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SAP Enables Managers Self Sufficiency

with Flexible Technology
Ganesh Kudva

[ Agenda
1. What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?
2. Investment Overview
3. MSS Add-On 1.0
4. Whats New in EhP6?
5. SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS
6. Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Agenda
1. What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?
2. Investment Overview
3. MSS Add-On 1.0
4. Whats New in EhP6?
5. SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS
6. Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?

Usability aspects
End user efficiency
Best productive output for the end user for a given process
Moving away from one size fits all approach

Effectiveness/Intuitiveness
High success rate in accomplishing the tasks

Look
Nonintuitive designs put off the occasional user
UI with a modern look

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?

TCO aspects
Flexible UI
Configuration and Re-labeling
UI Decoupling

Ease of implementation

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Agenda
1. What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?
2. Investment Overview
3. MSS Add-On 1.0
4. Whats New in EhP6?
5. SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS
6. Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Investment Overview
MSS/ESS WD JAVA versions
Continues to be maintained/supported

MSS/ESS WD ABAP versions

Innovations 2012 (Q1)

EhP5 (Innovations 2010)

WD ABAP-based BPs
Portal Agnostic
Re-designed/Renovated UI
Enhanced features
MSS Add-on 1.0

MSS/ESS on new theme SAP_CORBU

Delivered as SP on EhP6

EhP6 (Innovations 2011)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

ESS Benefits
ESS enhancements to Time
Management, Profiles

Further Innovations

[ Investment Overview
MSS/ESS WD JAVA versions
Continues to be maintained/supported

MSS/ESS WD ABAP versions

Innovations 2012 (Q1)

EhP5 (Innovations 2010)

(Generally available since May 12, 2011)

(Available from March 12, 2012)

WD ABAP-based BPs
Portal Agnostic
Re-designed/Renovated UI
Enhanced features
MSS Add-on 1.0

MSS/ESS on new theme SAP_CORBU

Delivered as SP on EhP6

(Generally available since Dec 22, 2011)

EhP6 (Innovations 2011)

(Currently on Ramp-up)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

ESS Benefits
ESS enhancements to Time
Management, Profiles

Further Innovations

[ Agenda
1. What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?
2. Investment Overview
3. MSS Add-On 1.0
4. Whats New in EhP6?
5. SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS
6. Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Nonmodifiable add-on
To be installed on top of EhP5
Requires specific levels of EA-HR, SAP-HR, SAP_BSFND (support packs)
Same version of add-on released for EhP6

Available since December 22, 2011

MSS Add-on 1.0

Prerequisite
Support Packs

SAP ERP
Enhancement Pack 5

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Additional Access Channels

New architecture
Deployment options (SAP portal and Portal independent)

Old
User

New
User

SAP NetWeaver Portal

SAP
NetWeaver
Business
Client

SAP
NetWeaver
Portal

Portal Content Directory

(PCD) and Home and Area
Page Framework

PFCG (and
FPM
Launchpad)

PCD (and
FPM
Launchpad)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Deployment Options

MSS in NWBC

MSS in SAP NetWeaver Portal

For EHP5 and above, MSS offers two client options where the MSS role can be used:
NetWeaver Business Client
SAP NetWeaver Portal

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Content in Different Deployment Options

MSS Content in NWBC

MSS Content in SAP NetWeaver Portal

Manager Self-Service

Manager Self-Service

Home

Home

Work Overview

Work Overview

Team

Team

Recruiting

Recruiting

Talent Management

Talent Management

Organization

Organization

Budget

Budget

...

...

Both roles (NWBC and Portal) contain exactly the same content (only the client, where the content runs, is
different) *
All role content is based on WD-ABAP
* Portal uses UWL(Universal Worklist) as its Worklist technology, whereas NWBC uses POWL(Power List)
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

The new self-services are based on Web Dynpro ABAP FPM and inherit many
features:

Guideline Compliance
User Interface and Accessibility
Generic and Reusable UI Components
Patterns for common use cases
Central Control of Application Functionality
Event Loop, navigation, messaging,
Fully Configurable, yet Adaptable
WYSIWYG, also by customers
Code-free UI
End User Personalization
Individual screen layout

FPM-based self-service
applications are:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Configurable
Customizable
Personalizable
Reusable
Guideline-compliant

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Motivation for New Re-Designed Start Page for the Manager

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Designs focus on details

Efficiency issues
Intuitiveness issues
Legacy design

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Re-Designed Start Page for the Manager

Graphical start page
Summary information
Team viewer built using
Adobe Flash Island
center of interactions

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Re-Designed Start Page for the Manager

Personalizable/Customizable

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Re-Designed Start Page for the Manager

Personalizable/
Customizable

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Team viewer built using

Adobe Flash Island

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Adobe Flash Island gives

better UI experience
Multiple views

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Adobe Flash Island gives

better UI experience
Multiple views

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Adobe Flash Island gives

better UI experience
Multiple views

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Adobe Flash Island gives

better UI experience
Multiple views

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Expanded views
Organizational view (Nakisa)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Expanded views
Organizational view (Nakisa)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Adobe Flash Island gives better

UI experience
Multiple views
Navigation to any process
related to employees (menu is
fully customizable)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Team Viewer

Adobe Flash Island gives better UI

experience
Multiple views
Navigation to any process related
to employees (menu is fully
customizable)
Possibility to navigate to
subordinates direct reports (for
example, a manager managing
other managers)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthday/Anniversary
information of the
team

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthday/Anniversary
information of the team
Current month is the
default option; navigation
made possible
Import to desktop
calendar made possible

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Time Recording Summary on Start page

Summary of teams time
sheet information
More information by
clicking Details

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Time Recording

Clicking the bars in the summary graph makes the list change (apply filter)
Mass reminders can be sent
Approval possible
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Time Recording

Approve All/Reject All options are available

Individual approval is also possible
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Deadline Monitor

Graphical representation of process timelines

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Deadline Monitor

Graphical representation of process timelines

Completely customizable
Navigation to various processes possible
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

Motivation for the New Employee Profile

Legacy design
Limited navigation
possibilities

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-on 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Graphical design
Similar to other
profile applications
in HCM
Navigation to
details
Navigation to
related applications

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Position Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Inbox and Approval Applications: Efficiency Improvements

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Inbox and Approval Applications: Efficiency Improvements

Multiple queries for application-specific fields and views

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Inbox and Approval Applications: Efficiency Improvements

Collective processing of approvals

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ MSS Add-On 1.0

New Inbox and Approval Applications: Efficiency Improvements

Collective (selective) processing of approvals

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Agenda
1. What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?
2. Investment Overview
3. MSS Add-On 1.0
4. Whats New in EhP6?
5. SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS
6. Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

Employee Self-Service

Re-designed/Renovated Benefits including a new ESS service for

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Profile applications enhanced
Performance improvement in Time Recording

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

International Benefits: Motivation for Re-Design/Renovation

Complex enrollment
process is covered in 3
steps
Message handling is in
the end and is abrupt
Integration with
personal data
maintenance is missing
Customization
possibilities are limited

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

International Benefits: Re-Designed/Renovated

Integration with personal data maintenance

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

International Benefits: Re-Designed/Renovated

Highly configurable (for example, you can hide the Benefits Summary step)
Clicking the plan names gives detailed information
Summary information on costs of elections
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

International Benefits: Re-Designed/Renovated

Enroll in Required Plans
You are enrolled in plan: Medical HMO
This plan is only available in combination with other plans
You must enroll in all of the following plans:
AD&D

Details
You must provide evidence of good health. Complete the
EOI form and return it to HR before 16.11.2012
EOI Form

Alerts for ineligibility, evidence of insurability, and co/prerequisite plans

Links can be configured
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

International Benefits: Re-Designed/Renovated

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

Profile Enhancements: Personal Profile

Ability to mark one of the subtype as an independent UI block

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

Profile Enhancements: Personal Profile

Ability to make the all/some UI blocks in Personal Profile read-only

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

Profile Enhancements: Skills and Profile Matchup Available in Talent Profile

The WD JAVA version of ESS had a separate application for Skills and Profile
Matchup. Now, the WD ABAP version of ESS has integrated the application in
Talent Profile
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

Profile Enhancements: Skills and Profile Matchup Available in Talent Profile

The WD JAVA version of ESS had a separate application for Skills and Profile
Matchup. Now, the WD ABAP version of ESS has integrated the application in
Talent Profile
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Whats New in EhP6?

Profile Enhancements: Skills and Profile Matchup Available in Talent Profile

The WD JAVA version of ESS had a separate application for Skills and Profile
Matchup. Now, the WD ABAP version of ESS has integrated the application in
Talent Profile
Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Agenda
1. What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?
2. Investment Overview
3. MSS Add-On 1.0
4. Whats New in EhP6?
5. SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS
6. Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS

Motivation for Adoption of New Theme

Until SAP Business Suite Innovations 2011 (EhP5), the Manager/Employee

Self-Service applications were offered on the default SAP Tradeshow Plus
theme (signature design)
Customers demand a UI with a highly modern look for Manager/Employee
Self-Service. They want the UI to come closer to modern applications (for
example, modern web applications on the Internet)
Readability of content on the Manager/Employee Self-Service UI must
improve

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme Versus SAP Tradeshow Plus

Example Screenshot: ESS Menu via NWBC HTML Access Channel

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme Versus SAP Tradeshow Plus

Example Screenshot: ESS Menu via FPM Launchpad (SAP Portal)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme Versus SAP Tradeshow Plus

Example Screenshot: Employee Profile

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS

Readability Improvement

Light panes and flat

surfaces
Enlarged and better
readable typography
(Bigger fonts)
Fewer separating elements
and less block-like
visualizations with more
spacing and height

Unimportant areas
subdued in the background

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS

Readability Improvement

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS

New Icon Library & New Colors

New and larger icon style -16

x 16 pixel size (theme-specific
icon library delivered)

Refreshed color scheme

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS

Tables and Containers

New rendering for

selected controls for
a modern look

Less block-like
appearance by
reducing line colors
and line contrast

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Agenda
1. What Is Driving Investments in MSS/ESS?
2. Investment Overview
3. MSS Add-On 1.0
4. Whats New in EhP6?
5. SAP_CORBU Theme for MSS/ESS
6. Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Substitution Enabled for Manager

Choose the Manager

Substituted work
items

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Team members with select

menu options

[ Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Renovation of Reporting for Manager
Old version
More than 50 reports including Legacy (R/3) Reports
New version
Harmonized technology: Web Dynpro ABAP-based FPM lists (based on ODP technology)
Focused standard offering based on customer input

Personalization

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Simple Time Recording UI for Employee (Weekly Calendar Layout)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Simple Time Recording UI for Employee (Weekly Calendar Layout)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Future: What Are We Currently Working on?

Research

Rich UI Technology for Start page of Manager/Employee SelfService

Swimlane approach

Enabling collaboration for Manager/Employee

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

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Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Thank you for participating.

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