The document discusses the integration of SharePoint with SAP to enhance user experience and increase adoption rates, addressing common challenges faced in ERP implementations. It outlines the interoperability features available in SharePoint 2007 and 2010, including custom web parts, business connectivity services, and enterprise collaboration tools. Key points emphasize the need for proper user management and support mechanisms to ensure seamless functionality between the two platforms.

1. Using SharePoint toextend the reach of SAPKristian Kalsing – Extend Technologies Blog: http://kalsing.blogspot.com Twitter: @kalsing

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3. What is SAP?Fourth largest software enterprise in the worldCirca 40,000 employeesHeadquartered in Walldorf, GermanyMain product: SAP ERPAccounting, logistics, human resources, etc.ERP market share (2006):Market share in Fortune Global 500:In many industries more than 80% run on SAP

4. Transactional Backbone

5. One System – One Interface

6. The GapMore than 40% of ERP implementations experience user adoption issues or lack significant ROI(AMR research)57% of SAP customers don’t believe they’ve achieved a positive ROI from their implementation(Nucleus Research)

7. Reach - Agility - AdoptionSharePointMobileServicesWebEnterpriseDataOther UI PlatformsSmart ClientOffice

8. Two Worlds – People and ProcessUnstructuredEstimate custom designValidate specs with Tech SalesGet specs from customerApprove proposed responseAssemble proposed responseDecide discount strategyCost out the solutionCompleteSaleCreate InvoiceCreateOppt’yCreateQuoteCreateLeadQualified?Closed?CRMERPRetireLeadStructured

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10. SharePoint 2007 InteroperabilityFront-end integrationSimple links to launch specific portal pagesPage embedding: Page Viewer Web PartPortlet embedding: IView Web PartPortlet syndication: WSRP Web PartContent syndication: RSS Viewer Web PartCustom developmentCustom web parts connecting to SAP web servicesForms and workflowInfoPath Forms submitting to SAP web servicesBusiness Data Catalog (BDC) for surfacing SAP data in:Business data web partsSharePoint lists and document librariesSearchUser profile propertiesCustom solutionsSharePoint SSO

11. SAP IViewsDEMO

12. Business Data CatalogDEMO

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14. SharePoint 2010 InteroperabilityFront-end integrationIView Web Part no longer availableIFrame integration of IViews, BSPs and Web Dynpro appsCMISStandard for enterprise content management interoperabilityBusiness Connectivity Services (BCS)Read and writeOffline scenarios through OfficeImproved toolset for modelling business data entitiesDuet EnterpriseInteroperability-in-a-boxFoundation of core capabilities

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16. Duet EnterprisePre-Packaged Business ScenariosFoundation and Tools

17. Duet Enterprise ArchitectureMicrosoft EnvironmentSAP EnvironmentClientsNetWeaver 7.02SharePoint 2010Duet EnterpriseSAP Add-onDuet EnterpriseSharePoint Add-onSAPBusinessSuiteApplication andTemplate ServicesApplication andTemplate ServicesAdministrationand MonitoringApplicationBuilding BlocksUser ManagementServicesRuntime Services

18. Interoperability-In-A-BoxSecurityAuthentication and single sign-on (SSO)Management of user mappingsSAP roles-based authorisation of SharePoint objectsAdministration and SupportabilityScalability and availability by standard SAP and Microsoft mechanismsUpgrade and patching mechanism for Duet Enterprise add-onsLeveraging existing monitoring tools from SAP and MicrosoftEnd-to-end (cross system) tracing and troubleshootingTemplates and Building BlocksSharePoint External Content Types representing SAP objects

19. Foundation Capabilities

20. Enterprise CollaborationOutlookCollaboration sites presenting business Information from SAP

21. Sites created ‘on the fly’ for business data instances

22. Office ribbon actions link to Business Collaboration sites

23. SharePoint site templates for Business collaborationEnd UserWorkspacesSharePointBCSSAP

24. Contextual WorkflowReceive Workflow Approval requests in Outlook or SharePoint

25. Rich contextual information within approval object

26. Approve request from email object or SharePoint Tasks folder

27. Monitor and manage your Workflows as part of your SharePoint/Office tasks

28. User Collaboration around a Workflow taskEnd UserSPSPSPSAPSAPSAPSAP

29. Duet Enterprise ProfileSAP personal data out of the box available on SharePoint Profile Page