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Solution Details

SAP® rapid-deployment solution of side panel content in SAP NetWeaver® Business Client

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Contents

• Introduction to SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions

• Overview of the Solution

• Service Delivery

• Technical Details

Introduction to SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions


Today’s reality…

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Statistics state that up to 70% of IT projects run late, over-budget, or do not meet planned goals…Consequently, implementation risk is a critical factor…From “Introducing Packaged Solutions” by Michael Krigsman

Now when companies think about implementing an application, they really want to implement an integrated solution. Henry D. Morris, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Software and Services, IDC

Customers today want choices in how they scope, configure, and deploy business software. Peter M. Russo, Managing Director of Pierre Audoin Consultants


You want to…

… ensure the most predictable and fastest time to business value

… deliver the integration the business demands to start and grow without compromises

… choose from a modular ready to use portfolio of solution, deployment and pricing options


SAP and a global partner ecosystem offer Rapid Deployment Solutions to meet specific business needs…

Software

Quickly address the most urgent business processes

Content

SAP best practices, templates and tools make solution adoption easier

Enablement

Guides and educational material speed end user adoption

Service

Fixed scope and price provides maximum predictability and lowers risk

SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions

Service

Software

Enablement

Content

RAPID DEPLOYMENT

SOLUTIONS


… which allow predictability, out-of-the-box integration and adoption choices as business demands

Predictability Fast value in days/weeks Fixed cost and fixed best practice scope

Integration Integrated start and growth options Immediate and future IT and business processes

landscape integrity

Choice Modular packages to meet specific business needs

and allow individual adoption paths Flexible licensing and deployment options

SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions


Why have customers chosen SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions?

8

Weeksto go-live

15%

Reduction in project costs

4

Week implementation


Delivered by SAP or qualified partners

Large Global Partner Ecosystem maximizes availability of and choice within the Rapid Deployment Solutions portfolio

System integrators and value-added resellers provide industry and LoB specific capabilities and expertise

Cloud partners provide the deployment options to match your business needs


SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions define a new standard for business solution adoption across the SAP Portfolio

On demand

On premise

On device

Deployment

Business Solutions

Analytics

Technology

Solution Portfolio Industry & LoB

HANA

Mobility

Innovations


SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions support all use cases along your adoption path

From zero to ERP baseline in one goIndustry & geography-ready

New business and user capabilities – that fit with your existing footprint

LoB or industry-specific, mobile, business analytics, collaboration

Start

Grow, extend, innovate

Predictability Integration Choice


Get the most out of your business – NOW!

Quickly meeting your most pressing business needs on unprecedented predictability to adopt and manage business solutions

Enabling strategic business adoption paths with out-of-the-box integration for start and grow options as your business demands

Giving choice by providing a modular and well defined portfolio of solution options together with a Global Partner Ecosystem

Overview of the solution


Solutions for specific business needs

Business challenges

Related transactional information split over many different screens and forces user to pull data from several transactions

Several clicks to get context-related data leads to lower usability

Code changes necessary for upgrade of SAP user interface

Technology know-how required to extend user interface

Wait for new software release to get updated user interface


Get a homogeneous view of your business dataWhat’s included – Solution scope

The SAP® rapid-deployment solution of side panel content in SAP NetWeaver® Business Client software offers packaged content to enhance the user’s experience with SAP applications. It provides context-related business content including master data, analytics and related services, along with supplementary information (including external) and takes SAP ERP transaction data to the next level.

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Get a homogeneous view of your business dataWhat’s included – Solution scope

Out-of-the-box layouts and ready-to-use gadgets (CHIPs) like charts, forms, and so on, gives users a holistic view of transactions.

Context is dynamically defined by data processed in the main SAP GUI application and pushed to the side panel

Content enabled for transactions in following solution areas:– Financials– Procurement– Quality management– Sales and distribution

Side PanelMain Application

Data Extraction

Data Extraction


Increased user productivity that allows for more informed business decisions in every day work

Unified user interface eases data consumption and provides better insight at the point of action

Easier configuration and extension – no additional skills required

Easy for partners and customers to use SAP‘s CHIP catalog to create new side panels

Simplified orchestration of business processes with fewer screens

Personalized content for the user

Get a homogeneous view of your business dataWhat’s the value

Business benefits Reduction in number of open screens Zero code changes lead to quick, non-

disruptive deployment Faster time to implement via packaged

approach

Measurable success

The SAP NetWeaver Business Client provides context-related data via the side panel without any additional code or code changes to the application

The SAP NetWeaver Business Client provides context-related data via the side panel without any additional code or code changes to the application

Service Delivery


Implementation Testing Key User Training

Successful rollout and adoption Configuration documentation

Fast Connect to SAP Information Interchange OnDemand

Start RunDeploy

Expectations

1 3

Project management Kick-off workshop participation Preparing technical

infrastructure

Mutually-approved scope document

Working SAP system

User-acceptance testing Onsite and remote support

Superior support to ensure smooth functioning

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Note: This slide represents a typical deployment. Exact details may differ according to solution.

Results


Pre-defined Services for Rapid Deployment Solutions

Your path to Go-Live: fast, efficiently and at predictable cost Fixed-price Implementation Services Pre-defined Project Methodology Ready-to-use Accelerators

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Project management Kick-off workshop participation Preparing technical infrastructure

Accelerators / Deliverables Consulting Delivery Guide Project schedule WBS Service Delivery Model, roles and

responsibilities Request for consultants template Process descriptions Process-flow-documents Kick-off presentation Consumption Guide Pre-delivery requirements and

checklist


Solution Realization Master Data Load Refinement Workshop &

Refinement Realization Knowledge Transfer to Key Users

Accelerators / Deliverables Installation guide Solution Documentation Solution Manager content Best-Practices content

(pre-configuration) Configuration activities Consulting Delivery Guide Implementation Content

Performance Tests End User Training Sign off of solution Go-Live Preparation Go-Live Post go-live support and activities Improvements and road map

workshop

Accelerators / Deliverables Test cases Deliverable acceptance forms Training Materials –

Process-flow recordings etc. Go-Live Checklist


Configuration Guide

Scoping Questionnaire

Kickoff Workshop

Project Schedule

Support PortalCheck Lists

Implementation methodology

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DEPLOYDEPLOYDEPLOYDEPLOY RUNRUNRUNRUN

Adapt and send pre-delivery requirements checklist to the customer

2 Days

Development Build & Configuration

Quality Assurance Build & Configuration

Production Build and Configuration

Train key users

Test Solution

Switch to Production

3 Days

3 Days

3 Days

0.5 Day

0.5 Day

0.5 Days

Prepare end-user training

Hand over solution

Go live & Support

1 Days

0.5 Days

2 Days

Prepare project

Conduct kick-off workshop

Select Options

Confirm Technical Pre-requisites

1 Day

0.5 Days

0.25 Days

0.5 Day

SAP involvement Customer involvement

2-6 weeks before

STARTSTARTSTARTSTART

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3FINISHSTART

Rapid deployment of side panel content with SAP NetWeaver Business Client Project Planning – Distributed Deployment


Go live in 2-3 weeks depending on deployment scenarioWhat’s included – Service Scope

Service based on two deployment scenarios: Single System (Availability of SAP ERP 6.0

EHP6 SP4 or higher) Distributed System (Availability of SAP ERP 6.0

EHP0 or higher) Install and configure necessary SAP components

in the development, quality and production system landscape

Configure SAP delivered CHIPs for side panel enablement

Set up user roles for access Deliver best practices on content, and how-to

guides for defining own roles and tagging for custom scenarios

Knowledge transfer workshops

A special step-by-step guide describes each activity during the deployment

Service Name: Rapid deployment of side panel content with SAP NetWeaver Business Client


Statement of work Initial scoping workshop (depict customer

requirements, map them to the features of the rapid-deployment solution, and finalize the scope of the project)

Configuration of SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC)

Installation and configuration of SAP systems to support side panel

Application consulting, guiding the customer through the configuration

Installation and technical setup of further systems (quality and production systems), including transport system

Activation of CHIPs via roles/configuration in SAP ERP necessary for the rapid-deployment solution

Application consulting to present the customer with detailed scheduling plan

Go-live and support

What does SAP deliver?

Deployment of NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) to existing end-user PCs

Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) Support to SAP team

Provide technical support as required to SAP technical team (all Basis Support in single system deployment)

End-user training Additional customizing in SAP ERP (not related

to the rapid-deployment solution) Integration work with other SAP components not

part of RDS

What do you do?

Key Deliverables


Project team: SAP

SAP Delivery Manager (on-site/remote) Serves as a central contact person, from project

initiation to going live and support On the SAP side, responsible for project management,

coordination, support and coaching of the customer’s project manager, and so on

SAP Technology Consultant (Remote) Responsible for the installation and configuration of

SAP systems to support side panel deployment (distributed deployment only)

SAP Application Consultant (Remote) Responsible for configuring the content

SAP Security Consultant (Remote) Responsible for creating the roles with proper

authorizations for the content


Project team: customer

Leading Project Manager Serves as a central contact person, from project initiation

to going live and support On your side: responsible for functional and commercial

project management, coordination, overall project controlling, preparation of steering committees, and so on

Basis resource Responsible for the assistance in standing up technical infrastructure

required to deploy side panel and/or any technical access related issues in distributed deployment scenario

Responsible for all technical support in standalone deployment scenario

Subject Matter Expert Responsible for workshops, questions from SAP,

end-user training, and possibly as a power user for simple configurations

Activities outlined in the pre-delivery checklist (Services Accelerators).

Technical Details


System Landscape – Distributed System Scenario

Transactional Data

Existing ERP System

ECC 6.0 EHP 0 or higher

HUB System (“Role System”)

SAP ERP 6.0 EHP6 SP4 or higherSAP Business Suite Foundation 7.31

Web Dynpro Application Configuration, Tagged Tables, Roles



System Landscape – Single System Scenario

Existing ERP System

ECC 6.0 EHP6 SP4 or higherSAP Business Suite Foundation 7.31

Web Dynpro Application Configuration, Tagged Tables, Roles


Transactional Data


System Requirements

Software SAP NetWeaver 7.31 System, Components SAP Basis and SAP NetWeaver Page Builder Single System Scenario

– SAP ERP EHP6 SP4 or higher Distributed System Scenario

– SAP Business Suite Foundation 7.31 SP 4 or higher in hub system– SAP ERP 6.0, EHP 0 or higher, for backend systems

SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop 3.5 and SAPGUI 7.2 Patch 9

HardwareSee Installation Guide for SAP NetWeaver 7.31 and SAP ERP ECC 6.0 – available at: http://service.sap.com/instguides

Operating system See Installation Guide for SAP NetWeaver 7.31 and SAP ERP ECC 6.0 – available at: http://service.sap.com/instguides

Database See Installation Guide for SAP NetWeaver 7.31 and SAP ERP ECC 6.0 – available at: http://service.sap.com/instguides

SAP Rapid-Deployment solutionsThe fastest way to run your business better

Appendix


The shell Frame containing the main

navigation levels at the top and in the left panel for detailed navigation

Roles can be loaded either from a Web AS role repository or a portal role repository via a set of web services

Provides a wide range of functions such as role-based navigation, search functions, help, desktop integration, menus and branding (customer logo)

The content areaUnified environment with embedded

rendering engines for the different types of applications (Dynpro, Web Dynpro ABAP/Java, BSP, BI, HTML)

Content area

embedding SAP GUI

Content area embedding

Web Dynpro ABAP

In a Nutshell: Integrating multiple UI Technologies into a Single Client


NWBC for Windows and NWBC for HTMLMain differences

NWBC for Windows

Installed on desktop

Embeds SAP GUI for Windows

Full range of functions

Can leverage SAP Enterprise Portal role content

Runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7

NWBC for HTML

Zero installation, browser-based

Uses SAP GUI for HTML

No search, overflow menu, dropdown menus or drag & drop

of work centers

No side panel

Can run on Linux or Mac OS


Working with the SAP NetWeaver Business Client Navigation Made Easy

Menu Bar

Provides access to favorites, history, settings and help

Can be customized

Quick Launch

Direct application launch and search

Quick navigation within NWBC using the breadcrumb

Navigation Panel

Allows a more detailed multi-level navigation for the specific work center

Can be collapsed allowing more canvas space

Navigation Tabs

Navigation tabs sequence and their icons can be personalized

Quick navigation enables fast start of specific entries


CHIP Catalog for Page Builder

What are CHIPs? CHIP = ‘Collaborative’ ‘Human Interface’

‘Part’ CHIPs are small Web Dynpro ABAP

components that implement a specific Web Dynpro component interface

Characteristics of a CHIP Side Panel CHIPs receive data from tagged

fields of the main application (SAP GUI or Web Dynpro ABAP)

CHIPs do not influence the behavior of the main application (e.g. no data are written back to the transactional context of the main application)


SAP Page Builder for Web Dynpro ABAP

Utilization of SAP NetWeaver Page Builder technologyPage Builder is a standard component of Web Dynpro within SAP NetWeaver, available from version 7.0 Enhancement Package 2.

Page Builder technology is a framework that enables Flexible definition of a web-

based page UI layout and its content areas (CHIPs)

Interaction between content areas within a UI layout

Personalization of a UI layout


NWBC Side Panel

1. Open Side Panel1. Open Side Panel


NWBC Side Panel

< Side panel

application

goes

here >

2. Select Side Panel Application

2. Select Side Panel Application

Data Extraction from SAP GUI

Data Extraction from SAP GUI


Side PanelsNotes / Attachments

Store notes and attachments for business objects Options for notes:

Public Private All Notes of the process

Highly configurable

Store notes and attachments for business objects Options for notes:

Public Private All Notes of the process

Highly configurable


Side PanelsMaster Data Details

Show additional data for business objects at the same time Can handle multiple business objects at the same time Highly configurable

Show additional data for business objects at the same time Can handle multiple business objects at the same time Highly configurable


Side PanelsReports

Show analytical data directly with business graphics Highly configurable

Show analytical data directly with business graphics Highly configurable


Side PanelsWeb Services

Links to non-SAP content Web 2.0 Mashups Highly configurable

Links to non-SAP content Web 2.0 Mashups Highly configurable

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