NetWeaver From A to Z (and Beyond)

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NetWeaver From A to Z (and Beyond)

• Joshua Greenbaum
• Enterprise 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
Source SAP
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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 SAPs 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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Enterprise Services Architecture Evolutionary
View
User Logic
User Logic
User Logic
Bus. Process
Bus. Process
Bus. Process
Application
Application
Application
Mainframe
Client/Server
Services Based Architecture
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
mySAP Business Suite
Composites
...
Employee InteractionCenter
Product InnovationMgmt
...
ConsumerPromotions
SAP NetWeaver
Components
...
ERP
CRM
3rdParty
IndustryAdd-On
GenericServices
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 (MA, Q2/04)
• TechniData xEM Emissions Mgmt (12/03)
• BearingPoint Data Center Operations Mgmt
• Accenture EP 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
Source SAP
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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
Source SAP
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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 Components

• Master 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
Source SAP
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Exchange Infrastructure

• The Key To NetWeavers 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
Source SAP
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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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