Alloy TM Software by IBM ® and SAP ® Access SAP Information and Processes from IBM Lotus Notes

Agenda Key trends and issues Alloy solution overview Why choose Alloy?

Key trends and issues

Alloy solution overview

Why choose Alloy?

People Have Different Roles Within Organizations Sample roles: payroll administrator, customer service representative Area expert with defined tasks Conducts repetitive, structured transactional work Uses single or a few enterprise applications Interface of choice: SAP Portal, SAP GUI Business User Task Worker SAP “ Power User” Typical Lotus Notes User Sample roles: business manager, sales representative, HR manager Knowledge worker or people manager Manages exceptions and coordinates activities & resources Synthesizes many sources of information Interface of choice: e-mail, desktop productivity tools

Sample roles: payroll administrator, customer service representative

Area expert with defined tasks

Conducts repetitive, structured transactional work

Uses single or a few enterprise applications

Interface of choice: SAP Portal, SAP GUI

Sample roles: business manager, sales representative, HR manager

Knowledge worker or people manager

Manages exceptions and coordinates activities & resources

Synthesizes many sources of information

Interface of choice: e-mail, desktop productivity tools

More workers in decision making roles – need better access to business information Need transparency to improve compliance with policies Business users have a low tolerance for complicated interfaces Working on many activities concurrently – new tasks must fit in, not slow everything down Business Users are Disconnected From Enterprise Information and Processes

More workers in decision making roles – need better access to business information

Need transparency to improve compliance with policies

Business users have a low tolerance for complicated interfaces

Working on many activities concurrently – new tasks must fit in, not slow everything down

Moving from it interrupts their workflow and introduces opportunities for distraction. Business User’s Inbox is a Catalyst for Productivity Instant Messaging E-mail, Calendar, Contacts Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets Social networking –blogs, mashups, activities Personal content library Feeds, My Widgets, Live Text Collaborative and business applications

Alloy - Bringing SAP Software to Lotus Notes Business processes Industry expertise System of record Office productivity Ad-hoc processes On every desktop

Business processes

Industry expertise

System of record

Office productivity

Ad-hoc processes

On every desktop

Agenda Key trends and issues Alloy overview Why choose Alloy?

Key trends and issues

Alloy overview

Why choose Alloy?

Alloy E xecutive Summary Ensure rapid adoption and minimal training for end users Add functionality needed for each unique business user group Rapid Deployment Extensibility Familiar Working Environment Deliver SAP information and applications into Lotus Notes to improve productivity

Familiar Working Environment

Reports Management Give users information to make good decisions Easy access to BI, ERP and line of business reports Self service subscription and personalization Forward or access reports off-line Links to related reports and information

Easy access to BI, ERP and line of business reports

Self service subscription and personalization

Forward or access reports off-line

Links to related reports and information

Travel Management Request, review and approve trip details quickly Schedule and approve trip requests Links to key information, e.g. travel and expense policies Link to collaboration tools to discuss and resolve quickly Ensure data consistency and compliance

Schedule and approve trip requests

Links to key information, e.g. travel and expense policies

Link to collaboration tools to discuss and resolve quickly

Ensure data consistency and compliance

Leave management Manage vacation from your Lotus Notes calendar Schedule and approve leave requests Links to key information, e.g. vacation policies Link to collaboration tools to discuss and resolve quickly Ensure data consistency and compliance

Schedule and approve leave requests

Links to key information, e.g. vacation policies

Link to collaboration tools to discuss and resolve quickly

Ensure data consistency and compliance

Workflow Decisions Management Manage SAP Workflow decision steps in Lotus Notes Bring decision steps from workflow to Lotus Notes Simple configuration-no customization needed Transparently supports multiple decision options Extensive customization options for specific requirements

Bring decision steps from workflow to Lotus Notes

Simple configuration-no customization needed

Transparently supports multiple decision options

Extensive customization options for specific requirements

Rapid Deployment

IBM Lotus Notes Client IBM Lotus Domino Mail Servers Alloy TM Software by IBM and SAP SAP Business Suite SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse IBM Lotus Notes Alloy Add-on IBM Lotus Domino Server SAP NetWeaver Application Server (J2EE) SAP Alloy Add-On Alloy 1.0 Architecture

Intuitive Design Build on what Notes users know and expect Side bar adjusts to current user context Simple action buttons for decision maker Embedded directly into calendar, e-mail One-click collaboration

Extensibility

Workflow Integration Transparently expose workflow decisions in Lotus Notes Configure which workflow decisions to expose in Alloy Add further SAP information by using ABAP workbench Modify the decision user interface in Domino Designer Integrate additional helpful information into the sidebar

Configure which workflow decisions to expose in Alloy

Add further SAP information by using ABAP workbench

Modify the decision user interface in Domino Designer

Integrate additional helpful information into the sidebar

Custom Integration Bring contextual information to facilitate better decisions Bring contextual information from SAP Business Suite Use standard customization tools like Lotus Notes Designer, Lotus Script, SAP Implementation Guide Integrate additional helpful information into the sidebar Customize email and document forms to fit your needs

Bring contextual information from SAP Business Suite

Use standard customization tools like Lotus Notes Designer, Lotus Script, SAP Implementation Guide

Integrate additional helpful information into the sidebar

Customize email and document forms to fit your needs

Agenda Key trends and issues Alloy solution overview Why choose Alloy?

Key trends and issues

Alloy solution overview

Why choose Alloy?

Key Benefits For the business user, the enterprise and IT Increase effectiveness, responsiveness, and productivity Improve decision making Better risk management and mitigation Increase ROI A smarter work environment for business users, integrating the collaborative capabilities of Lotus Notes with SAP applications, workflows, and information Easy and intuitive access to relevant, contextual business information Employees can more easily adhere to business processes, follow workflows, and act on essential information Leverage existing investments in SAP applications and Lotus Notes.

A smarter work environment for business users, integrating the collaborative capabilities of Lotus Notes with SAP applications, workflows, and information

Easy and intuitive access to relevant, contextual business information

Employees can more easily adhere to business processes, follow workflows, and act on essential information

Leverage existing investments in SAP applications and Lotus Notes.

What makes Alloy unique? Reliable, simple and extensible <Value Scenario> improves <benefit> and <benefit> The first product jointly developed and supported by SAP and IBM Eliminates the need to build and maintain expensive custom programming or interfaces to integrate SAP applications with Lotus Notes Allows in-house developers and system integrators to customize and extend functionality to better serve unique needs

The first product jointly developed and supported by SAP and IBM

Eliminates the need to build and maintain expensive custom programming or interfaces to integrate SAP applications with Lotus Notes

Allows in-house developers and system integrators to customize and extend functionality to better serve unique needs

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