Wrap up
Internet
OCI-compliant catalog
Shopping Cart
and Order
management
Backend SRM
Supplier
Bugs
Eye
SAP
SAP EBP
R/3
R/3
R/3
Internet
system(s) via appropriate
Demand
adapter
aggregation,
Order
Backend management SRM
Supplier
SAP SAP
R/3
R/3 EBP
R/3
SAP
R/3
PS
R/3 Integration with
Demand generated in SAP
Planning System; integration supplier via Email,
with non-SAP planning Fax, XML messages
system(s) via appropriate
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What is mySAP SRM? (Part 2)
Sourcing Process
From Spend Analysis to Contract Management
Supplier
Sourcing and Global Spend (Strategic
evaluation,
Sourcing)
Analysis
auctions,
Internet
Reuse of SAP BW Contract
in backend management
possible
Backend SRM
SAP Live auction
Supplier
BW SAP cockpit
LAC directly
SAP SAP SAP connected
R/3
R/3 BW EBP with SAP
R/3 SAP
EBP**
CI*
SAP
R/3
PS
R/3 Integration with
Master data harmonization supplier via Email,
Fax, XML messages
* On
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What is mySAP SRM? (Part 3)
Integration of all suppliers in procurement process
Hosted order processing system for suppliers (Supplier
Enablement)
SRM supports two flavors
Internet
SUS with EBP Central Hub for Supplier Self-Services
mainly interesting for suppliers without
SUS with MM functionality in R/3
appropriate CRM or sales system
Backend SRM
Supplier
SAP SAP SAP
R/3
R/3 EBP SUS
R/3
Integration with
supplier via browser
and Internet
Internet
Catalog Engine
SRM
Supplier
Bugs
Eye
SAP
EBP
Supplier provides /
sends catalog
content as a file
* On project
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mySAP SRM Service Components
Complementary services used by SRM business applications
SAP Internet SAP Internet Pricing &
Transaction Configurator * – used for
Server – Web complex pricing calculations
UI of EBP by SAP EBP and SAP SUS
SAP SAP
LAC UME
SAP SAP SAP
BW EBP SUS
SAP
CI*
* On
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mySAP SRM Platform Components
mySAP SRM is powered by SAP NetWeaver
Information Integration
SAP Business Information
Application Platform
SAP Exchange Infrastructure as
… …
J2EE ABAP
general SRM connectivity
solution
DBDBand
andOS
OS Abstraction
Abstraction
.NET WebSphere
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* On project basis only
Internet
Backend SAP SAP Bugs SRM
ITS IPC Eye
Supplier
SAP SAP
SAP
LAC
BW UME
SAP SAP WPS SAP
SAP BW EBP SUS
R/3 SAP
R/3
R/3 CI *
** Optional
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mySAP Exchange Infrastructure
SAP XI is used for
Integration with supplier systems
Integration of SRM application components
Internet
Partly for backend system integration
Backend SRM
Supplier
SAP
BW
SAP SAP SAP
SAP BW EBP SUS
R/3 SAP
R/3
R/3 CI *
SAP
R/3
PS
R/3
SAP XI
* On
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OCI (Open Catalog Interface)
OCI is used for catalog integration from SAP EBP
Via OCI a user can select products from a catalog and transfer
the entire shopping cart back to SAP EBP
OCI SRM
Bugs
Eye
SAP
EBP
Business
Partner
RFC is used
for synchronous communication between SAP EBP and SAP R/3
backend systems
direct integration of SAP BW with the mySAP SRM application
components SAP EBP and SAP SUS
Backend RFC
SRM
SAP RFC
BW
SAP
SAP SAP
R/3
R/3
R/3 EBP SUS
RFC
Summary
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Process Scenarios
- Standalone
- Only in EBP
- Classic
- Extended Classic
- - Dual Coupling
Summary
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Flexible Deployment Options with mySAP SRM
based on further
BugsEye
SAP WebAS
MS SQL Server separation of
SAP UME
(J2EE) applications
SAP SUSWPS
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base instances
still small
Session Wrap Up
Introduction
What is mySAP SRM?
mySAP SRM Integration
Technologies
mySAP SRM Business
Processes
mySAP SRM System
Landscape
Wrap up
6 - 12 months
29 %
12 - 24 months
32 %
Source: AMR Research
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