Sap net weaver business client introduction
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SAP NetWeaver Business Client is a desktop client that provides a unified environment for accessing both legacy SAP applications and new SAP applications. It offers an intuitive interface with SAP's signature design and leverages capabilities of the desktop. The client allows connecting to external applications and content to maximize user productivity. It features tools like power lists which simplify access to applications through consolidated overviews of business objects that can be personalized.
Sap net weaver business client introduction
- 1. SAP NetWeaver Business Client Peter Barker NetWeaver, Product Management
- 2. An Internet ‘Trend’ Makes it into Enterprises & Co Enterprise 1.0: Enterprise 2.0: Web 2.0: Robustness & Efficiency “We want both !” Usability & Communities © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 3
- 3. Transition to Enterprise 2.0: Many Flavors BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYTICAL DOCUMENT WEB NATIVE ORIENTED WORK DRIVEN WORK CENTRIC WORK WORK ENTERPRISE 1.0 Transactions 1.0: Analytics 1.0: Office 1.0: Web 1.0: Complex screens, Basic reports, Email, write, Monolithic No separation of UI queries, planning present, store Web pages and sites, and business logic poor personalization, mostly read-only Transactions 2.0: Analytics 2.0: Office 2.0: Web 2.0: ENTERPRISE 2.0 Simplified screens, Embeddable BI, Productivity services Network effects via work centers, work dashboards, w/ built-in social media, lists, UI building “what-if" analysis, collaboration and wikis, tagging, blocks, enterprise accelerated BI … process support … forums, maps … services, search … © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 4
- 4. Usage Scenario SAP NetWeaver Business Client and Portal Web Client Maximizing your users’ productivity SAP NetWeaver SAP Portal Web Business Client Client Power User Casual User Individual contributor w/ structured tasks Knowledge worker or manager, rarely works Routine, transactional work with transactions Uses only one or two enterprise applications Needs a lean environment Mainly works with structured data Flexible, varied type of work Demands fast access Multiple information sources, devices Sample roles: payroll clerk, customer service Works mainly with unstructured data rep, financial analyst Sample roles: product manager, sales executive, first line manager, CEO Business Requirements Intuitive, consistent and harmonized user interactions across all SAP UIs High-performance desktop client for frequent, high-volume and expert tasks Zero-footprint, browser client for occasional tasks and B2B / B2C scenarios Quick access to data and information that is pushed to users, or pulled via search © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 5
- 5. UI Technology Overview Empowering and Connecting People Power User Casual User UI Clients & Access Channels Web Dynpro Islands SAP GUI Enterprise Duet & Search Access Alloy Adobe Forms Mobile & Voice UI Roles Navigation Personalization … Services Document Page Building Collaboration Search UI Portal Web Dynpro Visual Composer Infrastructure Runtime SAP Business Suite ERP Non-SAP Enterprise CRM PLM SCM SRM Application SAP NetWeaver Foundation © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 6
- 6. Usability – SAP Signature Design Harmonized Look and Feel SAP NetWeaver Portal SAP NetWeaver Business Client SAP CRM SAP GUI for Windows © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 7
- 7. NWBC: History SAP NetWeaver SAP NetWeaver SAP NetWeaver SAP NetWeaver Business Client 1.0 Business Client 2.0 Business Client 3.0 Business Client 3.x time © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 8
- 8. NWBC: 3.0 Version Rich, Unified Environment, Desktop Client maximizing the SAP Transactional User Experience: In addition to existing capabilities: SAP harmonized and intuitive Signature Design Unified environment for legacy and new SAP applications High fidelity UI with increased graphical capabilities – Microsoft C# WPF-based client Multi-window-based navigation model Leverages desktop client capabilities © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 9
- 9. NWBC and SAP GUI The SAP NetWeaver Business Client is an environment that hosts SAP GUIs to provide a unified environment with a more efficient, intuitive and complete user experience. Within the SAP NetWeaver Business Client you can move seamlessly between Web Dynpro and SAP GUI transactions. For SAP GUI to run within the SAP NetWeaver Business Client, SAP GUI must be installed (as part of the SAP NetWeaver Business Client installation or separately). SAP GUI with SAP NetWeaver Business Client SAP GUI Standalone © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 10
- 10. Connections SAP NetWeaver Business Client & External Applications The SAP NetWeaver Business Client enables any external Web content application connectivity. This means that the SAP NetWeaver Business Client can be enriched with external user-centric content such as various dashboards, Web home pages, productivity charts, upload tools, maps, Web 2.0 media… needed to maximize end user productivity. © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 11
- 11. NWBC: Power Lists Power lists are Created using Web Dynpro ABAP Provided predefined by SAP Power lists support: Simplified access applications Direct visualization of several business objects on the overview screen Work pushed to the user via automatic update Easy personalization of the selection criteria and layout of the list by end users Easy creation of new power lists by partners/end users with the Power List Framework © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 12
- 12. The Power List Users can easily access all Application related Queries can be created, queries (pre-delivered and user buttons provide object changed, categorized or specific) via tab navigation based functionality temporarily hidden as needed Query Area List Area Selection criteria of a A filter allows filtering within query can be changed the data table. temporarily (as long as Further settings can be made Power list is open) and to personalize the data table quickly without changing (e.g. shown columns, number the whole query of rows, sorting) © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 13
- 13. Prerequisites SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.0 General: Microsoft .Net runtime 3.0x or higher SAP GUI 7.10 with at least patch level 15 For Microsoft Windows: hotfix 919477 For WTS installation: hotfix 955692 Desktop Prerequisites: Windows platform (XP SP1 and higher, Vista, Windows 7) Hardware: Identical to those of SAP GUI Recommended: Same hardware requirements as for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications At least 1GB of memory Minimum screen size of 1024 x 768 © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 14
- 14. Summary: NWBC > ■ Rich desktop client that offers a single point of entry to business apps ■ Seamless evolution from SAP GUI-based apps ■ Maximize the productivity of power users SAP harmonized and intuitive Signature Design Leverages desktop client capabilities Role-based user settings and interaction Work item-driven navigation Central personalized access to all relevant individual work lists Work pushed to the user via automatic update Easy personalization © SAP AG 2010. All rights reserved. / Page 15
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