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2. Options. Classic ITS Call Transaction ModulesAll our current SAPWeb
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1. 1 IS&T Management
March 4, 2005 EHS Technology Phase 2 Technology Options
2. 2 Options Classic ITS
Call Transaction Modules
All our current SAPWeb & ESS applications except EHS
Flow File ITS
EHS Phase I
JSP - Java Server Pages
BSP - Business Service Pages
SAPs version of JSP
SAP Web Dynpro
3. 3 ITS - Classic vs Flow Files Classic ITS - Call Transaction Modules
Pros
2 Senior level & 1 mid level employee -
Confident they can meet tight Payroll deadlines
Cons
Proprietary old technology
We can’t find new SAP consultants or resources
Flow File ITS
Pros
Fast ABAP code grinding
1 Senior level ABAPER feels confident he can all BAPIs / RFCs to meet 9/1 deadline
Cons
Moves heavy work to the web developers
Need senior level web developers
Proprietary old technology
We can’t find new SAP consultants or resources
4. 4 Web Application Server Web Application Server
Pros
Can hire Non-Proprietary J2EE Developers
Much cheaper than SAP Proprietary Developers
BAPI driven - no screen scrapping
Cons
New Technology
Must Learn and Meet Tight Deadlines
NetWeaver
SAP Web Dynpro
JAVA J2EE
5. 5 Web Application Server - JSP / BSP JSP - JAVA Server Pages
Pros
Non-proprietary
J2EE Developers cheaper than Proprietary Developers
UI Designers cheaper than Proprietary Developers
Cons
Required Resources to meet 9/1/05 EHS deadline
One Senior level J2EE developer
One Mid level J2EE developer
Two UI designers
BAPI code grinder(s)
BSP - Business Service Pages - SAPs version of JSP
Pros
Would look much like ITS
We’ve developed in-house expertise with ITS
Calls BAPI instead of Transaction
Cons
Proprietary code -
Keeps us dependent upon proprietary expertise
6. 6 Web Application Server - SAP Web Dynpro
SAP Web Dynpro
Pros
Fewer Resources
No longer need the UI expertise
Don’t need J2EE developers
Cons
Proprietary
Becomes seller’s market
Few resources with expertise
7. 7 SAP Web Dynpro vs. JSP