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Integration Framework for SAP Business One Overview Integration Framework for SAP Business One Overview October 2017 PUBLIC Agenda The Central Platform for Integrating your Company Introducing the Integration Framework Best Practices of Integration Scenarios Best Practices Integration Scenarios in Detail The Technical Aspects of the Integration Framework Benefits and Key Aspects of the Integration Framework © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 2 1 Integration Framework for SAP Business One Platform Capabilities The integration framework for SAP Business One connects SAP Business One with other applications, services and devices to: Transform SAP Business One Support SAP Business One Connect subsidiaries, branches CORE processes and with other applications and business networks functionality © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 5 Integration Framework for SAP Business One An Integral Part of the SAP Business One Solution Low cost of ownership Expands the and support solution scope Robust integration and collaboration Extensibility Interface for SAP HANA apps Covers all standard business processes Runs on in-memory technology Deployment flexibility © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 6 2 Integration Products at a Glance Standard Integration Scenarios Subsidiary Integration (capability delivered with SAP Business One) (dedicated integration solutions out-of-the-box) Dashboards, SAP mobile apps, outsourced payroll, automated Integrates SAP Business One running in subsidiaries* with SAP request for quotation, integration of web-based SAP Customer Business Suite software in headquarters’ location Checkout application, Ariba Network integration (purchase order Data harmonization, financial consolidation, business process and invoice automation), SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer (best standardization, and supply chain optimization practice for sales side), Concur Pre-configured scenarios for master data, sales, purchasing, HQ reporting, and finance as well as customer-specific content Possible Integration Scenarios Intercompany Integration Solution (Integration framework as development environment) (dedicated application out-of-the-box) Non-SAP, cloud-based extensions, electronic data interchange, Integrates different SAP Business One databases in a seamless and social networks, collaboration (business to business, business to easy to consume way: consumer), web shop, web services Streamline and automate intercompany transactions and processes, such as master data distribution and financial consolidation * Including branches or franchises of large enterprises © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 7 Examples of Integrating Business Networks Companies are part of business networks. To unify the communication and reduce complexity in data exchange the integration framework for SAP Business One gives the possibility to bring dependent and independent units together. Headquarters Vendors Franchisees Shared Service Center Permanent Establishments Subsidiaries © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 10 3 SAP Business One Integration for SAP NetWeaver Solution for seamless integration between SAP Business One and SAP Business Suite / SAP NetWeaver or other instances of SAP Business One ● Rapidly integrates large enterprises running SAP solutions with their subsidiaries, operating divisions, trading partners and suppliers ● Provides integration of multiple installations of SAP Business One across the network ● Standardizes and unifies business processes across the business ecosystem around a single platform Headquarters Subsidiary Manufacturing Headquarters Site Branch Office Customer Supplier Branch Office Customer © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 11 Business Extension Integration Scenarios Mobile Covers 124+ Web services for mobile devices Request for Quotation Publish quotation requests and receive electronic responses from your suppliers Dashboards Provides generic services to launch dashboards based on SAP Crystal Dashboards © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 14 4 Intercompany Solution Integration Scenarios Intercompany Integration Solution for SAP Business One Key Functions of Intercompany Solution . Master Data Replication . Centralized Payments . Service Contract and Customer . Financial Data Consolidation Equipment Card Replication . Intercompany Reports . UDFs and UDTs Replication . Remote Query Execution . Intercompany Trade . Consolidated Credit Limit . Expenses Allocation among Check Branch Companies/Subsidiaries . Key Mapping Mechanism . A/P Service Invoice Allocations © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 16 Subsidiary Integration Scenarios SAP Business One Integration for SAP NetWeaver Scenarios to integrate headquarters running SAP ECC / SAP BW / S/4HANA on Premise and SAP Business One . Master Data Distribution (Items & Business Partners) . Intercompany Purchasing . Management Reporting for Sales Analysis* . Liquidity Forecasting* . In-House Cash* . Customizing Data Distribution* * only relevant for headquarters running SAP ECC / SAP BW © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 17 5 Integration of SAP Business One into SAP Business Suite “Headquarters uses SAP Business Suite” SAP Business Suite Out-of-the-box scenarios ● Customizing data distribution ● Master data distribution (product & customer) ● Intercompany purchasing ● Sales from central stock (3rd party direct ship) ● Sales from local stock (subsidiary has local warehouse) ● Management reporting – sales analysis (integration into SAP BW) ● In-house cash ● Liquidity forecasting © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 18 Integration of SAP Business One into a central SAP Business One “Headquarters uses SAP Business One” SAP Business One Out-of-the-box scenarios ● Master data distribution (item & customer) ● Intercompany purchasing ● Sales from central stock (3rd party direct ship) ● Sales from local stock (subsidiary has local warehouse) ● Financial consolidation – journal entries © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 19 6 Intercompany Purchasing SAP Business One with SAP Business Suite Scenario Overview SAP Business One with SAP Business One Purpose ● This scenario enables inter-company purchasing between subsidiaries and headquarters by providing reliable data exchange and support for required logistical and financial processes across the network. ● Headquarters supplies subsidiaries with sales products, where subsidiaries act as either sales offices (Sales from Central Stock) or local distribution centers (Sales from Local Stock) Benefits ● Cost reductions due to high amount of automation ● Accelerated sales and supply processes ● Increased visibility within the process chain Key process flows covered ● Sales from Central Stock (subsidiary as sales office) ● Sales from Local Stock (subsidiary with own warehouse) © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 20 Summary SAP Business One integration for SAP NetWeaver Headquarters Subsidiaries Plus Business Integration Scenarios: ● SAP Business Suite/ ● Customizing data distribution ● SAP Business One SAP NetWeaver ● Master data distribution (product, customer) ● Tailored for small ● Tailored for business ● Intercompany puchasing (sales from central and local stock) standardized and ● Localized and adapted to ● Management reporting, sales analysis into SAP BW sophisticated processes local regulations ● Consolidation and group ● In-house cash ● SAP Best Practices reporting ALE/RFC IDOC/BAPI/FCM DI API/ JDBC SAP Business One HTTP/SOAP Web Services SAP Business One SAP Business One File/HTTP/JDBC SAP Business Suite SAP Business All-in-One Other Integration © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 26 7 The Technical Aspects of the Integration Framework Offline Support Purpose ● Offline support enables SAP Business One systems to work offline from SAP Business One integration for SAP NetWeaver Headquarters ● SAP Business One systems connect to SAP Subsidiary Business One integration for SAP NetWeaver SAP NW SAP B1 for data exchange triggered by administrator or timer-based Subsidiary Benefits SAP B1 ● Integrate subsidiaries in spite of poor connections or high connection costs Key process flows covered ● Gather data while working offline ● Send and receive queues while online Prerequisites ● Offline support requires a local integration framework installation with SAP Business One © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 28 8 The Integration Framework in General The integration framework for SAP Business One is part of the SAP Business One installation: Simple to install and runs on SAP HANA SAP Business One Server and Microsoft SQL Server Service Layer Integration Framework Can integrate SAP and non-SAP DI API DI Proxy systems, web and cloud-based SLD applications, and services Event Integration Including message and error handling, Sender Server business process control, tracking, logging, transaction control, security Uses established integration standards such as XML and XSLT SAP Business One Database Server © 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ PUBLIC 29 Scenario Step Processing in the Integration Framework The integration framework is an integration and collaboration
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