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Designing MobileERP Approval Forms forBlackBerry Users
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Introduction
What does this presentation cover?
This presentation describes how a real-world SAP customer has usedthe SAP ABAP Workbench to create optimized SAP Approval forms forBlackBerry device users within their organization
It covers the following topics: Understanding the mobile requirements Using SAP ABAP Workbench to build optimized web-based approval
forms for BlackBerry users Key lessons learned
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Mobility Requirements
Mobilizing Purchase Requisition Approvals
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Typical Mobile Applications
Sales Needs View and update accounts and transactions
Executives Remote approval and communication
Business Intelligence Real-time access to confidential information
Workflow
Target participants could be anywhere
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Challenges to be Overcome
Mobility is a fact of todays business Executive and Sales / Field Service Reps have to be mobile in todaysglobal business place
TimelinessCached information is not sufficient
Real-time workflow is impossible with disconnected or sync-basedsolutions
Security Typical applications require secure communications
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Purchase Requisition Approval Process
Background
IT has its own purchasing department Preferred vendors Pre-negotiated contracts No blanket orders
Purchasing process is efficient
Approvals take multiple dayschasing managers
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Purchase Requisition Approval Process
IT Help DeskRequest for approval
Requsitioner
Request to Purchase
cost center manager
Approval for Purchase
$ $ $
Purchasing
RemedyTicekt
with Order Details
SAP
PurchaseRequisition
Workflow Level 1 :Basic CC Aproval
Approval
Senior FinancialManager
Special GL Approver
Workflow Level 2:Dollar Value Escalation
Approval
Workflow Level 3Special Cost Element
Escalation
Approval
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Application Requirements
SAP Workflow 3 processes: manager approval; $ escalation; special GL approval
SAP PortalSAP authentication
SAP Users for Approvers
Appropriate signing authority for escalations$1 for basic manager approval
SAP Java Connector Object Library and JavaUsed to build status page and requisition detail
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Application Challenge #1
Approval on BB Desired / Authentication (SAP vs. Windows)
Two groups of skill sets within existing IT staff: Web developers (java / jsp but no SAP) SAP developers (abap / bsp)
Significant work required to build application to pass credentials usingJava and JCO
SEM already had the glue to bridge login but required SAP knowledge Compromise = BSP (essentially html wrapper for ABAP) ABAP can talk to SAP (workflow and authentication) Result:
- Login to SAP- Talk to SAP workflow : approve/reject/cancel- Look at details of requisitions- Check status of approval process
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Application Challenge #2
Travel, Vacation, etc.
Managers away and requisition sits waiting approvalNeed to set availability from blackberry
Solution: Web Interface to SAP workflow to set start / end dates
Rules established for re-routing Administrator access to break loops
- Im away and redirect it to you
- Youre away and redirect it to me
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Approval Request on Desktop
Workflow email from SAP has two links: desktop & blackberryLinks provide:
Purchase approval status info Requisition details (3 views) pageview parameter:
- 1 blackberry (narrow display)- 2 printable- 3 normal layout
From: Workflow-System [ mailto:WF-BATCH@MyCo.NET ]Sent: October 19, 2005 10:22To: Elsa PainterSubject: PR 3366 is pending your approval
Purchase requisition # 3366 is ready for approval.
Total value for Cost Centre 202020: $5,500.00Total value for requisition: $5,500.00At your desk: To approve/reject this PR, please click on the linkbelow and when prompted, log in using your Windows login and password.Once the page loads, click on your Universal Worklist and selectthe task related to this PR# to approve or reject.http://abc.myco.net:50000/irj/portal
Using your BlackBerry: To approve/reject this PR click on thelink below and when prompted, log in using your SAP login and password.Once the page loads in your BlackBerry browser, click on Approve, Rejector Cancel.http://abc.myco.net:8000/sap/bc/bsp/sap/ZITPRA/prapr.do?PR=3366
WI: 000000503769Step: FIR1GUID: GrP6Y3bw1CJX00002cMT7mEPAINTER@myco.com
mailto:WF-BATCH@MyCo.NEThttp://abc.myco.net:50000/irj/portalhttp://abc.myco.net:8000/sap/bc/bsp/sap/ZITPRA/prapr.do?PR=3366mailto:EPAINTER@myco.commailto:EPAINTER@myco.comhttp://abc.myco.net:8000/sap/bc/bsp/sap/ZITPRA/prapr.do?PR=3366http://abc.myco.net:50000/irj/portalmailto:WF-BATCH@MyCo.NETmailto:WF-BATCH@MyCo.NETmailto:WF-BATCH@MyCo.NET8/12/2019 SAP Approvals on BB TechEd Pres
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Approval Request on the BlackBerry
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Requisition Status and Order Details
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Efficiency Gained from Process
Dramatic reduction in turn around timeFrom days to minutes
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Provides auditable trail of approval process
Supports Mobile Executives
Eliminates need to delegate approvals Can be processed anywhere and anytime
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