01 NetWeaver Overview

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SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaver

OverviewOverview


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Todays Integration ChallengeTodays Integration Challenge

Integration costs are high

Lots of heterogeneous systems

Long integration projects

IT environments become

increasingly rigid

Pressure on IT increases Must leverage existing

investments

Must show quick results

Must reduce total cost of

ownership (TCO)

CallCenter

ERP

Technical

systemsPLM

Market

Analysis

Trading

SCM

Document Mgmt

e-Sales

E-Procurement


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Service Oriented Architecture Lowers TCOService Oriented Architecture Lowers TCO

Reduce complexity

Minimize the number ofconnections - using hubs

Use only 1 platform to integrateall people, information, andsystems

Reduce custom integration

Deliver .NET and J2EEinteroperability

Deliver adaptors

Deliver products, not projects!

Increase company performance

Increase ease of use, scalabilityand adaptability

Increase business processflexibility by using an ESA

CallCenter

ERP

Technical

systemsPLM

Market

Analysis

Trading

SCM

Document Mgmt

e-Sales

E-Procurement


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Enterprise Services

Architectureis a service-orientedarchitecture for adaptive

business solutions.

Openness through

Web Services &other standards.

Ease of change,

ease of use,ease of innovation.

The way to build new

and to integrate existing

solutions. Not a product

by itself!

Secure, reliable,

scalable, manageable,

highly available,

performant.

The blueprint for

mySAP Business Suite,

SAP NetWeaver,

and SAP xApps, ...

Enterprise Service ArchitectureEnterprise Service Architecture


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SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverTurning the Enterprise Services Architecture Vision Into RealityTurning the Enterprise Services Architecture Vision Into Reality

The open integration and

application platform for TCOreduction

Integrate people, information

and processes

across technologies

and organizations. Enterprise-scale Java and

ABAP application platform

.NET and WebSphere

interoperability and

extensibility

Pre-configured with business

content

Adapters to non-SAP

SAP NetWeaver

Composite

Applicati

onFr

amework

PEOPLE INTEGRATION

Multi channel access

Portal Collaboration

INFORMATION INTEGRATION

Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt

APPLICATION PLATFORM

J2EE

DB and OS Abstraction

ABAP

LifeCycleMgmt
http://www.microsoft.com/net/


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SAP NetWeaver

Composite

Applicati

onFramework

PEOPLE INTEGRATION




Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt


J2EE


ABAP

LifeCycleMgmt

SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverAccess through any deviceAccess through any device

SAP Mobile Infrastructure

Enables mobile apps to run

disconnected or connected

Built for handheld devices

(Pocket PC, EPOC, Linux) Browser or native front-end

Multiple-backend connectivity.

Various mobile business

applications available

100+ customer installations


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SAP NetWeaver

Composite

Applicati

onFramework

PEOPLE INTEGRATION




Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt


J2EE


ABAP

LifeCycleMgmt

SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverThe Market Leading Portal OfferingThe Market Leading Portal Offering

SAP Enterprise Portal Platform independence

Any source/audience,

role-based

Team collaboration (both real-

time & asynchronous)

Authoring, Versioning, Indexing,

Searching, for unstructured

information

1700 installations

Knowledge Mgmt


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SAP NetWeaver

Composite

Applicati

onFramework

PEOPLE INTEGRATION




Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt


J2EE


ABAP

LifeCycleMgmt

SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverThe Easiest Way to Meet Your Business Intelligence NeedsThe Easiest Way to Meet Your Business Intelligence Needs

SAP Business Intelligence

End-to-end solution for

enterprise-wide BI

Business content for rapid

deployment

Fully integrated with portal

Open architecture (Crystal,Ascential)

6410 installations

95% extract non-SAP data

SA


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SAP NetWeaver

Composite

Applicati

onFramework

PEOPLE INTEGRATION




Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt


J2EE


ABAP

LifeCycleMgmt

SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverUnique Master Data Management CapabilitiesUnique Master Data Management Capabilities

SAP Master Data Mgmt

Information integrity acrossthe business network

Services and support to

consolidate content,

harmonize and centrally

manage master data, e.g.

product data, customer

data

MDM consolidation

function available with

mySAP SRM

MDM ramp-up starts 3Q

2003

SAP N W


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SAP NetWeaver

Composite

Applicati

onFramework

PEOPLE INTEGRATION




Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt


J2EE


ABAP

LifeCycleMgmt

SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverHigh Performance and Flexibility in Business Process IntegrationHigh Performance and Flexibility in Business Process Integration

SAP Exchange Infrastructure For both internal and

external process integration(with SAP and non-SAP)

Prepackaged collaborationknowledge

Ecosystem of non-SAPcollaboration content

45 installations, quicklyincreasing!

SAP N WSAP N tW


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SAP NetWeaver

Composite

Applicati

onFramework

PEOPLE INTEGRATION




Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt


J2EE


ABAP

LifeCycleMgmt

SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverProtecting Your Investments and Enterprise-Scale JavaProtecting Your Investments and Enterprise-Scale Java

SAP Web Application Server J2EE compliant Java and ABAP side

by side

Zero footprint UI (Browser)

Model-driven UI, patterns

Highly scalable and reliable,advanced caching

OS and DB independent

Native Web services

1500+ install. in 03 alone

SAP N WSAP N tW


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SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaverOne Integrated PlatformOne Integrated Platform

SAP NetWeaver

Composite

ApplicationFramew

ork

PEOPLE INTEGRATION




Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Management

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration

Broker

Business

Process Mgmt


J2EE


ABAP

LifeCycle

Mgmt

A single user

across thestack

Compose

apps across

the stack

Save as

iView

Data integrity

across exist.

messaging

layer

Collaborate

anywhere,anytime

Monitor all

technologies

and apps from

1 location

Doc. Workflowintegrated

processes


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WEB Application Server(WEB AS)


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Browser PDA

Internet / Intranet

Supports new application

development, integration,

e-commerce and B2B

integration

Provides reliability,

scalability, availability,

security and adaptability ofapplications

What is an Application Server?What is an Application Server?

Application

Application

Server

Operating System


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SAP Web AS OverviewSAP Web AS Overview

SAP Web Application Server

Database Abstraction

Web DynproWeb Services

Infrastructure

Internet Communication Manager

Browser Portal 3rd Party XI

SoftwareLifecycle

M

anagement

ABAP

Workbench

JavaIDE

Database

J2EE ABAP


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The Role of SAP Web ASThe Role of SAP Web AS

Provides a platform to run new and existing SAP applications

Supports both ABAP and java/J2EE

J2EE gets the new features from ABAP technology

Common installation and administration

Same platform for all SAP Solutions, customer enhancementand development


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R/3 Basis

SAP Web

Application Server

1992 1996 2000 2002 2003

Reliable Architectures Three tierss Scalability, High Performance

Internet-enablings Internet Transaction Server, SAP GUI for HTMLs SAP Business Connector

Native Web Technologys Server-side scriptings Native HTTP/XML support

Openness

s Full J2EE supports Web Services (WSDL, SOAP, UDDI)

6.10

6.20

Application Server Technology Evolution @ SAPApplication Server Technology Evolution @ SAP

2004

Java Developments Java IDEs Web Dynpro

6.30

Leverage Processess Software Lifecycle M.s ABAP enhancements

6.40


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Evolution of Server Technology-Web EnablingEvolution of Server Technology-Web Enabling

Application Server < 6.10

User Access

SAPGUI

Web Browser and Mobile

Devices via SAP ITS

User Interface Programming

Dynpro

Programming Language

ABAP

Connectivity

RFC

Access to 3rd party infrastructure via

connectors and gateways


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Evolution of Server Technology-OpennessEvolution of Server Technology-Openness

Web Application Server 6.10

User Access

SAP GUI

Web Browser and Mobile


Dynpro

BSP


ABAP

Connectivity

RFC

HTTP(S)

SMTP

SOAP/XML


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Evolution of Server Technology-J2EEEvolution of Server Technology-J2EE

Web Application Server 6.20

User Access

SAP GUIWeb Browser and Mobile


Dynpro

BSP

JSP


ABAP

JAVA

Connectivity RFC

HTTP(S)

SMTP

SOAP/XML


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Evolution of Server Technology-Web DynproEvolution of Server Technology-Web Dynpro

Web Application Server 6.30 >

User Access

SAP GUIWeb Browser and Mobile


Dynpro

Web Dynpro

BSP

jSP


ABAP

JAVA

Connectivity RFC

HTTP(S)

SMTP

SOAP/XML


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SAP Web Application ServerSAP Web Application ServerOpen system architecture

J2EE certified

Standard-based Web Servicesprovision

Platform independent

Highly scalable and reliable

Highly efficient development

environment Professional UI development

Eclipse-based Java IDE

Proven ABAP development tools

Unified infrastructure Common connectivity

Common persistence

Comprehensive software lifecyclemanagement

SAP Web Application Server

Database Abstraction

Web Dynpro

Web Services

Infrastructure


Browser Portal 3rdParty

SoftwareLifecycle

Mana

gement

ABAP

Workbenc

h

JavaIDE

Database

J2EE ABAP


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Platform StrategyPlatform Strategy

Platform support

Operating systems:Windows, Linux, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris,

OS/400, z/OS, Tru64

DBMS: SAP DB, Oracle, DB2,

MS SQL Server

Browsers: Microsoft IE,

Netscape Navigator

Platform independence

SAP Web Application Server shields

applications from OS and DBMS

specifics Web Dynpro shields applications from

browser and device specifics

Scales up and down

Multiple components on a singledatabase

Multiple SAP systems on a single

server

Cluster support

High availability

Application server cluster

DBMS cluster

Replicated Enqueue Server


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WEB AS 6.40 Installation

&

Administration Tools

h i l S d


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Technical System LandscapeTechnical System Landscape

Installation option:Single developer workplace

Deploy

File

System

Local J2EE Engine

Save /

load

J2EE Server

Web Container

EJB Container

Naming

ServiceService

Naming

ServiceService

Naming

ServiceService

Installation option:Multiple developer studios, e.g. 3

dev. studios and a common SAP

Web AS J2EE system installation

Deploy

File

System

Local J2EE Engine

Save /

load

J2EE Server

Web Container

EJB Container

Naming

ServiceService

Naming

ServiceService

Naming

ServiceService

Deploy

File

System

Save /

load Deploy

FileSystem

Save /

load

b d lSAP W b AS Ad i i i T l


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SAP Web AS Administration ToolsSAP Web AS Administration Tools

Deploy

File

System

Local J2EE Engine

Save /

load

J2EE Server

Web Container

EJB Container

Naming

ServiceService

Naming

ServiceService

Naming

ServiceService

SAP Management Console

Telnet

Visual Administrator

ConfigTool

SAP C lSAP M t C l


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SAP Management ConsoleSAP Management Console

Available on windows operating system only

Monitoring of processes

SAP WASSAP WAS


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SAP WASSAP WASTight Integration with Third Party InfrastructureTight Integration with Third Party Infrastructure

D l t E i tD l t E i t


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Development EnvironmentDevelopment Environment

WebDynpro

W bD O iW bD O i


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WebDynpro - OverviewWebDynpro - Overview

SAP NetWeaver programming model for user interfaces (UIs) Delivers an Quality Web Development Environment

Enable application developers to create powerful Webapplications with a minimum of effort using descriptive tools

in a structured design process Easy for customers and partners to customize and enhance

applications

B fitB fit


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BenefitsBenefits

Minimize coding,maximizedesign

Clear separation of businesslogic and display logic

Uniform meta model for alltypes of user interfaces

Executes on a number of ClientPlatforms

Extensive platformindependence of interface

Flicker-free screen,minimal

refreshes

Browser based front end, zerofootprint

Web

Dynpro

Meta-Data

Web

Dynpro

Meta-Data

Web Dynpro

Tools

Web Dynpro

Tools

Multi Device Internet

J2EE ABAP

Web DynproWeb Dynpro

W bD T lW bD T l


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WebDynpro ToolsWebDynpro Tools

O ll J D l t I f t tOverall Java Development Infrastructure


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Overall Java Development InfrastructureOverall Java Development Infrastructure

Local File System

SAP

J2EE

Engine

Deploy

Java J2EE XML

Java

Dictionary SQLJ

Web

Dynpro

SAP Integration Framework

Eclipse Plugin Framework

Design

Time

Repository

(DTR)

Component

Build

Service

(CBS)

Software Logistics

(SL)

J P i t PJava Persistence Purpose


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Java Persistence - PurposeJava Persistence - Purpose

J2EE engine provides uniform infrastructure foraccessing relational databases

Java Persistence GoalsJava Persistence Goals


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Java Persistence - GoalsJava Persistence - Goals

Platform independence

Improved performance

Monitoring

PersistencePersistence


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PersistencePersistence

The performance of the business logic is highlydominated by cost of access to persistent data

SAP Web Application Server supports

Relational Database Relational Persistence Programmer has to deal with tables

Object-Relational Persistence - Programmer only has to deal with

objects. Framework automatically achieves persistence by object-

relational mapping

Java Persistence FrameworkJava Persistence Framework


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Java Persistence FrameworkJava Persistence Framework

PortableS

QL

JDO

Open SQL Engine

SQL Processor Logical catalog

Table buffer

Open SQL

JDBC

EJB CMP

Object Relational Persistence

SQL trace

Native

SQL

DB access layer Statement cache

Open SQL

SQLJ

Vendors

JDBC

Java Program

Relational Persistence

RDBMS


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Programming Models

Programming Model 1Programming Model 1


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Web AS

Browser

Database

J2EE

Web Container

JSP /

Servlet

EJB Container

Session Bean Entit

y

Bean

Pure J2EE play

Much space for improvement ...

use Web Dynpro use Open SQL

use default DB

HTTP

JDBC

Database



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Web AS

Browser

Database

J2EE

WD Container

Web

Dynpro

EJB Container

Session Bean Entit

y

Bean

Web Dynpro & EJB

HTTP

Open SQL JDBC



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Web AS

Browser


Database

J2EE ABAP

Web Container

JSP /

Servlet

ProxyProxyConn.

ProxyBAPI

HTTP

Open SQL

RFC

Space for improvement ... use Web Dynpro



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Web AS

J2EE

Web AS

Database

ABAP

BAPIRFC

Space for improvement ... use Web Service

Browser

Database

WD Container

Web

Dynpro

HTTP

ProxyProxyConn.

Proxy



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Web AS

J2EE

Web AS

Database

ABAP

BAPI

Web Dynpro & Web Service

Browser

Database

WD Container

Web

Dynpro

HTTP

ProxyProxyWS

Proxy

SOAP



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Portal Development Kit (PDK)

PDK - OverviewPDK - Overview


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PDK - OverviewPDK Overview

is another key element for interoperability between SAP NetWeaver andother applications at user and application platform level.

is available for both Java and .NET platforms.

This connector consists of an add-in for Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 anda runtime service that handles communication between the .NETplatform and the SAP NetWeaver portal platform.

Using the PDK, you can design portal components, use standard SAPuser interface controls, and use SAP portal services such as systemlandscape and user management on your .NET platform in a mannerthat is simple and transparent to the end user.

PDK - BenefitsPDK - Benefits


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enables to capture the value of SAP NetWeaver functionality, regardlessof platform preferences or organizational knowledge.

Utilize your existing investments in code by compiling them as SAPportal component projects in Visual Studio 2003 (.NET) / NetWeaverDeveloper Studio (J2EE) and deploying them to the portal.

Reusability of existing investments in the .NET-based business logic andlandscape.

Easy integration with SAP applications.

PDK - BenefitsPDK Benefits

PDK - Development ToolPDK - Development Tool


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PDK Development ToolPDK Development Tool

How a portal application seen in EP?How a portal application seen in EP?


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How a portal application seen in EP?How a portal application seen in EP?

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