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MySAP, a product of the German software company SAP, is an e-business software integration tool that delivers content to the user based on their role in the enterprise. More than 200 pre-defined role templates are available to provide the user with access to applications and resources that are task-appropriate to his or her communication needs in customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), e-procurement, business intelligence, product lifecycle management, human resources, or financial and marketplace channels. The user is able to work with the SAP applications they require by using a Web browser or Internet appliance to access the applications through their mySAP Web portal, called "Workplace". Access to the mySAP.com Workplace portal can be based on a per-user or per-number-of-transactions fee model.
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SAP NetWeaver is SAP's integrated technology platform and is the technical foundation for all SAP applications since the SAP Business Suite. SAP NetWeaver is marketed as a service-oriented application and integration platform. SAP NetWeaver provides the development and runtime environment for SAP applications and can be used for custom development and integration with other applications and systems. SAP NetWeaver is built using open standards and industry de facto standards and can be extended with, and interoperate with, technologies such as Microsoft .NET, Sun Java EE, and IBM WebSphere.
NetWeaver's release is considered as a strategic move by SAP for driving enterprises to run their business on a single, integrated platform that includes both applications and technology. Industry analysts refer to this type of integrated platform offering as an "applistructure" (applications + infrastructure). It is widely held that this approach is driven by industry's need to lower IT costs through an enterprise architecture that is at once (1) more flexible; (2) better integrated with applications; (3) built on open standards to ensure future interoperability and broad integration; and, (4) provided by a vendor that is financially viable for the long term.[citation needed].
SAP is fostering relationships with system integrators and independent software vendors, many of the latter becoming "Powered by SAP Netweaver".
SAP Netweaver is part of SAP's plan to transition to a more open, service-oriented architecture and to deliver the technical foundation of its applications on a single, integrated platform and common release cycle.
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smart business solution is
for the small and medium business (SMB) market. The program addresses distinct segments of this market based on the degree of IT sophistication customers require with regard to industry- and customer-specific application functionality. For “sophisticated” SMBs with a high need for individualization and industry-specific functionality, SAP is globally expanding its existing strategy of offering industry-specific SMB solutions. These are based on mySAP.com and are tailored, configured and complemented by SAP channel partners. For “advanced” SMBs, which require less sophisticated individualization and industry-specific functionality from their IT solutions, SAP is introducing a new application that it will indirectly market to this segment. In charge of the development and support of these SMB solutions will be a newly formed Business Unit (BU SMB) at SAP.
SAP will support its channel partners by providing training and by facilitating the transfer of relevant customization and development knowledge, creating synergies and efficiencies worldwide. In addition, the existing SAP indirect sales organization will also strengthen its support to channel partners with their international marketing and lead-generation activities in this market segment.
Advanced SMB Solution
The new product for advanced SMBs provides small and medium businesses with an integrated family of advanced enterprise applications tailored to the specific needs of sales-driven companies. It addresses the core operational needs of SMBs, such as accounting and banking, financials and customer relationship management, purchasing and selling, logistics and product trees, as well as reporting and analysis. It also provides analytical tools to gain insight into an organization’s operations, online alerts for collaborative event tracking and problem solving, and customizable reports that give companies the information they need in a format that allows them to brand their business.
The solution will be based on TopManage, a product currently developed and marketed by Israeli software company TopManage Financial Solutions LTD. SAP has acquired the assets of TopManage and will integrate them into the newly formed Business Unit for the SMB market (BU SMB) which will support the further development of Smart Business Solutions from SAP and its partners and assist SAP partners in delivering customized, industry-specific solutions.
The easy-to-use solution provides an intuitive interface with Drag&Relate capabilities and strong integration with desktop applications. Drag&Relate capabilities allow users to drag information between different data sources and link them on the desktop. The solution supports the Microsoft SQL Server database and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Its open architecture will integrate with the mySAP.com® e-business platform giving companies the adaptability to scale their applications with the growth of their business. The new SAP product will be available mainly via multiple indirect channels.
“The SMB market is not a uniform segment. The requirements of companies vary by region, by industry, and by number of employees, which in turn define their ‘IT intensity’, that is the sophistication they require from an IT solution,” stated Léo Apotheker, president of EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and member of the Extended Management Board of SAP AG. “We now cover major segments of the SMB market with a diverse offering, which lives on the backbone of a company with 30 years of experience across all industries and an unparalleled viability. SAP’s powerful visions of technology and business innovation will drive the success of the best-run SMBs,”
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SAP xApps
enable business improvement and innovation through cross-functional, end-to-end processes that work across heterogeneous systems. SAP xApps provide a technology solution for people-driven processes that help enterprises execute corporate-wide strategies with greater ease and efficiency. SAP xApps run on the open mySAP Technology platform, which masters heterogeneity by aligning and unifying people, information, and business processes across technologies.
People: SAP xApps provide a robust role-based portal, secure access to internal and external business information, and people-centric collaborative functionality that speeds and improves decision making.
Information: Provides state-of-the-art data warehousing, knowledge management, and business intelligence functionality that aggregates data and delivers role-based access to business-critical analytics across functional disciplines.
Processes: SAP Exchange Infrastructure and Business Process Management capabilities drive processes across a heterogeneous environment using a hub-and-spoke architecture for low cost of integration.
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purpose of Xapps
To help companies remain competitive in today's challenging environment, SAP xApps enable business improvement (doing things better) and business innovation (doing new things) Unique in their ability to achieve this vital mix of business-critical functionality, SAP xApps are cross functional, composite, collaborative, and content driven. With these characteristics, SAP xApps facilitate the business improvement and innovation cycle across functional, organizational, and technical silos.
Cross-functionality. SAP xApps run across multiple existing applications and information sources, driving critical end-to-end processes across heterogeneous systems in accordance with strategy.
Composite functionality. SAP xApps execute flexible workflow and business processes irrespective of underlying infrastructure, driving a process across existing applications while adding new solution components. SAP xApps synchronize with and enhance existing business processes, enabling a flexible enterprise and accelerating its ROI by leveraging existing investments.
Collaboration. SAP xApps support rich communication within the enterprise, empowering teams to collaborate and make intelligent decisions. The collaboration capabilities range from unmanaged to managed collaboration and from asynchronous to real-time collaboration.
Content-driven. SAP xApps enable smart processes, driven by actionable business intelligence. This allows an enterprise to assess, refine and flexibly execute its processes in alignment with innovative opportunities.
With SAP xApps, you get the most out of what you already have: employees, knowledge, products, business relationships and IT, and that maximizes your corporate-wide return on assets. With SAP xApps, you can:
Drastically reduce the time horizon for formulating and executing corporate strategy
Identify and exploit innovative opportunities through smart collaboration within and outside the enterprise
Quickly respond to new business realities with highly adaptable business processes
Improve efficiencies by unifying formerly isolated business units
Implement corporate-wide initiatives by cutting across vertical hierarchies
Increase the overall value of enterprise software
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existing technology
xApps packaged composite applications - such as SAP xApp Resource and Portfolio Management (xRPM), SAP xApp Product Definition (xPD), SAP xApp Cost and Quotation Management (xCQM), SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII), etc. - enable continuous business innovation - and provide the flexibility necessary to respond quickly and profitably to business change without disrupting existing IT investments.
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