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LEARNING POINTS

Learn about Continuous Innovations SAP has delivered in

the areas of Sales Configuration with IPC as well as

Product Modeling Tools in ERP and CRM

All enhancements are ready for consumption and free of

charge

Assumption: You are familiar with the SAP products in

this area and want to learn whats new


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PART IPRODUCT MODELING IN ERP

Innovations in the area of

Product Modeling with ERP


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Model treeall objects at a glance

Maintain all dependencies with the

context-sensitive dependency editor

Simulate interactive configuration

with reference characteristics (EhP5)

Maintain content of variant tables

Table constraint wizard

Maintain characteristics and assign

them to classes (EhP5)

Intuitive maintenance of interface

design (characteristic grouping)

Maintain Variant condition keys

Create IPC runtime versions

Not supported: Creation of classes,

BOMs, routings, materials

PMEVC in a NutshellYour VC Workbench

Available with ERP 6.0transaction PMEVC

No migration required


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1. Project for quality improvementseveral error corrections and performance improvements in 2009/10

2. Functional enhancements

delivered with EhP5 - business function PLM_PMEVC_1 (GA 2011)3. Check tool for configuration modelsdelivered as Support Package in 2011

4. Customer Connection Initiative (until 04/2012)

Usability and functional enhancements, delivered via 8 improvement notes

PMEVC - Continuous Innovation


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Checks the configuration model for certain modelingproblems or inconsistencies (static checks)

See note 1537346 for all details

Consistency checks VIDEO

Integration checks

Performance checks VIDEO

Knowledge base checks (IPCVC)

Customer-specific checks(naming conventions)

PMEVCCheck Tool


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PMEVCEhP5 Enhancements

Call simulation with values forreference cstics

Maintain dependencies for

BOM items

Drag and Drop for interfacedesign (groups) and selection

conditions

Copy the favorites from the

work list of another user New setting IPC in

production, VC in simulation

VIDEO


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Check out : http://sapimprovementfinder.com/public/index.php/index/search

Number Topic1590962 Call of where-used lists directly from the model tree

1614360 Creation of dependencies using a template (Copy)

1610489 Syntax error highlighting in dependency editor

1621104 Paste large amount of data from clipboard1625629 Drag and drop for sorting of procedures

1641340 Maintain interval values in variant tables

1658479 Maintain multiple values in variant tables

1688548 Maintenance and class assignment of characteristics (requires EhP5)

Further recent enhancements: 1836821 (maintain VT with descriptions), 1848536

(empty cell check), and various usability/performance fixes (1810128, 1805081,

1818692, 1841327, 1846970)

PMEVCCustomer Connection

brand-new


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PART IIPRODUCT MODELING IN CRM


Product Modeling with CRM


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Who uses the CRM PME?

Modeling in CRM addresses customers who do notexecute variant configuration in ERP

=> Usually not suitable for manufacturing companies

As of CRM 2007, the former Java Swing UI PME was

replaced by an embedded PME with Web Client UI Typical industries:

Service Industries (or service processes)

Utilities

Telco


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Assignments ofcharacteristics to

multipleclasses

Local vs. global domain

maintenance Status:

Delivered via Support

Pack 11 for CRM 7.0 / SP

8 for CRM 7.01 (see note1683551 for details)

CRM PMEAssignment to multiple classes


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Maintain flag Display all options

(1712658)

When creating a new KB version, the date

and status can be changed (1724733)

Change sequence of characteristics with

one-click-action in the tree (1742458)

Move multiple characteristics at once

between or within a group (1754728)

General group was renamed to

Ungrouped (1753990)

Performance improvements (1785848,1826391, 1778447 => all require 1626394)

Delivered via various notes (listed above)In some cases, a certain SP is required

CRM PMEFurther enhancements

brand-new

VIDEO


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Sales Configuration UI

PART IIISales Configuration UI


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Engine trace is now available in the JSP UI

=> instant check for the modeler (not forend users)

Several modules can be traced with two

detail levels

Export trace* for analysis in external tools

such as Excel

Messages now have a unified structure

for easier analysis

Delivered with notes 1834112 (UI) and

1785725/1832791 (Engine)

*option may be disabled due to security settings

brand-new

IPC UIEngine Trace Capability

VIDEO


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Usually no morescrolling after roundtrip

Better visualization

options for multi-level

BOM structures

(indentation, BOMquantity, position # and

Product ID)

Widercolumns and

input fields / drop down

boxes Notes 1628096,

1628263, 1743164,

1744140, 1771581

+ 30 % + 20 %

IPC UILayout and handling optimizations


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Simple settings for end users Advanced Settings page for

experts can be enabled via

XCM parameter

On-the-fly change of many

UI settings without XCM

Setting for invisible

characteristics was moved to

Advanced Section

Status:

Released for JSP UI 7.0x(note 1675431, 1844850)

IPC UIAdvanced Settings Page


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IPC UIDid you know these features (1)?

Show detailed information of

currently loaded knowledge

base

Show short description, long

description (documentation)

and ID or any combination of

these

Show multi-value

characteristics as checkboxes

(master data setting)


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Comparison of two

configuration states or current

state vs. stored config

You can also return to the

snapshot state (undo)

Export configuration to XML Import from XML, for example

pre-defined value sets

Set values via the keyboard

(fast entry)

Conflict explanation andsolving capabilities


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Hide empty groups => allow

guided procedure

Flexible handling: show 1

group at a time, open all

groups or let the user

decide

Configuration summary on

front page again

Message characteristics:

display engine driven

messages to the user

Enable Trace UI


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Sales Configuration Engine

PART IVSales Configuration (UI and Engine)


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Remove items from delta list - I

Business Requirement:Reduce delta list to make VC -> IPC migration easier

Reason for these deltas

Fundamentally different paradigm and architecture

IPC enforces modeling best practices, VC exposes some oddities Implementation shortcomings of the IPC => focus on these

Improvements:

Removed delta Preconditions for restrictable characteristics (note 1630407)

Removed delta Multiple references to same table field (note 1681984)

Revamped online documentation of delta list

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_crm700_ehp02/helpdata/en/c9/4d0151c91dbb7ee10000000a445394/frameset.htm

brand-new


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Remove items from delta list - II

Customers ranked a list ofdeltas by their priorities

Challenge: many top ranksare heavy and requiredata model extensions

Working on concepts fornon-disruptive extension ofdata model

Enhancement of KBanalyzer (note 1770102)

and conflict explanations(note 1786782) completed

Finished

Concept workmost complex

In process

Postponed

Finished

brand-new

Input required


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Further enhancements for Engine

Check out these notes: 1758501: Launch the IPC UI for simulation with a single click

1749370/1782029: Engine performance improvements and less

memory consumption

1819140: Performance of conflict solver brand-new


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How to get there

Upgrade path for PMEVC (Enterprise Extension EA-PLM )

Regular ABAP notes

Upgrade to EhP5 (business function PLM_PMEVC_1)

CRM PME (part of CRM 7.0x)

ABAP part (UI): Notes, some require SP Upgrade

Java part (Engine): cumulative patches, consulting note 1750430

IPC (SAP_AP 7.00 Configuration Engine, ABAP Stack)

SP level + latest patch => cumulative, note 880749 IPC UI (JSP, runs on NW 7.00 or 7.30 J2EE Engine)

Always pick latest patch (cumulative), note 1686175


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DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK

Research and Development


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Legal isclaimer

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your license agreement or any other agreement with SAP. SAP has no

obligation to pursue any course of business outlined in this presentation or to

develop or release any functionality mentioned in this presentation. This

presentation and SAP's strategy and possible future developments are

subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason

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of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. SAP

assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document, except if

such damages were caused by SAP intentionally or grossly negligent.


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IDEAS / CONCEPTS / PROJECTS

Enhanced pricing integration during interactive configuration

Revamp JSP UI under the hood for better performance and

future improvements

Enhanced conflict explanation and solver

Instant influencing Feedback requested:

New rendering option for Yes/No characteristics

Further reduction of delta listwhich topics do you care about?

Concepts for offline configuration and a low TCO UI


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Summary

SUMMARY


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EhP 5 adds a whole setof new features tothe PMEVC

Get the latest patchesforIPC engine and UI for

performanceand better

usability

CRM PME has received

massive investmentin 2012

No architectural changes,No extra license costs

enhancements can beconsumed easily

8enhancementsfor PMEVC delivered via

customer connection

Explorethe capabilitiesof your software

KEY LEARNINGS


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