IBM Alloy - Lotusphere Presentation
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The document discusses the integration of SAP software with IBM Lotus Notes through a product called Alloy, which enhances productivity by bringing enterprise processes directly to users' existing workflows. Alloy provides a simple and extensible interface, allowing for easy access to key business functions, rapid deployment, and seamless communication between SAP and Lotus systems. It aims to transform how business processes are managed, moving from data integration to business object integration.
IBM Alloy - Lotusphere Presentation
- 2. Alloy by IBM and SAP – IBM Lotus Notes and SAP Integration Alan Rickayzen, Solution Manager , SAP AG Christian Holsing, Product Manager, IBM - Lotus John Banks-Binici, Program Director, IBM - Lotus ID 104 / SPN101
- 3. Introducing ..... formerly known as Project “Atlantic”
- 4. Agenda SAP Overview and IBM Partnership Alloy – Product Overview Product Demo Product Architecture Alloy Extensibility The R oad A head Summary
- 5. About SAP TM SAP AG in 2007 revenues: €10.25 billion Around 76,000 companies run SAP software Providing more than 25 industry solutions 51, 863 SAP employees (Sept, 2008) 12 million users in 120+ countries team with us to… Integrate their business processes Extend their competitive capabilities Get a better return on investment at a lower total cost of ownership Unique partner ecosystem More than 1.3 million community members (SDN and BPX) More than 1,800 partner solutions certified for SAP NetWeaver 15 Industry Value Networks
- 6. SAP‘s Solution Portfolio SAP NetWeaver Core Business Industry- specific Line of Business User- specific SAP Business ByDesign SAP Business Suite SAP Business All-in-One SAP Business One Large Enterprises Medium Enterprises Small Enterprises Composite Apps
- 8. IBM and SAP: Global Partnership © SAP 2007 / Page
- 9. Two Primary SAP User Roles Within Organizations Sample roles: payroll administrator, customer service representative, claims processor Area expert with defined tasks Conducts repetitive, structured transactional work Uses single or a few enterprise applications User interface of choice: SAP Portal Business User Task Worker SAP “ Power User” Typical Lotus Notes User Sample roles: business manager, sales representative, HR manager, CxO Knowledge worker or people manager Manages exceptions and coordinates activities & resources Aggregates and synthesizes information from many sources Spends a large portion of their day dealing with email, meetings, documents
- 10. Business Users are Disconnected From Enterprise Information and Processes…. Productivity suffers from time wasted searching for and coordinating information Decision-making is impaired due to out-of-date or incomplete information Business innovation is hindered by inability to participate in enterprise processes Morale is impacted due to over-reliance on manual intervention and workarounds DISTRIBUTION CENTERS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING CORPORATE HQ CORPORATE HQ
- 11. Moving from it interrupts their flow and introduces opportunities for distraction. Instant Messaging E-mail, Calendar, Contacts Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets Social networking –blogs, mashups, activities Personal content library Feeds, My Widgets, Live Text Collaborative and business applications Business User's Inbox is the catalyst for productivity
- 12. Introducing Alloy TM by IBM and SAP: Bringing SAP Software to IBM ® Lotus ® Notes ® © SAP 2007 / Page Industry expertise Business processes System of record Desktop ubiquity Ad-hoc processes Office productivity
- 13. © SAP 2007 / Page Alloy Executive Summary <Buying Center> <Buying Center> Ensure rapid adoption and minimal training for end users Add functionality needed for each unique business user group Rapid Deployment Extensibility Familiar Working Environment Deliver SAP information and applications into IBM Lotus Notes to improve productivity
- 14. Familiar Working Environment Provide business users with easy access to key enterprise processes and information Report Management Travel Management Leave Management Workflow Approvals
- 15. Report Management Give users information to make good decisions
- 16. Travel Management Request, review and approve trip details quickly
- 17. Leave management Manage vacation from your Notes calendar
- 18. Rapid Deployment Alloy can be rapidly deployed without extensive customization to support key business processes. Straightforward Architecture Intuitive Design
- 19. Alloy 1.0 Architecture Straightforward Deployment SAP Business Suite (ERP/BI) Lotus Notes Client Mail Inbox Sidebar Meta Data Repository Mail File Meta Data Repository IBM Proxy SAP Proxy Asynchronous Mail Asynchronous Replication Synchronous Services SAP Alloy Gateway Lotus Domino Server / IBM Alloy Gateway
- 20. Intuitive Design Build on what Notes users know and expect Sidebar Plugin Email / Calendar Entry Standard UI Elements Alloy Items fit seamlessly into Notes behaviors and can be used easily from Notes Users
- 21. Extensibility Companies can easily extend Alloy to integrate additional business functionality in SAP software with Lotus Notes. Workflow Decision Management Customization
- 22. Workflow Decision Management Keep business moving without slowing down Bring decision steps in any Workflow to Lotus Notes with simple configuration
- 23. Customization Bring contextual information for improved decision making Bring related reports and other contextual content from SAP NetWeaver Business Suite to help business user make more informed decisions.
- 24. Example Workflow Screen from Beta Customer (1)
- 25. Example Workflow Screen from Beta Customer (2)
- 26. Demonstration
- 27. The Architecture behind Alloy
- 28. Alloy Workflow Approval Flow
- 29. Additional Product Capabilities Single Sign On Alloy provides Single Sign on between the Lotus Environment and the SAP Systems Based on SAML (W3 standard) User-mapping is done on Lotus Side (names.nsf) Architecture is SOA compliant and extensible Communication between IBM and SAP Systems is done via WebServices / XML only Customers can use MessageBroker in between Extensibility options on the respective platform Domino Developer can build extensions to Alloy Items SAP Developer can build extensions to Workflows / business processes
- 30. Two Sides of Alloy Alloy acts as a platform Provides integration for a set of SAP business objects Transaction safeness Single Sign On Alloy Acts as a Business Solution Provides Out of the Box business application together with Workflow support and reporting
- 31. Alloy System Prerequisites for v1.0 IBM Lotus Lotus Notes 8.0.2 and above Lotus Domino 8.0.2 and above SAP SAP ERP 6.0 or higher SAP BI 3.5 or 7 Initial Languages English, German, French, Japanese, Italian Platform support Lotus Notes client – initially Microsoft ® Windows XP ® 32 Bit and Windows Vista ® 32 Bit Domino – initially Microsoft ® Windows Server ®
- 32. Summary Alloy is the latest step in SAP software and IBM software integration Alloy changes the integration pattern from Data Integration to Business Object Integration Alloy provides a proven and extensible platform with out-of-the box business processes build on it First product jointly designed, built and supported by SAP and IBM
- 33. Related sessions: ID103: Upgrading to IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino 8.x AD217: Alloy by IBM and SAP - Deploying, Administering and Customizing AD201: IBM Lotus Domino Designer 8.5: A New Beginning AD214: What Every Domino Developer Should Know About Performance SHOW103: "Sidebar Safari" -- Controlling and Extending the IBM Lotus Notes Sidebar with Policies, Widgets, Plug-ins and a New API
- 34. Lotus Domino and SAP Business Suite – A powerful combination to leverage integrated business processes The best of two worlds !
- 35. Christian Holsing eMail: holsing@de.ibm.com Alan Rickayzen eMail: Alan.Rickayzen@sap.com John Banks-Binici eMail: John_Banks-Binici@us.ibm.com
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