An Invoice Approval App based on the Sybase Hybrid Web Container. The Pro's and Con's of using a hybrid Approach to build a mobile Application is discussed. Slides from my talk at SAP Inside Track Manchester 2013

1. Invoice Traffic Manager
An Invoice Approval App
based on Sybase Hybrid Web Container
14.9.2013 Mark Teichmann

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Invoice Approval (Classical way)

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Invoice Approval (ITM Style)

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Goals

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Application Design
Integration in Standard SAP Business Workflow
Data model on Sybase Unwired Platform
Mobile Application on different Platforms

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Data Flow

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SAP Business Workflow

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Customization of Approval Workflow

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Push Messages via WF-DCN

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MBO data via RFC

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Complete WI via RFC

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Goodie: Tracing in SAP
Log-Points for
tracing RFC-Calls

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Which Sybase Unwired Platform SDK?

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SUP Coding
Approval Form and Attachment built with Hybrid App Designer

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Customization of native Container

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Customization Touch Points

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Sorting
Default: by Date Custom: by Due Date

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Sorting Customization in XCode

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Branding

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Pain Points in HWC Development

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Customization on all Platforms needed

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Mixture of Screen Design and Coded Design

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jQuery Problems…
Collapsible does not Toggle on Android 4.2
$('div[data-role="footer"]') not at bottom

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Debugging very difficult

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Capabilities of ITM
Invoice Approval Online and Offline, Mobile or SAP Gui
Prioritization by Traffic Lights
Push Enabled
Easy provisioning (Private and Corporate Devices)
Secure and encrypted Data and Communication

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Lessons learned
Using HWC you get a running app very quickly
Most of the effort goes for the tiny details
Try to stay in Standard
Coordination of Developers of SAP, SMP and HWC is crucial

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Live Demo

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Acknowledgements
ITM was realised in cooperation with
SAAB Picture by http://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/

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Thanks for your attention
Mark Teichmann
Senior Consultant
SAP Technical Consulting
mark.teichmann@qsc.de

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Questions?