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Synchronization of Classification

Schema Data between

SAP and Teamcenter at BSH

Business Impact, Implementation Overview and Experiences

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2018-10-24 Siemens PLM Software

Agenda

When it comes to classification, there

are different thoughts

how to proceed and work with it

between SAP and Teamcenter.

An insight at BSH will show, how this

will have an effect on their business.

A technical overview of Siemens will

stick to the mayor issues

and how to get rid of it, by doing the

first steps in the right direction.

Introduction

Business Demands and Requirements in Context of

“Classification”

Enabling Integration Layer – Teamcenter Gateway Product

Family

Implementation Project at BSH - Experiences Regarding Class

Schema Synchronization

Takeaways



This Prasentation is About the Synchronization of …



X-System Object Classification as Business Demand

90 % of the relevant data of a product is populated in classification

Teamcenter as data management system holds basically

technical and functional related classification of a product

SAP as procurement management system holds basically

marketing, logistic, sourcing and service related classification of

a product

Perfect classification is maintained by several departments in

several systems

Classification is a High Urgency business topic



High Level X-System Business Processes

Enabling ProcessEnabling ProcessClassification End User Szcenario

SA

PT

C

Create Part

Create Material Master Classifiy Material Master

Classifiy Part

Classify ... Def. of Class and

Characteristics

Create Class and

Characteristics

Set Class to Obsolete


altern.

path

altern. path



Supporting Processes as Challenge for Business and IT

How do we get the classification schema from SAP to

Teamcenter ?

Do we really need the whole classification schema in

Teamcenter ?

Is there

something we

can automate ?T

CS

AP

Enabling Process Enabling Process

Def. of Class and

Characteristics

Create Class and

Characteristics





Hook up systems

Bi-directional synchronization of class schema

class hierarchies

attributes

pre-defined values

list of values

Advantages and capabilities

Apply mapping logic for technical implementation

Run them as scheduled task in your off-hours

(overnight)

Improve data quality by matching and repeated

rules for your business needs

One integration layer for all integration use cases

Automatic X-System Class Schema Synchronizationvia Teamcenter Gateway for SAP (T4S)



Teamcenter Gateway for SAP



General Approach of Definition



BSH Home Appliance GmbH

VisionGlobal brands

VisionLocal Hero

brands

VisionLabel brands

14 strong brands: The entire range of modern home appliances

The BSH Hausgeräte Group is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG and Robert Bosch GmbH for the Siemens and Bosch brands.



“Extended” Classification at BSHVision

BSH started the project in 2015

Goal - Extend existing classification functionality with class schema synchronization

Elaborate technical object classification

Enable evaluations and search capabilities

Reducing cross-system work

Steering further processes

Requirement - Support fast adding and removing of classes and attributes

Always have Teamcenter and SAP in Sync

Trackable possibility to acquire existing master data

Automatism to re-run continuous rules(!)



“Extended” Classification at BSHTechnical Requirements

Synchronize the classification schema from

SAP to Teamcenter

Synchronize just product and factory

classification

Required performance: duration max. 12h

Miracle to align different class schema

between SAP and Teamcenter



Solution Definition Approach at BSHAsking the Right Questions was the Way to Success

What business processes do we have to support?

How do we add new / update classes ?

How do we set classes to obsolete?

How do we align the existing SAP classification order

to pass it to Teamcenter?

How do we make sure that user experience will

increase (even just a little bit)?



Object Classification ProcessT

4S

Start in SAPStart in Teamcenter

TC

SA

P

Create Material Master Classify Material Master

Create Part Classifiy Part Classify and Update

Properties

Create Material Master Classify Material Master

Create Part Classify Part

Trigger and Operate the

Create / Update of a

Material Master


Create / Update of a Part


Create / Update of a Part



Breakout: Inherited classification

How do we deal with inherited classification within the object

classification ?

Inherited classification are valid and necessary

Object classification is always maintained on the lowest level of

the class schema in Teamcenter



Teamcenter and SAP classification schemaThe Problem of Different Philosophies

Teamcenter class schema looks like a tree hanging upside down rather than the SAP class schema that

can handle as well “triangles” so called super classes …

Teamcenter SAP



Alignment of Class Schema Between SAP and TC at BSHDealing with the Different Philosophies

Reworking the class schema enabled a feasible solution:

Super classes allowed on SAP site but not synchronized to Teamcenter

Used a SAP class group filter to reduce amount of data

Focused on synchronization of specific class schema areas

Applying an algorithm that provides the miracle ;-)



Map Product and Factory Classification“The Miracle Algorithm”

Reviewed distribution of SAP classes according their usage

Designed technical rules to implement a mapping:

Department & end-product : Product & Factory

Example:

Department PCG responsible for cooker

Department PLC responsible for washer

… needs to be mapped to …

Product Architecture PACT and Factory (Other Classes)



Implemented Processes“Synchronize a Class to Teamcenter”

SA

PT

4S

TC

Create new class with

characteristics and

attach to hyrachie

Mark as product or

factory related

Set class status to

Released

Create new class Add class attributes Attach new class to

class hyrachie


Update to Teamcenter



Implemented Processes“Set Class to Obsolete”

TC

T4

SS

AP

Select defined class Set class status to

Obsolete

Remov e class attributes Set class type to

Abstract


Update to Teamcenter



Used within object classification process

Showing the same order of the attributes like in SAP

Grouping attributes to their relevance / designation

like in SAP

Reduced user adaption phase between SAP and

Teamcenter

Enabled by T4S

Writing back the order of characteristics from SAP

User Acceptance AspectsClassification Wizard



T4S as Key-EnablerClass Schema Synchronization

SA

PT

4S

Acquire TC Class

Scheme Snapshot

Acquire SAP Class

Scheme Snapshot

TC

Synchronize

Data? Synchronize Schema

Create new class /

Update existing class

Create new attributes /

Update existing

attributes in different

formats

Attach / Remov e

attributes of classes

...

Abort

Compare Classification

Schema of SAP and TC

Read Class Data

Read Class Data

yes

no

Challenging Business Requirements

Sophisticated Concept

Enabled via Teamcenter Gateway for SAP



Takeaway

Challenging and exiting project

Class schema synchronization can be a riddle

Require open minded customer to rethink

T4S as Teamcenter Integration platform was used under the hood

Technology and integration strategy are there! – Lets talk about your processes …

Stefan SchweringSenior PLM Consultant

Enterprise Integration

[email protected]

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