1. 04/29/00 SAP John Tullis DePaul Instructor
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2. One system for . . . SAP Global Approach Local chart of accounts
Local currency
Local reporting
Local credit limits
Legal requirements
Tax handling
...
Common chart of accounts
Common currency
Common reporting rules
Corporatewide credit limits
Corporate treasury, purchasing...
One system for . . .
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3. The Distributed Corporate Environment
SAP
The Distributed Corporate Environment
Company code
Head office
Customer
Transport order
Distribution center
Production order
Factory
Stock
Division
Profit Center
Material
Warehouse
Message/ Event Handler
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4. Business Partners - the Supply Chain
SAP
Business Partners - the Supply Chain
Group
Distribution center
Sales office
Business area
BANK
CORPO-
RATION
FORWARDER
AGENT
Bank
Vendor
Customer
Plant
PRODUCER
Service center
SERVICE
COMPANY
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5. SAP - Industrial “Silos” covered
Sector
Retail Sector
Financial
Public Sector
Consumer Products
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
High Tech / Electronics
Automotive
Utilities
Telecommunications
Oil & Gas
Retail
Banks
Insurance
Governments
Local Governments
Higher Education
Healthcare
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6. Over 5,000 installations around the world
SAP
SAP Architecture
Business processes
Open systems
Client / server
architecture
Business Engineering
Designed
for all types
of business
Multinational
Comprehensive
functionality
Over 5,000 installations around the world
R/3
Client / Server
ABAP/4 FI
Financial
Accounting CO
Controlling AM
Fixed Assets
Mgmt. PS
Project
System WF
Workflow IS
Industry
Solutions MM
Materials HR
Human
Resources SD
Sales &
Distribution PP
Production
Planning QM
Quality
Manage-ment PM
Plant Main-tenance
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7. SAP SAP Architecture Hardware Operating Systems Databases Dialog
ADABAS D
DB2 for AIX
INFORMIX-OnLine
ORACLE
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, OSF/Motif,
Presentation Manager, Macintosh
MS SQL Server
ABAP/4, C, C+ +
DB2/400
AIX
Digital UNIX
HP-UX
Reliant UNIX (SINIX)
SOLARIS
Windows NT
OS/400
Hardware
AT&T
Bull/Zenith
Compaq
...
Sequent
SNI
Digital (Intel)
Data General
HP (Intel)
IBM (Intel)
Bull
Digital HP
IBM
SUN
UNIX Systems
AS/400
Operating
Systems
Databases
Dialog
SAP-GUI
Languages
Windows ‘95
OS/2
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8. Client/Server Architecture Configurations
SAP
Client/Server Architecture Configurations
Three-tier Client/Server
Distributed Presentation
Two-tier Client/Server
SAP R/3 System
Multi-Layer Cooperative Client/Server
Presentation
Application
Database
Central System / Laptop
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9. Architecture continued...
SAP
Architecture continued...
Applications and Development Tools
(R/3 applications, ABAP/4 DW, Customer
applications)
OLE
ALE
PresentationServices
(SAP GUI)
Data Management Services
Communication and Distribution Services
SAP Business Workflow
BAPI
Network / System
SAP Middleware
Application
Enabling
Services
Cooperation
Distributed
System
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10. Application Link Enabling (ALE)
SAP
Application Link Enabling (ALE)
ALE provides loose coupling between R/3 systems.
Division
Order entry,
billing, financial,
consolidated
inventory
Master
production
scheduling,
purchasing
Shipping,
control
MRP,
CRP, SFC,
Inventory
Ware-
housing
Plant
warehouse
Head Office
Distribution
center
Raw
materials
Finnished goods
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11. Client/Server Architecture Configurations
SAP
Client/Server Architecture Configurations
Production planning
Inventory manage-ment
Internal sales, shipping and billing
Plant maintenance
Local SOP
Financials
Central controlling
Central SOP
Information systems:
Inventory
Purchasing
Sales
Central Purchasing
Reference system for master data and control tables
Sales, shipping and billing
Purchasing of trading goods
Inventory management
Local controlling
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12. convert data Create IDOC
SAP
Basic ALE Communication Flow
R/3 System 1
R/3 System 2
Workflow 'output'
Filter/
convert data Create IDOC
Workflow 'input'
Application functions
convert data
Application data
Application
IDOC
Comm.-
IDoc
Carrier
ALE
Communica-
tion
Master-
Determine recipients
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13. SAP Input to ALE Application posting ALE layer Input control A
Database
Application posting
ALE layer
Input control A
Simultaneously update IDOC's status
Post application document C
Comm. layer
asynch. RFC or
EDI
Field value conversion
Version change
Segment filter
Process IDOC
Serialization
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14. Customer Distribution Model
SAP
Output from ALE
Database
Application posting
Need to create IDOC?
Create master IDOC
Customer Distribution Model
Receiver determination
Segment filter
Field value conversion
Version change
ALE layer
Application document posted simultaneously with IDOCs
Comm. layer
asynch. RFC or
EDI
Links C
Dispatch control M
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15. SAP
SAP GUI
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16. SAP GUI - Mandarin Version
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17. Business Process Coverage The global company
SAP
Business Process Coverage
The global company
Decentralization / recentralization
Matrix organization (legal <--> managerial)
International transactions (global <--> local)
The agile company
Process-driven activities
Shorter product life cycle
Continuous business restructuring
The virtual company
Business networks and cross-company cooperation
Electronic commerce and intelligent agents
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18. Production Procurement
SAP
Business Process Integration
Production Procurement
Distribution
Sales
Controlling
Accounting
Treasury
Financing decision
Delivery
decision
Valuation
Posting order receipt
Procure-
ment order
Production order
Transport
order
Vendor
selection
Costing
Profitability
analysis
Credit
control
Risk mgmt.
Forex
mgmt.
Order receipt
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19. Invoice verific- ation
SAP
Workflow & ALE
Company
GROUP
Contract
Release order
Goods receipt
Invoice receipt
Invoice verific- ation
Posting
and
release
Internal
payment
Bank
Plant
Business area
Workflow
ALE
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20. AUTOMATES THE BUSINESS PROCESS
SAP
Workflow - what is it for?
CONTROL
TRACK
MONITOR
INITIATE
DEADLINES
PROCESS LOGIC
RULES/ROLES
AUTOMATES THE
BUSINESS PROCESS
STATUS/REPORTS
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21. Workflow Architecture
SAP
Workflow Architecture
Organisation
Process Level
Business Objects
Person
Job
Org.unit
Task
WF Definition
Data
WF Step
Reference
Attributes
Object Definition
Methods
Events
Call + Result
Signal
Eval Condition
Role
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22. SAP Workflow Processes
Businesses have dynamic organizations and processes
Workflow role assignments are derived from a corporate organization model
Workflow tasks are tied to position descriptions and responsibilities in the organization model
Routing based on work item content and organizational restrictions
Workflow uses one Corporate organization model for all workflow processes across all applications
Automatic routing adjustments are made for employee changes or reassignments
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