Integrating SAP and SharePoint using Semantic Technology

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This document describes and architectural approach to integrating SAP systems with the Microsoft SharePoint publishing platform. The approach is generic, i.e. it is agnostic to the business domain in which it is to be used, and utilises feed and semantic technologies.

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TMRA 2009

Graham Moore and Axel Borge

SAP SharePoint integration using Topic Maps

Axel Borge

• Software Architect

• Mostly Microsoft projects

• Main focus

– Intranet and document- and knowledge management

– Medium to large organizations (200+ employees)

WHY?

Main concern:

• Need a vocabulary to fill the ontology

– Relevant

– Updated

• Anyone using SAP will have their most precious data inn there

Why the need for integration solution:

• SAP has a lot of functionality

• BUT…

• Lack good and simple user-interface for the «casual user»

• Lack well working integration methods

• Will never be best at everything

Accessibility

• SAP UI is for experts

HOW?

Expose SAP master data

Sitrion

• Toolbox from Sitrion

• Works on all SAP versions

Bilde av SAP metadata i SharePoint

Demo: Project handling

Semantic integration layer

SharePoint SAP ... Active

directory

EII Layer (Semantic)

SharePoint FAST SAP Office