SAP Business Technology Platform

2. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-4932-2617-7
Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 729 Seiten, Format (B × H): 186 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1448 g

Reihe: SAP PRESS Englisch

Discover SAP’s unified technology platform with this introductory guide! Get started with the building blocks of SAP Business Technology Platform: architecture design, runtime environments, and the development approach. Take a tour of the integrated tools and services for application development, business logic, automation, integration, security, and more. With detailed implementation examples for practical use cases, this is your guidebook to the complete SAP BTP ecosystem!In this book, you’ll learn about:a. Architecture and AdministrationLearn about SAP BTP from the ground up. See how lean enterprise architecture, a clean core strategy, and a development blueprint create a “golden path” for your implementation. Set up services, create accounts, and manage your system! b. Tools and Services Dive into SAP BTP’s integrated technologies. Explore workflows with SAP Build Process Automation, data integration with SAP Datasphere, AI capabilities with SAP Business AI, analytics with SAP Analytics Cloud, and more. c. Practical ScenariosSee what SAP BTP can do for your business! Understand how SAP BTP works in real-world use cases, such as automating tasks with generative AI or building multitenant applications with SAP Cloud Application Programming Model. Highlights include: 1) Account management 2) Architecture design3) User interface technologies4) Application business logic5) System and process integration6) Data integration7) Application development8) Analytics9) Security10) DevOps11) Use cases12) Clean core strategy

Autoren/Hrsg.

Banda, Smitha

Chandra, Shibaji

Gooi, Chun Aun

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik, SAP, IT-Management
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Wirtschaftsinformatik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Unternehmenssoftware SAP

Inhaltsverzeichnis

... Preface ... 19 ... Target Audience ... 19 ... How This Book Is Organized ... 19 ... Acknowledgments ... 23 ... Conclusion ... 23Part I ... Getting Started ... 251 ... Introduction ... 27 1.1 ... Digital Transformation and Intelligent Enterprises ... 28 1.2 ... Role of SAP Business Technology Platform ... 37 1.3 ... Capability Pillars ... 44 1.4 ... Summary ... 612 ... Account Setup and Administration ... 63 2.1 ... Trial and Commercial Models ... 63 2.2 ... Services ... 68 2.3 ... Creating Your Account ... 74 2.4 ... Account Structure and Setup ... 78 2.5 ... Administration ... 81 2.6 ... Summary ... 96Part II ... Application Architecture and Design ... 973 ... Architecture Design Patterns and Development Approach ... 99 3.1 ... The Architect’s View: Lean Enterprise Architecture ... 100 3.2 ... The Project Manager’s View: Implementation Methodology ... 137 3.3 ... The Developer’s View: Development Approach ... 140 3.4 ... SAP Application Extension Methodology ... 147 3.5 ... Summary ... 1504 ... Clean Core ... 151 4.1 ... Clean Core Dimensions ... 152 4.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Implementation Considerations ... 169 4.3 ... SAP BTP Guidance Framework ... 181 4.4 ... Summary ... 1835 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 185 5.1 ... Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals ... 186 5.2 ... Artificial Intelligence at SAP ... 192 5.3 ... SAP Business AI ... 194 5.4 ... Generative AI Hub ... 207 5.5 ... Summary ... 2136 ... User Interface ... 215 6.1 ... Overview ... 215 6.2 ... User Interface Access Channel ... 217 6.3 ... App Router ... 240 6.4 ... User Interface Development Tools and Technologies ... 241 6.5 ... Summary ... 2617 ... Business Logic ... 263 7.1 ... Overview ... 263 7.2 ... Runtimes ... 264 7.3 ... Programming Models ... 271 7.4 ... SAP Build Process Automation ... 278 7.5 ... SAP Build Apps ... 296 7.6 ... Automation with UiPath ... 300 7.7 ... Summary ... 3038 ... System and Process Integration ... 305 8.1 ... Overview ... 305 8.2 ... SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology ... 307 8.3 ... API Management ... 332 8.4 ... Open Connectors ... 336 8.5 ... Integration Advisor ... 341 8.6 ... SAP Event Mesh and SAP Integration Suite, Advanced Event Mesh ... 345 8.7 ... SAP Graph ... 352 8.8 ... Edge Integration Cell ... 354 8.9 ... Destination and Connectivity Service ... 355 8.10 ... Process Integration and Orchestration ... 359 8.11 ... Summary ... 3639 ... Database and Data Integration ... 365 9.1 ... Overview ... 365 9.2 ... Data Persistency ... 366 9.3 ... Data Integration ... 383 9.4 ... Comparative Review ... 399 9.5 ... Summary ... 39910 ... Analytics ... 401 10.1 ... Overview ... 401 10.2 ... SAP Analytics Cloud ... 407 10.3 ... SAP Datasphere ... 421 10.4 ... Business Content ... 426 10.5 ... Comparative Review ... 430 10.6 ... Summary ... 43411 ... Security ... 435 11.1 ... Overview ... 435 11.2 ... Authentication ... 436 11.3 ... Common Security Flows ... 441 11.4 ... Authorization ... 448 11.5 ... Cloud Connector ... 454 11.6 ... Identity Propagation ... 460 11.7 ... Identity Governance ... 464 11.8 ... Summary ... 46712 ... DevOps ... 469 12.1 ... Overview ... 470 12.2 ... Plan and Set Up ... 471 12.3 ... Develop and Test ... 478 12.4 ... Deliver and Change ... 481 12.5 ... Monitor and Operate ... 489 12.6 ... Implementation ... 493 12.7 ... Low-Code/No-Code Governance Model ... 496 12.8 ... Summary ... 500Part III ... Use Cases ... 50113 ... Identifying Use Cases ... 503 13.1 ... Types of Innovation ... 503 13.2 ... Identify Business Gaps ... 519 13.3 ... Extensibility Concept ... 521 13.4 ... Summary ... 53814 ... Managing Multiple ERP Systems by Extending and Integrating SAP S/4HANA ... 539 14.1 ... Description ... 540 14.2 ... Architecture ... 542 14.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 546 14.4 ... Implementation ... 549 14.5 ... Summary ... 55815 ... Managing Procurement Spend by Extending SAP Ariba ... 559 15.1 ... Description ... 560 15.2 ... Architecture ... 562 15.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 567 15.4 ... Implementation ... 569 15.5 ... Summary ... 57316 ... Curating a Guided Prehire Experience by Extending SAP SuccessFactors ... 575 16.1 ... Description ... 576 16.2 ... Architecture ... 578 16.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 582 16.4 ... Implementation ... 583 16.5 ... Summary ... 59217 ... Integrating the COVID-19 Risk Index with SAP Concur ... 593 17.1 ... Description ... 594 17.2 ... Architecture ... 597 17.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 600 17.4 ... Implementation ... 602 17.5 ... Summary ... 60718 ... Automating Customer Interaction Using Generative AI ... 609 18.1 ... Description ... 610 18.2 ... Architecture ... 612 18.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 616 18.4 ... Implementation ... 617 18.5 ... Summary ... 62519 ... Building Multitenant Applications Using SAP Cloud Application Programming Model ... 627 19.1 ... Description ... 628 19.2 ... Architecture ... 628 19.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 630 19.4 ... Implementation ... 634 19.5 ... Summary ... 64720 ... Building Cloud-Native Applications Using SAP BTP, Kyma Runtime ... 649 20.1 ... Description ... 650 20.2 ... Architecture ... 652 20.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 654 20.4 ... Implementation ... 655 20.5 ... Summary ... 66921 ... Automatic Error Handling Using SAP Build Process Automation ... 671 21.1 ... Description ... 672 21.2 ... Architecture ... 676 21.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 678 21.4 ... Implementation ... 680 21.5 ... Summary ... 69122 ... Process Transformation Using SAP Build Process Automation ... 693 22.1 ... Description ... 693 22.2 ... Architecture ... 699 22.3 ... Selecting SAP BTP Services ... 701 22.4 ... Implementation ... 702 22.5 ... Summary ... 710... The Authors ... 713... Index ... 715

Über Autor(innen)

Chandra, Shibaji
Shibaji Chandra is a principal enterprise architect at SAP who has in-depth knowledge and expertise in SAP BTP. Shibaji has been working in the SAP space for more than 20 years and has extensive work experience with SAP’s cloud platforms and related services since 2013. He has worked very closely with customers over the years, providing solution architectures and defining best practices, strategies, and methodologies. He has built several SAP BTP-based applications and educated customers, partners, and internal SAP teams around the globe on SAP BTP-related topics.

Gooi, Chun Aun
Chun Aun Gooi is an SAP BTP architect and a developer at heart. With more than 12 years of SAP experience, he excels in architecting, building, and enhancing enterprise software. He has played a key role in numerous customer projects, offering expert guidance and strategic advice on clean core implementation, reference architectures, and more SAP BTP topics.

Banda, Smitha
Smitha Banda is a senior business development manager at SAP and the head of the SAP BTP practice for North America. She started her journey at SAP in 2005 as a consultant providing advisory, architecture, and development services to customers around the globe. She has always worked closely with customers and continues to do so in her current role. She has been instrumental in building the SAP BTP practice within SAP across all regions. She works closely with the go-to-market and partner enablement teams to build services and programs to support customers’ SAP BTP needs. She and her team of SAP BTP experts, architects, developers, and consultants are involved in end-to-end SAP BTP implementations.