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BRFplus Field Configuration for Portfolio Management
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BRFplus Field Configuration
The BRFplus Field Configuration allows you to easily modify the field
configuration of standard and custom fields, toolbar buttons and tabs on all
common PPM Portfolio Management OIF screens. The configuration is
derived from business rules modelled within BRFplus. Rules can be
defined based on several parameters, for example PFCG roles, activities or
item types, that are passed to BRFplus by the solution.
BRFplus Field Configuration
Our Service
An implementation-ready Solution
Implementation of the Solution
Documentation of the Solution
6 Months of Bugfixing
Optional Online Scoping Session and/or Presentation at Customer
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BRFplus Field Configuration Functionality
Key Features
Field Configuration based on Business Rule Framework plus (BRFplus)
Easy definition of rules in a web interface without coding
Screens of all common portfolio management objects covered
Fields, toolbar buttons and tabs can be configured
Rules can be modeled based on several provided parameter
SAP PPM
Parameter
Field Cfg.
Screen
Adaptions
Parameter
Output
Fu
nctio
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Rules / Rule Sets
modeled in user interface
determine field configuration
based on given parameter
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BRFplus Field Configuration Challenges of common business rule approaches
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BRFplus Field Configuration What is BRFplus?
Advantages
Separation of program code and business rules
Rules can be changed without programming
Business users instead of programmers can define and maintain rules
Rule changes can be carried out faster and at lower cost
BRFplus is part of SAP NetWeaver
No additional hardware, installation, maintenance or license needed
Business Rules
Management
System (BRMS)
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BRFplus Field Configuration Rule Definition – Objects
Fu
nctio
n
Input
Output
ABAP
Rule Set
Rule 1
If <condition> then <action> else <action>
Rule 2
If <condition> then <action> else <action>
Complex rules can be build using
• Expressions: Decision Table, Decision Tree, Formula, ABAP Call, …
• Actions: Send E-Mail, Write Log, Change Output Variable, …
Custom expressions and actions can be created
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BRFplus Field Configuration Rule Definition – Tools
Simulation Tool
Workbench
Code Generation
Versioning
Catalog & Personalization
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BRFplus Field Configuration Configurable Screens & Screen Elements
Configurable Screens: Detail Screen of Portfolio, Bucket, Collection,
Review, What-If-Scenario, Item, Initiative, Decision Point
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BRFplus Field Configuration Field Configuration Options
Screen Element
Read Only Input Mode Required Invisible
Invisible
Read Only Input Mode
Invisible
Visible
Invisible
Invisible Visible
Standard and
Customer Fields
Long Text Fields
Toolbar Buttons,
Button Choices
Tabs
(Main- and Subviews)
You Can Also Menu
Configuration Options
Visible
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BRFplus Field Configuration Rule Definition – Decision Table
Field configuration rules can be defined in a BRF+ Decision Table
Example: if Object Type = Initiative and Field = Priority and
Role = Portfolio-Manager then Field State = Required
Every condition can use 10 provided parameter, Wildcards possible
Condition Result
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BRFplus Field Configuration MS Excel Export/Import
Decision Table can be
maintained in MS Excel
BRFplus Field Configuration
Your Advantages
Easy field configuration based on rules and SAP’s BRMS
Rule definition in a web interface without programming skills
Rule maintenance possible using MS Excel
Rule conditions can be based on 10 different parameter
Configuration of different types of screen elements
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BRFplus Field Configuration Extended, flexible and modern rule-based screen configuration
“BRFplus Field Configuration” enables extended field configuration of Portfolio Management screens based on rules defined in the BRFplus. The solution empowers users to change the configu-ration without coding or customizing work and therefore offers flexibility and lowers maintenance costs.
Screen elements (fields, buttons, tabs) have to be configured differently according to roles, activities, portfolio types, item types, status, etc.
Configurations have to be easily changeable, preferably without the need to change coding or complex customizing tables
Extended screen configuration possibilities in one place
Rule definition and changes possible without technical skills
Rule changes can be carried out faster and at lower cost
Field Configuration based on Business Rule Framework plus (BRF+)
Easy definition of rules in a web interface without coding
Upload rules from Excel
Screens of all common portfolio management objects covered
Fields, button toolbars and tabs can be configured
Rules can be made dependent on several parameter
Business Challenges
Key Features
Business Benefits
Availability, Technical Details
Available for SAP PPM 5.0, Delivery via transport
Consists of BAdI-Implementations, Web Dynpro Enhancements and BRF+ Objects
Pricing, Links
Price: 20,000 Euro*
SAP Note: 1877617
SAP Service No.: 50109202, Enhancement Svcs for PPM
Contact: Tobias Gläser
*Standard price for Germany. Pricing for other countries available on request.
Contact Information
Tobias Gläser
SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG
Hasso-Plattner-Ring 7
69190 Walldorf, Germany
M +49 160 908 23181
SAP Portfolio and Project
Management Consulting
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