Integration Framework for SAP Business One – The Capabilities

Overview
Global Roll-out, SAP
April, 2020

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Agenda

➢ The Central Platform for Integrating your Company

➢ Introducing the Integration Framework

➢ Best Practices of Integration Scenarios

➢ Best Practices Integration Scenarios in Detail

➢ The Technical Aspects of the Integration Framework

➢ Benefits and Key Aspects of the Integration Framework

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The Central Platform for Integrating your Company
It’s all about Integration

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Integration Framework for SAP Business One
An Integral Part of the SAP Business One Solution

8 Industry solutions, extensions Analytics, Big Data, and reporting IoT and machine learning
500+ partner solutions
1 Full deployment flexibility
Applications held within
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Cloud Platform 2 Runs on in-memory
technology
Lifecycle management

All standard business

3
Business networks, field service Efficient business processes Web client and mobility processes covered
systems/intercompany Basic application
SAP Ariba solutions 4 programming interfaces
ERP,
SAP Field Service Management (APIs)
Cloud services / platforms / hub
5 Robust integration and
7 collaboration
Partner and SAP solutions
4 5 6 6 Interface for SAP HANA
SDK Integration framework Service layer applications

SAP Business One® CORE 3 7 Extends the solution scope

based on extensibility layer
2
Microsoft SQL SAP HANA DB 8 Low cost of ownership
and efficient support
1
On premise Cloud

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Integration Options for SAP Business One
Connecting your business networks

Integration Scenarios Subsidiary Integration

(integral part of the SAP Business One solution) (dedicated integration solutions out-of-the-box)

Integration framework as development environment as well as Integrates SAP Business One running in subsidiaries* with SAP
runtime for predefined integrations, such as Business Suite software in headquarters’ location
▪ Data harmonization, financial consolidation, business process
▪ Dashboards, mobile apps, outsourced payroll, automated
standardization, and supply chain optimization
request for quotation, SAP Customer Checkout, web
▪ Preconfigured scenarios for master data, sales, purchasing, HQ
services, other SAP and non-SAP applications reporting, and finance as well as customer-specific content

Integration Hub Intercompany Integration Solution

(ready-made integration scenarios) (dedicated application out-of-the-box)

Preconfigured templates to integrate cloud-based business Integrates different SAP Business One databases in a seamless and
applications and services, such as easy to consume way
▪ Streamline and automate intercompany transactions and
▪ Shopify, Magento, Aramex, DHL, FedEx, UPS, Fixer, processes, such as master data distribution and financial
Mailchimp, SendGrid, Nexmo, Expensify, automated request consolidation
for quotation
* Including branches or franchises of large enterprises
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Introducing the Integration Framework
The Integration Framework for SAP Business One

Use the integration framework for SAP Business One as a

generic tool to

Transform

Support

Connect

your Business into a digital one.

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Integration Framework for SAP Business One
Platform Capabilities

The integration framework for SAP Business One connects SAP Business One with other
applications, services and devices to:

Transform SAP Business One Support SAP Business One Connect subsidiaries, branches
CORE processes and with other applications and business networks
functionality

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Examples of Integrating Business Networks

Companies are part of business networks. To unify the communication and reduce complexity in
data exchange the integration framework for SAP Business One gives the possibility to bring
dependent and independent units together.

Headquarters
Vendors

Franchisees

Shared Service
Center

Permanent
Establishments

Subsidiaries

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Best Practices of the Integration Scenarios
Business Application Integration Scenarios

SAP Customer Checkout

Integrates SAP Business One with SAP
Customer Checkout (POS solution)

Integrates SAP Business One

with SAP Ariba marketplace

Integrates SAP Business One with SAP Hybris Cloud

for Customer to expand the CRM Sales functionality
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Business Extension Integration Scenarios

Mobile
Covers 124+ Web services
for mobile devices

Request for Quotation

Publish quotation requests and receive
electronic responses from your suppliers

Dashboards
Provides generic services to launch dashboards
based on SAP Crystal Dashboards

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Country Specific Integration Scenarios

Payroll HR for Germany

Interface for German payroll
provider DATEV Electronic Invoicing for Mexico
Online invoicing from a company to its
customers and suppliers

Nota Fiscal Electrônica for Brazil

Interface

Document Approval for Portugal

Electronic communication of legal
documents (Portugal only)

Electronic evidence of Sales for Czech

Reporting of all sales electronically to the Finance
Administration at the point of sale (Czech only)
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Intercompany Solution Integration Scenarios

Intercompany Integration
Solution for SAP Business One
Key Functions of Intercompany Solution

▪ Master Data Replication ▪ Centralized Payments

▪ Service Contract and Customer ▪ Financial Data Consolidation
Equipment Card Replication
▪ Intercompany Reports
▪ UDFs and UDTs Replication
▪ Remote Query Execution
▪ Intercompany Trade
▪ Consolidated Credit Limit
▪ Expenses Allocation among Check
Branch Companies/Subsidiaries
▪ Key Mapping Mechanism
▪ A/P Service Invoice Allocations

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Subsidiary Integration Scenarios

SAP Business One Integration

for SAP NetWeaver
Scenarios to integrate headquarters running
SAP ECC / SAP BW / S/4HANA on Premise and SAP
Business One
▪ Master Data Distribution
(Items & Business Partners)
▪ Intercompany Purchasing
▪ Management Reporting for Sales Analysis*
▪ Liquidity Forecasting*
▪ In-House Cash*
▪ Customizing Data Distribution*
* only relevant for headquarters running SAP ECC / SAP BW

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Best Practices Integration Scenarios in Detail
SAP Business One Integration with SAP Customer Checkout SAP Customer Checkout

SAP Customer Checkout is a Point of Sales (POS) solution which covers most common
requirements of a fan shop or a retail store.

SAP Business One SAP Customer Checkout *

Partner/SAP Hosted

SAP Customer Checkout

SAP Business One
Business Partner Master Data
Data Synchronization
Item Master Data
Price and Warehouse Information

Integration Framework
Sales Quotations
Sales Order Utilize Documents (real-time)
Credit Notes
A/R Invoice Customer Checkout
Payments on accounts Monitor
Paid Down Payments
Data
Transfer
SAP Business One
(on premise) *Localized for specific countries only
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SAP Business One Integration Package for the Ariba Network

SAP Ariba is a leading business network integration for business-to-business transactions and the
connection to the Ariba Network allows process integration with trading partners within the network.

SAP Business One SAP Business One

Partner/SAP Hosted Partner/SAP Hosted

SAP Business One SAP Business One

acting as a Buyer acting as a Supplier
Sales Order
Purchase Order

Integration Framework

Integration Framework
Delivery Note
A/P Goods Receipt

A/R Invoice
A/P Invoice

A/R Credit Memo

SAP Business One SAP Business One

(on premise) (on premise)

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SAP Business One Integration with SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer

The CRM SaaS solution SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer is a platform to align the selling process
to prospects’ and customers’ buying journey.

SAP Hybris Cloud

SAP Business One
for Customer
Partner/SAP Hosted

SAP Business One SAP Hybris Cloud

for Customer
Data replication
Item Product

Integration Framework
Business Partner Account
BP Contact Contact
Price request
Pricing (real-time) Sales Quote

Creation of
Sales Order

SAP Business One

(on premise)

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The Technical Aspects of the Integration Framework
The Integration Framework in General

The integration framework for SAP Business One is part of the SAP Business One installation:

Simple to install and runs on SAP HANA SAP Business One Server
and Microsoft SQL Server Service Layer
DI Proxy
/ DI API Integration
Framework
Can integrate SAP and non-SAP
SLD
systems, web and cloud-based
applications, and services Event
Sender
Integration
Server
Including message and error handling,
business process control, tracking,
logging, transaction control, security

Uses established integration standards

SAP Business One
such as XML and XSLT Database Server

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Scenario Step Processing in the Integration Framework

The integration framework is an integration and collaboration server to develop and run integration
scenarios. The scenario packages consist of different scenario steps with all required data.

A scenario step consists of these phases and the data is internally processed as XML message.

Inbound Processing Outbound

XML, XSLT, XPath

Sender 1 Receiver 1

Sender 2 Receiver 2

From XML
To XML
…

…
Sender N Receiver N

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Scenario Step Building Blocks

Definitions in the step design:

▪ Inbound and Outbound channels, e.g. SAP Business One, Database, HTTP, File, Timer, Web
Service, SAP ERP
▪ Processing Phase

Inbound Processing Outbound

Inbound Channels Outbound Channels
XML, XSLT, XPath
Sender 1 Receiver 1
Pre-defined functional units that are
Sender 2 assembled into a sequence for processing Receiver 2

From XML
To XML
…

…
Sender N Receiver N

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Benefits and Key Aspects of the Integration
Framework
Benefits and Key Aspects of the Integration
Framework

Connects SAP and non-SAP systems

Supports SAP HANA platform and Microsoft SQL database

Expanding the scope of SAP Business One:

- Various use cases
- Best practice scenarios

All integration aspects covered in one product:

- Supports Business Process Management Notation (BPMN)
- Programming language addresses integration requirements

Two deployment options available: On premise and Cloud

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For more information, please see: ▪ openSAP Course
In Action – Integration Framework for SAP Business One
▪ Integration Framework for SAP Business One – Central Blog
▪ SAP Help Portal Integration Framework for SAP Business One

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