technology: mobilizing sap the right way
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THE PROBLEMSAP is ugly.
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THE SOLUTIONUse HTML5 to make SAP look and work better.
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MOBILE LIGHT FOR SAPWhat is it?
• A simple architecture for getting critical SAP data onto any mobile device without any new infrastructure.
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EXPLAINEDHow do we do it? Create a library of REST web
services in SAP that are extremely fast and easy to use.
Put the HTML5 applications directly on the SAP web servers and connect to the web services.
Optionally use the SAP Portal as an app catalog, and to achieve single sign-on.
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WHAT YOU CAN DOAnything you can do in SAP, you can do in Mobile Light for SAP (and usually faster)
For example:
• Workflows – Approve purchase orders on the go
• Reports – Use charts, graphs, or any report from SAP ERP, BW, SRM, CRM, and even SAP HANA
• Searches – Find items, vendors, customers, or purchase orders
• Create – Create invoices, time sheets, or goods movements
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WHAT HAVE WE DONE• Sales – Look up important customer
data, sales history, reports, and contact information
• Workflows – Purchase Order, Invoice, Shopping Cart, Security Approval (GRC)
• User Management – Create new users, unlock users, reset passwords
• Inventory – Check inventory status for items at every site location
• Allocation – Create a plan on how to distribute items to various sites using sales history
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BY THE WAYWe can use the exact same architecture for an HTML5 desktop web application.
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HOW TO CONTACT MEGavin Quinn
www.mindsetconsulting.com
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