Liferay SAP Integration Version Dec2012 Presented by Name
Liferay – SAP Integration Version: Dec-2012 Presented by Name: Email: Title: CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com
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Liferay Integration & Deployment Options Performance Monitoring Applications e-learning applications Targeted Vertical Applications SAP Proprietary SW. NET Systems CMS Repositories ESB/ Web. Service/ REST Integration Reporting, Workflow, XForms SOA Collaborative Suites CRM Applications Lotus Notes Integration Knowledge Management Enterprise Social Networks ERP Applications Consumer Web Liferay Plug-in Repository Content Management Portal Framework Collaboration Google Web Toolkit, Ruby, Php integration Universal Enterprise Web Application Platform 16 13 apps Apps Servers included Web 2. 0 Databases including Linux CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential Shared Workplace www. cignex. com Mac Windows 3
Liferay + SAP Integration Architecture Universal Enterprise Web Application Platform JCO (Java Connector) RFC Library Web Services JNI Layer RFC Middleware Interface WSDL JCO Java API SOAP SAP PI/XI RFC/ABAP proxy SAP System CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 4
JCo based Integration • Features – RFC middleware based on the JNI (Java Native Interface) – Support of SAP ECC -R/3 Systems and other my. SAP components with BAPIs or RFMs (Remote Function Modules) – Execution of function calls • Inbound (Java client calls BAPI or RFM) • Outbound (ABAP calls Java Server) Liferay JCO Java API Middleware Interface RFC Middleware – Support for • synchronous, transactional, and queued RFC • Connection pooling (important for Web servers) • Various platforms • Extensive code page handling, including multi-byte CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com JNI Layer RFC Library SAP JCo SAP System 5
Web Services based Integration using PI Integration using ECC Web Service Liferay Transaction Routing Conversation Transaction Conversation Caching SOAP WSDL Routing Caching SOAP SAP PI / XI ECC Web Service BAPI Application Server BAPI Remote Function Application Server Database ECC - R/3 System ECC System CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com Remote Function 6
Integration Scenarios Liferay Services User Groups and Roles Authentication Presentation Social Content Collaboration SAP ECC 6. 0 - R/3 CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential SAP CRM Workflow BI & Reporting Forms SAP SRM www. cignex. com SAP GRC SAP RPM 7
TCO Savings over SAP SNC Portal Supplier Collaboration SAP SNC Portal Liferay w/ SAP web services Software/hardware $ 210, 000 $ 110, 000 Software Maintenance (3 Years) $ 138, 600 $ 36, 000 Implementation $ 445, 500 $ 300, 000 Staffing $ 750, 000 $ 400, 000 TCO – 3 years $ 1, 544, 100 $ 846, 000 Over 50% savings on Total Cost of Ownership by adopting Liferay + SAP web service Source: Based on comparative estimates done in Y 2011 CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 8
Benefits of Liferay-SAP Integration • TCO Reduction – Over 50% reduction in cost – license, implementation, support • Access to information through rich user interface – Liferay Portal as a window to enterprise for all employees, suppliers, partners, customers • Real time access to enterprise information independent of device • Web based technology to integrate end-to-end information flow • Liferay Out of the Box Features – Portlets for Web Publishing, Collaboration, Social Networking, Administration and more CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 9
Representative clients who have benefited by Integration of Liferay with SAP 10 CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com
Case Studies - Liferay-SAP Integration Client Liferay Integration with Solution American Energy based product manufacturer SAP ECC 6. 0 SAP Netweaver PI Supplier Collaboration Portal US Based Confectionary Company SAP RPM Research Portal Indian Pharmaceutical and Life Science Company SAP R/3 HR Leave Management System US based Global Healthcare brand SAP Netweaver Calendar Application Japanese Global Pharmaceutical Company CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential Intranet Portal SAP ECC www. cignex. com Healthcare Professional Portal 11
Liferay Integration with SAP ECC 6. 0 • Founded in 1981, global leader in thin-film plasma manufacturing processes & solar energy generation • Challenges – Existing siloed solution with disparate communication channels resulting to difficulty in forecast and purchase orders • • • Solution – Supplier Collaboration Portal • • – – Message Boards, Upload and download of documents Contact information with requisite permissions Automated Solution forecast and Purchase Order • • • Vendor Configuration Workflow Approval Exception Handling Facilities on forecast and purchase order lines • • Manual communication using spreadsheets and emails High human touch points affecting efficiency & increasing margin of error Material requirement planning were slow to communicate with little collaboration Legacy systems lacked functionalities which were expensive to modify Email capabilities for suppliers to request information Special alerts on priority actions Excel download capabilities Benefits – Scalable solution in various SAP functions including – ESS, CRM, MSS and more Estimated potential savings of over $ 1, 500, 000 in TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) for three year period CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 12
Liferay Integration with SAP RPM • Founded in 1894, Client is the largest Chocolate Manufacturer in North America with revenue over 5 billion dollars • Challenges Faced – Clients Research Department responsible for trends, insights & reports for Sales & Marketing used SAP RPM which lacked • Collaborative Features • Absence of Workflow Functionalities • Difficulty in Managing Access Rights • Decentralized content leading to higher maintenance and overheads • Solution – Integrated Collaborative Research Portal by integrating Alfresco & Liferay with SAP RPM • Custom Slide Viewer • Easy Document & Metadata Search • Document Image Conversion • Workflow, access rights, Content & Page management • Client Benefits – User Oriented Features that Support Collaboration – Over 50% reduction than alternative proprietary Solutions CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 13
Liferay Integration with SAP R/3 • One of the largest sterile injectable pharmaceutical companies in India with a market presence in 76 countries worldwide. • Challenges Faced – Custom Leave Management System deployed within Intranet • Employee to request leave through Intranet, • • Solution – – – • with workflow for approval and posting Rich user experience for employees Integrated SAP HRM Module with Liferay through BAPI Services Employee can view their leave balances, attendance records Accessible across various platforms including portable devices Client Benefits – Boosted the productivity of Employees & automated the existing HR processes • Reduced development efforts by 90% • Easy to create portlets for groups in days CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 14
Liferay Integration with SAP Netweaver • Global healthcare brand dealing in discovery, manufacturing and marketing of Pharmaceutical and Medical products. • Challenges Faced – Client wanted a Robust calendar application to be integrated with SAP portal that will • • Solution – Liferay portal Solution • • Share company calendar events with friends and family of employees. Credentials & access rights to family members or friends via URL/Proxy id with restrictions on Business events/meetings, Ability to personalize the portal i. e. Skin Selection. Integration with SAP based Intranet and Lotus Notes based email interface. Group classification of friends and family securing retrieval of event information Personalization of portals Client Benefits – Achieved the goal of developing harmony in the work-life balance among the employees – Cost Advantage of 70% by adoption of Open Source Solutions CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 15
Liferay Integration with SAP ECC • Global pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Japan • Challenges Faced – – Existing intranet solution based on Adobe’s Cold. Fusion Technology Lack of CMS Capability • – – • Integration Challenge Limited Search Capability Solution – – • Large turn around time for content updates Business & Employee Portal through integration with EMC Documentum and SAP Content Management in the hand of each business unit Web 2. 0 features Single Sign On (SSO) authentication across multiple LDAPs Client Benefits – – User Friendly Portals Contents in hands of Business user Increased Security and Personalization Massive Cost Reduction CIGNEX Datamatics Confidential www. cignex. com 16
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