SAP NetWeaver Portal is one of the building blocks in the SAP NetWeaver architec

ture. With a Web Browser, users can begin work once they have been authenticated
in the portal which offers a single point of access to information, enterprise
applications, and services both inside and outside an organization. The portal p
rovides access to business processes and information, social collaboration and c
ontent management across various consumption channels.
Latest Release of SAP NetWeaver Portal: The latest release is SAP NetWeaver Port
al 7.4.
SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (SAP NW MDM) is a component of SAP's NetWea
ver product group and is used as a platform to consolidate, cleanse and synchron
ise a single version of the truth for master data within a heterogeneous applica
tion landscape. It has the ability to distribute internally and externally to SA
P and non-SAP applications. SAP MDM is a key enabler of SAP Service-Oriented Arc
hitecture. Standard system architecture would consist of a single central MDM se
rver connected to client systems through SAP Exchange Infrastructure using XML d
ocuments, although connectivity without SAP XI can also be achieved. There are f
ive standard implementation scenarios:
Content Consolidation - centralised cleansing, de-duplication and consolidation,
enabling key mapping and consolidated group reporting in SAP BI. No re-distribu
tion of cleansed data.
Master Data Harmonisation - as for Content Consolidation, plus re-distribution o
f cleansed, consolidated master data.
Central Master data management - as for Master Data Harmonisation, but all maste
r data is maintained in the central MDM system. No maintenance of master data oc
curs in the connected client systems.
Rich Product Content Management - Catalogue management and publishing. Uses elem
ents of Content Consolidation to centrally store rich content (images, PDF files
, video, sound etc.) together with standard content in order to produce product
catalogues (web or print). Has standard adapters to export content to Desktop Pu
blishing packages.
Global Data Synchronization - provides consistent trade item information exchang
e with retailers through data hubs (e.g. 1SYNC)
Some features (for example, workflow) require custom development out of the box
to provide screens for end users to use.
SAP NetWeaver Portal is one of the building blocks in the SAP NetWeaver architec
ture. With a Web Browser, users can begin work once they have been authenticated
in the portal which offers a single point of access to information, enterprise
applications, and services both inside and outside an organization. The portal p
rovides access to business processes and information, social collaboration and c
ontent management across various consumption channels.
Latest Release of SAP NetWeaver Portal: The latest release is SAP NetWeaver Port
al 7.4.
SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (SAP NW MDM) is a component of SAP's NetWea
ver product group and is used as a platform to consolidate, cleanse and synchron
ise a single version of the truth for master data within a heterogeneous applica
tion landscape. It has the ability to distribute internally and externally to SA
P and non-SAP applications. SAP MDM is a key enabler of SAP Service-Oriented Arc
hitecture. Standard system architecture would consist of a single central MDM se
rver connected to client systems through SAP Exchange Infrastructure using XML d
ocuments, although connectivity without SAP XI can also be achieved. There are f
ive standard implementation scenarios:
Content Consolidation - centralised cleansing, de-duplication and consolidation,

enabling key mapping and consolidated group reporting in SAP BI. No re-distribu
tion of cleansed data.
Master Data Harmonisation - as for Content Consolidation, plus re-distribution o
f cleansed, consolidated master data.
Central Master data management - as for Master Data Harmonisation, but all maste
r data is maintained in the central MDM system. No maintenance of master data oc
curs in the connected client systems.
Rich Product Content Management - Catalogue management and publishing. Uses elem
ents of Content Consolidation to centrally store rich content (images, PDF files
, video, sound etc.) together with standard content in order to produce product
catalogues (web or print). Has standard adapters to export content to Desktop Pu
blishing packages.
Global Data Synchronization - provides consistent trade item information exchang
e with retailers through data hubs (e.g. 1SYNC)
Some features (for example, workflow) require custom development out of the box
to provide screens for end users to use.