Introduction to SAP NetWeaver

- An Overview
 What is SAP NetWeaver exactly ?
SAP NetWeaver currently consists of the following products:

 SAP Web Application Server ( WAS )

 SAP Enterprise Portal
 SAP Business Information Warehouse ( BIW )
 SAP Exchange Infrastructure
 SAP Knowledge Management ( KM )
 SAP Mobile Infrastructure – Not yet fully released
 SAP Master Data Management ( MDM )
 SAP Composite Application Framework
 SAP Life Cycle Management

The fragrance/essence of integration of all of the above in a unified

development platform is called SAP NetWeaver. So, the name
Integrated Development Environment ( IDE ) inherited for SAP
NetWeaver.
 SAP NetWeaver
Purpose:
SAP NetWeaver provides,
3. an open integration – Ex: Platform independent,
4. an extended application platform – Ex: xApps,
5. permits the integration of the Enterprise Services
Architecture (ESA),
6. an unified business processes across technological
boundaries,
7. integration of applications as needed, and
8. access and edit simple information easily and in a
structured manner.
 ESA – Enterprise Services Architecture
Definition:
ESA is a service oriented architecture for adaptive
business solutions

 Basic building block of adaptive enterprise

 Open technology standards
 Component oriented
 “Web” services based
 Flexibility (if any changes in business processes )

Contd.,
 Let us break the definition of ESA for clear understanding

ESA is a service-oriented - Openness through Web services & other

standards

Architecture – The way to build new and to integrate existing

solutions. But it doesn’t mean that it is a product by itself.

For adaptive – Ease of exchange, ease of use and ease of innovation

Business – Secure, reliable, scalable, manageable, highly available,

performant.

Solutions – The blueprint for mySAP business suite, SAP Net Weaver
and SAP xAPPs etc.,
 Integration

 SAP NetWeaver is the basis

for all SAP solutions on a
given hardware. The business
applications and the SAP
xApps use the key areas of
SAP NetWeaver as shown in
the following graphic.

 SAP NetWeaver is designed to

support the Microsoft .NET™
and IBM WebSphere
standards
 SAP xApps
xApps are
xApp
a new breed of
New, snap-on cross-functional business process
packaged
composite
applications

that snap-on to an
Existing applications
existing and data sources
(heterogeneous)
IT environment

to orchestrate new,
cross-functional
business processes.
 Features
SAP NetWeaver covers the following topics and components:

 Security
 People Integration:
 Multi-channel access
 Portal
 Collaboration
 Information Integration:
 Business Intelligence
 BI Content
 Knowledge Management
 Master Data Management
 Process Integration:
 Integration Broker
 Business Process Management
 Application Platform:
 Java
 ABAP
 Business Services
 Connectivity
 DB and OS abstraction
 SAP Knowledge Warehouse
 Conclusion
 1. Security

Purpose:
In today’s world of collaborative business
processes and open system environments, security no
longer means just adding a firewall and using
passwords to log on. It requires a complete approach
that not only applies to your own IT landscape, but also
to issues that arise beyond your own borders, in which
even simple organizational measures can have a
significant impact. The infrastructure of the SAP
NetWeaver technology platform supports you by
delivering comprehensive security features for
heterogeneous environments

contd.,
 Features

Section Description
The SAP NetWeaver Security Guide provides an
SAP NetWeaver security overview of the security aspects involved with the
guide SAP NetWeaver platform and its products. It
includes a overview of the mechanisms available
as well as our recommendations and security
measures to take to increase the security of your

overall SAP system landscape

This section describes the user authentication and

User authentication and Single Sign-On mechanisms available with the
Single Sign-On SAP NetWeaver platform, for example the use of
logon tickets or X.509 client certificates for Single
Sign-On or the use of Pluggable Authentication
Services (PAS) for using external authentication
mechanisms.

Contd.,
 This section describes the mechanisms
Identity Management available for user and role management on
the SAP Web Application Server ABAP, the
use of the User Management Engine
(UME) for user management on the SAP
J2EE Engine, and the integration of user
accounts on SAP systems with user
accounts maintained on a directory server.

This section describes the mechanisms

Network and transport available for transport layer security, for
layer security example, the use of the Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) protocol to secure Internet
connections and the use of Secure Network
Communications (SNC) to secure
connections that use SAP-specific
protocols.

Contd.,
 This section describes topics that apply to
System security system security, for example: key, key pair
and trust management, logging of security-
related events using the Security Audit Log,
and virus detection using the virus scan
interface.

This section describes the use of public-key

Digital signatures and technology for digital signatures and
encryptions encryption with SAP systems.
 2. People integration

 Purpose

 People Integration brings together the right

functionality and the right information to the right
people.

 On the people level, end users will settle for nothing

less than a seamless user experience (in spite of the
growing system diversity), boundless collaboration
functionality, and pervasive access.

Contd.,
How does the Integration takes place ?
People Integration is one of the three integration layers of
SAP NetWeaver

Contd.,
 Features
Key capability Description
This capability provides industry-leading portal
Portal technology that delivers unified, personalized,
and role-based user access to your
heterogeneous IT environment.
Collaboration promotes cooperation in
Collaboration enterprises using virtual team rooms
(Collaboration Rooms), real-time communication
(chat and application sharing) and the use of
third-party groupware and synchronous
collaboration (for example, Microsoft Exchange,
Lotus Notes, and WebEx). Because of the close
integration with Portal and Knowledge
Management, it is easy to reuse
With Multi-Channel Access, youtheir
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connect to
Multi channel access enterprise systems through web-based, voice,
mobile, messaging, or radio-frequency
technology. Multi-channel Access includes an
universal and secure Mobile Infrastructure to

enable mobile business applications

 3. Information Integration

 Purpose
Information integration provides your company with both structured
and unstructured information that is consistent and accessible:
Users have constant access to consistent information, no matter
where it is stored

Contd.,
 How does integration takes place ?

 Information integration is one of the three integration layers of SAP

NetWeaver

Contd.,
 Features

Key areas Description

Analyzes, integrates and distributes timely
SAP Business information that supports your decision-making at
all times. It provides you with reliable tools for
Intelligence ( BI ) creating individual and interactive reports and
applications.
These are the repositories which includes
SAP Knowledge Search, Classification, Constructions of
taxonomies, Subscription, Versioning and
Management ( KM ) discussion forums.

Supports unified data storage across company

SAP Master Data branches in a heterogeneous IT landscape. It
permits common use of master data from
Management ( MDM ) systems that were originally different, and
ensures that the data is consistent across system
boundaries, irrespective of the system location or
vendor.
 4. Process Integration

 Purpose

 SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) forms the basis for the
integration of business processes.
 SAP XI provides a technical infrastructure for XML-based
message exchange to enable the integration of SAP systems
with each other on the one hand, and SAP and non-SAP
systems on the other.
 In SAP XI, integration knowledge is shipped in the form of pre-
defined integration scenarios. Furthermore, SAP XI provides a
set of integrated tools for creating and managing all integration-
relevant information

Contd.,
How does integration takes place here ?
Process integration is one of the three integration layers of
SAP NetWeaver

Contd.,
 Features

Key areas Description

SAP exchange infrastructure permits XML/SOAP-
Integration broker based communications between components of
different origins. You can define the following
objects:
1. Integration Scenarios
2. Interfaces
3. Mappings
4. Integration Processes
Business Process Management encompasses
Business process the following areas:

management 1. Control business processes within application

systems by using SAP business workflow
2. Control integration process (ccBPM) by using
SAP Exchange Infrastructure
3. Control Ad-hoc Workflows by using the
Universal Work list (UWL) in the Enterprise
Portal.
 5. Application platform ( WAS )
 Purpose
The SAP Web Application Server provides a complete development
infrastructure, on which to develop, distribute and execute platform-
independent, robust, and scalable Web services and business
applications. The SAP Web Application Server supports ABAP,
Java, and Web services.

Contd.,
 How does integration takes place ?
 The application platform is the
basis of SAP NetWeaver and
is implemented by the SAP
Web Application Server.

Contd.,
 Features

Function Description
Overview of the architecture of the SAP Web Application
Architecture Server with respect to the different installation options.

ABAP is a programming language developed by SAP to

ABAP develop business applications. One fundamental
application area is for processing data in a central
database.
Support of Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) for
JAVA developing Java-based business applications.

Contd.,
 Part of the SAP Web AS integrated
Business services and includes document
communication management, workflow and organizational
management.
services Enables the exchange of application data
Connectivity between different SAP Systems and with
external systems.

Overview of the databases and operating

Database and systems supported by SAP NetWeaver
operating systems
Infrastructure for creating documentation,
SAP knowledge training material, and quality manuals.
warehouse
 6. Conclusion
Ways to Adopt SAP NetWeaver

 1. As part of a Business Solution

 Included in SAP xApps, mySAP Business Suite, SAP R/3 Enterprise

 2. As a Building Block

 Customers can purchase individual building blocks of SAP NetWeaver

for targeting specific integration issues

 SAP EP, SAP BI, SAP XI, SAP MDM, etc.

 3. As a Strategic Platform

 Customers can purchase a complete integration and application

platform to address a strategic need across the enterprise