ASAPIO Cloud Integrator for SAP Ariba®Enhance your procurement integration with SAP® ERP and SAP S/4HANA®

Product Overview

Release 9.3, May 2020

ASAPIO | Your SAP® partner for cloud integration and procurement solutions

Procurement Solutions

Consulting Services for

SAP S/4HANA®

SAP Ariba®

SAP Fieldglass®

SAP Business Suite® / ERP

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Technology

Developments with

Workflow Technologies

ABAP®

SAP Fiori®

SAP Cloud Platform®

Cloud Integration

ASAPIO Cloud Integrator

connects SAP systems

to cloud solutions, event

messaging and 3rd party

apps/platforms

ASAPIO specializes in integration of cloud systems, SAP procurement solutions and technologies.

Founded in 2003 and owned by three former SAP employees, we are today an SAP silver partner with a

team of SAP application and technology experts. We operate world-wide, with a head office in

Munich/Germany, various offices in Germany and a nearshore center in Russia.

✓ ASAPIO Cloud Integrator installs as add-on to SAP NetWeaver ABAP systems

✓ Provides native cloud interfaces to SAP systems, does not require a middleware

✓ Supports multi-backend SAP landscapes and multi-cloud connectivity

SAP S/4HANA®SAP

Business Suite®(ERP)

SAPNetWeaver ABAP®

based systems

SAP Cloud Solutions Event Messaging Third-Party Apps/Platforms

ASAPIOCloud Integrator

Add-On

VERGABEMANAGER®SAP Cloud Platform®Enterprise Messaging

ASAPIO Cloud Integrator connects SAP® systems to SAP Ariba® and more

Why Integrating SAP Ariba with ASAPIO Cloud Integrator?

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ASAPIO Cloud Integrator extends your possibilities to integrate SAP Ariba solutions

• Also runs in addition to SAP CIG or SAP CI integration, e.g. for master-data

• Connect multiple SAP systems to single or multiple Ariba realms

• handle non-harmonized master data (e.g. with prefixing concept)

• Can integrate supplier master data e.g. from SAP MDG

• User management integration, e.g. with SAP IDM or Active Directory®

• Works with SAP ERP® and S/4HANA®

• SAP® Certified – Powered by SAP NetWeaver®

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Why Integrating SAP Ariba with ASAPIO Cloud Integrator?

SAP CIG

SAP S/4HANA®SAP

Business Suite®(ERP)

SAPNetWeaver ABAP®

based systems

ASAPIOCloud Integrator

Add-On

• ACI currently supports master data connectivity for SAP Ariba Buying

& Invoicing + SAP Ariba Catalog Upload

• We deliver a library of example function modules in a content package,

which can be re-used and adopted to your needs

• ACI can be deployed to extend integration with SAP Cloud Integration

Gateway

• ACI could cover master data integration for the following process

scope:

ASAPIO Cloud Integrator:Content Package for SAP Ariba

ASAPIO Cloud Integratorfor SAP Ariba

ACI Framework+ ACI Connector for SAP Ariba

+ Example Library

Package for SAP Ariba

How to integrate with ASAPIO Cloud Integrator?

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ASAPIO Cloud-Integrator for SAP Ariba

has an extensible framework approach:

▪ ACI installs as SAP Add-On on any supported SAP

ERP or SAP S/4HANA system

▪ No separate system, no middleware required

▪ Multi-backend SAP landscapes supported

▪ We provide an example library for SAP Ariba

integration

▪ We can support you in realizing your specific Ariba

integration requirements

▪ Maintenance & service available, including product

updates

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Extensible Framework for SAP Ariba integration

Customize + buildcustom data extractors, based on our examplelibrary

Install ASAPIO Cloud Integrator, connect toSAP Ariba

Content Package for SAP Ariba + Technical Pre-requisites

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Following software components are delivered by ASAPIO:

1. ACI Framework

ACI Framework is the mandatory base component and run-time environment of ACI. All ACI Connectors

and ACI Content Packages require an ACI Framework.

2. ACI Connector for SAP Ariba

ASAPIO delivers technical connectors to allow connectivity with SAP Ariba. Supported connection types:

HTTP REST API

3. ACI Content Package for SAP Ariba (Free example library)

ASAPIO provides a content package for use with SAP Ariba. This is a collection of examples modules,

requiring customization and further configuration by the Customer in order to be used, e.g. for data

selection, data formatting and event handling. ASAPIO provides the content package free of charge and

without any liability or warranty.

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ACI Software package scope for SAP Ariba integration

Master data integration:1. User to Group Mapping Data

(Consolidated File)2. User Data (Consolidated File)3. Supplier Data (Consolidated File)4. Supplier Location Data (Consolidated File)5. Purchase Organization to Supplier

Mapping6. Remittance Location Data (Consolidated

File)7. Currency Conversion Rates8. Plant9. Company Code10. Purchase Organisation11. Plant / Purchase Organisation

Combination12. Purchase Group13. Cost Center

14. Internal Order15. General Ledger16. Account Category17. Account Category Field Status18. ERP Commodity Code19. Payment Terms20. Account Category Languages21. ERP Commodity Code Languages22. Cost Center Languages23. General Ledger Languages24. Tax Code Languages25. Payment Terms Languages26. ERP Commodity to Commodity Mapping27. Translations for System Commodity Codes28. Tax Code Lookups29. Tax Types30. Tax Codes31. Tax Rates by Tax Code Lookup

32. Units of Measure33. Unit of Measure Mapping34. Unit of Measure Translations35. INCO terms

User-Management integration:1. Active Directory / LDAP2. Management-Application to enrich user

data (e.g. role/group assignment, organisational assignments)

Transactional integration:1. Purchase Requisition upload to SAP Ariba2. Goods receipt upload to SAP Ariba3. Purchase Order download from SAP Ariba

(create, update, cancel), based on SAP CIG

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ASAPIO Cloud Integrator:Examples of SAP Ariba integration points

Ariba offers many integration points/APIs for integration:

SAP system pre-requisites for installation:

SAP ERP and S/4HANA is supported, and any SAP system (e.g. MDG) with the following minimum

component versions:

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System Pre-Requisites

SAP Component Release SP Package Description

SAP_BASIS 731 0002 SAPKB73102 SAP Basis Component

SAP_ABA 731 0002 SAPKA73102 Cross-Application Component

Examples of Capabilities

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Prefixing / Suffixing

Example 1

Default Values Default Attribute Value

Supplier_Prefix Sys1_

CompanyCode_for_Supplier_Prefix DE01

Default Values Default Attribute Value

Global_suffix _Sys1

Incl. / excl. mode i

CostCenter DE01

GeneralLedger DE01, FR02

InternalOrder DE01, FR02

• prefixing of supplier data based on company code• supplier for the non-listed company codes do not have

a prefix („global supplier“)• e.g.: Sys1_SupplierA for company code DE01• all other master data have prefixing by default

Example 2

• suffix of CostCenter, G/L, and Internal Order• suffix for all listed company codes (incl.) or for all

non-listed company codes (excl.)• suffix is based on company codes• e.g.: CostCenterA_Sys1

for company code DE01

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Integration of User Management

SAP Ariba

IdM

LDAP

SAPACI

custom tables (hashing possible)

SAP Ariba

SAPACI

standard SAP tables (e.g. PFCG for roles)

SAP Ariba

IdM

SAPACI

active directory (AL11) & custom tables

files

Example 1: Connect SAP user management(SU01/PFCG)

Example 2: Connect LDAP / Active Directory®

Example 2: Connect LDAP / Active Directory® by file adapter

ACI also supports a centralized approach to connect to SAP Ariba solutions through 1 leading SAP system

(main client), and connecting further SAP systems indirectly (routing)

Use cases:

- e.g. for segmented master data, residing on multiple systems

- Centralised document creation

- …

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Multi-Backend System Plugin

SAP2

SAP3

SAP1

RFC RFC

Main client

SAP Ariba

Maintenance and Support Model

▪ Support includes:

▪ Issue resolution for ASAPIO Cloud Integrator (standard

product scope)

▪ Access to all new releases of ASAPIO Cloud Integrator

▪ We offer support through various channels:

▪ Ticketing System

▪ E-Mail

▪ Phone

▪ Support languages:

▪ English

▪ German

▪ ASAPIO support is available:

▪ Monday through Friday

▪ 9:00 to 17:00 (CET or CEST)

▪ excluding German public holidays

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ASAPIO Cloud IntegratorMaintenance and Support Model

Channel Contact data

E-Mail aci.support@asapio.com

Phone +49 (0)89 / 4520 7441 (during service hours)

Ticket System https://asapio.freshdesk.com

Terms and conditions apply, please see your subscription or maintenance contract for details.

Implementation Approach & Consulting Efforts

Implementation Approach and Consulting Efforts

Optional consulting services:

ASAPIO can support you during the project, e.g. with followingactivities:

• Design of SAP backend related parts of the Ariba integration

• Enhancements / Implementation on SAP backend side

• Participation in frequent project meetings

• Test system preparation and support of UAT / user acceptance test

• Go-live preparation and go-live

Set-up services:

For baseline/minimum configuration of the product, ASAPIO guides the customer system administrator through installation and connectivity set-up.

• Delivered remotely

• 4 weeks service period

• Includes handover to customer system admininistrator

Consulting services for SAP backend integration are usually not part of SAP Ariba implementation projects.

To support the necessary activities, ASAPIO offers services:

typically 2 days / week + custom development efforts

4 weeks, fix-price package available

General features, FAQ and Roadmap

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ASAPIO Cloud Integrator is unique in many ways:

• ACI is an add-on to your SAP systems and operates within your established SAP infrastructure in all aspects

(application management, security, logging etc.). No separate server required.

• ACI has a modular and open architecture: we deliver content packages for data extraction and mapping and

connectors for the different cloud solutions.

• ACI allows to enhance or create custom content (extractors, formatters) and connectors

• ACI uses highly scalable techniques to bring your data into the cloud:

• event based triggers, delta loads / change pointers

• parallel data processing (in multiple SAP work processes), data partitioning

• direct SQL reads or BAPI calls for data selection possible

• ACI supports interface clustering for efficient provisioning to multiple cloud applications

• ACI does not require any middleware

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Key Benefits Of ACI Architecture

Availability of ACI framework features above depends on ACI connector and ACI content packages

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ASAPIO Cloud Integrator:General Functions

• System connections

• Security certificates

• Encryption

Communication

• Source / destination format conversions

• Prefixing of source data

Data Conversion

• Master data extractors

• Customer fields

• Change Analysis / Change Pointer Concept

Data Extraction

• Central monitoring for all cloud integration points

• Cloud messaging and integration services

Monitoring

• Customizing options

• Consideration of customer-specific data

• Default values

• User exits possible

Process configuration

• Logging

• Tracing

• Repeating messages

• Restoring Data

Process security

• ASAPIO Cloud Integrator is an add-on to your existing SAP system

• No separate server needed

• ASAPIO namespace

• Perfect process overview and control through the use of well-known and proven standard SAP technologies,

e.g. change pointers, RFC-ALE communication, workflows and more.

• Secure communication between SAP and the cloud solution via dedicated web services

• Quick and easy deployment of the solution as transport requests, incl. predefined content packages

• Easy customization for custom content possible

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ASAPIO Cloud Integrator:based on SAP NetWeaver Technology

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ASAPIO Cloud Integrator:Configuration

Built-in to SAP Customizing Implementation guide

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ASAPIO Cloud Integrator:Built-in Monitoring and Analytics

ACI 9.3 Release Schedule 2020

▪ 2 Major Releases for Core Component + Fieldglass Content and Ariba Content

▪ 4 weeks prior to Fieldglass Major Release

▪ 17th April – ACI 9.3 Build2004

▪ 16th October – ACI 9.3 Build 2010

▪ 2 Major Releases for Core Component + AI Content

▪ 16th March - ACI 9.3 Build2003

▪ 16th October - ACI 9.3 Build2010

▪ 2 Major Releases for Core Component + Event Content (SAP EM, Solace, Kafka)

▪ 16th March – ACI 9.3 Build2003

▪ 16th October - ACI 9.3 Build2010

▪ 3 Minor Releases for Event Content

▪ 15th May – ACI 9.3 Build 2005

▪ 17th July – ACI 9.3 Build 2007

▪ 18th December – ACI 9.3 Build2012

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ASAPIO GmbH & Co. KGLandsberger Str. 40081241 Munich / Germany

Phone +49 89 4520-744-0Email info@asapio.comhttps://www.asapio.com

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