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Achim Westermann, Product Owner SNP IFS, SNP AG
Heidelberg ,19. – 20. Oktober 2017
BE SMARTER – TAKE IT TO A NEW LEVEL
Interface Assessment with SNP Interface Scanner
Umzug in die Cloud! Kennen Sie Ihre Schnittstellen?Move to the Cloud! Do you know you interfaces?
Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Reorganisation
Cloud
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Transformation Never Stops
SAP HANA
SAP S/4HANA
CHANGING BUSINESS MODELS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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SAP TransformationBusiness & Technology Driven
INDUSTRY STANDARD
▪ Automated landscape transformation
▪ Industry leading software and approach
▪ Reduces time, resources and risk
▪ Complete and flexible client offering
▪ Multiple initiatives in one project
▪ Near zero downtime at cutover
SNP
THE TRANSFORMATION COMPANY
SNP Transformation Software
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Cloud Move - Risks and Impacts related to Interfaces„We don‘t know, what we don‘t know“
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• According to PAC (2014), in
average 9 modules are in
use in SAP installations,
that are run on 23 SAP
instances with 3.400 users
across 11 regions with 36
locations.
• Additionally there are a lot
of non-SAP systems and
external systems, that
exchange data with the SAP
landscape regularly.SAP ERP
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Cloud Move Issues - Two Examples out of many others
Example 1: SAP HANA platform migration
After go-live, some unknown interfaces failed
Corrective measures took several weeks
Business impacts unknown
SNP IFS was introduced later and reported those interfaces already after initial data collection
Example 2: Cloud move of several SAP Systems of complex system landscape
After go-live, a major business disruption occurred
Thousands of workers could not enter time sheets anymore
Salaries could not be paid
Corrective measures took several months
Business impacts unknown
SNP IFS could have prevented this situation
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Cloud Move – Sample Project
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• SAP Business Suite was
moved to the cloud
• SNP implements many
projects of that type on any
size customer landscape
• SNP Interface Scanner was
used for safeguarding
LINUX / DB2
HP-UX
ECC 6.0
On-premise
Cloud
ECC 6.0
SCM 7.0
BW 7.3
SRM7.0
CRM7.0
SNP Transformation Backbone
SCM 7.0
SRM7.0
CRM7.0
SNP Transformation
Backbone
Near Zero Downtime
SNP Transformation
Backbone
Offline Migration
BW 7.3
TRANSFORMATION
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SAP Interface Scanner
COMPLIANCE
SECURITY
OPERATION
TransformPrepare Optimise
Test with confidence
Continuous analysis
Identify security threats
Real-time information
Avoid expensive compliance costs
Plan projects based on fact
SNP
INTERFACE SCANNER
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InterfacesWhat Don’t You Know?
The ChallengesINTERFACES
▪ Documentation of interfaces incomplete or out of date
▪ Knowledge about essential interfaces not centrally accessible
▪ No adequate graphical representation of topology available; high-effort manual creation, incomplete data
▪ All interfaces must be known in order to configure monitoring tools
SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
OPERATIONS
TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS
▪ Test team needs complete and accurate view of all interfaces impacted by change
▪ What is the most appropriate technical approach/strategy
▪ Which systems impacted and thus which system owners should be engaged
▪ Supplier requested a view of interface topology to prepare and plan
▪ Risk assessments might overlook unrecorded interfaces
▪ Is the organisation at risk from internal and external threats – e.g. connection loopholes
▪ Is the organisation currently exposed to indirect SAP license compliance costs
▪ Can we meet internal and external audit requirements with current interface knowledge (e.g. GDPR, KPMG..)
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Interface Analysis Enables Fact-Based Decisions
▪ Accelerate testing and reduce risk with instant before and after snap-shot of interface landscape
▪ Empower the project team to make informed decisions on transformation strategy (phased vs. big bang change)
▪ Ensure isolation of sandbox systems used to support the project
▪ Provide suppliers with real-time view of your landscape
TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS
The BenefitsINTERFACES
▪ Find unused and insecure interface connections, e.g. connections left over from previous projects
▪ Detect unknown (remote) systems connecting into the SAP Production systems
▪ Use interface data to assess license audit/compliance exposure
▪ Graphical representation of topologies providing unmatched transparency
SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
OPERATIONS▪ Immediate visualisation of entire landscape topology
▪ Reduce business disruption with continuous monitoring of interface connectivity
▪ Identify changes within the interface landscape between different periods
▪ Detect yet unknown systems and connections
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Example 1: In-/Outbound connections of an SAP ERP System
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• All inbound and outbound
connections within a given
timeframe are visualized
• SAP and non-SAP
sender/reveiver systems
involved
• Systems are grouped
according their classification
• Clustering reduces
complexity for keeping better
overview
• This result can be achieved
required by analyzing only a
single SAP System
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Example 2: Top-50 Connections within a specified period
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• Top-50 frequently used
connections within a specific
landscape and timeframe are
visualized
• SAP and non-SAP
sender/reveiver systems
involved
• Clustering reduces
complexity for keeping better
overview
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Example 3: All unused connections within a specific period
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• All used connections within a
specific landscape and
timeframe are visualized
• SAP and non-SAP
sender/reveiver systems
involved
• Clustering reduces
complexity for keeping better
overview
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SNP Interface Scanner The Solution
Automated data collection
& filtering
Look past the “noise” in your
SAP logs
Data collector for SAP and
more; Weblogic, Webmethods,
etc…
Central storage
Complete repository of
available interfaces and usage
statistics in one location,
outside of SAP
Comprehensive scanning
Analyse & view a single
system or your entire
landscape in real-time
Diverse options for
evaluation & visualisation
Flexible SQL queries incl. SNP
standard content
Visualisation via Charts & Visio
Export to XLS, HTML, PDF &
more.
Flexible communication
protocol coverage
All SAP communication
protocols supported
Extensible through customer
API
Deployment & licensing
options
On-premise or hosted by SNP
Perpetual or Subscription
AUTOMATED INTERFACE SCANNING and PRESENTATION for…
▪ Transformation
▪ Compliance
▪ Security
▪ Operations
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SNP Interface Scanner Analysis Examples and Result Types
▪ Change history of systems, connections, usage statistics
▪ “Where-used” analysis
▪ Unusual changes in usage statistics
▪ Identify unused connections
▪ Connections to sensitive systems e.g. HCM
▪ Customise your analysis
ANALYZE COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE
▪ Documentation of interfaces, Configuration of EAM Tools, Interface monitoring
▪ Support Lifecycle Management, SAP Landscape Transformation, Compliance
CONTINUOUS OPTIMISATION
PRESENTATION OF ANALYSIS
▪ Tables with extensive grid functionality
▪ Graphical visualisation of statistical data via charts
▪ Visualize interface topologies using MS Visio
▪ Support for export to MS Excel, PDF, HTML
Query
Chart
Visio
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SNP Interface Scanner Architecture
ARCHITECTURE
▪ Central Collector System for data extraction – just one Add-on installation required
▪ Interface topology graphics are generated automatically via MS Visio integration
▪ SNP Visio Plugin allows publishing to HTML
TECHNICAL PRE-REQUISITES
Hardware
platform
Server or PC, 2-4 Core CPU, 8-16GB
RAM, 100GB Disk
Operating
System
MS Windows 7 SP1 /8 / 8.1 (32/64bit or
MS Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1,
2012, 2012 R2
SNP IFS
Database
Server
MS SQL Server 2012 or above, 64 bit
Express Version sufficient (limit: 10GB
DB size)
SNP IFS
Client
.NET Framework Version 4.0 or above
Optional: MS Visio 2013 or above
(Professional or Premium), MS Office
2007 or above, PDF reader
Analysis
Systems
SAP 4.6D or above, SAP PI 7.1 or
above
Collector
System
SAP Netweaver 7.20 or above (SAP
BASIS 7.02 or above)
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