Here, we delve into the complexities of SAP BTP application development, presenting various use cases and sharing invaluable insights into best practices.
If you face any of these challenges, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) might be the solution you need. BTP stands as the primary platform driving innovation for SAP customers. Embracing BTP and its offerings can grant you a significant competitive edge. Its benefits encompass integrations, streamlined processes and decision-making, AI capabilities, and seamless data access.
Here, we delve into the complexities of SAP BTP application development, presenting various use cases and sharing invaluable insights into best practices. We aim to equip you with the knowledge to decide whether SAP BTP aligns with your needs for transforming your technological landscape. Experience firsthand how our expertise in SAP technologies can enhance your development journey, opening doors to greater efficiency and innovation.
Embarking on an application development journey transforms into an exciting experience with SAP BTP at the forefront. Why? SAP BTP stands as the driving force behind cutting-edge innovation for SAP users. Adapting to its diverse features grants you a decisive advantage in today's fiercely competitive landscape. Additionally, it is a platform that provides all required tools and best practices that might be needed for building the unified landscape of solutions and automation, integrating SAP and non-SAP solutions, and enabling AI capabilities. So, let's discover how SAP BTP empowers you to outpace competitors and capitalize on fresh opportunities.
Leveraging SAP BTP's tools and frameworks for side-by-side extensions allows for customization while safeguarding your system's upgradeability and security. For instance, by integrating SAP Clean Core principles into the development workflow, you can uphold S/4HANA system robustness and reduce efforts during upgrades, ensuring a seamless experience for users.
With SAP BTP, specifically SAP Integration Suite, you can effortlessly leverage existing SAP systems, maximizing efficiency by building upon prior investments and ensuring a harmonious integration process between SAP and non-SAP solutions.
With SAP BTP's AI capabilities, including SAP AI Core and SAP AI Business Services, you can elevate your applications with intelligent features and automation. Implementing these along with integrated Large Language Models and Generative AI capabilities using embedded SAP BTP GenAI Hub ensures that your data is properly secured.
SAP BTP's advanced analytics capabilities, achieved through the integration of tools like SAP DataSphere and SAP Analytics Cloud, provide real-time reporting. This resolves the challenge of extracting actionable insights from complex ERP data, as well as data from devices and third-party systems
SAP BTP's comprehensive framework for developing IoT-driven applications directly addresses challenges associated with real-time device monitoring, sensor data analysis, and the implementation of predictive maintenance strategies.
With SAP BTP's 'security by design' approach, your applications adhere to the highest standards of authentication and authorization, ensuring robust data protection and addressing the challenge of maintaining trust among stakeholders and customers.
SAP BTP provides access to a treasure trove of pre-built process automation content, application templates, and ready-to-use APIs. In this way, it allows development projects to be expedited by incorporating best practices from various industry backgrounds.
Moreover, SAP Build Code facilitates quick project bootstrapping with SAP Joule, an embedded digital assistant and Natural Language. This feature improves efficiency and collaboration across the development lifecycle and facilitates more seamless project initiation and execution.
SAP Build offers unmatched low-code development capabilities, saving businesses valuable time. With tools like SAP Build Apps, Process Automation, and Work Zone, you can swiftly create custom applications. Low-code development enables users with diverse coding skills to rapidly deploy apps, automation, and business sites.
SAP BTP provides access to crucial tools and frameworks such as the SAP BTP ABAP Environment and the SAP Restful ABAP Programming Model (RAP). These resources streamline the process of deploying cloud-native applications, facilitating developers in efficiently creating and launching solutions within the BTP ecosystem. For instance, the SAP BTP ABAP Environment enables the seamless migration of ABAP applications, even those with extensive codebases, to the cloud.
With SAP BTP, you can enjoy a seamless blend of application development and integration services with the infrastructure services of hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and GCP. This way, you can get the best of both worlds for an unparalleled development experience.
When it comes to mobile application development, SAP offers multiple options tailored to the flexibility and compatibility needs of the desired solution. Developers can choose from SAP Build Apps, Mobile Development Kit, and SDKs for iOS and Android, providing versatile tools to create robust and user-friendly mobile applications.
To provide a glimpse into the impactful business potential of SAP BTP and illustrate how it could benefit your enterprise, let's delve into a journey exploring real-world business use cases from our portfolio.
Based in the US, the metal parts manufacturing company faced significant challenges in processing orders and invoices due to the multitude of formats in which they were received from customers. This variability led to inefficiencies, errors, and delays in their sales processes, which were mainly performed manually. They required a solution that could streamline order and invoice processing, automate repetitive tasks, and ensure accuracy and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
SAP BTP provided a comprehensive solution to address the client's challenges:
Faced with the challenges of maintaining and optimizing its SAP S/4HANA system, a multinational corporation in the apparel industry sought to enhance its performance, while minimizing disruptions during upgrades. With a global workforce of more than 65,000 employees and a diverse range of products, several branches, and production plants, the client aimed to streamline their operations and ensure seamless business processes.
Embarking on a transformative endeavor, LeverX orchestrated a comprehensive development strategy that unfolded across distinct phases.
1. Assessment and planning
We initiated the process by conducting a detailed assessment of the existing codebase, pinpointing areas for optimization and enhancement. This included reviewing and identifying code incompatibilities, examining relevant external S/4HANA APIs, and scrutinizing released objects and successor objects. We also performed thorough ATC checks to uphold code quality and compliance standards. Additionally, we evaluated the applicability of the Custom Code Migration App to facilitate the migration process. We adhered to SAP's "Clean Core" principles throughout these steps, ensuring a smooth and efficient migration process.
2. Transformation efforts
LeverX initiated a transformation phase focused on modernization with SAP BTP and BTP ABAP Environment. Custom ABAP programs were re-architected and modernized, integrating the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP) to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability per the client's objectives.
Moving forward, LeverX streamlined the migration process by minimizing customizations and reducing dependency on custom code — this effort aimed to optimize system performance and mitigate risks associated with future S/4HANA upgrades. Throughout the process, adherence to SAP Activate Methodology and implementation of best practices for code quality and compliance were prioritized to safeguard the client's long-term investment.
3. Collaboration and support
Throughout the project, LeverX collaborated closely with the client's technical team, providing guidance, training, and support. Our aim was to ensure a seamless transition to the new environment, empowering the client's team to maximize the benefits of the solution, as well as to understand how to use new implementation approaches compared to classical ABAP to the team.
The collaboration between the multinational corporation and LeverX led to considerable increases in system performance, stability, and cost-effectiveness. Notably, LeverX completed the project in an astonishingly short time — just three months.
Key achievements of this venture included reduced downtime during upgrades, lower maintenance overheads, enhanced agility in responding to business requirements, and knowledge transferred by our customer’s teams.
A global chemical manufacturing company faced significant challenges in managing and reporting risks across its diverse organizational landscape. With operations spread worldwide, they struggled with consolidating risk data, predicting potential financial impacts, and ensuring transparency in risk management processes. Existing solutions were inadequate in providing real-time insights and lacked a user-friendly interface for stakeholders.
LeverX leveraged cutting-edge technologies and tools to craft a stand-alone Risk reporting tool (RTT) to address the client's challenges. SAP BTP solution provides the following:
A leading sugarcane company based in the US aimed to improve their maintenance processes for machinery repairs. However, the existing maintenance flow processes faced challenges of disconnected data, manual analysis, and delayed data processing. These challenges made the business architects seek a tech solution to:
After extensive consultations with key stakeholders, LeverX proposed a comprehensive roadmap tailored to the client's needs, outlining steps for modernization.
Our mission was to craft a modern solution that would not only optimize the client’s maintenance processes but also empower their workforce and streamline data management. To achieve this, we took the following steps:
1. Solution architecture
We engaged in thorough discussions regarding data contracts and the strategy for implementing mobility using SAP Mobile Start and Build Work Zone. This culminated in the creation of a comprehensive solution architecture to encompass data flows, protocols, and other crucial components.
2. Planning and timeline
The project planning and timeline were carefully crafted to ensure smooth progress and timely delivery. While the project was notably straightforward, we emphasized regular updates and embraced an iterative delivery approach to enhance adaptability and responsiveness. Key milestones and timelines were established to maintain project momentum and facilitate efficient execution.
3. Streamlining data management
Streamlined data management was crucial for our project's success, which we achieved by seamlessly integrating with SAP Datasphere. The client took the lead on this step, enabling data aggregation for real-time insights, thus enhancing our decision-making processes. Their team handled it using SAP Datasphere and established an API Management layer for efficient data consumption by mobile application.
4. Ensuring connectivity and security
One of our top priorities was to guarantee robust connectivity and stringent security measures, since we were consuming API Management APIs provided by the client. To achieve this, we implemented a standard user authentication mechanism based on SAP Identity Authentication Services for the mobile application and used destination connectivity within SAP Build Apps development environment. Through these concerted efforts, the integrity of the systems was fortified while maintaining uninterrupted connectivity, laying a solid foundation for the secure exchange of information between the system components.
5. Training and knowledge transfer
We provided comprehensive training and documentation to empower the client’s team with the knowledge to effectively use the new mobile solution and its architecture. This step facilitated a smooth transition and enabled users to maximize the benefits of the modernized system.
Our collaboration with the client resulted in transformative outcomes that delivered tangible benefits and drove operational efficiency across their maintenance processes. The results of the implementation were shared at a couple of events including the niche SAP BTP Champion Days conference and SAP SAPPHIRE in Orlando.
An Information Technology provider based in the US needed to effectively manage strategies across diverse industries. The goal was to streamline strategy execution, align organizational goals and enhance collaboration They sought a comprehensive solution that would help them meet the following challenges:
SAP BTP provided the foundation for developing a robust strategy management solution tailored to the client's needs. The solution addressed the challenges through the following features and capabilities:
Our client recognized the need to revolutionize the shopping experience for its users. Facing challenges in accessibility, convenience, and user engagement, they aimed to enhance their mobile application.
Key challenges included:
SAP BTP played a major role in addressing the challenges and delivering an enhanced shopping experience through the SAP Ariba Mobile application and provided the following functionalities:
LeverX, a SAP Gold Partner, has delivered numerous SAP BTP solutions globally, serving diverse clients, including SAP itself. Our approach blends extensive experience with strategic methodologies to ensure the highest standards and optimal results in application development
Explore how we infuse innovation and efficiency into SAP BTP application development through the following key best practices:
Our application development with SAP BTP is not just about code – it's a holistic journey driven by a design thinking approach. This methodology allows us to prioritize user experience, engage stakeholders early in the development process, and iteratively refine solutions to align seamlessly with your business needs. This perfectly reflects the user-centric focus showcased in the SAP BTP use cases we've explored.
Embracing a modular development approach, we break down applications into smaller, manageable components. Case by case we build the clients’ solutions using past expertise and best practices provided by SAP for software engineering.
Security is paramount in our SAP BTP application development. Following the best practices of authentication and authorization, and conducting routine security audits, we fortify your applications, perfectly aligning with the security concerns addressed in our SAP BTP use cases.
Our CI/CD practices implementation aligns seamlessly with the need for streamlined and efficient development pipelines highlighted in SAP BTP use cases. By automating testing, deployment, and monitoring processes, we enable rapid iterations to ensure quick responses to evolving business requirements in line with the dynamic scenarios presented in our use cases.
We adhere to SAP Fiori design principles in crafting interfaces for SAP BTP applications, ensuring consistency and responsiveness for heightened usability and satisfaction. Additionally, for complex cases, we offer custom UI solutions based on modern frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue, providing flexibility and tailored experiences when needed.
Embark on a transformative path towards excellence in your business processes by harnessing the power of our SAP BTP expertise. Take the first step by filling out the form below to initiate a discussion about your project. Discover how LeverX can elevate and redefine your SAP BTP development journey. Your path to optimized business operations awaits – let's shape it together.