This book is a must-read for SAP professionals who are looking to take their SAP NetWeaver Portal implementation to the next level.

First, the authors introduce you to fundamental portal concepts and the challenges facing project teams today. Then, you'll explore the various architectural and developmental impacts of implementing SAP NetWeaver Portal content for several SAP applications, including Composite Applications and Business Packages. You'll familiarize yourself with the intricate details of Federated Portals and where it makes sense to use them in relation to portal content integration scenarios such as SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence, Manager & Employee Self Service, SRM, and more. In addition, you'll benefit immediately from best practices for using Adobe Document Services, the System Landscape Directory, and SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure, and from the book's detailed examples, which show you how best to configure your SAP system to integrate content for multiple SAP products.

Highlights

• Portal Content Overview
• Federated Portal Network
• Business Packages for Manager & Employee Self-Service
• Portal Content Integration with BI, SRM, CRM, ERP
• Managing a Content-Driven Architecture
• Organizing and Administering Portal Content
• Content Impacts to Portal Performance

About the Author(s)

Marty McCormick is a Platinum Consultant with SAP and assists customers with all facets of their SAP NetWeaver implementation, including architecture and development.

Matt Stratford is an independent consultant and works with several SAP customers in various SAP NetWeaver architecture and development-related roles.

Table of Contents

1 ... Introduction ... 15
... 1.1 ... Book Overview ... 15
... 1.2 ... Evolution of SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 25
... 1.3 ... Portal Content Overview ... 29
... 1.4 ... SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment ... 38
... 1.5 ... Introduction Wrap Up ... 41

2 ... Federated Portal Network ... 43
... 2.1 ... Federated Portals Overview ... 43
... 2.2 ... Federated Portal Usage Scenarios ... 46
... 2.3 ... Content Integration Options ... 52
... 2.4 ... Configuring a Federated Portal Network ... 55

3 ... Business Package for Manager and Employee Self-Services ... 63
... 3.1 ... Business Content Integration ... 63
... 3.2 ... Configuration of the XSS Business Package ... 69
... 3.3 ... Architecture Impacts ... 74
... 3.4 ... Development Impacts ... 80
... 3.5 ... Resource Requirements ... 87

4 ... SAP Composite Application Resource and Portfolio Management ... 89
... 4.1 ... Business Content Integration ... 89
... 4.2 ... Technical Architecture Considerations ... 93
... 4.3 ... Portal Configuration of xRPM Content ... 107
... 4.4 ... Development Impacts ... 112
... 4.5 ... Resource Requirements ... 114

5 ... SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence ... 117
... 5.1 ... Portal Content Integration ... 117
... 5.2 ... Technical Architecture Considerations ... 126
... 5.3 ... Configuration of SAP NetWeaver BI Portal ... 134
... 5.4 ... Development Impacts ... 147
... 5.5 ... SAP and Business Objects ... 164
... 5.6 ... Resource Requirements ... 166

6 ... SAP Supplier Relationship Management ... 169
... 6.1 ... Business Content Integration ... 169
... 6.2 ... Technical Architecture Considerations ... 175
... 6.3 ... Portal Configuration of SAP SRM Content ... 182
... 6.4 ... Development Impacts ... 193
... 6.5 ... Resource Requirements ... 193
... 6.6 ... Looking Forward — eSourcing and SAP SRM 7.0 ... 194

7 ... SAP Customer Relationship Management ... 197
... 7.1 ... Business Content Integration ... 197
... 7.2 ... Configuration of SAP CRM Portal Content ... 208
... 7.3 ... Architecture, Development, and Resource Impacts ... 214

8 ... SAP ERP ... 219
... 8.1 ... Portal Content Integration ... 219
... 8.2 ... SAP Technical Architecture Considerations ... 230
... 8.3 ... Portal Configuration of SAP ERP Content ... 233
... 8.4 ... Development Impacts ... 235
... 8.5 ... Resource Requirements ... 238

9 ... Managing a Content-Driven Architecture ... 243
... 9.1 ... A New Set of Challenges ... 243
... 9.2 ... Adobe Document Services ... 247
... 9.3 ... System Landscape Directory ... 259
... 9.4 ... SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure ... 268
... 9.5 ... Wrap Up ... 281

10 ... Organizing and Administering Portal Content ... 283
... 10.1 ... Best Practices for the Portal Content Directory ... 283
... 10.2 ... Portal Change and Transport Management ... 291

11 ... Content Impacts to Portal Performance ... 307
... 11.1 ... Portal Content Directory Performance ... 309
... 11.2 ... Caching ... 310
... 11.3 ... Overall Performance Recommendations ... 315
... 11.4 ... Performance Tools and Problem Diagnosis ... 318
... 11.5 ... Federated Portal Performance ... 330
... 11.6 ... Content Performance Wrap Up ... 333

12 ... Conclusion ... 335
... 12.1 ... All for a Seamless End-User Experience ... 335
... 12.2 ... Key Points ... 336
... 12.3 ... Looking Forward ... 342

A ... Configuration Steps ... 347
... A.1 ... SSO Configuration Between the SAP NetWeaver Portal and the ABAP System ... 347
... A.2 ... SSO Configuration Between Two SAP NetWeaver Portals ... 354
... A.3 ... Creating a Portal System Object for a Backend ABAP System with System Alias ... 357
... A.4 ... iView Creation Process ... 363
... A.5 ... Downloading, Deploying, and Running a Business Package ... 368
... A.6 ... Multiple Property Replacement ... 376

B ... The Authors ... 381