Preface

19

Target Audience

19

How This Book Is Organized

19

Acknowledgments

23

Conclusion

23

1 Introduction

27

1.1 Digital Transformation and Intelligent Enterprises

28

1.1.1 Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants

28

1.1.2 Digital Transformation

29

1.1.3 Intelligent Enterprise

31

1.1.4 RISE with SAP

35

1.2 Role of SAP Business Technology Platform

37

1.3 Capability Pillars

44

1.3.1 Application Development

45

1.3.2 Automation

48

1.3.3 Integration

49

1.3.4 Data and Analytics

50

1.3.5 Artificial Intelligence

54

1.3.6 Additional Solutions

56

1.4 Summary

61

2 Account Setup and Administration

63

2.1 Trial and Commercial Models

63

2.2 Services

68

2.2.1 Services Discovery

68

2.2.2 Estimator Tool

72

2.3 Creating Your Account

74

2.4 Account Structure and Setup

78

2.4.1 Account Structure

78

2.4.2 Setup

79

2.5 Administration

81

2.5.1 Global Account

81

2.5.2 Subaccounts

85

2.5.3 Entitlements

85

2.5.4 Usage

89

2.5.5 Automation

89

2.6 Summary

96

3 Architecture Design Patterns and Development Approach

99

3.1 The Architect’s View: Lean Enterprise Architecture

100

3.1.1 Architecture Development Method

100

3.1.2 Design Thinking and Architectural Thinking

102

3.1.3 Lean Enterprise Architecture Toolkit

104

3.1.4 Architecture Design Patterns

117

3.1.5 SAP BTP Runtimes to Support Architecture Patterns

132

3.2 The Project Manager’s View: Implementation Methodology

137

3.3 The Developer’s View: Development Approach

140

3.3.1 Connect

141

3.3.2 Build

143

3.3.3 Add Channels

146

3.3.4 Deploy

146

3.3.5 Operate

147

3.4 SAP Application Extension Methodology

147

3.5 Summary

150

4 Clean Core

151

4.1 Clean Core Dimensions

152

4.1.1 Processes

155

4.1.2 Extensions

158

4.1.3 Integrations

161

4.1.4 Data

164

4.1.5 Operations

167

4.2 SAP S/4HANA Implementation Considerations

169

4.2.1 Three-Tier Model

170

4.2.2 ABAP Cloud Development Model

171

4.2.3 RICEFW Implementation

172

4.3 SAP BTP Guidance Framework

181

4.4 Summary

183

5 Artificial Intelligence

185

5.1 Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

186

5.2 Artificial Intelligence at SAP

192

5.3 SAP Business AI

194

5.3.1 Joule

195

5.3.2 Embedded AI Capabilities

199

5.3.3 AI Foundation on SAP BTP

204

5.4 Generative AI Hub

207

5.4.1 SAP AI Launchpad

208

5.4.2 SAP AI Core

212

5.5 Summary

213

6 User Interface

215

6.1 Overview

215

6.2 User Interface Access Channel

217

6.2.1 SAP Start and SAP Mobile Start

219

6.2.2 SAP Build Work Zone, Standard Edition

221

6.2.3 SAP Build Work Zone, Advanced Edition

230

6.2.4 Comparative Review

238

6.3 App Router

240

6.4 User Interface Development Tools and Technologies

241

6.4.1 SAP Fiori

241

6.4.2 SAPUI5 and OpenUI5

243

6.4.3 Web Components

244

6.4.4 SAP Fiori Elements and SAP Fiori Tools

244

6.4.5 SAP BTP SDK for iOS and Android

249

6.4.6 Mobile Development Kits

249

6.4.7 SAP Screen Personas

251

6.4.8 SAP Build Solutions

251

6.5 Summary

261

7 Business Logic

263

7.1 Overview

263

7.2 Runtimes

264

7.2.1 SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry Runtime

264

7.2.2 SAP BTP, Kyma Runtime

267

7.2.3 SAP BTP, ABAP Environment

268

7.2.4 Comparative Review

269

7.3 Programming Models

271

7.3.1 SAP Cloud Application Programming Model

272

7.3.2 ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model

273

7.3.3 Comparative Review

277

7.4 SAP Build Process Automation

278

7.4.1 Lobby

279

7.4.2 Decision

280

7.4.3 Workflow

290

7.4.4 Process Visibility

293

7.4.5 Store

295

7.5 SAP Build Apps

296

7.5.1 Application Logic with the App Editor

296

7.5.2 Functions with the Backend Editor

299

7.6 Automation with UiPath

300

7.7 Summary

303

8 System and Process Integration

305

8.1 Overview

305

8.2 SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology

307

8.2.1 Assess Your Integration Strategy

309

8.2.2 Design Your Hybrid Integration Platform

316

8.2.3 Define Integration Best Practices

321

8.2.4 Enable a Practice of Empowerment

327

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

363

9 Database and Data Integration

365

9.1 Overview

365

9.2 Data Persistency

366

9.2.1 SAP HANA and SAP HANA Cloud

366

9.2.2 SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

376

9.2.3 PostgreSQL

377

9.2.4 Unstructured Data

382

9.3 Data Integration

383

9.3.1 SAP Datasphere and SAP Data Intelligence

383

9.3.2 Smart Data Integration

391

9.3.3 SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services

394

9.3.4 On-Premise Integration Tools

397

9.4 Comparative Review

399

9.5 Summary

399

10 Analytics

401

10.1 Overview

401

10.2 SAP Analytics Cloud

407

10.2.1 Analytics Capabilities

409

10.2.2 User Interfaces

416

10.2.3 Platform

417

10.3 SAP Datasphere

421

10.3.1 Access Authoritative Data

423

10.3.2 Enrich Data Projects

424

10.3.3 Simplify the Data Landscape

425

10.4 Business Content

426

10.5 Comparative Review

430

10.5.1 SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BPC

430

10.5.2 SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects BI

431

10.5.3 SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP IBP

431

10.5.4 SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Datasphere

431

10.5.5 SAP Datasphere and SAP Master Data Governance

433

10.5.6 SAP Datasphere and SAP BW/4HANA

433

10.6 Summary

434

11 Security

435

11.1 Overview

435

11.2 Authentication

436

11.3 Common Security Flows

441

11.3.1 SAML

441

11.3.2 OAuth

442

11.3.3 OpenID Connect

447

11.3.4 Authentication Flows Supported by SAP BTP

448

11.4 Authorization

448

11.4.1 User Account and Authentication Service

449

11.4.2 JSON Web Token

449

11.4.3 App Router and Role-Based Access

451

11.4.4 Authorization Using the SAP BTP Cockpit

453

11.5 Cloud Connector

454

11.5.1 Security Considerations

455

11.5.2 Connecting Kubernetes to On-Premise Systems

457

11.6 Identity Propagation

460

11.6.1 OAuth 2.0 SAML Bearer Assertion

461

11.6.2 Principal Propagation

462

11.7 Identity Governance

464

11.8 Summary

467

12 DevOps

469

12.1 Overview

470

12.2 Plan and Set Up

471

12.2.1 SAP Continuous Integration and Delivery

471

12.2.2 Project “Piper”

473

12.2.3 Continuous Integration and Delivery Best Practices Guide

476

12.2.4 Compatibility

477

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

12.7.1 Governance Triad

496

12.7.2 Governance in SAP Build

498

12.8 Summary

500

13 Identifying Use Cases

503

13.1 Types of Innovation

503

13.1.1 Extending Functionality

504

13.1.2 Extending Reach

507

13.1.3 Process Innovation

509

13.1.4 Process Automation

510

13.1.5 Cross-Product Workflow

512

13.1.6 Cross-Functional Business Processes

515

13.1.7 Machine Learning

516

13.2 Identify Business Gaps

519

13.3 Extensibility Concept

521

13.3.1 In-App Extensions

521

13.3.2 Side-by-Side Extensibility

527

13.3.3 In-App versus Side-by-Side Extensibility

528

13.3.4 Mapping Development Objects

532

13.4 Summary

538

14 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

14.4.1 Connect

550

14.4.2 Build

552

14.4.3 Add Channel

554

14.4.4 Deploy and Operate

556

14.5 Summary

558

15 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

15.4.1 Connect

569

15.4.2 Build

569

15.4.3 Add Channel

571

15.4.4 Deploy and Operate

572

15.5 Summary

573

16 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

16.4.1 Connect

584

16.4.2 Build

584

16.4.3 Add Channel

587

16.4.4 Deploy and Operate

587

16.5 Summary

592

17 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

17.4.1 Connect

602

17.4.2 Build

603

17.4.3 Add Channel

606

17.4.4 Deploy and Operate

607

17.5 Summary

607

18 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

18.4.1 Store Meeting Transcripts

618

18.4.2 Generate and Store Embeddings as Vectors

619

18.4.3 Retrieve Customer Insights Using Prompt Engineering

620

18.4.4 Present Customer Analytics

623

18.5 Summary

625

19 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

19.3.1 SAP Cloud Application Programming Model

630

19.3.2 SAP BTP, ABAP Environment

633

19.4 Implementation

634

19.4.1 SAP Cloud Application Programming Model

634

19.4.2 SAP BTP, ABAP Environment

644

19.5 Summary

647

20 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

20.4.1 Initial Setup and Dependencies

655

20.4.2 Deployment

658

20.4.3 SAP Build Work Zone, Standard Edition

661

20.4.4 API Connectivity

663

20.4.5 Scaling

666

20.5 Summary

669

21 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

21.4.1 Prerequisite Tasks

680

21.4.2 Configuration in SAP S/4HANA

681

21.4.3 Development with SAP Build Process Automation

686

21.5 Summary

691

22 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

22.4.1 Backend Transformation

703

22.4.2 Frontend Transformation

708

22.5 Summary

710