Why is PI important? Why does it make sense to invest into a PI system?

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am the head of new technologies in my company and I would like to introduce SAP PI to my company. My plan is to set up a server and install a PI system in order to gain knowledge about it to be able to provide consulting service in the future.

Now, I need to give reasons to the management department why SAP PI is important in order to convince them to invest.

I need to find out how popular PI is at the customer, how many customers use PI, if there is a lot of consulting potential for PI, etc...

So, if there is anybody out there that can provide such information (links to articles, blogs etc..), I'd appreciate it..

I also would like to know which basic knowledge is required to get startet.

THANKS, Johannes

[former_member208856 · Accepted solution]

check these blogs :

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/XI/PI7.1ComponentsanditsfeaturesoverXI2.0,XI3.0,PI7.0

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-pi71

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=16263

you can also check more blogs & links on SDN on this topic.

[Former Member]

HI Jhonnes,

SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI): XI is open & flexible. It uses web standard such as "web services description language" (WSDL), "XML Schema Definition Language" (XSD) & "Simple Object access Protocol "(SOAP) Messaging for describing objects & Communicating with other systems. It runs on the Application Server (SAP WEB APPs).

XI is not a single Component, But rather a collection of components that work together flexibly to implement integration scenario. SAP XI supports internal company scenarios and cross-company scenarios.

Exchange Infrastructure can be used as a Middle ware Engine to communicate in a distributed environment.

The heart of XI is Integration Engine that is used for integrating different technologies using Standard Messaging techniques e.g XML.

Different mapping tools are available for mapping the distributed system which can be mapped without having any expertise of Technical Details. As a real world example, XI can be helpful in integrating different banks with SAP R/3. XI Engine also support previous releases of SAP R/3 like 4.6C and have many more adapters to communicate with legacy systems.

if you want more information then check this bellow link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/14/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/frameset.htm

[Former Member]

I was thinking more in terms of the "Manager Aspects"... some numbers that my bosses might like.. such as how many customers use PI, some reference customers, how much money is being spent for consulting work etc..

If somebody can provide such information, I'd appreciate it..

Thanks, Johannes

[RKothari]

Hello,

Please check the below blog:

/people/udo.paltzer/blog/2008/12/11/real-customer-scenarios-with-sap-netweaver-process-integration-71

-Rahul

[Former Member]

That is the stuff I am looking for...

THANKS