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Frank Tycner; IBU Wholesale Distribution October, 2011 Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP: What’s New for UI and Usability?
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Page 1: SAP EPH PDF

Frank Tycner; IBU Wholesale Distribution

October, 2011

Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP: What’s New for UI and Usability?

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© 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 2

Disclaimer

This presentation outlines our general product direction and should not be relied on

in making a purchase decision. This presentation is not subject to your license

agreement or any other agreement with SAP. SAP has no obligation to pursue any

course of business outlined in this presentation or to develop or release any

functionality mentioned in this presentation. This presentation and SAP's strategy

and possible future developments are subject to change and may be changed by

SAP at any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a

warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the

implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-

infringement. SAP assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this

document, except if such damages were caused by SAP intentionally or grossly

negligent.

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Agenda

Introducing SAP Enhancement Packages – Concept & Overview

SAP’s UI Strategy

Introducing the SAP NetWeaver Business Client

Summary and Outlook

Appendix

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Introducing

SAP Enhancement Packages

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On DEVICE

On DEMAND

On PREMISE

OR

CH

ES

TR

AT

ION

All devices

All user experiences

Easy to extend

Instant value

Line of business or suite

Integrated to On Premise

SOA-enabled

Best-practices packages

Non-disruptive enhancements

SAP Business Suite 7 innovations 2010

SAP Business

ByDesign LoB on Demand

Collaboration Analytics Mobile

Platform

In-Memory

SAP Product Strategy

Deliver instant value

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We follow our roadmaps and keep promises:

• Five generations of SAP enhancement packages for SAP ERP successfully

delivered and adopted in the market

• Proven by the high number of 10.000 ERP EHP live customers

• First set of enhancement packages across SAP Business Suite 7 core

applications available since May 2011

SAP Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010

SAP Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010

ERP

6.0

SRM

7.0

SCM

7.0

CRM

7.0

5 1 1 1

PLM

7.01

Available since May 2011

SAP Business Suite 7

SAP Business Suite 7

ERP

6.0

SRM

7.0

SCM

7.0

CRM

7.0

4

PLM

7.0

Available since 2009

On Premise Innovation Path

SAP Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010 Roadmap

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SAP Innovation Then and Now Innovate faster and easier with SAP Enhancement Packages

Adoption of innovations / business functionality now

in shorter increments thanks to SAP enhancement packages!

SAP ERP 6.0

ERP 6.0

+ SAP enhancement packages

Innovate on stable core

Lower TCI and TCO SAP R/3 4.6 standard

Bu

sin

es

s F

un

cti

on

ality

Time

EHP 3

EHP 4

EHP 5

Upgrade

Then... ... and now!

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How is it Possible? Installation with regular maintenance + selective activation

Support

Package Support

Package

EHP EHP

Inactive Business

Functions

Time

SAP

System

1. Always install SAP enhancement packages combined

with Support Pack Stack as a maintenance activity with minor

additional effort and facilitated by the new EHP Installer tool.

2. Select and activate the functionality needed by your

business using the Switch Framework. Functionality

your business does not need will remain dormant.

Business Function Activation

active active

Support

Package

Support

Package

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Adoption SAP Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP August 2011 – Customers with productive Enhancement Package installation

Key messages:

• Already more than 11.000 productive customers have an enhancement package installed

• SAP enhancement packages get adopted much quicker than previous major releases (e.g. SAP ERP 6.0)

• SAP enhancement package 5 is gaining momentum after general availability

Legend:

EHP 5 installed

(only highest installed EHP level is counted)

EHP 4 installed

EHP 3 installed

EHP 2 installed

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Did You Know… …that actively using SAP Enhancement Packages improves your user experience?

Various business functions deliver personal

object worklists (powl) that offer:

• Easy insight in the workload and status

• Full personalization options for the end user

• Execute follow up functions and transactions from the list

• Navigate to detailed information with a single click

Embedded Analytics for the SAP Business

Suite Context-relevant and actionable SAP BusinessObjects reports

and dashboards delivering actionable insights like never

before.

• Pixel-perfect SAP Crystal Reports

• Interactive SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards

• Content embedded in the SAP BusinessSuite workspace

• Content rendered in the context of the business

processes

• In-depth and complete

• Access to preconfigured and custom ALV and BW

content

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SAP`s UI Strategy

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SAP„s UI Strategy

Optimize & simplify SAP development

processes

Consolidate and offer consistent UI

Portfolio

Provide clear options for

implementation

Utilize modern & open UI standards

and make them available to

customers

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SAP User Interfaces Strategy SAP Business Suite View (Including SAP Business All-in-One)

UI Clients

SAP NetWeaver Business Client

SAP NetWeaver Portal Client

UI Technologies

Web Dynpro ABAP with Floor Plan

Manager

Dynpro

CRM Web UI Framework

UI Adaptation

Floor Plan Manager (FPM)

Web Dynpro ABAP Page

Builder

Applications & Content

New Web Dynpro ABAP

Applications

Pre-Defined Object Based Work

Lists

Pre-Defined User Roles

Embedded Analytics

UI Integration

ABAP Role Maintenance (PFCG)

Portal Content Directory (PCD)

SAP Business Suite

SAP

CRM

SAP

ERP

SAP

PLM

SAP

SCM

SAP

SRM

SAP Business All-in-One

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Introducing the SAP

NetWeaver Business Client

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Role-based single point of entry to SAP

business applications

Executes SAP GUI applications and Web

Dynpro applications

Packed with personalization and

productivity enhancing functionalities

Available in two flavors: desktop based (for

Desktop) and zero-footprint (for HTML)

Role based content available across

SAP’s portfolio especially the SAP Business

Suite

Portal integration option including Microsoft

Sharepoint & IBM Websphere

SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.0 / 3.5

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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Set up

Menu Bar

Gives access to

favorites, history,

settings and the

help

It can be

customized

Quick Launch

Direct application

launch and search

Quick navigation

within NWBC using

the breadcrumb

Navigation Panel

Allows a more

detailed multi-level

navigation for the

specific work

center

Can be collapsed

allowing more

canvas space

Navigation Tabs

Navigation tabs

sequence and their

icons can be

personalized

Quick navigation

enables you to

navigate quickly to a

specific entry

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SAP ERP 6.0

Enhancement Package 2

Sales Order Management

Travel Management

Enhancement Package 3

Procurement

Quality Management

Enhancement Package 4

Product Development

Talent Management

SAP SCM 7.0

Transportation Management

Supplier Network Collaboration

SAP SRM 7.0

Complete user interface changed to Web Dynpro ABAP using Floor Plan

Manager (FPM)

W P New WD ABAP applications New Power Lists

SAP NetWeaver Business Client Available role content in SAP Business Suite

Enterprise Asset Management

Learning Solution

Warehouse Operation

Management

Sales Order Management

Procurement

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

W P

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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Available role content in SAP Business Suite

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

ERP 6.0 EHP 02 EHP 03 EHP 04 EHP 05 Total

Web Dynpro Applications POWER Lists PFCG Roles Business Packages

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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Available role content in SAP ERP

Open SAP ERP

Enter transaction

“PFCG”

F4-help > enter search

term “SAP*”

Available are both – roles

developed in SAP GUI

and in ABAP Web

Dynpro

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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Role content as of SAP ERP with Enhancement Package 5

see SAP Help SAP Help > SAP ERP Central Component > SAP ERP Enhancement Packages > ERP Central

Component Enhancement Package 5 > SAP ERP Cross-Application Functions > Roles >

Roles in SAP NetWeaver Business Client

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_05/helpdata/en/46/4ac2e7ab8c6a81e10000000a155369/frameset.htm

SAP NW Business Client Business Packages

(Portal Content)

Internal Sales Representative BP for Internal Sales Representative

Buyer BP for Buyer / Supplier

Employee Self-Service BP for Employee Self Service

Credit Manager BP for Credit Manager

Transportation Planner BP for Plant Manager

… …

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Example: SAP NW Business Client & PFCG role ”Internal

Sales Representative”

Role designed as Business Package for SAP Portal first; then re-build as PFCG role for

SAP ERP Business All-in-One

Technical name of PFCG role in SAP ERP 6.0 EhP4: SAP_BPR_INT_SALES_REP_14

(SAP ERP 6.0 EhP5: SAP_SR_INT_SALES_REP_5)

Role content is developed completely in ABAP WebDynpro

Usage of Power Lists

and other single Web

Dynpro applications

Option to easy

enhance role by

additional Web Dynpro

applications – even from

other roles (e.g. role

“Buyer”)

Image: Business Client v. 3.0 for HTML

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SAP NW Business Client Related ERP Business Function - Example: Area „Order2Cash“

Topic SAP ERP 6.0 EhP: Business Function

Role „Internal Sales Representative“ (ISR) 2 SD_01

- Enhancements in role “ISR”; set up role also as SAP ERP

content ; enhancements in Sales UI

4

5

LOG_SD_SIMP_02

LOG_SD_CI_02

Advanced Returns Management

Advanced Returns Management with SAP CRM

4 / 6

6 (& SAP CRM EhP2)

OPS_ADVRETURNS_1 (+2)

OPS_ADVRETURNS_1 (+2) /

CRM_COMPL_ARM_1

Functional Enhancements

Enhanced material search with creation (enhancement in VA01 -

Create Sales Order)

2

5

SD_01

LOG_MM_CI_3 + LOG_SD_CI_02 +

ISR_RETAIL_ENH_MAT_SEARCH

Material detail view 2 SD_01

Fast customer search in sales order entry 4 LOG_SD_SIMP_02

Simplified price maintenance in sales order entry 4 LOG_SD_SIMP_02

New PDF-based forms and print programs 2 SD_01

Down payments based on document conditions 2 SD_01

SAP search engine for sales and billing documents 2 SD_01

Improved display of archived billing documents 3 LOG_SD_CI_01

Improved display of archived quotations 4 LOG_SD_SIMP_02

ERP Order in CRM UI SAP ERP 6.0, EhP 4,

SAP CRM 7.0

LOG_SD_SIMP_02

(in SAP ERP 6.0, EhP 4)

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SAP NW Business Client Comparison: NWBC for Desktop and NWBC for HTML

NWBC for Desktop

NWBC for HTML

Installed on desktop

Embeds SAP GUI for Windows

& WebDynpro applications

Full range of functions

Can can leverage SAP

Enterprise Portal role content

Runs on Windows XP, Vista and

Windows 7

Zero installation, browser-based

Uses SAP GUI for HTML &

WebDynpro applications

No search, overflow menu,

dropdown menus or drag & drop of

work centers

No side panel

Can run on Linux or Mac OS

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Demo • SAP NetWeaver Business Client with role “Internal Sales Representative”

• Look & Feel

• Role configuration in SAP ERP

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SAP NW Business Client for HTML Access

Go to SAP ERP launch transaction NWBC save generated URL to favorites

select role automatic launch of Business Client

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SAP NW Business Client for HTML - Look & Feel Example: ISR & ABAP WebDynpro Power List „Sales Processing“

Shell in L-Shape Work Centers

Services

Categories & (pre-defined) Queries

related result list per query

Example: Role „Internal Sales representative“ & ABAP WebDynpro Power List „Sales

Processing“

Power List

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Personalization

Personalization of queries via hyperlinks 1. Change existing queries (“Change Query”)

Each query can be customized via parameters (e.g. users, sales area data,

person responsible, etc.)

The parameter depend on the selected query

2. Create new queries (“Define New Query”)

Intuitive 3-step approach

Templates available

No coding

3. Personalization (“Personalize”)

Display of queries via Tab strip or Link Matrix

4. Settings for result list (“Settings”)

# of columns

Filter

Sort/delete/change, add columns

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Configuration SAP ERP tx „PFCG“

With this transcation in SAP ERP you can configure roles – meaning users here are

enabled to create a set of transactions that a person would need to work on his daily

workload

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Configuration Example: Integrate additional WebDynpro applications from Role “Buyer” (I)

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Configuration Example: Integrate additional WebDynpro applications from Role “Buyer” (II)

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Summary and Outlook

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Summary

Rich desktop client that offers a single point of entry to SAP and

non-SAP applications

Enhances the user experience & helps to increase productivity

Low TCO as it runs on a standard ABAP server and does not

require additional server installation

Dedicated content available across SAP’s portfolio

Available as desktop and zero-footprint client

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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Adding value step-by-step

First Steps

Roll out NWBC to

users in a small

area

Fine-tuning

Add Business

Objects apps e.g.

dashboards and

analytics apps.

Adding Web

Dynpro

Add Web Dynpro

apps including

Power lists provided

by SAP

Increasing the

Scope

Create/configure

Power lists and add

other SAP apps.

Most of the

applications used are

based on Dynpro

technology

SAP GUI is

the client of choice

Users focus on SAP

GUI screens.

They also use some

Power lists provided by

SAP

Web Dynpro

applications are added

Customers use the

Power List Framework

to create new Power

lists.

End users also access

BSP apps and non-

SAP apps via URL.

Users also work with

Crystal reports and

other Business

Objects apps.

The side panel is

used to display extra

information.

Roles are configured

for cross-system

scenarios.

A basic scenario for

NWBC

A possible first

addition Logical next moves

Highly-enhanced

environments

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Version 3.0 (NW 7.00 / 7.01 / 7.02)

Version 3.5 (NW 7.03)

Outlook

ABAP based application launcher

Desktop version (Microsoft Windows)

Browser version for zero-footprint

SAPGUI & MS Internet Explorer

as rendering engines

Tight integration to PFCG roles

Multi system support by roles

Multiple windows concept (including

window manager)

Search (e.g. external search providers)

Quick launch option

Multiple shell windows for parallel

navigation

Side panel

Lean top level navigation options

SAP Easy Access consumption: Menu

and favorites integration

SAP Enterprise Search enabling

Central administrator configuration

Improved ABAP server performance

Multi system support by shell

Push channel functionality

On-demand integration

Availability for SAP ERP 6.0

EHP 1,2,3 & SAP NetWeaver 7.00

SP21

EHP 4 & SAP NetWeaver 7.01 SP06

EHP 5 & SAP NetWeaver 7.02

Availability for SAP ERP 6.0

EHP 6 & SAP NetWeaver 7.03

Backward compatible with SAP

NetWeaver 7.00, 7.01, 7.02

Availability for SAP SCM 7.0

EHP 2 & SAP NetWeaver 7.03

* This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time

UI Client Roadmap* SAP NetWeaver Business Client

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SAP Business Suite powered by NWBC 3.5 ERP Financials with SAP ERP 6.0 and enhancement packages

Side Panel adds instant value to more than

500 SAP GUI applications

In Financial Accounting, Controlling, FSCM

70 reusable CHIPs with master data details,

analytics, notes, attachments and more

One central role that contains the definition of the

Side Panels for each transaction

Benefits

Improved user productivity

Easy configuration & extension

Low implemenation costs

Software Requirements

SAP NetWeaver Web Application Server 7.31,

usage with older releases via additional Web AS

NWBC for Desktop 3.5, not supported with

browser clients

At least SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 PL8

New with

NWBC 3.5

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SAP Business Suite powered by NWBC 3.5 SAP SCM 7.0 EHP 2: APO planner’s homepage

The planner‟s single point of entry to

APO

Solution Enhancements

Home Page consisting of several CHIPs for alert

overview, favorite reports and selections with direct

navigation to planning applications

Better alert overview via user defined queries; re-

designed alert monitor

Easy check of KPI’s for location products,

resources, characteristic value combinations

Benefits

User efficiency: Quick access to all decision-

relevant planning information, both APO internal

and external

Home Page can be adapted to customer’s needs

without modification: Page Builder and chips

enable customizing and personalization

Software Requirements

SAP NetWeaver Web Application Server 7.31

NWBC for Desktop 3.5, SAP GUI for Windows

7.20 PL8

New with

NWBC 3.5

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Further Information

SAP Public Web

SAP Developer Network (SDN): http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-businessclient

SAP Help Portal: Documentation for SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.0 (NetWeaver

7.02) – excluding Side Panel

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp2/helpdata/en/56/49d3b8d2ac4d81bf4364f734eaf62

d/frameset.htm

Documentation for NetWeaver Business Client 3.5 (NetWeaver 7.03) <not available yet>

SAP BusinessObjects Community (BOC): www.boc.sap.com

SAP Notes

Note 900000 - Netweaver Business Client – FAQ

Note 1029940 - NetWeaver Business Client requirements and restrictions

Note 1368177 - SAP NWBC 3 Rel for SAP BP Pkgs on SAP ERP 6.04 & SAP SRM 7.0

Note 1400383 - SAP BAiO: SAP NWBC 3.0 & EhP4 for SAP ERP 6.0 (ABAP), Config

Road Map for SAP NetWeaver: User Productivity

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Thank You!

Contact information:

Frank Tycner

Solution Manager

SAP AG, Industry Business Unit Wholesale Distribution

eMail: [email protected]

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Appendix

- for further Reading

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UI Integration Repositories Infrastructure

UI Solutions Products

User Interface Clients Desktop Browser Mobile

Applications

& Content

Applications with

Enhanced User Interfaces Pre-Defined Content

SAP User Interfaces Strategy UI solution map

UI Adaptation Configuration Personalization Customizing

UI Technologies Development Composition and Orchestration

Connectivity

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SAP User Interfaces Strategy Solution view

Application Foundation / Integration

SAP In-Memory Appliance (SAP HANA)

SAP BPM

Mobility Platform

On-Demand Solutions for Lines of Business

SAP Business Suite

SAP

CRM

SAP

ERP

SAP

PLM

SAP

SCM

SAP

SRM

SAP Business All-in-One

SAP Business Analytics

Analytic

Applications

Business

Intelligence

Data

Warehousing

Enterprise

Information

Management

Enterprise

Performance

Management

Governance,

Risk and

Compliance

Sustainability

SAP Business

ByDesign SAP Business One

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ONE Product Lifecycle

Consistent

Strategy

& Roadmap

Product

Planning

& Setup

Development

& Execution

User Interface Governance at SAP

UI Governance Board UI Governance Workgroups

UI Development Teams

Tracking of Standards,

Guidelines & Execution Product

Standards

UI

Guideline

User Interfaces Defined as ONE Product

Solution Map &

Scenario Based Guidance

Decision

Matrix

Scenario

Based

Guidance

SAP User Interfaces Strategy Process view

User-Centered Design

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SAP Business All-in-One - Now with a new face

Business scenario Business area

Sales Processing Using Third

Party (with Shipping Notification)

Sales,

Purchasing,

Accounting

Make-to-Stock Production -

Process Industry Manufacturing

QM for Procurement with Vendor

Evaluation Manufacturing

Cash Position & Liquidity Forecast Financials

Project with Fixed-Price and T&M

Billing

Project

Management

Time & Travel Management Human

Resources

C-Level Dashboards Cross-

Applications

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Working with the SAP NetWeaver Business Client Multi windows paradigm

Launch applications in-place or in new

window

Applications can be started in-place or in a

separate NWBC window, as in the browser. This

can be either pre-defined within the role or

controlled by the user.

Window Manager

The Window Manager helps you find your

application by giving you an overview of the

opened NWBC windows.

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Working with the SAP NetWeaver Business Client Integrated searches & quick launch in NWBC for desktop

Search Bar

A search function is always available

in the top area

Search providers are configured

either on the client or the server and

include Desktop search

Quick Launch

Enables to search and trigger

applications

Same search providers as for search

bar

Enterprise Search Integration

All ES connectors configured and active

on the Web AS are automatically offered

as search providers in the NWBC for

Desktop searches

New with NWBC 3.5

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Working with the SAP NetWeaver Business Client SAP easy access consumption

SAP Menu

The SAP menu (transaction SE43) or

start menu assigned to a user can be

displayed instead of the user menu.

Easy Access Favorites

System favorites can be displayed in the

Favorites menu or as a work center.

New with

NWBC 3.5

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Working with the SAP NetWeaver Business Client Interoperability between SAP GUI and WDA applications

Side Panel and improved SAP GUI

integration

Side Panel: Adding value to existing

applications without modification

Navigation SAP GUI WDA

Data exchange with side panel applications,

tagging infrastructure

Content

SAP Financials (mit SAP ERP EhP 6.0)

Create own content using WDA Page Builder

Other content using integration in PFCG

Software requirements

SAP NetWeaver Web Application Server 7.31

NWBC for Desktop 3.5

At least SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 PL8

New with

NWBC 3.5

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A customizing view of SAP NetWeaver Business Client Role-based navigation

Roles are defined matching

the real life roles that people

play within a work situation.

The NWBC runtime retrieves

all roles assigned to a specific

user and makes them

available to the shell.

For Web AS connections, you

can create or adapt the

navigation in transaction

PFCG, tab Menu

A set of attributes is

specifically dedicated to the

navigation frame

presentation. Access these

attributes by selecting Other

Node Details and Menu

Options

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A customizing view of SAP NetWeaver Business Client Image assets

Branding

Enables you to display an image,

typically the company logo, in the

navigation panel, and navigate, for

example, to your corporate portal

when selecting the image

Maintain in table NWBC_CFG

Work Center Icons

You can replace the default icons for

Work Centers with other images

Configure in role maintenance

(PFCG)

NWBC for Desktop only

New with NWBC 3.5

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Administrator‟s view of SAP NetWeaver Business Client Administrator controlled settings and system configuration

Connections

NWBC uses HTTP/S connections for its server

communications

The administrator can predefine systems and add

role-

or client-specific search providers

Advanced NWBC admin configuration

Extended capabilities to also control menus, view

options and runtime behavior (max number of

sessions…)

Central admin configuration

System Configuration

Activation of ICF services and logon tickets

(MYSAPSSO2 cookies)

Whitelist maintenance for server external content

New with NWBC 3.5

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Accelerated Innovation

Enablement

Evaluate innovations of the

latest SAP enhancement

package in detail

Setup sandbox system for

evaluation

Information on how to deploy

to meet business process

requirements

EHP EHP

Switch Framework

Activate the relevant business

functions within your

productive landscape

sequentially

Use SAP business process

change analyzer to narrow

down the test scope for the

activation

Enhancement Package

Installation

Use EHP installer for

installation of EHP

Specific services for

configuration of SAP Solution

Manager, EHP installation,

downtime optimization, code

optimization, etc. available

Solution Browser Tool

Delta-Functionalities between

releases (generic)

Business Function

Prediction

Receive tailored

recommendations for

business functions based on

your current system usage

Find what„s new...

Activation Installation Planning

... and what you get, ... ... install innovations, ... ... activate and use them!

EHP EHP

Getting started with Enhancement Packages Quickly meet business requirements for growth and competitive advantage

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Get Started: SAP Service Marketplace (1/2)

Topic Link

What is SAP Business Suite 7?

What’s new in SAP Business Suite? What is innovations 2010?

http://service.sap.com/businesssuite

http://service.sap.com/innovations2010

What are SAP’s innovation plans and how can I build my road map to

value?

SAP Road Maps:

http://service.sap.com/roadmap

Where can I find more information about SAP enhancement packages? SAP ERP: http://service.sap.com/erp-ehp

SAP CRM: http://service.sap.com/crm-ehp

SAP SCM: http://service.sap.com/scm-ehp

SAP SRM: http://service.sap.com/srm-ehp

SAP PLM: http://service.sap.com/plm-ehp

Why should I upgrade to SAP Business Suite innovations 2010? Upgrade Information Center:

http://service.sap.com/upgrade

Where can I find structured information on new and enhanced

functionalities in SAP Business Suite?

Solution Browser Tool:

www.sapsolutionbrowser.com

How can I identify relevant functionality in SAP enhancement packages? Business Function Prediction:

http://service.sap.com/bfp

How can I identify the value of adopting SAP Business Suite 7? And how

can I get more out of my SAP investment?

Value Insight Session:

http://service.sap.com/vis

Where can I get the knowledge I need when I need it? Online Knowledge Products:

http://service.sap.com/OKP

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Topic Link

Where can I get more information on Application Life-Cycle

Management?

http://service.sap.com/alm

What benefits do I have with SAP Enterprise Support and which services

are available to me?

SAP Enterprise Support and Services:

http://service.sap.com/enterprisesupport

SAP Enterprise Support Services

Is there any SAP assistance available that supports me evaluating the

innovation capabilities of the latest SAP enhancement packages?

SAP Accelerated Innovation Enablement:

http://service.sap.com/aie

Where can I access more information on available SAP Rapid

Deployment Solutions?

http://www.sap.com/rds/index.epx

http://service.sap.com/solutionpackages

Does SAP offer dedicated delta trainings on Innovations 2010? And

where can I find them?

SAP Education Curriculum:

http://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/

erp/curriculum.epx?context=%5b%5bDelta_EH

P%5d%5d%7c

Where can I find more information on SAP Best Practices for UI

enhancements in enhancement package 5?

SAP Help Pages:

http://help.sap.com/content/bestpractices/crossi

ndustry/bestp_crossindustry_ui.htm

Where can I get an overview on the user experience with enhancement

package 5 for SAP ERP?

Video: User Experience with Enhancement

Package 5 for SAP ERP

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Accelerate Innovation Adoption Selected SAP offerings

More SAP Offerings at: http://service.sap.com/erp-ehp i

Business Function Prediction

Get tailored recommendations

on new functionality in

SAP enhancement packages

relevant to your business.

Get your free report today.

Register and get more details

at: http://service.sap.com/BFP

Solution Browser Tool

Discover new functionality

across different SAP

application releases and

respective enhancement

packages.

Access the tool at

http://service.sap.com/

solutionbrowser

SAP Accelerated Innovation Enablement*

Benefit from free remote

assistance to evaluate the

innovation capabilities of the

latest SAP Enhancement

Packages.

Get more details at:

http://service.sap.com/

Benefit from free remote

assistance to evaluate the

innovation capabilities of the

latest SAP enhancement

packages.

Get more details at:

http://service.sap.com/

enterprisesupport

SAP Roadmap Sessions

Access the tool at

http://service.sap.com/

upgrade-erp

Get an overview of today's

SAP solutions and gain

insight into to the planned

innovations and SAP's

perspective on future

innovations spaces.

Get more details at:

http://service.sap.com/

roadmap

* This offering is dedicated to

customers with SAP

Enterprise Support

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