming, Sharepoint Connector (Actional), Biztalk Interop

Connectors to WebSphere, Portal Development, WebSphere Interoperability

Value: Commensurate to Strategic Value of SAP

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Side Dish: Composite Applications Framework

Development and Deployment Technology for

Composite Apps: Java, ABAP, Modeling, Portal

and XI Builders

Uses Metadata About UI, Processes, Services,

and Objects

Provides Modeling Environment for Web Services

Reuse

Based on MDM Data Models

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NetWeaver And Its Parts: The Version Roadmap

Enterprise Portal: Currently 5.0, 6.0 Available in Limited Release

XI: Currently 2.0, 3.0 Coming in Q4

WAS: Currently 6.3, 6.4 in Q4

MDM: Currently 2.0. Integrated into WAS 6.3

Business Intelligence: Changes Pending

Look For Consolidated Release Next Year

Developer Zone Launched at TechEd (http://sdn.sap.com)

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NetWeaver And Existing SAP Implementations

Version Support: NW Integrates with 4.6 (Except Portal) But 4.6 Still Requires BASIS

NW Platform for 4.7 and Up

IDOCS are All XML Compatible

Licensing and Non-SAP Apps: XI and Portal Included, One Time Fee and Maintenance for Each Adapter

XI Tracks Non-SAP Integration Usage

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NetWeaver Issues

Fast-moving Technology, Unified Version Coming

xApps Await Critical Mass and Demonstrable ROI

MySAP Business Suite and XML Interfaces

Integration: What is the Build vs. Buy Cost?

Custom vs. Packaged Applications

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NetWeaver, .NET, and WebSphere

Competition is More About Strategy than Pure

Technology

What is the Strategic Platform?

Who is the Strategic Partner?

What Role Do Packaged Apps Have in Your Strategy?

How Much Are You Willing to Build vs. Buy? (Cost,

Time, Maintenance, Scalability)

Comparing TCO Is Hard: Do xApps Have Edge?

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Conclusion: Is NetWeaver For You?

Pure SAP Shop with Existing Skills: Highest Value

Mixed SAP and Legacy Shop: Also High Value

Mixed SAP and Oracle or PSFT: No Competing

Offering To Date

Mixed SAP and WebSphere or .NET: Weigh the

Cost of Innovation

New SAP Prospect: Yes

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