Line-of-Business (LOB) Connectivity for Integrated Strategic Sourcing Application

Vineet Arora,

CTO, WinWire Technologies

SharePoint Conference 2014

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The Real Business value of SharePoint is to

connect to your existing Line of Business Apps

and expand usage beyond just collaboration

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Line of Business Apps

An average $1bn

company maintains

various financial

systems and uses

multiple ERP

systems

Multiple connected

devices per

employee/partner

with need to

provide access to

those apps

Enterprises,

suppliers, customers

spreading across the

globe with better

connectivity

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Value of Business-Critical SharePoint Solutions

Connect LOB

applications into

the collaboration

platform everyone

uses, so people can

find the information

they need.

Make better

decisions based on

relevant and timely

info while ensuring

compliance around

core business

processes.

Boost return on

investment through

faster time-to-

market, process

efficiencies, reduced

risk and lower IT

total cost of

ownership.

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The Connected Value of BCSP ROI

1st Year

ROI

$200-$300K

Annual cost savings

50-80%

Shorter cycle time

up to 90%

Fewer errors/re-work

60%

Faster deployment

95%

Fewer IT support hours

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Manufacturing Customer

Success Story for LoB app

leveraging SharePoint

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Use Case

Challenge:

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Use CaseSolution: WinWire developed SharePoint based application to capture FTA related information from the

suppliers spread across the world and automate the entire RFQ process

The application involved seamless integration of SAP and ERP (WarpDrive: in-house built system) to

capture FTA related information from its suppliers and RFQ related information

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Manage suppliers

Manage Models, System, Commodities, Commodity Types

DC & RFQ library

NDA & GTC approval workflow

Supplier assessment

NAFTA related docs

Sourcing Portal – Logical Architecture

SharePoint based Strategic Sourcing Portal

Business Connectivity

Services

SAP Supplier Module

SAP Connector

WarpDrive

Design Concept Workspace

• View DC• Discussions / Comments• Create RFQ

RFQ Workspace• View RFQ• Discussions / Comments• Submit Bid• Bid Recap /Award Bid

Supplier Workspace• Manage Subscriptions• View DCs & RFQs• Self assessment• Upload GT&C, SAP

vendor forms• Submit Bid

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