1. Master thesis project
SAP NetWeaver influence on development of
further SAP business solutions
Prepared by: Diana Gold
Oguzhan Osman Erim
Academic supervisor: Prof. Mark Smith

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• Introduction to SAP
• SAP NetWeaver and SOA
• SAP NetWeaver impact on development of SAP solutions
• Conclusions

3. Introduction
SAP NetWeaver is a new platform developed
by SAP that helps to integrate SAP and
non-SAP solutions.

4. Research question
?
How SAP NetWeaver influences further
development of SAP business solutions?
?

5. • Thesis goals
• Study the background of SAP as a company and as a system
• Analyze the service oriented architecture (SOA) concept as SAP
NetWeaver is based on its principles
• Analyze SAP NetWeaver integration platform, its background and main
components
• Study the differences of pre-NetWeaver and NetWeaver-based SAP
applications:
❖ SAP architecture
❖ integration of SAP and non-SAP applications
❖ development of SAP applications
❖ implementation of SAP solutions
• Study the influence of SAP NetWeaver on SAP customers, consultants
and developers

6. Thesis structure
1. Introduction to SAP solutions
2. SAP NetWeaver overview
3. SAP NetWeaver impact on development
of SAP solutions

7. Research methods
• Literature study
• Interviews
• Survey

8. SAP background

9. SAP history
Third largest
independent
software provider
worldwide
Full solution
MySAP.com – one platform provider for 42750 employees
multi SAP solutions enterprise
7341 mln EUR application services; 43 000 customers in
revenue SAP Netweaver 120 countries
Internet multi-
28400 employees 29 000 employees
product vendor
1892 mln EUR 15000 customers in 20 500 customers in
revenue 120 countries 120 countries
10000 employees
R/3 – Client/Server 7500 customers in
70 countries
424 mln EUR
revenue
R/2 - Mainframe 3200 employees
5.1 mln EUR 2800 customers in
revenue 35 countries
R/1 60 employees
0.3 mln EUR
revenue 50 customers in 2
9 employees countries
1972 1979 …. 1992 1996 2001 2003 Today

10. SAP solutions
Application Definition
Enterprise Applications
MySAP Business Suite It is a family of business applications
Duet A joint product of SAP and Microsoft
SAP Manufacturing Specific solution for manufacturing companies.
SAP Services and Market Management Solution for improving service delivery and asset accounting.
Different applications that could be used for various business
SAP xApps Composite Applications
needs
Business Solutions
SAP Solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance Includes corporate governance and oversight
SAP Solutions for Information Workers Enables information workers to easier find and use information.
Empowers organizations to manage all financial and operational
SAP Solutions for Performance Management
strategy
SAP Solutions for RFID Enterprise-class solutions that support RFID
Solution Extensions Cross-solutions and cross-industry functionality.
Solutions for Small Businesses and Midsize Companies
SAP Business All-in-One Adaptive business solution for midsize business
SAP Business ByDesign Complete on-demand business solution for midsize businesses.
SAP Business One SAP solution for small businesses.

11. SAP system evolution
mySAP
Business Suite
mySAP
Solutions:
mySAP ERP,
mySAP ERP CRM, SCM
SAP R/3
Enterprise SAP NeatWeaver
SAP R/3

12. mySAP Business Suite
mySAP PLM Indu
SAP stry
Cus Solut
tom ions
er
mySAP SRM mySAP CRM
Ser mySAP ERP
vice
s
Net
wor
mySAP SCM
k
SAP NetWeaver
SAP xApps

13. SAP NetWeaver

14. Evolution of IT architectures
Pre 1950’s to 1970’s to mid 1980’s to mid Mid 1990’s to Late 1990’s Today
1960’s 1980’s 1990’s early 2000
Subroutines Remote Enterprise Service
Monolithic / Remote object Message Application Oriented
Architectures procedure invocation processing Integration Architecture
calls (EAI)
Increasing modularity to achieve flexibility

15. Service Oriented Architecture
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a
conceptual business architecture where business
functionality, or application logic, is made
available to SOA users, or consumers, as shared,
reusable services on an IT network.
"Services" in an SOA, are modules of business or
application functionality with exposed interfaces,
and are invoked by messages.

16. SAP NetWeaver
SAP NetWeaver provides a unified application
development platform that contains the tools,
methodologies, rules, user interface patterns, and
services that allow SAP, its partners, and
customers to build composite applications – either
as products for sale or custom applications for use
by one company.

17. SAP NetWeaver
People integration
Life-cycle
Composite
Multi-channel access management
application
framework
Portal Collaboration
Information integration
Business Intelligence Knowledge Management
Master Data Management
Process integration
Integration Broker Business Process
Application platform
J2EE ABAP
DB and OS Abstraction

18. SAP NetWeaver solution
IT practices IT scenarios
User productivity Running an Enabling user Business task Mobilizing Enterprise Enterprise
enabler enterprise portal collaborat. mngt business knowledge mngt search
processes
Data unification Master data Master data Central master data Enterprise data
harmonization consolidation management warehousing
Business information Reporting, query Business planning Enterprise data Enterprise knowledge
and analysis and analytic serv. management
Enterprise
mngt warehousing
search
Business event Master data harmonization Master data harmonization
management
End-to-end process Enable app-to-app Enable business-to- Business process Enable platform Business task
integr. processes business proc. management interoperability management
Developing, configuring and adapting
Custom development Enabling platform interoperability
applications
Unified life-cycle Software life-cycle management SAP NetWeaver operations
management
App governance and Authentication and single sign-on Integrated user and access management
security mngt
Consolidation Enable platform SAP NetWeaver Master data Enterprise knowledge Enterprise data
interoperab, operations consolidation management warehousing
ESA design and Enabling enterprise services
deployment

19. SAP NetWeavers’ competitors
• IBM Websphere
• Oracle Fusion
• BEA AquaLogic
• Microsoft middleware

20. SAP NetWeaver impact on
development of SAP solutions

21. SAP NetWeaver impact on architecture
Client 1
RF (Financial Accounting), RA (Assets Accounting), RK
(Cost Accounting), RK-P (Projects), RP (Human
Resources), RM-INST (Plant Maintenance), RM-QSS
Server (Quality Assurance), RM-MAT (Materials Management),
RM-PPS (Production Planning and Control), RV (Sales
ABAP/4 and Distribution)
Data dictionary
Dynpro
Interfaces
Client N
RF (Financial Accounting), RA (Assets Accounting), RK
(Cost Accounting), RK-P (Projects), RP (Human
Resources), RM-INST (Plant Maintenance), RM-QSS
(Quality Assurance), RM-MAT (Materials Management),
RM-PPS (Production Planning and Control), RV (Sales
and Distribution)
SAP R/2

22. SAP NetWeaver impact on architecture
Presentation (SAP GUI)
BC (Basis), AM (Asset Management)
CO (Controlling), FI (Financial Accounting), HR
(Human Resources),
IS (Industry Specific Solutions), PM (Plant
Maintenance), PP (Production Planning), PS (Project
System), QM (Quality Management), SD (Sales and
Distribution), MM (Materials Management), WF
(Business Work Flow)
Application Server 1
Database
Application Server N
Presentation (SAP GUI)
BC (Basis), AM (Asset Management)
CO (Controlling), FI (Financial Accounting), HR
(Human Resources),
IS (Industry Specific Solutions), PM (Plant
Maintenance), PP (Production Planning), PS (Project
System), QM (Quality Management), SD (Sales and
SAP R/3 Distribution), MM (Materials Management), WF
(Business Work Flow)

23. SAP NetWeaver impact on architecture
Applications
Role-specific user interface
DB1 ERP CRM
SRM …
Workflows
Applications
DBN
ERP CRM Integration Platform
SAP NetWeaver
SRM …
SAP ECC

24. SAP NetWeaver impact on integration
1 Integration ability
Process
automation
Lower
Use integration
2 products with pre- workload
configured business Enhanced
content and productivity
connectors to reduce
custom integration
Lower hardware
Adaptability to costs TCO
3 specific industry reduction
requirements
Lower
development costs
SAP NetWeaver
4 Reduced integration Lower costs
costs through
integration hubs
Lower
maintenance costs
provides
5 Use Web Services and
other open standards out-of-the box
instead of proprietary
API technologies
integration

25. SAP NetWeaver impact on development
SAP NetWeaver provides a set of changed
and improved development tools.

26. SAP NetWeaver development tools
• SAP Web Dynpro
• SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio
• SAP Composite Application Framework
• SAP Solution Manager
• Others

27. SAP NetWeaver impact on implementation
Phase 0 - Planning Phase 1 – Project preparation
1 Define project goals 1 Develop project plan
2 Develop SAP implementation strategy 2 Define business process re-engineering tasks
3 Conceptualize the new system
4 Budget, project schedule
Phase 2 – Business Blueprint
1 Design new business processes
2 Configure the system
3 Define add-on functionality to be developed
4 Approve the project plan
Phase 3.1 Realization Phase 3.1 Realization Phase 3.1 Realization
Baseline prototype Final Scope Integration testing
1 Define the main new process 1 Final testing of the new system
1 Complete testing of the new
2 Complete system configuration 2 Conduct a cutover rehearsal
business process
3 Design add-on functionality 3 Create operation manual
2 Develop and conduct unit testing
4 Prepare master data 4 Conduct user trainings
3 Create a migration plan
5 Create overall migration plan 5 System and tolerance testing
4 Create a training plan
5 Create a system operating plan
Phase 5 – Go live and support Phase 4 – Final preparation
1 Post go live support 1 User acceptance testing
2 Evaluate implementation benefits 2 End-user training
3 Close project 3 Complete migration preparation
4 Final migration
5 Project confirmation

28. SAP NetWeaver impact on project actors
A survey was carried out in order to find out the
opinion of SAP specialist about SAP NetWeaver
impact on project actors:
• 200 invitations sent out
• 42 responses
• Specialists with experience ranging from 1 to 14 years
• Answers from USA, Brazil, India, UK, Sweden, Norway, France,
Germany, Poland, Lithuania and South Africa

29. SAP NetWeaver impact on customers
Benefits

30. SAP NetWeaver impact on customers
Drawbacks

31. SAP NetWeaver impact on developers
Benefits

32. SAP NetWeaver impact on developers
Drawbacks

33. SAP NetWeaver impact on consultants
Benefits

34. SAP NetWeaver impact on consultants
Drawbacks

35. Conclusions

36. Conclusions
• The ability of SAP to adapt quickly to changes in the market,
fulfil customer needs and achieve customer satisfaction.
• SOA could be seen as an evolution rather than revolution
• SAP was one of the first software companies to adapt SOA
principles introducing its integration platform – SAP
NetWeaver
• SAP NetWeaver is a brand name that covers well-known SAP
development and integration tools with enriched functionality.

37. Conclusions (continued)
• The main solutions that could be compared to SAP
NetWeaver are: IBM WebSphere, Oracle Fusion, BEA
AquaLogic, and Microsoft Middleware.
• SAP NetWeaver evolved by changing the three-tier SAP
architecture to SOA-based SAP architecture.
• SAP NetWeaver helped to ensure a better integration of SAP
solutions forming the mySAP Business Suite.
• SAP NetWeaver is formed from various enriched tools that
help to develop further SAP applications.

38. Conclusions (continued)
• The SAP Solution Manager empowered to monitor and control
the implementation process much better than before.
• According to SAP NetWeaver specialists, the SOA market, is
going to grow rapidly in the following three years.
However,SAP is believed to have slower growth rate than the
market average.
• SAP NetWeaver specialists also claim that SAP NetWeaver is
an important competitive advantage of SAP as a company as
well as a system in the ERP market.

39. Conclusions (continued)
• The benefits of SAP NetWeaver on SAP customers is believed
to be high however there would be some minor drawbacks.
• SAP NetWeaver effects on SAP developers are smaller than on
customers as the tools used for the development of new
applications are basically the same with the addition of
enriched functionality.
• According to SAP specialists the impact of SAP NetWeaver on
SAP consultants is the least among the three analyzed business
partners.