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Front cover IBM Software for SAP Solutions Yaro Dunchych Manfred Oevers Peter Bahrs Paul Pacholski Khirallah Birkler Andrew Stalnecker Bernd Eberhardt Jörg Stolzenberg Navneet Goyal Pierre Valiquette James Hunter Derek Jennings Joe Kaczmarek Michel Laaroussi Michael Love Stefan Momma Nick Norris Martin Oberhofer Redbooks International Technical Support Organization IBM Software for SAP Solutions September 2015 SG24-8230-01 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page ix. Second Edition (September 2015) This edition applies to Version 2, Release 0, Modification 0 of the IBM Reference Architecture for SAP. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . ix Trademarks . .x IBM Redbooks promotions . xi Preface . xiii Authors. xiv Now you can become a published author, too! . xix Comments welcome. .xx Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . .xx Summary of changes. xxi September 2015, Second Edition . xxi Chapter 1. Why IBM software matters in SAP solutions . 1 1.1 Overview . 2 1.2 Critical success factors for an SAP-centric transformation . 2 1.2.1 Deploying a system of engagement for SAP . 4 1.2.2 Balancing SAP with an application-independent, industry-leading integration platform solution . 4 1.2.3 Establishing governance for architectural decisions . 5 1.2.4 Avoiding custom coding . 5 1.3 Combined value of IBM and SAP software . 6 1.3.1 Reduced business and IT risk. 6 1.3.2 Accelerated SAP integration into a heterogeneous enterprise . 7 1.3.3 Business agility . 7 1.3.4 Cost reduction. 8 Chapter 2. IBM Reference Architecture for SAP. 9 2.1 Overview . 10 2.2 Architecture goals . 10 2.2.1 Use standard, non-customized SAP applications . 10 2.2.2 Reuse pre-built SAP integration . 11 2.2.3 Use best-in-class technologies when extending beyond the SAP domain . 11 2.2.4 Use open, well-established standards . 11 2.2.5 Use pre-built software capabilities provided by IBM . 11 2.3 IBM Reference Architecture for SAP overview . 12 2.3.1 Systems of engagement, record, and interaction . 12 2.3.2 Services view . 14 2.3.3 Application integration: Inner ring and outer ring architecture. 16 2.3.4 Enterprise integration services . 19 2.3.5 Process optimization. 21 2.3.6 User interface . 24 2.3.7 Master data management (MDM) . 29 2.3.8 Enterprise content management. 31 2.3.9 Business analytics . 32 2.3.10 DevOps for SAP . 34 Chapter 3. Enterprise integration services for SAP. 39 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. iii 3.1 Introduction to enterprise integration services for SAP applications . 40 3.2 Architecture goals . 41 3.2.1 Align enterprise integration services with SAP implementation methodology. 41 3.2.2 Use best-in-class technologies for custom integration development . 41 3.2.3 Minimize costs of integration for non-strategic systems . 42 3.2.4 Loosely coupled applications . 42 3.2.5 Use open, well-established standards . 42 3.3 Scenarios and patterns for ongoing integration with SAP. 42 3.3.1 Identifying integration scenarios . 43 3.3.2 Common integration patterns . 48 3.4 Architecture overview of ongoing integration with SAP. 51 3.5 Architecture components of ongoing integration with SAP . 52 3.5.1 Enterprise Service Bus . 52 3.5.2 Extract, transform, and load (ETL) . 55 3.5.3 Service governance . 57 3.5.4 Reliable File Transfer . 60 3.5.5 Process services. 63 3.5.6 Logging and error handling . 64 3.5.7 Integration workload placement guidelines: ESB versus ETL. 64 3.6 Initial data load . 66 3.7 References . 73 Chapter 4. Process optimization for SAP . 75 4.1 SAP solutions as a system of engagement. 76 4.2 Architecture overview . 77 4.3 SAP active business performance optimization architecture . 78 4.4 IBM Smarter Process for SAP capabilities . 81 4.4.1 SAP Solution Manager integration . 83 4.4.2 SAP Guided Workflow . 86 4.4.3 Process orchestration, integration, and event management. 91 4.4.4 Process discovery and monitoring . 95 4.4.5 Iterative business blueprinting . 100 4.4.6 Decision automation . 102 4.4.7 Process automation . 103 4.5 IBM Smarter Process for SAP products and solutions . 104 4.6 How IBM Smarter Process for SAP creates sustained business value. 105 4.7 IBM Smarter Process for SAP usage scenarios . 106 4.7.1 IBM Smarter Process for SAP in the phases of an SAP project . 107 4.7.2 Post-implementation value augmentation. ..