ALE Within The Business Framework - Cross Application Processes

ALE within the Business Framework Cross Application Processes
Cay Rademann
SAP AG
SAP AG 1998
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Topics
Business Framework Architecture ALE Cross Application Processes ALE Services Summary
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With the constant increase of data volumes and the necessity of reactions to fast changes in the market, monolithic and central solutions become insufficient and are hardly maintainable.
Diebold Management Report Nr. 1 - 98
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Why Distributed Applications?
continental installation
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regional installation
local installations
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Reasons for Distribution
z z z z z z z z z
Regional distribution Organizational reasons Integration of different systems Flexibility Costs Security System availability Performance Political reasons
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Business Framework for Competitive Advantage
z z
Speed to market
T Fast deployment of new functionality without disruption T Eased reuse and collaboration of different components T Better focus on industry specific solutions
Flexibility
T T T T
Dynamic reconfiguration of implemented systems Extended choices between complementary components Eased enhancement with custom-specific functionality Leveraging new technologies more easily
Complementary Prod. Customspecific Funct. Internet Solut. Legacy Appl. Others
SAP Components
Business Framework Business Backbone

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Interoperability Between Independent Business Components Requires:

Rules for semantic synchronization between business processes Open application programming interface at business process level Abstraction of the communication infrastructure
Methodology
Methodology
Application 1
Application n
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The Business Framework Architecture as a Scalable Business Backbone
ALE
Global ASAP
Application Link Enabling Business Process Middleware
Global ASAP
BAPI
Business Application Programming Interface
Application n
R/3 Technology Infrastructure
Business Framework
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Independent Components of SAPs Solution Family

Enterprise Mgmnt Business Information Warehouse Tax Warehouse Human Resource
Investment Mgmnt
Working General Capital Ledger Asset Costing
Treasury
ABC-Management Order Fulfillment
Product Data Mgmnt
Inbound Logistics Execution
Outbound Logistics ManuExecution facturing Execution
B2B Electronic Commerce
Advanced Planner & Optimizer
Sales Force Automation
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Generic Product
Example: SAP Scope
B2B
Business to Business
BW
Busin. Inform. Warehouse
SFA
Sales Force Automation
APO
Advanced Plann.&Optim.
EH&S
ESS
Employee Self Service
R/3
SAPNet
PDM
SAP SCOPE
Product Data Mgmt.
WMS/ TMS
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Connectivity based on Open Middleware Standards
INTERNET
Business Connector
Proxy BAPI BAPI Proxy Proxy
DCOM
BAPI Control DCOM Component Connector
R/3
BAPI
Business Backbone BAPI

Proxy
BAPI
BAPI
JBAPI & JRFC Proxy JBuilder Access Builder
BOR
Proxy
Proxy
Proxy
CB Connector Object Bridge
Java
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CORBA
Topics
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The Business Framework Component Land
z z z z z z z z z
Front-end applications, Internet Application Components Complementary software HR as a single component Separation of logistic and finance Separation of sales and manufacturing Business Information Warehouse for central reporting Multiple sales and manufacturing systems Advanced Planning & Optimizing Supply Chain Integration
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Access to R/3 for Front-End Applications
z z z
Access for new kind of users through front-end applications and internet / intranet Connectivity to R/3 via BAPIs Major programming environments supported
HTTP COM/ DCOM Java CORBA OAGIS
Web Web Basis Basis DCOM
Component Connector
BAPI BAPI BO BO BAPI
Java
Connector
BO BO
BAPI
R/3 R/3
CB Connector Object Bridge
Mercator
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Complementary Software
> 250 BAPI Validated and BAPI Certified Partners
Warehouse control systems
Production Optimization System (POI)
R/3
Point-of-Sale
Time & attendance systems
.....
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HR as a Distributed SAP Component
z z
Available with R/3 release 4.0A Same functionality as in integrated system
Logistic, Finance, ...
HR
CSP
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Separation of Logistics and Finance
z z
Business Processes available since release 3.0A Not separate components yet
Logistic
Finance
CSP
HR
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Separation of Sales and Manufacturing
Business Processes available since release 3.0A

Sales, Shipping, Invoicing
FI
CSP
HR
Manufacturing
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Central Reporting: Business Information Warehouse z Available for 3.0D and later
Sales FI
CSP
HR
Manufacturing
Business Information Warehouse
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Multiple Sales and Manufacturing Systems
Business Processes available since release 3.0A

Sales SalesSales FI
CSP
HR
ManuManufacturing facturing 3 2
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Manufacturing 1
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Advanced Planning and Optimizing

Sales, Sales, Shipping, Shipping, Sales Invoicing Invoicing
FI
APO
CSP
HR
Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing 1 2 3
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Supply Chain Integration
z z z
e-commerce EDI
Customer Services
...
APO
Sales FI
CSP
HR
Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing 1 2 3

Supplier
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ALE Offers Distributed Business Processes
Example: Customer Order Processing
Sales
Manufacturing
Supplier
Customer
FI
Warehouse Control
Bank
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ALE Business Processes: Accounting
z z z z z z z
Distributed Financial Accounting Distributed Cost Center Accounting Distributed Special Ledger Consolidation Data Profitability Analysis Distributed Profit Center Accounting Treasury
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ALE Business Processes: Logistics
z z z z z z z
Reallocation between Systems Distribution of Sales and Shipping Purchasing: Blanket Orders SOP Credit Limit Check Product Data Management Enhanced Delivery Interface
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ALE Business Processes: Information Systems
Send Information from Logistic Systems to Logistic Information Systems

T Inventory T Purchasing T Sales
z z
Exchange Data between Information Systems

T For all Logistic Information Systems
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ALE Business Processes: Human Resources
HR results -> FI/CO

T Payroll results T Travel expense accounting results T Results of personnel cost planning (synchronous
communication)
Completion information Logistics -> HR

T Time tickets T Attendances
z HR as a single Component
T 35 Interfaces
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Master Data Distribution: General & Logistics

z
General
T T T T T T
Customer Vendor Material Characteristics Classes Classification
Logistics
T T T T T T T
Conditions (prices) BOM (Bill of Materials) Variant Configuration Purchasing Info Rec. Source List Service Master Data Article Master Data (retail)
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Master Data Distribution: CO, FI, HR

z
CO
T T T T T T T
Cost Center Cost Center Hierarchy Profit Center Profit Center Hierarchy Cost Element Activity Type Tariff
z z
FI
T G/L Account
HR
T HR Master Data T Organizational Data
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ALE Business Processes to Non-SAP only
z z z z
Warehouse Management Accounting Interface to external systems

T OAG BOD 'Post Journal' for material movements
Production Optimization Interface Transportation
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Further Interfaces
z z
More than 1000 BAPIs

T Overview: BAPI-Browser T Open BAPI Network: http://www.sap.com/bapi
R/3 Interface Adviser
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Enhancements / New Scenarios
If a scenario is not available in the standard, you can enhance existing scenarios or create new ones.
T ALE Programming T BAPI Programming
Available in standard
10%
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Non-standard, but implementation possible
Scenario not possible
10%
80%
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BAPIs as Interfaces
z z z z
ALE Business Processes use BAPIs as interfaces BAPIs are published and stable interfaces BAPIs can be invoked synchronously and asynchronously Asynchronous BAPIs make use of the IDoc-messaging technology
T Separation between interface and messaging technology T BAPIs can be invoked asynchronously through IDocs
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Interfacing on Application Layer

z z z z
Communication controlled by business logic High scalability and performance Minimal network traffic Platform independence
Database Database Presentation Client Application Presentation Client Application
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ALE Services
Cross Application Processes require more than interfaces

T T T T T
Harmonization of the sub-process Which system is the right server? Semantic synchronization Monitoring Error handling
=> ALE provides special Services for this
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Harmonization of Sub-Processes
z z
A distributed Business Process consists of subprocesses running on different components These sub-processes have to be harmonized
Business Business Object Object
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Which System is the Right Server?
ALE Distribution Model

Paris London London
Inventory Inventory control control

01 01
Inventory Inventory control control

1000 1000
Division Division
BusArea BusArea
Lyon Lyon
INVCON
Rome
INVCON
Brussels Brussels
INVCON
Inventory Inventory management management
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Semantic Synchronization
= Mapping of Business Process activities into several databases
Changes of business objects in one component have to be synchronized with the other components
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Consistency checks
Consistency checks exist for the customized settings in different areas:

T consistency between distribution model and customized data
on the outbound and inbound side (e.g. partner profiles)
T consistency check for the customizing in the linked applications T consistency check for control data
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Monitoring
Special monitoring functions exist for asynchronous communication:

T T T T
IDoc-Overview IDoc-Trace Asynchronous RFC ALE-Audit
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ALE Audit
z z
Let the sender know the status of processing in target systems Provide a link between distributed business objects
Sending Sending application application
Audit
statistic figures application links process queue
application messages
Receiving Receiving application application
audit message
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Error processing via Workflow

Application posting
Outbound M
ALE layer
Comm. layer
!? !?
Error-processing Workflow
!? !? Inbound
!? !?
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Summary
z z z z z
There are many reasons for distributed applications Distributed applications require cross application business processes ALE provides cross application business processes ALE provides special services for distributed applications ALE is a proven technology
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Example: ALE at Digital Equipment Corporation

TM
ERD
Enterprise Reference Data (master data maintenance)
Master Data
Master Data Master Data
IPO
Operations
Credit Info
FI
Special Ledger FI docs CO docs
Reporting
Mgmt Reporting
Central FI/CO FI/CO Documents, FI rollup, Special Ledger
Legacy Systems Legacy Systems
Sales Info Structures
Legacy Systems
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<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 2

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 3

Why Distributed Applications?

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 4

Reasons for Distribution

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 5

Business Framework for Competitive Advantage

Business Framework Business Backbone

Interoperability Between Independent Business Components Requires:

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 7

The Business Framework Architecture as a Scalable Business Backbone

R/3 Technology Infrastructure

Independent Components of SAPs Solution Family

Working General Capital Ledger Asset Costing

ABC-Management Order Fulfillment

Product Data Mgmnt

Inbound Logistics Execution

Outbound Logistics ManuExecution facturing Execution

B2B Electronic Commerce

Advanced Planner & Optimizer

Sales Force Automation

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 9

Product Data Mgmt.

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 10

Connectivity based on Open Middleware Standards

Business Backbone BAPI

JBAPI & JRFC Proxy JBuilder Access Builder

CB Connector Object Bridge

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 12

The Business Framework Component Land

Access to R/3 for Front-End Applications

BAPI BAPI BO BO BAPI

CB Connector Object Bridge

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 14

Production Optimization System (POI)

Time & attendance systems

HR as a Distributed SAP Component

Available with R/3 release 4.0A Same functionality as in integrated system

Logistic, Finance, ...

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 16

Separation of Logistics and Finance

Separation of Sales and Manufacturing

Business Processes available since release 3.0A

Business Information Warehouse

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 19

Multiple Sales and Manufacturing Systems

Business Processes available since release 3.0A

Business Information Warehouse

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 20

Advanced Planning and Optimizing

Business Information Warehouse

Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing 1 2 3

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 21

Supply Chain Integration

Business Information Warehouse

Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing 1 2 3

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 22

ALE Offers Distributed Business Processes

Example: Customer Order Processing

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 23

ALE Business Processes: Accounting

<J4> SAPTechEd 98, Karlsruhe (Rademann) / 24