Configuration: MSS (WDA) in SAP NetWeaver Business Client

 

You use this function to make the settings required to use the role Manager Self-Service in SAP

NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC).

Integration

Depending on the system landscape used, Manager Self-Service in SAP NetWeaver Business

Client requires individual applications or reports from remote systems. This is the case in particular

with reports (system aliasSAP_BW,), where you have to create system connections. For more

information, see SAP NetWeaver Library and choose Remote Systems.

In most cases, the name of the system connection matches the name of the system alias, but specific

connection attributes can be attached (_RFC, _HTTP, _HTTPS). For most of the ERP roles for NWBC,

the connection type is H.

The role Manager Self-Service contains the following system aliases:

SAP_EREC_TALENTMANAGEMENT

SAP_ECC_Financials

Prerequisites

You have an overview of the required software components and the implementation strategy. For this,

use the Master Guides and Installation Guides on SAP Service Marketplace

at service.sap.com/instguides.

The Master Guide for Manager Self-Service Add-On 1.0 is located on SAP Service Marketplace at   

service.sap.com/instguides   SAP Business Suite Applications   SAP ERP Add-Ons   

Manager Self-Service Add-On 1.0 

To use the full range of functions of Manager Self-Service in SAP NetWeaver Business Client, you

must have installed the following:

SAP NetWeaver 7.02 with:

o Application Server ABAP

o Adobe Document Services (ADS) (for HCM Processes and Forms)

SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) 6.0 with SAP enhancement package 5 and Enterprise

Extension Human Capital Management (EA-HR)

Add-on component EA-HR_MSS 1.0

 NoteFor information about the system prerequisites for these components, see the Product Availability

Matrix (PAM) on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/pam.

For information about the security settings for these components, see the appropriate Security Guide

on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/securityguide.

In particular, note the Security Information chapter of the Master Guide for Manager Self-Service Add-

On 1.0 on SAP Service Marketplace at   service.sap.com/instguides   SAP Business Suite

Applications  SAP ERP Add-Ons   Manager Self-Service Add-On 1.0  .

You must also activate business function HCM_MSS_WDA_1 and also other required business

functions. For more information, see the description of business function HCM, MSS on Web Dynpro

ABAP.

Activities

1. Create the required system connections (see also key block Integration).

2. Install and configure SAP NetWeaver Business Client.

For more information, see SAP NetWeaver Library and choose Installation and Client

Configuration.

3. In this section of the documentation, make yourself familiar with the information given and

perform all required settings and configuration steps required for Manager Self-Service in SAP

NetWeaver Business Client:

o Roles in Manager Self-Service (WDA)

o Composite Role Manager Self-Service (WDA)

o Single Roles in Manager Self-Service (WDA)

o Assigning Roles for MSS (WDA) in NWBC

o Application-to-Application Navigation Concept in MSS (WDA)

o Object-Based Navigation for MSS (WDA) in NWBC

o Business Objects Used for OBN in NWBC

o Object and Data Provider

o Web Dynpro Configuration (NWBC)

4. Make the Customizing settings that are required for the applications that you intend to use in

your customer-specific role. For more information, see the documentation on the individual

applications under Applications for Manager Self-Service (WDA).

 NoteThe Customizing settings for Manager Self-Service (WDA) are only visible after you have

activated the business function HCM, MSS on Web Dynpro ABAP. You can find them in the

SAP Customizing Implementation Guide under   Personnel Management   Manager Self-

Service (WDA)  .

HCM, MSS on Web Dynpro ABAP

 

Technical Data

Technical Name of Business

Function

HCM_MSS_WDA_1

Type of Business Function Enterprise Business Function

Available From Manager Self-Service Add-On 1.0 for SAP enhancement package

5 for SAP ERP 6.0

Technical Usage Human Capital Management

Application Component Manager Self-Service (HR) (CA-MSS-HCM)

Required Business Function None

You can use this business function to activate Manager Self-Service based completely on Web

Dynpro ABAP technology for both deployment options for the Manager role:

New SAP NetWeaver Portal role Business Package MSS Add-On 1.0

Manager Self-Service for SAP NetWeaver Business Client

For more information, see Deployment Options for Manager Self-Service (WDA).

Features

The following features and applications are available with this business function along with the new

manager roles for the two deployment options:

Full coverage of the most extensively used features and functions of previous versions of MSS

roles

Employee Self-Service on Behalf available for managers

Enhanced user experience for managers:

o Harmonized profile applications (new Employee, Organization and Position profile applications

in line with the Talent and Compensation profiles)

o Use of the employee as the starting point for processes and navigation

o New interactive Team View application

o New list and grid-based employee representation for easy information access and navigation

o A single location to source information, in summary format

o Comparison of information across groups of employees

o Integration with Nakisa Organizational Chart Visualization for hierarchical team representation

o Rich UI experience using Adobe Flash Islands in Web Dynpro ABAP

o Easy personalization of Home Page content

Graphical representation of the most important information:

o Time and Vacation, Training, Performance, Compensation and Talent information in the

new Employee Profile application

o Birthdays and Anniversaries, Competency Matchup and Deadline Monitor with integration to

desktop calendars

o Information summarized at team level with facility to drill down for details

o New Time Recording Status for My Team application for managers

New Approve Clock-In/Out Corrections application for managers

New reports and dashboards from the Financials and Talent areas in the Reports launchpad

Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of

Component

Component Required for the Following Features Only

Software

Component

EA_HR 6.05 SP012

Software

Component

SAP_HR 6.04 SP035

Software

Component

SAP_BS_FND 702 SP05

Portal

Content

Business Package MSS

Add-On 1.0

Deployment option SAP NetWeaver Portal

External

product

Organizational Chart

Visualization by Nakisa

Hierarchical team representation for the Team

View application

External

product

Adobe Flash Player Team View and Talent Management applications

and Xcelsius dashboards in the Reportslaunchpad

for managers

BI Content SAP NetWeaver 7.0 BI

Content Add-On 5 SP01

BI Content for reports in the Reports launchpad for

managers

BI Content

Add-On

Extension for SAP

NetWeaver 7.02 BI

Content Add-On

Xcelsius dashboards in the Reports launchpad for

managers

The standard Manager Self-Service (WDA) roles contain applications from different functional

areas, including applications from non-EA-HR systems. These applications will only work if you

have activated the required business functions for these applications. The following business

functions are a prerequisite if you want to have the full functional scope of the applications shipped

in the standard MSS (WDA) roles:

o For applications from HCM Processes and Forms (PA-AS):

o HCM, Administrative Services 03 (HCM_ASR_CI_3)

o For applications from Talent Management (PA-TM):

o HCM, Core Processes in Talent Management (HCM_TMC_CI_1)

For the latest version of the Side-by-Side Comparison application from Talent

Management (PA-TM) and for Xcelsius dashboards from Talent Management in

the Reports launchpad you need in addition:

o HCM, Core Processes in Talent Management 02 (HCM_TMC_CI_2)

o For applications from Performance Management (PA-PD-PM):

o CA, Appraisals, Evaluations, and Surveys 01 (CA_HAP_CI_1)

o HCM, Performance Management 01 (HCM_OSA_CI_1)

o HCM, Performance Management 02 (HCM_OSA_CI_2)

o For applications from Travel Management (FI-TV):

o Travel Management (FIN_TRAVEL_1)

o For applications from Personnel Time Management (PT) and Cross-Application Time

Sheet (CA-TS):

o HCM, ESS on Web Dynpro ABAP (HCM_ESS_WDA_1)

o For applications from Enterprise Compensation Management (PA-EC):

o HCM, Enterprise Compensation Management 02 (HCM_ECM_CI_2)

o For the Personnel Cost Planning application from Personnel Cost Planning and Simulation (PA-

CP):

o HCM, Personnel Cost Planning and Simulation (HCM_HCP_CI_1)

o For applications from SAP Learning Solution (PE-LSO):

o HCM, Learning Solution 02 (HCM_LSO_CI_2)

For Xcelsius dashboards from SAP Learning Solution in the Reports launchpad you need in

addition:

o HCM, Learning Solution 03 (HCM_LSO_CI_3)

 Note

For the Xcelsius dashboards, business function HCM, Cross Analytics 1 (HCM_ANALYTICS_1)

is also relevant. This business function informs you about the general prerequisites that have to

be met for Xcelsius dashboards.

o For applications from the Financials area for deployment option Manager Self-Service for SAP

NetWeaver Business Client:

o Roles for Manager Self-Service and Business Unit Analysis (FIN_CO_MSSBUA_NWBC)

o For reports from the Financials area in the reporting launchpad:

o Reporting Financials (FIN_REP_SIMPL_1)

o For applications from SAP E-Recruiting (PA-ER):

o HCM, SAP E-Recruiting 4 (HCM_ERC_CI_4)

o For visual representation of organizational charts:

o HCM, PD UI Visualization 01 (HCM_PD_UI_1)

More Information

You can get a complete overview of all applications delivered with MSS (WDA) in the SAP Library for

SAP ERP on SAP Help Portal at   http://help.sap.com/erp   SAP ERP Enhancement Packages   

ERP Central Component   Shared Services   Manager Self-Service  Manager Self-Service (WDA)   

Applications for Manager Self-Service (WDA)