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Wakey - Wakey Packaged Applications- You Need Enterprise Architecture Too!

Wakey - Wakey Packaged Applications- You Need Enterprise Architecture Too!. Microsoft Architect Insight Conference 2008 Derek Prior AMR Research. The Speaker. Derek Prior, Research Director:

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Wakey - Wakey Packaged Applications- You Need Enterprise Architecture Too!

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  1. Wakey - Wakey Packaged Applications-You Need Enterprise Architecture Too! Microsoft Architect Insight Conference 2008 Derek Prior AMR Research

  2. The Speaker • Derek Prior, Research Director: • AMR Analyst specializing in infrastructure, architecture, and life cycle support issues for SAP customers • 17 years at Hewlett-Packard, 6 years at Gartner, 3 years at AMR • Has spoken at many SAP and SAP User Group conferences around the world • 1976 PhD:Pollutant Minimization From Staged Blue Flame Combustion • Passionate about the Environment

  3. About AMR Research ERP Milestone: 500 Selections At over $5B Launched SAP Best Practices Peer Forum AMR Research Founded Launched SAP Research Practice 1986 1989 1997 1998 2000 2002 2004 Launched CNBS Service For SAP & ERP Selection LaunchedCoverage of SAP Landmark SAP Upgrade Cost Study • AMR Research is the No. 1 advisory firm focused on supply chain, enterprise applications, and infrastructure. Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides advisory services and peer networking opportunities to supply chain and technology professionals in the manufacturing and retail sectors. • The AMR Research Difference • Business oriented • Pragmatic research • Industry focus • High-touch client service model • AMR Research Services • Advisory Service • Peer Forums • Contract Negotiation • Benchmark Analytix

  4. Audience Questions • How many of you run Microsoft Dynamics packaged applications? • How many of you run SAP packaged applications? • How many of run Oracle packaged applications

  5. Business Processes in Major ERP Packages API Fixed Process API Fixed Process API API Programmed Workflow • Over 10 Years of Code • Built-in Fixed Business Processes • Limited Configuration • APIs for Common Integration Points • Inflexible Programmed Workflow

  6. Wrapping the Blob API Fixed Process API Fixed Process API API Programmed Workflow Services

  7. “SOA by Evolution” API Fixed Process API Fixed Process API API Programmed Workflow Wrapping the Blob! Services

  8. The Solution Architect Focus At SAP Customers

  9. Coming Very Soon To SAP Customers: SOA • SOA = Service Oriented Architecture • A new architecture for building more business-driven enterprise applications • A way of offering more flexibility and more agility in delivering and changing business processes • By thinking in terms of business services, with less emphasis on IT details and a high level approach • Business services are organized into application components, loosely coupled, “orchestrated” and reusable • Still some vendor SOA challenges: Testing, Performance, Security • Also some customer SOA challenges Mainframe Client/Server SOA • R/2 • R/3, • SAP Business Suite • SAP BBD • NetWeaver 7.1

  10. SAPs SOA Strategy: The Story So Far ESA App n ESOA App 1 ESOA ESA Vision NWV 7.1 NWV 04S NWV 04 2005 2010? HP 2007? 1997 2004 Much more of the story to unfold…

  11. SAP Customer Challenges: The Business View of IT?

  12. SAP Customer Challenges: IT Department Fiefdoms Oracle • Each Fiefdom’s Software Tools: • development languages • data management • reporting • interfacing, integration • system management • DB, OS Etc Microsoft 10% sharing SOA apps ? 100% sharing DW Legacy Portal Others ERP, CRM, SC

  13. EA Planning: From Tactical Pilots To Strategic Deployment Services Apps Enterprise Architecture (EA) Blueprint Company Standards v 2.0 The Book: Generic EA Methodology: SAP Partners The Architect?

  14. The Key Layers of any EA Framework As Is To Be • Non SAP: • Legacy Apps • ISV Apps • Custom Apps • SAP Portfolio: • Applications Business As Is To Be Applications • Integration Platforms • NetWeaver As Is To Be Data As Is To Be Technology

  15. Software Tools Connected With Enterprise Architecture ESR CMDB EA Framework SAP Software Tools Partner Software Tools Business Process Models As Is To Be SAP Enterprise Modeling By IDS Scheer Business Business Process Documentation SAP Solution Manager Measure Application Live Configuration Settings As Is To Be Applications SOA Governance Tools As Is To Be Data SLD As Is To Be Technology Manual information flow Live information flow Key:

  16. EA Methodology Capability of SAP Partners in Europe

  17. The Ways That Enterprise Architecture Helps SAP Customers (But only if fully Business-driven) • Getting ready for strategic SOA deployments • A useful tool for uniting Business and IT • Navigating the best (least worst) routethrough any SAP Business transformationproject

  18. What’s My Message From This Presentation? “Wakey – Wakey Packaged Applications: You Need Enterprise Architecture Too!!!” Innovator ? Follower ?

  19. Thank You Derek Prior Research Director - SAP AMR Research Lower Pitham Cottage Heckfield HOOK Hampshire. RG27 0LW 07799 073401 Mobile dprior@amrresearch.com www.amrresearch.com

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