ESS homepage framework

[Former Member]

hi

i am in process of creating a new intial ESS homepage framework from the scartch in portal, but the company have already a ESS framwork which points to the current ITS box and fetches the services present there.now the company want to compare these both.

any good suggestion to intitate work on this please

mail me to sandeep_sandu@hotmail.com

thanks

Regards

Sandeep

[Former Member]

Sandeep,

Please find some of the differences here:

Parameters ITS / ITS WebStudio WAS / Web Dynpro

Mode of Operation Customized, user-friendly interface. Not Customized but easy to use.

Connectivity to R/3 systems Immediate access to SAP scenarios users. Here the users has to be familiar with the ways of connecting it with R/3 For Ex :- JCO or JCA

Connectivity within other Netweaver components like

XI,BW,MDM etc Not Possible Possible

Connectivity to other systems(Non SAP) Not possible Possible.

Accessibility Access to R/3 for customers/business partners at anytime from anywhere Access to R/3 for customers/business partners at anytime from anywhere provided the WAS server is internet enabled. Much faster in performance.

Deployment All applications maintained in the same development environment (ABAP Workbench). All applications maintained in the same development environment (SAP J2EE engine).

Development Environment Clear separation of application development in ABAP and design in HTML MVC Architecture design approach with presentation layer being done in Java.

Multi Lingual Support Available in several languages through NLS (National Language Support). It supports Internationalization with the help of Java. (Resource Bundle package)

Security Multi-level security including HTTPS support. Multi-level security including HTTPS support.

Adobe Integration Not Possible Possible

Areas of Operations Web Transaction

WebRFC

Web Reporting

ITS Flow Logic

All the above involving R/3

Web development

Web Transaction

WebRFC

Web Reporting

Installation Requirement a) SAP Internet Transaction Server.

b)( optional) SAP@ Web Studio (a tool for developing all R/3-external files needed to run an IAC Web transaction). Netweaver Developer Studio. Deployment in WAS J2EE engine.

Load balancing Not Possible. Possible with the help of WAS

Support to Business Graphics like Bar chart, Pie chart Not Possible. Possible with the help of IGS.

Support to Web Services Not Possible. Possible.

Personalization Customized to SAP look and feel User can have his own look and feel with the help of Themes in Enterprise Portal.

Thanks,

Raj.