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SRM User Interface Add-On 1.0Overview

Michael JudMarch 2013

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Procurement ExcellenceComplete and flexible solution for organizations in all industries

Expert User Casual User

End-to-End Business Process

User Interface and Access Channels

Mobile

FormsFamiliarApplications

NetWeaverBusinessClient Web Browser


SAP SRM User Interface Add-On Overview

User Story

Employees need to buy products and services for the company.

Often these purchase are catalog driven so users can quickly find the items they need and comply with the company's supplier agreements.

The purchases can be routine or infrequent, but in either case, users now expect the same user-friendly interfaces that they experience in their personal online purchasing.

User Benefits Casual users can buy products and services that they need with little or no training.

Improve compliance with company purchasing rules and contracts

Reduces the number of steps to get information, such as order tracking

Ability to process multiple items efficiently

Reduce errors and re-processing

Key Capabilities & Challenges• Familiar, web-shopping, user interface

• Cross-catalog search (internal and external catalogs)

• Customizable

• Apply changes to process multiple cart items

Facts & Figures

• Key UI characteristics: Familiar consumer-like interface, HTML5 –dynamic and customizable UI layer, Search

• Customer Engagement: 40+ customers across multiple industries

• Ramp-Up April 2013


Shopping Carts for the Casual User

SRM 7.0 Webdynpro User Interface Add-On

• Web-like interface – dynamic screens

• Web-like search – search and field help

• Comprehensive catalog content

• Process multiple line items efficiently

• User guidance

• Customizable

• Functional enhancement packs – new features quickly


SRM User InterfaceAdd-On 1.0


Shopping Cart - Search

SearchEnterprise search - search across all fields in the catalog item. The search attributes are customizable using enterprise search tool.

Fuzzy search can be enabled.

User Settings – change the user default settings such as cost assignment, product category, and delivery information for an order.

Multi-language searches -languages other than the user’s logon language


Shopping Cart – Search Options

Browse by CategoryBrowse company-defined categories.

Browse CatalogsCatalogs are grouped by category and displayed with image and description

Links that display configured punch out catalogs in a new window

Punch-out items can be added to mini shopping tray

FavoritesMake an item a favorite from search results or product details.

TemplatesAdd items from pre-defined templates


Search Results

Search ResultsFiltering based on price, category, catalog, supplier, and manufacturer

User can select multiple filter criteria. Filter numbering reports the number of items in the search results

Product overview information for a quick product description.

Ratings - Ratings from internal company users.

Sort by relevance and price

Add item to favorites

Pricing and availability information from catalog

Search results can be configured using a BADI

Highlight preferred sources of supply


Product Details

Product DetailsFlip through search results to view detailed product information.

New OCI 5 format supports expanded data attributes to provide detailed product information and multiple images

Check user ratings and reviews from fellow employees

Sustainability Information

Flag as favorite

Price and availability information from the catalog


Shopping Cart Mini Tray

Mini TrayQuick glance overview of items in the cart

Keeps a running total of the order in the user’s currency

Buy on behalf - Users can buy on behalf of other users by using a search and select

Order cart - User can order from here if the cart information is correct

Auto save

Save multiple carts


Checkout

Review CartOverview of general data for the order, including delivery address, account assignment, and total value

Quick entry for shopping cart name and notes to approver

Order or continue shopping to add more items to the cart

Indicators on the line items to show if the item has notes or attachments

Save the shopping cart


Checkout – Item Details and Apply Changes

More DetailsSelect an item on the left and change the item details on the right

Search fields for items like product category, unit of measure, and currency. The system will suggest search results as the user types

Customer fields

Apply ChangesLets users make changes to one item and apply that change to other selected items in the cart

Apply delivery information, shipping address, and account assignment changes to other items in the cart.


Order

Quickly link to follow-on activities after ordering – print, show order, or done (back to shopping to create a new cart)


Can’t Find What You are Looking For?

Can’t FindIf no search results are found, the system will display a link to describe requirements

Carryover search term to form

Users can describe requirements, including the preferred suppliers and attachments.

Type-ahead search to identify the right unit of measure, currency, and preferred supplier

Multiple free text items can be added to the mini tray with catalog items

Customer fields


Order Tracking – My Carts

My CartsShopping cart items are grouped with the shopping carts

Links to related documents –users can view the related documents from the links

Link to quickly create confirmations (goods receipt and service entry), including one-click express confirmation

Advanced search for common parameters like shopping cart name/number, item description, status, time frame, category, and purchase order number

Create shopping carts from previously ordered items.

Edit shopping carts in approval


Architecture Overview


Procurement UI Strategy

Self Service Procurement UX Skin(add-on to stable core release)

Self Service Procurement UX Skin(add-on to stable core release)

Consumer Grade Apps Mobile Apps

SAP UI5(HTML5 Library)

SAP UI5(HTML5 Library)

Gateway 2.0(enables OData)

Gateway 2.0(enables OData)

Browser(IE, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari)

Browser(IE, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari)

Native Mobile Apps(iOS, Android, Blackberry, …)

Native Mobile Apps(iOS, Android, Blackberry, …)

SRM 7.0(stable core release)

SRM 7.0(stable core release)

SUPSUP

Architecture ViewKey Message

Convergence of Architecture Styles for Mobile Apps and Consumer Grade Web-Apps (lightweight)SSP UX add-on , Gateway and SAPUI5 to be deployed on same WEB AS ABAP Server for lowest TCO

Mobile Consumer Grade Web-Apps

Shopping Cart Approval

(OData)

Shopping Cart Approval

(OData)

Supplier Fact Sheet

(OData)

Supplier Fact Sheet

(OData)…


Architecture Overview- Components

• SRM NXP Add-on - the business logic and UI related logic

• SAP UI5 Add-on – Javascript libraries to build the interactive pages.

• Gateway – NetWeaver component that connects business users to SAP systems. It provides access to route requests from the SRM UI Add-on to the SRM system.

Installed on the same physical machine as SRM.


Component View

SAP Business Suite SAP NetWeaver Hub

TREX

TREX

MDM Server

MDM Server

NW AS ABAP

NW AS JAVA NW AS

NW ASNW AS

SRMSRM Server

NW AS ABAP

SRM NXP Add-On

IWBEP Add-On

UI Add-On for NW

Gateway Core

IW_FND

GW_CORE

MDM TECH

Content Server

Content Server


Conclusion

Thank you

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