sap research john ellenberger sap labs, boston

SAP RESEARCH

John Ellenberger

SAP Labs, Boston

SAP AG 2004, BP Workshop/SAP Research

Summary of SAP Today

SAP AG in 2003 revenues: € 7.0 billion 76,100 installations

More than 22,600 companies run SAP

Providing 27 Industry Solutions

30,166 SAP employees (March 2004)

12 million users in 120+ countries team with us to Integrate their business processes

Extend their competitive capabilities

Get a better return on investment at a lower total cost of ownership

Unique Partner Ecosystem More than 1,500 partners

Overall more than 180,000 SAP partner certificates


Foundation for Adaptive Enterprise

SAP NetWeaver – The Open Integration and Application Platform Powers the Adaptive Enterprise

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PEOPLE INTEGRATION

Multi channel access

Portal Collaboration

INFORMATION INTEGRATION

Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Management

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration Broker

Bus. ProcessMgmt

APPLICATION PLATFORM

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Enterprise Portal for customer and supplier access

Business Analyticswith predefined content

Exchange Infrastructurefor hub-and-spoke integration

Web Application Server forextensibility with Java applications

Master Data Managementfor harmonized product/customer data

Business Process Managementto drive cross-enterprise processes

Auto-ID Infrastructure integrates RFID data


SAP’s Blueprint for Sustainable Success

Business solutions for 27 industries

mySAP Business Suite, SAP xApps

SAP NetWeaver

Adaptive computing infrastructure

Enterprise Services Architecture is a Web-services based architecture for adaptive business solutions


Vision & Mission of SAP Research

Vision

SAP Research is the world-class thought leadership partner

to SAP and SAP’s customers & partners

Mission SAP Research prepares the groundwork for future growth by acting as

SAP’s IT Trend scout, identifying emerging IT trends, researching and developing in strategically important SAP business areas as well as leveraging entrepreneurial inventive talent.

Its two key departments, each with a dedicated focus, are SAP Research Centers/Groups and SAP Inspire supported by dedicated Business Development and Operations

Theme

Systematic Thought Leadership for Innovative Business


SAP Research Programs & Domains

Smart Items Research

Thomas OdenwaldResearch Program ManagerSAP Research, RC Palo Alto


Overcome Media Breaks – Close the Gap

Degree of automation

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Digital world („Bits“):• Inter- and cross-company

information systems (e.g.: ERP systems)

• Local, regional and global communication networks (e.g.: Internet)

Physical world („Atoms“):• Human beings • Products • Productions means

State-of-the-art Next Generation Smart Items

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Next Generation Smart Items – Vision

A holistic service-oriented architecture for the seamless

integration of real world data and events with enterprise software

that efficiently exploits the capabilities of current, emerging and

future ubiquitous computing technologies like embedded

systems and wireless sensor networks, used reliably to assist

enterprise-level decision making.


Auto-ID Infrastructure and Smart Items

DefinitionTagging with physical object

Local memory and computation

Middleware infrastructure

Solution

OpportunitiesSeamless integration

Real-time information

Increased data accuracy

Key Challenges Handling business logic locally

Data consistency and convergence

Management of massive devices and remote systems

Asset Management

Warehouse Management

Manufacturing

Passive RFID Tag

Active RFID Tag

Sensor


Future Trends

EmbeddedSystems

NextGenerationSmart Items

Auto-IDWirelessSensor

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Businesslogic

Basic algorithms

PROMISE CoBIs

IT-Infra-structure (AII)

Holistic Architecture (AP)

Data / Information Acquisition

Business Logic & Data Acquisition

HW Capabilities Communication

Embedded Systems

Wireless Sensor Networks

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SAP NetWeaver

mySAP SCM

mySAP PLM

mySAP SRM

mySAP CRM

mySAP ERPFinancials

Human ResourcesCorporate Services

Operations

Many Processes Can Be Auto-ID Enabled

Service Parts Planning

Asset Management

Field Service

MRO

Value Added Services

VMI/CPFR

Warehouse Management

Manufacturing


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Device Controller

Device Controller

Auto-ID Infrastructure Architecture – High Level

mySAP ERP

mySAP ERP

ONS/PMLServer

ONS/PMLServer

mySAP SCM

mySAP SCM

OtherOther

EnterpriseApplications

Configuration & AdminManagement

Activity & Process Management

Logging & Archiving

Core Services

Association Data Management

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SAP Web AS 6.40

Device Controller

Device Controller

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Sensor Network

RFIDReader


CRM PLMSRMSCM CRMPLMERPLeg-acy

InformationA2A

People

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B2B

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Devices

embeddedanalytics

alerts

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Real-Time Information for the Real-Time Enterprise

Media Breaks

PhysicalWorld

SmartItems

Sensor Network

EmbeddedSystemRFID

MobileSensors


Holistic Service-Oriented Architecture

Sensors, Sensor Networks&

Embedded Systems

“Ubiquitous NetWeaver”Communication, Collaboration

and Sensing Services

“Ubiquitous AP&A”Business Logic On-the-Item

Enhanced & New Business Applications

Optimized Business Solutions


Emerging Applications

Environment, Health & Safety Dangerous goods

Workplace safety

Environmental monitoring

Defense & Security Emergency response

Electronic seals

Defensive / military applications

Remote Control & Monitoring Process, plant, transport monitoring

Product Lifecycle / Asset Management

Preventive maintenance

Facility management / home automation


Q&AContacts

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