Café Innovation – How about an SAP App store?
In this age of people-centric technology, the iPhone revolution has brought about new business models and innovative ways in which people seek to conduct routine business. Fueling this is the availability of an increasing number of “apps” that are a result of a community-driven approach to make the mobile experience more meaningful. Enterprise application of this approach is picking up. Possibly, it is only a matter of time before we see a plethora of “apps” serving those that have enterprise needs – including those serviced by SAP functionality. Puneet K. Suppal in Beyond SAP, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP xApps, SAP Developer Network, Mobile, Enterprise Service Community, Emerging Technologies, Business Suite 7, Business Solutions, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Expert, Standards [Nov. 06, 2009 11:49 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Encryption everywhere -- Securing your Duet landscape
This blog takes a look at the connections and security related configurations in complex NetWeaver landscape -- like a Duet installation (WebAS Java to WebAS ABAP, WebAS Java to IIS, ...). As a result you should not only know how to secure your landscape, but also get a better understanding of what components are involved. Holger Bruchelt in Duet, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Security, SAP xApps [Oct. 03, 2009 09:44 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The one with the generic Workflow UI
As described in Volker’s blog, sometimes it might be necessary to add a bit more generic to the delivered Alloy workflow forms, in order to save implementation efforts. One way of adding more generic to the Alloy forms is described in Volker’s blog. Dirk Lehmann in Alloy, Emerging Technologies, Interoperability IBM, SAP xApps, Scripting Languages [Sep. 16, 2009 02:30 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to set up Generic Workflow Handling in Alloy
Alloy allows you to flexibly expose Decision Workflows onto your Lotus Notes client. Each Decision Workflow step can have its individual Notes Form on the client side to visualize the related information and to offer the available decision options to the end-user. In some other cases you might rather look for a generic Workflow handling on the Notes/Domino side. And that's what this blog is about. Volker Drees in Alloy, Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Sep. 16, 2009 12:10 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

New Duet WIKI page for supportability features
This blog serves as a notification that there is a new SDN WIKI page which deals with Duet supportability features. Stefan Schwing in SAP xApps, Duet [Aug. 28, 2009 02:14 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Twitter as a potential notification tool for SAP
Here is an interesting approach to use Twitter as a notification tool by integrating it with your Portfolio Management processes using SAP RPM and Collaboration Projects. Vivek Pandey in ABAP, Application Server, Beyond SAP, Eclipse, Interoperability, Java Programming, Product Lifecycle Management, Professional Services, SAP xApps [Aug. 27, 2009 10:02 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

SAP MII Blog/Article Contest - Win Brand New SAP Press Books!
Announcing an unique contest which may win you brand new copies of Implementing and Configuring SAP MII signed by the authors at SAP TechEd Bangalore, 2009 by writing blogs or articles on SAP MII published in SCN by November. Dipankar Saha in Beginner, Service-Oriented Architecture, Scripting Languages, SAP xApps, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Developer Network, Manufacturing, JavaScript, Emerging Technologies, Community Projects, Community Day, Business Solutions, Widgets [Aug. 24, 2009 02:53 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The one with the Alloy sidebar
Besides the 4 well known applications (Travel Management, Leave Management, Reports Management and Generic Decision Workflow) Alloy comes with one additional - often underrated – Feature that is quiet flexible: the Alloy sidebar. Dirk Lehmann in Alloy, Emerging Technologies, Interoperability IBM, SAP xApps [Aug. 12, 2009 08:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Training (Taming!) the end users
A systematic end user training contributes significantly to the success of a project. The users are the target, and all the hard work you’ve put during the implementation may not be well appreciated or even used fruitfully if the training sessions are not conducted properly. Here are some quick tips to share when you are delivering training to the end users. Vivek Pandey in Beginner, Business Process Expert, Organizational Change Management, Ranting, SAP xApps [Jul. 16, 2009 04:56 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

The one with the Alloy Request Trigger
Alloy uses several queues (on both sides SAP and IBM) to guarantee message delivery. However some of those queues have a scheduled job that monitors and processes items from within the queue at certain time points. Especially during test phases these scheduled jobs could cost you time, you could better spend with actual testing. Dirk Lehmann in Alloy, Emerging Technologies, Interoperability IBM, SAP xApps [Jul. 02, 2009 07:45 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Implementing and Configuring SAP MII - The book hits the stores !
A long cherished dream realised... Dipankar and my book on SAP MII finally hits the stores by the end of the month... Abesh Bhattacharjee in Analytics, SAP xApps, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, JavaScript, Enterprise Portal (EP), Emerging Technologies, Community Day, Beginner, Scripting Languages [Jun. 25, 2009 03:14 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

Café Innovation – Social networking, revolutions, and how to approach innovation
Innovation that is not targeted to resolve known business problems is likely to not result in lasting business value. Organizations need to keep creativity channeled along their business needs. Use of social networking is rapidly becoming the norm for how people interact on a regular basis and this is assuming revolutionary proportions. Future enterprise solutions should be innovative enough to include the use of social networking tools. Puneet K. Suppal in Beyond SAP, SAP xApps, SAP Developer Network, ERP, Enterprise Service Community, Emerging Technologies, Business Suite 7, Business Solutions, Business Process Expert, Service-Oriented Architecture [Jun. 16, 2009 05:28 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Preview: IEMobile 8 - Portal Functionality finally on Windows Mobile!
IE Mobile 8 (aka PIE, IE6on6) available in Windows Mobile AKU 6.1.4 onwards extends desktop class browsing officially from Microsoft on Windows Mobile Devices. Here we see a preview of it in action. Veeraraagavan Rajachandrasekhar in Mobile, Visual Composer, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP xApps, SAP Process Integration (PI), JavaScript, Java Programming, ERP, Enterprise Portal (EP), Composition Environment (CE), Business Suite 7, Business Intelligence (BI), Application Server, ABAP, RFID, CRM, Web Dynpro [May. 19, 2009 07:44 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Using ABAP Search Help object in SAP MII
This blog aims to show how an ABAP dictionary object Search Help can be used in SAP MII.Thus whenever(though rare)need is to show valid input data from R/3 the existing search helps can be used instead of writing RFC arun kurup in ABAP, Emerging Technologies, JavaScript, SAP xApps [May. 15, 2009 08:07 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Duet Sales Management - what will be replicated to my users ?
With Duet Sales Management, users can replicate accounts, contacts and activities from CRM to their familiar Microsoft Outlook environment. In a recent blog of mine I talked about how you can check which data has been replicted to your Duet endusers. In contrast to that, this blog talks about how you can analyze the amount of data which will be replicated to your Duet users. Stefan Schwing in Duet, Interoperability .NET, SAP xApps [May. 14, 2009 12:12 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Portfolio Management and Governance in a Non Profit Organization
What are the challenges for a Non Profit Organisation in Governance and Portfolio Management? How can we solve it? A perspective. Asif Khan in Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Performance Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Product Lifecycle Management, SAP xApps [Apr. 04, 2009 12:40 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Vendavo Webinar: Improving Profits by Effectively Managing Pricing in a Global Organization
Especially in times of economic turmoil, chemical and manufacturing companies must turn to the most influential driver of profits: active management and execution of price. April 21, 3 PM CEDT / 9 AM EDT, Web-cast. Thorsten Wenzel in Chemicals, Composition Environment (CE), CRM, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, SAP xApps, Service-Oriented Architecture, Webinars [Apr. 03, 2009 05:42 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Using Image Maps with MII
Using image map in MII to show dynamic data on images.Eg showing total sales of different countries on a global map arun kurup in Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Apr. 01, 2009 08:44 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

How to set up the Verification Workflow in Alloy
Before exposing a real Workflow to Alloy you may want to verify your core configuration prior to run any Business Workflow. This can be done by exposing the default Verification Workflow to Alloy, in order to see if the round trip functions properly. And that’s what this blog is about. Volker Drees in Alloy, Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Mar. 30, 2009 10:30 PM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Quick Start Guide for using Windows Mobile 6.0/6.1 standalone emulator
Want to know how your app works on a Windows Mobile Professional PDA, PDAPhone (or Touch screen smartphone)? Read this blog to find out my quick way of doing just that. Veeraraagavan Rajachandrasekhar in Composition Environment (CE), CRM, Enterprise Portal (EP), Java Programming, JavaScript, Mobile, SAP xApps [Mar. 19, 2009 09:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to configure Reporting Management in Duet 1.5 – a comprehensive overview
As Duet Reporting Management allows virtually any SAP report to be executed in Outlook, it is a popular scenario among Duet customers. Considering the versatility and complexity of the scenario and its configuration, it's easy to not see the forest for the trees. My aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of Reporting Management configuration in Duet 1.5. Jochen Kranzdorf in Beginner, Duet, Emerging Technologies, Interoperability, SAP xApps [Mar. 17, 2009 08:31 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Pricing in a Downturn: How Chemical Companies can Protect Margins with Effective Pricing
Now more than ever, chemical and process companies must turn to the most influential and yet overlooked driver of profits: active management of price. March 26th at 2 pm EST, Web-cast. Raymond Adams in Chemicals, Manufacturing, SAP xApps, Service-Oriented Architecture [Mar. 12, 2009 04:12 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

An excellent show case for the ES bundle "Integration of QM Systems ( IQM ) "
This project "Quality Control with SAP MII" can be used to support quality inspection and quality control along the supply chain and integrate information from the SAP ERP Quality Management (QM) with SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII), which allows a closed loop quality management on the shop floor. Karthikeyan L in Enterprise Service Community, SAP xApps, Manufacturing [Mar. 03, 2009 05:56 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Tiny ABAP Report to fire your Alloy Workflow
This is just a tiny ABAP report that fires your Alloy workflow, instead of waiting for the Backend Jobs to be executed again. Volker Drees in Alloy, Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Feb. 27, 2009 07:39 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to enrich your Alloy Workflow with backend attributes
This is another blog of the Alloy Workflow series where we expose Backend workflows to the Lotus Notes client. In this blog we look at the possibility to add additional backend parameters to the workitem that is being sent to the Notes client. Volker Drees in Alloy, Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Feb. 26, 2009 03:14 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to expose a Decision Workflow to Alloy
One of the core features of Alloy is the ability to expose SAP Business Workflow decision steps to Lotus Notes. This is what is called Workflow Decision Management in Alloy. In order to expose an existing Workflow to Alloy, there are just a few configuration steps necessary, which we will look at in this blog. Volker Drees in Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps, Alloy [Feb. 11, 2009 03:34 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Why the SAP Developer and Business Process Expert Communities Need to Know about SAP EcoHub
We all have social and corporate responsibilities to find ways to increase efficiencies while reducing costs. It is my social and corporate duty to inform SAP community members where and how they can find the right solutions that help them and their employers solve their business problems faster and accelerate innovation at lower cost of acquiring the software. As a Developer or Business Process Expert there are many reasons to make SAP EcoHub your favorite online destination. Usman Sheikh in Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, EcoHub, Mobile, Public Sector, SAP xApps [Feb. 11, 2009 02:04 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

How to troubleshoot Duet ESA WebServices - Part 2
This is the 2nd part of the initial blog: "How to troubleshoot Duet ESA WebServices" which works for Duet as well as for Alloy. Volker Drees in Duet, SAP xApps, Alloy [Feb. 03, 2009 06:58 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Implementing and Configuring SAP MII - The Book
It was early last year when Dipankar and I were approached by SAP Press to author a book on SAP MII 12.0.... Abesh Bhattacharjee in Beginner, Beyond SAP, SAP Developer Network, SAP xApps, Scripting Languages, Business Process Expert, Emerging Technologies, JavaScript, Manufacturing [Feb. 03, 2009 05:27 AM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

Alloy: Bonding SAP with Lotus Notes
There's a new IT substance out there. It's an SAP and IBM jointly developed software solution for giving Lotus users access to SAP directly in Lotus Notes. Alan Rickayzen in SAP xApps, Interoperability IBM, Emerging Technologies, Alloy [Jan. 19, 2009 09:47 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

SAP EcoHub: Discover Evaluate & now ...BUY !
SAP EcoHub: Discover-Evaluate & now ...BUY SAP Ecohub introduced new capability to buy solutions, listed on the hub. Initial rollout includes 6 products but it can be argued that it has larger implications in that it opens up a channel for developers to create interesting widgets and applications and offer this to the wider community of customers who could benefit from it. Rajeev Kak in Analytics, Visual Composer, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP xApps, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP Developer Network, Java Programming, Interoperability IBM, Interoperability .NET, Business Objects, Business Intelligence (BI), BI Accelerator, Widgets [Jan. 16, 2009 08:47 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Demystifying PLM in General, Understanding SAP PLM components and View on PLM 7.0
The content described here gives insights for beginner to understand what constitutes PLM, target audience, SAP PLM solutions and usability improvements with web based solution delivered in PLM 7.0 Kiran Ganti.N in Aerospace and Defense, Web Dynpro, SAP xApps, SAP Business Workflow, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Knowledge Management (KM), Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Enterprise Portal (EP), Defense, Consumer Products, Business Solutions, Business Process Expert, Business Intelligence (BI), Beginner, Automotive, Product Lifecycle Management [Jan. 12, 2009 04:10 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Part 3: Enterprise BPM Framework : BPM projects & BPM platform
Companies start many independent projects (e.g. Balanced Score Cards, Corporate Process Model, Six Sigma) with limited BPM alignment. The BPM framework, introduced at the previous blog, can help you in creating an aligned BPM project portfolio. The BPM framework can also help you to define a BPM platform in which BPM deliverables of the different projects can be reused within other projects Frank Luyckx in Business Process Expert, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP xApps, SAP Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP Business Workflow, Organizational Change Management, Knowledge Management (KM), Enterprise Service Community, Composition Environment (CE), Business Rules Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Shared Service Center [Jan. 02, 2009 12:49 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Plant Connectivity: A New Framework for Event-Driven Manufacturing Integration
Plant Connectivity 2.0, the new enabler for event-driven manufacturing integration. Deepak Rai Sharma in Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing, SAP xApps [Dec. 19, 2008 07:50 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Awesome tool: SAPJarFinder
SAPJarFinder is a web-site and associated tools Browser and Eclipse plug-in) that help you find the jar files for Java classes. It also possible to add code snippets to particular classes. Richard Hirsch in Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Portal (EP), Java Programming, Knowledge Management (KM), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Research, SAP xApps, Universal Worklist, Web Dynpro [Dec. 13, 2008 06:49 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

GTS: what do you get for the money?
This blog entry is about some of the key features of GTS and the related business benefits. Alexander Schwarzbauer in SAP xApps [Nov. 17, 2008 04:23 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Duet Sales Management - exchanging the standard CRM 5.0 factsheet
With Duet Sales Management, users can enable the replication of account fact sheets from CRM to their familiar Microsoft Outlook environment. This blog talks about how the standard replication mechanism works, and how you can exchange the standard factsheet document with a custom one in CRM 5.0 Stefan Schwing in CRM, Duet, Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Oct. 29, 2008 12:11 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Implementing SAP-GTS: you can't do it alone!
This blog covers the importance of having the right resources with the right skills as part of your GTS implementation. In addition to SAP-GTS experts the team must also have an expert in international trade processes and tax laws who understands the external constraints that the company must adhere to. Alexander Schwarzbauer in SAP xApps [Oct. 21, 2008 12:58 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Restoring Consumer Confidence with Active Food Safety Monitoring
Contamination can occur anywhere in the Supply Chain: The recent milk scandal in China has created urgency for food companies around the world to rethink about their ingredients procurement, processing and supply chain strategy. There is a growing need for an Active Food Safety Monitoring System that can be used not just by Quality Management in the organization, but also by other functions such as Procurement and Collection from Farmers, Shop Floor Managers and Operators, Sales and Distribution staff to continuously monitor the product, improve quality standards and document quality compliance for subsequent audit. Debashish Chatterjee in Business Process Expert, SAP xApps, SAP NetWeaver Platform, RFID, Governance, Risk and Compliance, ERP, Sustainability, Consumer Products, Business Solutions, Standards [Oct. 07, 2008 11:56 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Beyond Forecasting: Responsive Supply Networks in Action
The chemical industry has never been good at forecasting for many legitimate reasons. As a result of the value chain, point-of-sale (POS) information does not exist like it does in consumer goods. This article explores alternative strategies that you can deploy when you are hampered with poor forecasting. Raymond Adams in Chemicals, Manufacturing, SAP xApps [Oct. 06, 2008 03:30 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mystery of Filtration in Web Service!
In Business Object, if an operation for finding all attributes on the basis of entry of field values is created. From service browser, user can filter all attributes if at least one of field value is not entered or left blank. This service assumes Querying using WildCard character (*) in the blank field. But when an Application Service is created with an operation which directly use the same operation in that Business Object and is exposed as Web Service. This Web Service can not act as same as BO operation does in case of filtering with at least one of input parameters is left. Instead this returns an empty output. Hence i want to show you how to filter with at least one blank input parameters in Web Service just like BO operation. Som Sarkar in Composition Environment (CE), Service-Oriented Architecture, Scripting Languages, SAP xApps, SAP NetWeaver Platform, JavaScript, Java Programming, ERP, Enterprise Portal (EP), Emerging Technologies, Web Dynpro [Sep. 24, 2008 10:53 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BPX Podcast - Runge and the IVN for Mining
Runge is one of the key players in the IVN for Mining. Their industry-specific experience and applications greatly enhance the community's portfolio of end-to-end solutions. Here in a 13-minute BPX podcast, Tony Kinnane, Managing Director of Runge, together with Brindusa Radulescu, SAP Lead of the IVN, talk to Kieran O'Connor about joint developments. Kieran O'Connor in Beginner, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, ERP, Enterprise Service Community, Business Solutions, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Expert, Beyond SAP, SAP xApps [Sep. 11, 2008 06:43 AM | 2 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

How to adjust virtually any text element in Duet's User Interface
This blog walks you through adjusting Duet's User Interface within the Duet Administration Environment in your browser. Jochen Kranzdorf in Duet, Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Sep. 11, 2008 02:28 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Behind the Scenes of Duet Text Replacement
This blog offers a glimpse behind the scenes of Duet Text Replacement. This comprises local, general and cross application text replacement as well as import and export of configuration data for backup, transport and translation. Jochen Kranzdorf in Duet, Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps [Sep. 10, 2008 09:41 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

The Talk of the Town (at least in Las Vegas this week): Composite Applications
Find out a little more about Composite Applications (if not from me, then from the numerous other presenters this week at SAP TechEd Las Vegas). Ranjan Baghel in Beginner, SAP xApps, SAP TechEd, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Composition Environment (CE), Business Solutions, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Service-Oriented Architecture [Sep. 08, 2008 08:18 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

A Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy a.k.a Netweaver BPM - Part 1
Netweaver BPM is now available for download in SCN as part of the SAP Netweaver CE 7.1 EHP1. This part of the blog series narrates my first hands-on experiences with Netweaver BPM... Dipankar Saha in Business Process Expert, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP xApps, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Java Programming, Enterprise Portal (EP), Composition Environment (CE), Business Rules Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Web Dynpro [Sep. 08, 2008 06:58 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

BW Web Apps – New UI Element – "Flex" Like Chart
This blog introduces the new UI element which can be built using YUI (Yahoo! User Interface) library for BW 3.5 Web Templates. It will help you convert any standard BW table in web template into Flash based chart with animation. It also features usage of open source frameworks based on HTML/JavaScript/JSON. Abhijeet Jangam in Business Intelligence (BI), Open Source, SAP xApps, Widgets, Scripting Languages, SAP NetWeaver Platform, JavaScript, Enterprise Portal (EP), Business Process Expert, Analytics [Aug. 10, 2008 03:00 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Community Day: SOA Intermediate Boot Camp for End-to-End Adoption
Detail Information about the SOA intermediate bootcamp at TechEd 2008 in Las Vegas. Community Day Information Sascha Kuhlmann in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Business Process Modeling, Community Day, Enterprise Service Community, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP xApps [Aug. 04, 2008 11:17 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

How to consume Web Services with Visual Composer 7.0
It is important to know how to consume Web Services in the NetWeaver Visual Composer 7.0, in order to make a sucess of this product's advantage (to be in between two worlds The SAP Transactional and the SAP ESOA) during our modeling. Luis Felipe Lanz in Beginner, Enterprise Portal (EP), Enterprise Service Community, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP xApps, Visual Composer [Aug. 04, 2008 02:32 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

I'm back...more TechEd news, and other cool stuff
Couple of announcements, like Adobe sponsoring Community Day and Hacker Night at SAP TechEd this year. Andre Salazar in Emerging Technologies, SAP xApps, Community Day, SAP TechEd [Jul. 24, 2008 01:07 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]