SRMCS OCI to UI5 Cross Catalog Search Consulting Purchasing Solutions SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG 2013
Your Challenges Starting Situation You already have SAP SRM release 7.0 or higher for Employee-Self-Service Procurement together with SRM User Interface Add-On 1.0 in use You like to call the UI5 Cross-Catalog Search also within other SRM processes, e.g. as a purchaser in the SRM completion workflow In parallel you may not want to miss this more advanced and user-friendly search user interface also in your ERP processes Therefore, you like to carry out a classic OCI 4.0 catalog call from SRM or ERP MM, PM, or PS into the optimized Cross-Catalog Search in SRM UI Add-On Our consulting solution SRMCS OCI to UI5 Cross Catalog Search should enable you to call the catalog search from other SRM processes and/or ERP side Goal Usage of SRM UI5 Cross-Catalog Search in additional SRM and ERP processes Connection to UI5 catalog search via a classic OCI 4.0 catalog call Extension of the catalog search from SRM end-users to additional procurement roles 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 2
Our Solution Provide all purchasers (e.g. in Sourcing Cockpit) and approvers (e.g. in Completion Workflow) with the same access to Cross-Catalog Search as your requester Open up UI5 Cross-Catalog Search as a usual OCI-compliant punch-out catalog and transfer your data back to your SRM system via OCI 4.0 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3
Our Solution Integrate the UI5 Cross-Catalog Search into every SAP ERP transaction, where a standard catalog call integration is in place (e.g. from PM, PS, or MM) Make use of the new, cross-catalog search from text search up to transfer into the mini cart also within processes outside of SRM UI5 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4
Our Solution Focusing on a simplified search dialog all irrelevant functions are hidden and a new button for the transfer to SRM or ERP gets introduced into SRM UI Add-On Mapping of the fields within the OCI 4.0 interface is fully configurable within the solution; a standard mapping is being shipped 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5
Our Solution Optionally, you may also include the Can t Find free-text feature, where end-users have a clearly structured way of entering their free-text demands Based on SRM UI5 user roles you can freely configure, that the Can t Find tab is only accessible after an unsuccessful cross-catalog search has actually been executed 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6
Customer Benefits Integration of Cross-Catalog Search into additional processes: Extend the focus of the new catalog search in SRM User-Interface Add-On from the requisitioner in SRM to other stakeholders (e.g. approver, purchaser, etc.) Integrate the Cross-Catalog Search also into your ERP processes, e.g. in plant maintenance or materials management one catalog search for all your systems Step-by-step rollout of the New SRM Shopping Cart within your company: Even when only a part of your SRM users already work with the New Cart in SRM, also other, classic SRM 7.0 users can already utilize the catalog search Get more reliability into your planning when you directly want to substitute the catalog search in your SRM environment, but plan for a step-by-step rollout of the SRM UI Add-On Configure the OCI data transfer to your likings: Maintain the transfer of your catalog content from Cross-Catalog Search to your SRM or ERP system freely using a predefined customizing table (incl. additional customer fields) Transfer additionally and dynamically filter criteria for your catalog views in the new catalog search (optional on-top implementation as per T&M effort) 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 7
Solution Implementation Supported SRM and ERP versions: The last tested version in SRM is based on SRM 7.0 EHP2 SP06, SAP SRM User Interface 1.0 SP03 and Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1, Google Chrome 31.0.1650.57 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 browsers. The last tested version in ERP is based on ERP 6.0 EHP6 SP09, SAP SRM User Interface 1.0 SP03 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 browser. As interface technology SAP GUI 7.30 and NWBC 3.5 (desktop version) were used. Shipment and Implementation: Shipment is done via transport request with objects in namespace /SRMCS/ Documentation: You receive an English Documentation as PDF. It includes all information for the operation and support of the solution, and it documents all corresponding development objects. Technology in use: NetWeaver Gateway Services, JavaScript enhancements in SAPUI5 of the Add-On, WebDynpro for ABAP, Business Server Pages, ABAP Objects incl. customizing tables 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 8
Result Description Our Approach Preparation Implementation Go-Live and Support SAP: Presentation of service Exchange of necessary information with the customer SAP: Remote delivery of solution Support of questions SAP: Documentation of solution Hand-over of results Go-Live Support Optional maintenance contract Customer: Remote access to development system User with SAP_ALL and S_DEVELOP profiles or any other adequate developer role in the customer system Customer : Implementation in quality, training and production landscapes Execution of customer tests Sign-off of solution Customer : Receiving of results Pre-defined scope Existing system access Agreed timing and milestones Implemented solution Executed customer tests Given customer sign-off Productively running solution Exchanged documentation Fully executed service Estimtaed implementation time: approx. 1 week 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9
Maintenance and Support In addition to the purchase of any Consulting Solution you have the possibility of pursuing a Maintenance Contract with SAP Consulting. These Maintenance Contracts include the support of our customer in running and maintaining our Consulting Solution on a specific SAP basis system. The support is limited to the given Consulting Solution within the contract. Additional services as per agreement. 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 10
Your Advantages By using our Consulting Solution you gain the following advantages: Efficient and cost-reduced implementation through a packaged, specifically tailored and proven service. Jointly collaboration with clearly calculable costs. Usage of SRM UI5 Cross-Catalog Search in additional SRM and ERP processes. Extension of the catalog search from SRM endusers to additional procurement roles. 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 11
Contact Dr. Jochen Höffner Consulting Director Purchasing Solutions/SRM SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG Hasso-Plattner-Ring 7 69190 Walldorf T +49 6227 7-65185 E jochen.hoeffner@sap.com
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