sap hana cloud platform - successfactors extensions

SAP HANA Cloud Platform, with Extension Packs for SuccessFactors Employee CentralChris Paine, SAP Mentor, Chief HR Geek @ Discovery Consulting@wombling

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Chris PaineSAP Mentor15+ years of SAP HCM consulting experienceChief HR Geek @ Discovery Consulting

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The Cloud Computing Stack - SaaS

SaaS

PaaSIaaS

SaaS – Software as a service

The Cloud Computing Stack - IaaS

SaaS

PaaSIaaS

IaaS – Infrastructure as a service

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

The Cloud Computing Stack - PaaS

SaaS

PaaSIaaS

PaaS – Platform as a service

Features Standards-based development and run-time environment

Persistency service leveraging the speed of HANA

Scalable Document Service for managing unstructured data

Connectivity service enabling seamless integration with on premise SAP and other systems

Features Federated identity management via the SAP Identity Management service

Remotely monitored and managed apps via a web-based account page

Mash-up SAP apps and 3rd party content with the SAP HANA Cloud Portal

Integration with the SAP Store

SAP Jam

A REST based API exists for SAP Jam. Extending the solution and integrating it into new solutions is completely possible from SAP HANA Cloud Platform. Adding a cross platform social collaboration option

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Connecting from On Premise

SAP Cloud ConnectorA secure VPN from your on premise solutions to SAP’s Cloud.

Connect once from inside your secure company network. Easy to setup and configure

Secure, only way to access is through SAP HANA Cloud Platform applications configured to use the cloud connector

SecurityISO/IEC 27001 requires management:Systematically examine the organization's information security risks, taking account of the threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts;

Design and implement a coherent and comprehensive suite of information security controls and/or other forms of risk treatment (such as risk avoidance or risk transfer) to address those risks that are deemed unacceptable;

Adopt an overarching management process to ensure that the information security controls continue to meet the organization's information security needs on an ongoing basis.

Source - Wikipedia

More (Physical) Security

Multiple data centres distributed globally, with more being built/moved into.

And yet more security

Heard it before?We need to have this new functionality Can we get this, like, yesterday?

I want this on my iPadI want this on my tablet, not an iPad

It has to integrate with the solutions we already have

Social!

Is it secure?

No, you won’t get any additional budget for it

IT Reality

Result

Increased Complexity

Vendor Lock-in

Slow Innovation Poor

Response To Change

Environment

ProprietarySpecialized Skills No

CollaborationRigid

Infrastructure

Business Consequences

Suboptimal Applications Missed

Opportunities

The challenges of On PremiseFlexibility

Agility

Control

ROI

On Premise

The Challenge of SaaSFlexibility

Agility

Control

ROI

On Premise

SaaS

SaaS & PaaSFlexibility

Agility

Control

ROI

On PremiseSaaSSaaS & PaaS & Integration

Again, but with bars

Flexibility Agility Control Cost Flexibility Agility Control Cost

On Premise SaaS

Customized to your businessExpensive, time-consuming to maintain / updateCompletely under IT control

+-+

“One size fits all”May not work with existing applications/dataScalable, cost effectiveLimited application configurationNo control over individual application capabilities or hosting environment

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SaaS enhanced with PaaS

Flexibility Agility Control Cost

Configured to your business

Easy to maintain/update

Integrated with existing applications/data

Control over deployed applications

Limited control over application hosting environment configurations

+++++

Platform Extensions – an exampleHarmonized

navigation and Portal runtime for Extension

Apps

Out-of-the-box services for developing

Extension Apps such as SSO,

Theming, Data Access (MDF),

Storage, Tooling, Mobile support,

etc.

In place enhancement of SuccessFactors Employee Central

Market Place in Admin toolingMinimal clicks to “try before you buy” – test out solution in Sandpit first. Build/configure solution in space with restricted viewing and then publish when ready.

Can we build it? Yes we can!

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Build apps in SAP HANA Cloud Platform

Organise Apps in SAP HANA Cloud Portal

Manage your applications

High level architecture

Extension Application Web Pages

Extension Entities and Files

Platform ServicesPortal Services


Theming APISF

Application

Home Web Page

UI Theming& Navigation

BizX

Platformas a Service

Softwareas a Service

SSO

Lifecycle mgmt

Integration

OAuth

Etc.

Inte

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PI

SharedServices

SAP and 3rd Party apps

ExtensionEntities (MDF)

BizXEntities

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AP

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UI Theming& Navigation

Extension Application

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Value propositionFor SuccessFactors Customers, a growing library of easy to install and manage solutions to enhance your solution. The option to build your unique solution to give you a competitive edge.

For Partners, the opportunity to participate in a global market, get access to SuccessFactors customers and build and enhance solutions in a standards based environment

Value propositionSPEED • In-memory technology for real-time

data access• Shared services for faster application

roll-out• Ready to go with your next biz need

CONTROL• Web based built-in monitoring• Connect capability to securely access data from

both cloud and on-premise• Dedicated sandbox for each customer

FLEXIBILITY• Open standards-based technology• Dynamically scales• Aligned with mobile and social

AGILITY• Access to SAP partner ecosystem• Tight integration with SuccessFactors

applications• Variety of apps in SAP Store

FUTURE-PROOF• No timed obsolescence• Incremental improvements –

no service disruption• Used by SAP

COST• SAP maintains infrastructure• No upgrade impact• No vendor lock-in

SuccessFactors andSAP HANA Cloud Platform, enabling your business

SAP HANA Cloud PlatformWe need to have this new functionality Can we get this, like, yesterday?

I want this on my iPadI want this on my tablet, not an iPad

It has to integrate with the solutions we already have

Social!

Is it secure?

No, you won’t get any additional budget for it

Where to find out more

Where to find out morewww.sapappsdevelopmentpartnercenter.com

Watch out for more details and announcements in the near future!

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