SRM

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mySAP SRM Overview Processes, Architecture, Technology

Pawan Kumar Somani


 Introduction

 What is mySAP SRM?

 mySAP SRM Intg Tech

 mySAP SRM Business Processes

 mySAP SRM System Landscape

 Wrap up

Session Summary -Agenda


Key Features and Scope of mySAP SRM

  mySAP SRM is SAP’s solution for Supplier Relationship Management

  mySAP SRM covers a wide range of functionality

  From simple self-service procurement of MRO* goods

  To strategic sourcing and supplier enablement

  Plus complementary services like content management

  mySAP SRM is build upon a set of business application components and leverages SAP NetWeaver as integration and application platform

* Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies


mySAP SRM at a Glance

Strategic Sourcing Sourcing analytics

Supplier evaluation

Auctions

Contract management

Supplier Enablement Supplier portal

Supplier connectivity

Content Content consolidation

Catalog content management

Operational Procurement Self-service procurement

Plan-driven procurement

Services procurement


mySAP SRM – Technical Aspects and Benefits

  One solution covering a wide range of customer requirements related to procurement, strategic purchasing, and supplier relationship management

  Flexible deployment options

  Optimal scaling along multiple directions   Functionality (simple e-procurement to strategic sourcing)   Volume (small to large number of suppliers,

products, ..)   Product categories (MRO, services, direct goods)

  Leverage of existing SAP services through tight integration with existing SAP backend systems

  Openness towards non-SAP systems based on open Internet standards

  Flexible supplier enablement


What is mySAP SRM? (Part 1.1)

  Standard Procurement   eProcurement of MRO items (Self-Service Procurement)

  eProcurement of services (Service Procurement)

SRM

SAP EBP

Shopping Cart and Order

management

Bugs Eye

Catalog engine can be replaced by any OCI-compliant catalog

R/3 R/3 SAP R/3

Backend

Tight integration with SAP ERP system(s) supported; integration with non-SAP system(s) via appropriate

adapter

Supp

lier

Inte

rnet

Integration with supplier via Email,

Fax, XML messages


What is mySAP SRM? (Part 1.2)

  Professional Procurement   eProcurement of direct material (Plan-Driven Procurement)

SRM

SAP EBP

Demand aggregation,

Order management

Supp

lier

Inte

rnet


Fax, XML messages

Backend

Demand generated in SAP Planning System; integration

with non-SAP planning system(s) via appropriate

adapter

R/3 R/3 SAP PS

R/3 R/3 SAP R/3

Tight integration with SAP ERP system(s) supported; integration with non-SAP system(s) via appropriate

adapter


What is mySAP SRM? (Part 2)   Sourcing Process

  From Spend Analysis to Contract Management (Strategic Sourcing)

SRM

SAP EBP

Supplier evaluation, auctions, Contract

management

Supp

lier

Inte

rnet


Fax, XML messages

Backend

R/3 R/3 SAP R/3

Master data harmonization

SAP CI*

Sourcing and Global Spend Analysis

SAP BW

SAP BW

Reuse of SAP BW in backend

possible

R/3 R/3 SAP PS

* On project basis only ** available with SP03

Live auction cockpit directly

connected with SAP

EBP**

SAP LAC


What is mySAP SRM? (Part 3)

  Integration of all suppliers in procurement process   Hosted order processing system for suppliers (Supplier

Enablement)   SRM supports two flavors

  SUS with EBP   SUS with MM functionality in R/3

SRM

SAP EBP

Central Hub for Supplier Self-Services mainly interesting for suppliers without

appropriate CRM or sales system Backend

R/3 R/3 SAP R/3

SAP SUS Su

pplie

r

Inte

rnet

Integration with supplier via browser

and Internet


What is mySAP SRM? (Part 4)

  Management of structured content   Catalog data and structure management (Content Management)

SRM

SAP EBP Su

pplie

r

Inte

rnet

Supplier provides / sends catalog

content as a file

Catalog Engine

Bugs Eye

* On project basis only


mySAP SRM Service Components

  Complementary services used by SRM business applications

SRM

SAP EBP

SAP SUS

SAP Internet Transaction

Server – Web UI of EBP

SAP ITS

SAP IPC

SAP Internet Pricing & Configurator * – used for

complex pricing calculations by SAP EBP and SAP SUS

SAP UME

SAP User Management Engine – SRM user

management required by Java-based components and

for SAP EP integration

* Optional component


mySAP SRM Business Application Components

SAP EBP

Bugs Eye

SAP CI*

SAP SUS

SRM

SAP BW

SAP UME

SAP ITS

SAP IPC


SAP LAC


mySAP SRM Platform Components

SAP NetWeaver is the

integration and

application platform to

unify and align people,

information and

business processes

across technologies

and organizations.

  mySAP SRM is powered by SAP NetWeaver


SAP Netweaver Services used with mySAP SRM

  mySAP SRM leverages

  SAP Enterprise Portal as SRM User Interface

  SAP Business Information Warehouse for SRM analytics

  SAP Master Data Management for SRM master data harmonization*

  SAP Exchange Infrastructure as general SRM connectivity solution

  SAP Web Application Server as general platform for all SRM business application components

DB and OS Abstraction .NET WebSphere

People Integration

Com

posi

te A

pplic

atio

n Fr

amew

ork

Process Integration Integration

Broker Business Process

Management

Information Integration Business

Intelligence Knowledge

Management

Life Cycle M

anagement

Portal Collaboration

J2EE ABAP

Application Platform

Multi-Channel Access

DB and OS Abstraction

Master Data Management

… …

  SAP NetWeaver is SAP’s integration and application platform for all mySAP solutions



mySAP SRM Architecture

Supp

lier

Inte

rnet

SAP EBP

Bugs Eye

SAP CI *

SAP EP **

SAP SUS

SRM

SAP XI

R/3 R/3 SAP R/3

R/3 R/3 SAP PS

Backend

SAP BW

SAP BW

SAP UME

SAP ITS

SAP IPC

SAP WebAS

SRM Content

SRM Content

** Optional component * On project basis only

SAP LAC WPS


mySAP Exchange Infrastructure

Supp

lier

Inte

rnet

SRM

SAP XI

R/3 R/3 SAP R/3

R/3 R/3 SAP PS

Backend

SAP BW

SAP BW

  SAP XI is used for   Integration with supplier systems   Integration of SRM application components   Partly for backend system integration

SAP EBP SAP

CI *

SAP SUS



OCI (Open Catalog Interface)

SAP EBP

Bugs Eye

SRM OCI

  OCI is used for catalog integration from SAP EBP   Via OCI a user can select products from a catalog and transfer

the entire shopping cart back to SAP EBP

  Via OCI SAP EBP can also be integrated with   a hosted catalog on a marketplace

  a supplier catalog running at supplier side

  OCI is an HTTP based interface and works cross firewalls

  OCI is part of Interface Software Certification at SAP   See http://www.sap.com/icc


OPI (Open Partner Interface)   OPI is used for searching new suppliers and uploading of new

suppliers in SAP EBP   Via OPI a user can search for new business partners in an

external supplier directory and transfer new entries to SAP EBP

  OPI is an HTTP based interface and works cross firewalls

  OPI will be part of Interface Software Certification at SAP   First certified partner product “Hoppenstedt Firmeninfo”

  For more information see http://www.sap.com/icc

SAP EBP

Business Partner

SRM O P I

External Supplier Directory


RFC (Remote Function Call)

SRM

R/3 R/3 SAP R/3

Backend

SAP BW

RFC SAP EBP

SAP SUS

RFC

RFC

  RFC is used   for synchronous communication between SAP EBP and SAP R/3

backend systems

  direct integration of SAP BW with the mySAP SRM application components SAP EBP and SAP SUS


Session Summary  Introduction


 mySAP SRM Integration Technologies



 mySAP SRM Availability

 Summary


Process Scenarios

-  Standalone

-  Only in EBP

-  Classic

-  EBP and Backend R/3 or non-R/3

-  Extended Classic

-  EBP and Backend R/3 or non-R/3

-  - Dual Coupling


Plan Driven Procurement


mySAP SRM Screens : Employee


mySAP SRM Screens : Attributes


mySAP SRM Screens : Strategic buyer


mySAP SRM Screens : Administration


mySAP SRM Screens : Reporting


mySAP SRM Screens: User Management


Session Summary

 Introduction





 mySAP SRM Availability

 Summary


Flexible Deployment Options with mySAP SRM

  Flexible deployment options require flexible mySAP SRM system landscape   Support for small to large mySAP installations

  Support for centralized to decentralized system landscape

 Modular architecture

  Incremental functional extension e.g., procurement, sourcing, supplier enablement,

  Centralized or decentralized organization setup e.g., organizational rollout to more business units

  Stepwise category extension e.g., indirect, services, direct

For a fast Return on Investment


mySAP SRM Supplier Enablement on One

Box   Minimal system landscape for test, demo, training systems etc.

SAP WebAS

 Windows 2000 Server

SAP EBP SAP SUS

SAP SUS

SAP UME BugsEye

SAP IPC

SAP XI

SAP ITS

SAP WebAS (J2EE)

SAP WebAS (ABAP)

MS SQL Server

SAP DB

  Features used   Running SAP

EBP and SAP SUS in two clients of one SAP WebAS*

  Sharing one data base by multiple SAP applications

  Running multiple Java applications on one cluster aware J2EE engine

* released on project base only


mySAP SRM Supplier Enablement System

Landscape   mySAP SRM on two servers with options for further scaling

SAP WebAS


SAP EBP

SAP SUS

SAP IPC

SAP XI

SAP ITS

SAP WebAS

MS SQL Server

SAP DB

  Benefits for customer   Separation of

ABAP- and Java-based applications

  All ABAP-based applications run on separate SAP WebAS

  Further scaling based on further separation of applications

  Number of data base instances still small


SAP SUSWPS SAP UME BugsEye

SAP WebAS (J2EE)

MS SQL Server

SAP WebAS

SAP WebAS


Session Wrap Up  Introduction





 Wrap up


Wrap Up

  mySAP Supplier Relationship Management is a comprehensive solution covering the full cycle from procurement execution, operational and strategic sourcing to supplier enablement

  Leveraging SAP NetWeaver brings new levels of flexibility to SRM customers

  Multiple deployment options allow for customer-conform mySAP SRM installations


•  AMR Research: 43 % of companies paid back their investments

•  in less than 12 months and 75% in under 24 months.

Wrap up contd.. SRM Solution Payback Time

Less than 6 months 14 %

6 - 12 months 29 %

12 - 24 months 32 %

More than 24 months 25 %

Source: AMR Research


•  SAP Help portal (help.sap.com)

•  SAP Market Place (service.sap.com)

•  AMR Research (www.amrresearch.com)

References



•  SRM Architecture , Integration technologies, Landscape

•  SRM Business Processes

•  SRM Deployment Options

Session Takeaways



  Questions ??


Q&A


  Thank You


About Cogent IBS, Inc.

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