SAP Business Process Management (Blueprinting)

Business Process Management (Overview):

The efficiency of business processes is crucial for the long-term success of a company. In a fast-moving and changing business environment, the adaptability of business processes is a key factor for corporate success.

Business Process Management with SAP NetWeaver and ARIS for SAP NetWeaver provides procedure models, methods, technologies and reference content for modeling, configuring, executing and monitoring these business processes.

Process Modeling

A process model is an abstraction of a process and describes all the aspects of the process:

●      Activities: steps that are executed within the process

●      Roles: users or systems that execute the activities

●      Artifacts: objects, such as business documents, for example, that are processed by the process

Processes within a company can be modeled on multiple abstraction levels and from numerous different viewpoints. To implement and utilize innovative processes and strategies successfully, you must convert business process views into technical views and relate both views. Typically, different individuals or departments within a company are responsible for modeling processes from the business and technical perspectives. A deciding factor for the success of business process modeling is, therefore, that all those involved have a common understanding of the business processes and “speak the same language”.

Process Configuration

It is vital that processes can be adapted to current situations and requirements in a quick and efficient manner. In doing so, it is important that changes or adjustments can be both documented and traced. This will enable those involved in later project phases or different projects to access and reuse process knowledge. Changes and adjustments must not lead to a discrepancy between the business view and the actual technical implementation.

Process Execution

Often, a variety of applications and systems need to be integrated within a company. Inflexible integration of individual systems generally leads to a large number of individual processes, each of which demands both time-consuming and costly maintenance and further development.

Monitoring

In today’s competitive business environment, business processes are often complex and extensive. Control and management of these business processes must incorporate both business and technical aspects. 

Business Process Management in SAP NetWeaver

SAP NetWeaver offers users numerous advantages for all aspects of Business Process Management, and supports the entire life cycle of business processes – from planning, implementation, and monitoring, right up to optimization.

Common Methodology

Business Process Management in SAP NetWeaver provides a common methodology for all levels of process modeling. This common methodology forms a common reference framework for all project participants and links models for multiple abstraction levels:

●      Business process models describe the process map and process architecture of a company – from value chain diagrams and event-driven process chains, right up to end-to-end processes.

●      Process configuration models support the process-driven configuration and implementation of processes.

●      Process execution models support service-based process execution.

Synchronization

By synchronizing business models, configuration models and technical process models, you can relate business engineering, software implementation and process execution with one another, and navigate between process model and process configuration.

Reference Models

You can use reference models for all levels of modeling. Reference models provide predefined, adaptable content that you can tailor according to the requirements of your company. This enables you to access and reuse existing process knowledge, and to realize projects faster.

Process Documentation

Using a common reference framework to model and configure processes enables you to document implementation projects using a process-oriented approach. You can document all adjustments and configuration steps in a transparent and traceable manner.

Integration

Business Process Management in SAP NetWeaver supports the integration of application-embedded processes and unbounded processes. You can relate both application-specific settings, such as SAP implementation guide settings, and central integration settings, such as interface mappings, to the model information. Predefined integration scenarios and process patterns enable you to develop and adapt your integration processes quickly and safely.

Monitoring

Monitoring enables you to monitor the business objects of your applications and also to technically monitor message processing.

Detailed Business BluePrint:-

 Business Blueprint finalization:

Business Blueprint Key Deliverables:

 

 Business Blueprint Approach:-

SAP’s Blueprint Approach is based on the following proven methodologies

• Value Realization, which creates the framework for scope and delivery of expected benefits.
• Quality Review by: Value maps, drivers and enablers, Value based scope management, Industry Benchmarks, Value Audits .
• Business Process Management Methodology (BPMM), which provides the framework for
  process decomposition.
• Quality Review by: BPMM, SOA, Field Service, Modeling Handbook.
• Agile Acceleration Techniques at SAP, that support the speed to market; they incorporate
  visualizations, iterative feedback loops and frequent control points.
• Quality Review by: Solution Demo & Visualization, Best Practices and Preconfigured Solutions, Build Cycles, Value Prototyping.

Business Process Modeling (Blueprinting):-

 Blueprint Approach with Key Deliverables:-