SAP Warranty Claims: A Guide for Beginners
In this blog, we cover the basics of SAP Warranty Claims in ERP 6.0. It will discuss what you need to do in order to get started, how to process a claim, and some key things you need to know when configuring SAP Warranty Claims for your business. Michael Piehl in Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), ERP, Product Lifecycle Management [Feb. 07, 2012 06:04 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Returning Process Instance ID After Process Start
Many customers have requested to have a process identifier returned after process start. This blog explains how to model and implement a synchronous process start leveraging a new feature in SAP NetWeaver BPM 7.3 EHP 1. Ralf Schaub in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Jan. 30, 2012 01:57 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The Big Miss - Why Don't We Understand Vertical Solutions?
SAP Best Practices is simply not understood for what it really is. Poorly marketed and misunderstood, few integrators and fewer customers understand the potential for changing SAP Rollouts Forever. We Missed it. Can we get it back? Richard T Jabbour in Best-Built Applications, Business Process Expert, Business Process Modeling, Business Solutions, SAP Business One [Jan. 28, 2012 02:51 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Uncovering the value of collaborative process modeling with SAP StreamWork
Most of you may be aware that the collaborative process modeling tool in SAP StreamWork is on public Beta as of late December 2011 and available to everyone who has an SAP StreamWork’s account to use it for free. With this great internal milestone past, I thought I would share some valuable scenarios and use cases where SAP customers (and also non-SAP customers) can get better results when using this collaborative process modeling tool. Eduardo Chiocconi in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP StreamWork [Jan. 25, 2012 12:56 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Human Exception Handling Pattern in SAP NetWeaver BPM
A pattern is presented for handling business exceptions gracefully during runtime. The proposed solution gives to option to retry automated activities with different input or skip them entirely if necessary. Kristiyan Marinov in Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), SAP NetWeaver Platform [Jan. 22, 2012 07:45 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Better Blueprinting 1.0
Business Process Blueprinting for SAP Solution Manager offers a comprehensive capability towards Documenting and Modeling the IT requirements of your SAP Implementation. In the weblog, I will cover 3 aspects:- 1. Main value proposition of BPB 1.0 2. Key Capabilities with BPB 1.0 and 3. Hit the ground running with 5 in-depth How-To guides Karthik S J in Application Lifecycle Management, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Solution Manager [Jan. 19, 2012 10:00 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Part 2: Re-use business blueprints within SAP NetWeaver BPM
The first part ("Making more out of your Business Blueprints - a corner stone within a systematical BPM approach") of this blog series described the concept of business blueprints and the different types of business processes. SAP's new approach of visualizing business processes is done through the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN). Thereby the business blueprint can be used as corner piece of a systematic business process management (BPM) approach within your entire enterprise. Learn now how the modeled business blueprints within the Business Process Blueprinting tool can be extended within SAP NetWeaver BPM. Markus Richter in Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), SAP NetWeaver Platform [Jan. 16, 2012 01:38 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

News in the BRFplus Formula
Learn what is new in the BRFplus formula expressions. 1. Text editor 2. New formula parser 3. New and better formula functions Carsten Ziegler in ABAP, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, SAP Business Workflow [Jan. 15, 2012 01:53 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Referenced vs. Embedded processes in SAP NetWeaver BPM
There are several differences between referenced and embedded sub-processes that are not directly visible. This blog describes subtleties that you have to take into account while developing your processes. Kristiyan Marinov in Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), SAP NetWeaver Platform [Jan. 09, 2012 05:20 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

SAP NetWeaver BPM @ Full Throttle
SAP NetWeaver BPM has been in the market from more than 3 years and has gained a lot of market adoption. As many customer projects increase complexity of the implementation, there is also a need to run high-volume and high-throughput scenarios. This blog discusses and releases a joint case study between IBM and SAP where latest performance data is provided for SAP NetWeaver BPM in a typical three-step approval scenario. Ralf Schaub in SAP NetWeaver Platform, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling [Jan. 09, 2012 05:13 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Quick and easy reverse business process documentation with SAP Solution Manager 7.1
This blog demonstrates a step-by-step guide how to perform a quick and easy Reverse Business Process Documentation (RBPD) with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 and the RBPD content. Benjamin Schneider in Application Lifecycle Management, Business Process Modeling, ERP, SAP Solution Manager [Dec. 20, 2011 07:40 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Business Workflow - You can use the gravity modeler - you can, you can!
It’s 8 years ago to the day that I announced the e-mail notifications mechanism to the SAP Business Workflow community .... Here is another gift horse to take advantage of. Alan Rickayzen in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Workflow, SAP StreamWork [Dec. 20, 2011 02:42 AM | 18 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Shows some love for SAP Business Workflow
In a Customer Connection series that was held this past summer, SAP customers (and WF developers) around the world had a chance to say what we *really* need... Susan Keohan in Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Workflow [Dec. 15, 2011 10:29 AM | 22 Comments | Permalink]

How to Map SME Business Processes before an SAP Implementation
An IT implementation is not all about the technology, businesses need to examine their internal processes before embarking on an implementation. This blog takes a simple look at what SME's can do to get the most out of their SAP implementation. Tim Guest in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business One [Dec. 13, 2011 02:26 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Streamline TOGAF with Enterprise Modeling
Ever try to find the most current systems drawing or documentation in your organization? It can be quite a journey, even if you have a document management system. Understand the value proposition in using an enterprise modeling tool to streamline your organization and modeling. Darin Paton in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Community Day, Enterprise Architecture [Dec. 03, 2011 09:29 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Available right now - online - a tool for charting and planning processes
The collaborative process modeling tool in SAP StreamWork has been released into the open public beta phase. That means everyone who's anyone has access. Alan Rickayzen in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Workflow, SAP StreamWork [Nov. 29, 2011 10:32 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

BPM Platform choice in an SAP-centric environment, part 4 of 4
This short series of blogs explores how to approach a BPMS platform selection process in an SAP-centric environment, and identifies potential pitfalls and risks. H. Diepstraten in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), Enterprise Architecture [Nov. 20, 2011 11:24 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BPM Platform choice in an SAP-centric environment part 3 of 4
H. Diepstraten in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), Enterprise Architecture [Nov. 14, 2011 12:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Repeat Delta Elucidate From OLTP to BW System
In some business process data loading will be conducted on hourly bases through Timestamp Field, are often required as delta criteria for generic delta extraction. However, in many tables such the timestamp field is not available; instead the creation/change date and time are available. Generic delta needs to function on one field. This article explains how exactly request are processed BW system to at OLPT server and vice verse and what are the dependent fields are interlinked to fill the TIMESTAMP field on runtime extractor. vijayGM in Beginner, Business Process Expert, Business Process Modeling, CRM, Financial Excellence [Nov. 11, 2011 03:34 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Making more out of your Business Blueprints – a corner stone within a systematical BPM approach
This blog series is about business blueprinting – a concept to keep track on decisions while running a holistic business process management (BPM) approach. Do you think this is an isolated island? Get convinced how business blueprints can be applied by using process orchestration technologies from SAP. Markus Richter in Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Nov. 10, 2011 01:50 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

BPM Platform choice in an SAP-centric environment, part 2 of 4
This series of blogs explores how to approach a BPMS platform selection process in an SAP-centric environment, and identifies potential pitfalls and risks. H. Diepstraten in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), Enterprise Architecture [Nov. 07, 2011 12:34 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Where to get information on Business Process Blueprinting for Solution Manager 7.1
Where to look for information about the Business Process Blueprinting 1.0 for modeling SAP and non-SAP processes. Raquel Cunha in Business Process Management, Application Lifecycle Management, SAP Solution Manager, SAP TechEd, Business Process Modeling [Nov. 04, 2011 04:40 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Business process documentation with SAP Solution Manager 7.1
This blog describes benefits coming from an up-to-date business process documentation in SAP Solution Manager, and ways how to get there easily. Benjamin Schneider in Application Lifecycle Management, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Solution Manager [Nov. 04, 2011 03:32 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BPM Platform choice in an SAP-centric environment, part 1 of 4
Many organizations with a sizable SAP solutions footprint are embarking on selection processes for a BPMS platform. More often than not the focus of these selection processes is too narrow, and is reduced to a "features and functions" beauty contest. In this series of four blogs I propose a different approach to BPMS selection which addresses the real needs for organizations in the BPMS arena. H. Diepstraten in Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, Composition Environment (CE), Enterprise Architecture [Nov. 04, 2011 02:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BRFplus Classroom Training in German / BRFplus Präsenzschulung in Deutsch
A new classroom training for BRFplus has been set up. It is first conducted from 18.01.2012 to 20.01.2012 in Walldorf. If possible I will join for some hours. Carsten Ziegler in ABAP, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management [Oct. 28, 2011 05:58 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Business value being addressed by the Process Observer for the Business Suite (POB)
The blog refers to a couple of blogs being published recently on the topic of 'Process Monitoring & Analytics for the SAP Business Suite' and highlights the value proposition of the new solution Matthias Saettele in Analytics, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Suite [Oct. 26, 2011 12:16 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Nice real-time WSDL and WS-I validation by Service Interface Editor (Eclipse based WSDL editor)
For a WSDL developer it is a great benefit to have a real-time validation of the changes that he/she makes. To face the issue, a quite new WSDL editor has been contributed to Eclipse WTP Incubator. Dimitar Tenev in Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), Eclipse, Interoperability [Oct. 26, 2011 01:52 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Decision Management Systems: A Practical Guide to Using Business Rules and Predictive Analytics
This blog introduces to the books "Decision Management Systems: A Practical Guide to Using Business Rules and Predictive Analytics" and "Smart Enough Systems: How to Deliver Competitive Advantage by Automating Hidden Decisions" from James Taylor. Carsten Ziegler in Analytics, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management [Oct. 23, 2011 12:29 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Is your Enterprise future ready? Join the exciting "Winning with SAP NetWeaver BPM" workshop to find out and do even better!
Is your Enterprise future ready? Join the exciting "Winning with SAP NetWeaver BPM" workshop to find out how you can do even better! Learn how you can leverage the power of SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration: SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management, SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, and SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management. Mariana Mihaylova in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Oct. 20, 2011 05:32 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Create Process Definition for Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB)
This blog post shows what process definitions in POB look like and and describes step by step how to create them. Jens-Christoph Nolte in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Suite [Oct. 14, 2011 02:39 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Monitor Sales Order Processing with Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB)
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts on the topic of Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB). This blog explains how to use sample content provided for ERP 6.0 EhP 5 to monitor sales order processing from inquiry to delivery. Bernd Schmitt in Analytics, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Suite [Oct. 07, 2011 09:25 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Education Resources Help SAP Users
New educational resources in the Help Center of the Business Suite will help SAP users to find best fitting e-learning courses and classroom training based on their needs. SAP is testing the new functionality which will also be available on many web pages. A video shows how it works. Lars Satow in Beginner, SAP Education, Application Server, Business Process Modeling, Community Projects [Sep. 30, 2011 05:35 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Setup of Component Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB)
This is the third in a series of blog posts on the topic of Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB). This blog deals with setting up Process Observer in a single system, and running setup checks. Bernd Schmitt in Analytics, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, SAP Business Suite, Business Process Modeling [Sep. 26, 2011 08:57 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Is your SAP Solution in shape? Get fit with SAP Enterprise Support via Expert Guided Implementations
Get fit with SAP Enterprise Support via Expert Guided Implementations Corey Chubon in Application Lifecycle Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Solutions, SAP Solution Manager, Software Support and Maintenance [Sep. 23, 2011 10:46 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Nice Refactoring of XSD (XML Schema Definition) in Eclipse - Data Types Editor
Eclipse based Open Source XSD Editor - Data Types Editor Dimitar Tenev in Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), Eclipse, Java Programming, Open Source [Sep. 20, 2011 04:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Architecture of Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB)
This is the second in a series of blog posts on the topic of Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB). This blog deals with the architecture of Process Observer. Bernd Schmitt in Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, SAP Business Suite, Analytics [Sep. 16, 2011 09:27 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

BRFplus KnowledgeBurst - 4 Hours of BRFplus Online Learning
A BRFplus knowledge Burst with 4 hours of training material is now available, FOR FREE! Carsten Ziegler in ABAP, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, SAP Education [Sep. 14, 2011 07:29 PM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration - join the premiere at TechEd Las Vegas
SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration - join the premiere at TechEd Las Vegas. Mariana Mihaylova in Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Sep. 08, 2011 04:31 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Introducing New Component: Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB)
This is the first in a series of blog posts on the topic of Process Observer for Built-in Processes (POB). This blog introduces the new component, which is available for Business Suite 7i2010 and 7i2011, and describes its approach and current scope. Bernd Schmitt in Analytics, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Suite [Sep. 05, 2011 07:55 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

TecheEd 2011 Vegas - Faster Time-to-Value Throughout the Lifecycle of a Business Process with SAP’s New Delivery Approach
It's TechEd time again - this year we will have another great Pre-Conference around EA/BPM and Business Innovation. Sascha Kuhlmann in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture [Aug. 29, 2011 02:06 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

More about BRFplus
An ASUG webcase about BRFplus is planned for November this year: "BRFplus - Leveraging Business Rule Technology In SAP Applications" The blog further lists a couple of interesting articles and papers about BRFplus. Carsten Ziegler in SAP Business Workflow, Business Rules Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, ABAP [Aug. 29, 2011 05:58 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Introduction to Process Orchestration
A high level discussion on process orchestration, focusing on what constitutes a business process. An overview of what BPM, PI and BRM are, and a teaser of how these tools can improve your business efficiency and increase profit margins. David Bann in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Aug. 20, 2011 10:13 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Process Orchestration in action - Demo showcasing extension of SAP CRM
This blog is show casing how NW BPM SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management can implement an agile and flexible business process in the utilities market for managing new marketing campaigns. This demo show cases process modeling, and how the different process artifacts are implemented (user interfaces and integration back to SAP systems like SAP CRM). It also covers the end user experience both through the traditional Universal WorkList as well as a mobile device interface. Definitively worth looking to have a comprehensive view of what SAP NetWeaver BPM is capable of ! Eduardo Chiocconi in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, Composition Environment (CE) [Aug. 02, 2011 07:52 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Share your process diagrams with the new BPMN 2.0 import/export
How to exchange process diagrams between NW BPM and other tools using the new BPMN 2.0 import/export feature. Christian Loos in Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE) [Jul. 19, 2011 08:31 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Business Process Blueprinting from SAP Solution Manager
A call for comments, suggestions or indeed criticisms on how best to represent interfaces in a BPMN modelling tool using SAP Solution Manager as the back-end repository. Phil Kisloff in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Community Projects, SAP Solution Manager [Jul. 14, 2011 04:46 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Simple way to model processes in the Web
Overview of the new collaborative process editor with 16 (S-i-x-t-e-e-n) screenshots. Alan Rickayzen in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling [Jul. 11, 2011 05:35 AM | 14 Comments | Permalink]

Differentiate Your Product With the Whole Product Game
Learn a collaborative way to differentiate your product. Play the Whole Product Game and learn how to attract and keep customers. Luke Hohmann in Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Solutions, Idea Place [Jul. 06, 2011 09:20 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

A Deeper Look At Sybase: PowerBuilder and PowerDesigner
In the series about Sybase's non-mobility products, today we'll look at PowerBuilder and PowerDesigner. Despite a certain similarity in their names, these two products actually have very little to do with each other. Rob Verschoor in Application Lifecycle Management, Beyond SAP, Business Process Modeling, Enterprise Architecture [Jun. 30, 2011 11:07 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Hear Ye Hear Ye: Why you should come a day early to SAP TechED - ASUG Pre-Conference Sessions
America's SAP User Group is once again offering pre-conferences at SAP TechED Las Vegas 2011 on Monday, September 12th. Sign up today for a great pre-conference sessions on BI 4.0, Solution Manager 7.1, Mobility Deep Dive and Business Process Management Tammy Powlas in Application Lifecycle Management, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP TechEd [Jun. 29, 2011 05:47 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BPM (Business Process Management) and SAP
Reading the “Spirit of BPM Consulting” by Abhinava Singh – his today’s blog, I thought to briefly explain the BPM Concept for those who are not so familiar with the term. I’ve taken a simple business example AND extracting the Terminologies used in BPM Consulting, Forming a Basic Equation of the Concept & Highlighting the Need to Study BPM, I’ve provided a basic overview of BPM Approach in the blog. Subsequently I’ve explained how SAP’s BPM Methodology helps customers and have referred the reader to SAP Press Books for further reading. Additionally I’ve provided a link to BPM Certification, if someone is interested in pursuing career in BPM. Faisal Iqbal in Beginner, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Solutions [Jun. 02, 2011 01:34 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]