SAP Integration Suite

Name: leverX Company
Brand: LeverX
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Integration capability within SAP Business Technology Platform is mainly represented by the SAP Integration Suite, a tool that enables seamless connectivity and data exchange between diverse applications, systems, and processes, fostering efficient and integrated business operations.

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At the core, SAP Integration Suite cultivates a unified system, seamlessly converging components, data flows, on-premise and cloud landscapes, and real-world entities such as sensors and mobile devices into a cohesive whole. SAP Integration Suite is a successor of SAP PO/PI (Process Orchestration/Process Integration) offering - an On-Premise solution which was and still is popular in SAP on-prem world.

Vital benefits of the SAP Integration Suite were derived from similar capabilities of SAP PI/PO and now include:

Unified integration hub, irrespective of an organization's size or its current systems and landscapes.
Adaptable integration framework that ensures the future growth with flexible integration scenarios.
Robust governance through the enforcement of policies and security standards, coupled with a structured integration landscape for heightened visibility and control over data flows and system interactions.
Tailored strategic approach that allows organizations to align integration strategies seamlessly with overarching business objectives, fostering adaptability and enhancing competitiveness in a dynamic digital environment.

Craft comprehensive integration scenarios

Develop strategic integrations using Cloud integration offering among a wide variety of components within your landscapes. Ensure the security and monitoring of these integrations, create the necessary business scenarios, and ultimately enhance the efficiency of your data processes and employees.

Supervise the entire API lifecycle

Create, manage, and control your APIs using API Management. Leverage SAP Graph to harness the benefits of creating a robust abstraction layer for APIs, ensuring streamlined access and efficient handling of data across your ecosystem.

Establish connectivity beyond SAP

Enhance integration capabilities by connecting to non-SAP applications through Open Connectors. Seamlessly link to various non-SAP applications, enabling swift data exchange and synchronization. This versatile feature facilitates a tangible and direct integration experience, ensuring a connected and agile technological landscape tailored to your specific business needs.

Optimize interface and mapping strategies

Achieve interface and mapping design precision using Integration Advisor, which combines crowdsourcing and machine learning techniques. This sophisticated tool dynamically adjusts strategies in data interfaces mapping and helps to speed up the development of integrations between systems.

Facilitate seamless B2B collaborations

Streamline intricate business-to-business scenarios with Trading Partner Management tool. Design, operate, and optimize collaborative processes for smooth and efficient interactions with external partners.

Take advantage of integration guidance

Develop a robust integration strategy powered by Integration Solution Advisory Methodology and Integration Assessment. This comprehensive framework provides guidance to define, document, and govern your organization's integration strategy in alignment with overarching business objectives.

Evaluate transition plans with precision

Estimate migration efforts for SAP Process Orchestration scenarios using insights from Migration Assessment. This tool assesses technical aspects and considers broader organizational impacts, ensuring a well-informed and strategic approach to transitioning to new systems.

SAP Integration Suite stands as a robust Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS), facilitating the rapid integration of on-premise and cloud-based processes, services, applications, events, and data. This comprehensive platform accelerates innovation, automates diverse processes, and ensures a quicker time to value.

The suite operates as a single, unified integration platform, allowing organizations to seamlessly integrate and automate processes with confidence across SAP and third-party landscapes. Its design empowers users to efficiently compose modern and integrated applications using intuitive tooling. The platform supports a variety of integration modes, offering harmonized access to popular third-party cloud applications.

INTEGRATION CHALLENGES COVERED BY SAP INTEGRATION SUITE

Streamlined compliance
Sync with B2B partners
Connection between diverse business processes
Scaled E-commerce
Rapid integration with APIs
Generation of valuable customer insights
Future-proof IT
Automation across the supply chain
Secure on-premise deployment

Prebuilt integrations

Over 3.200+ integration flows managed and updated by SAP, providing a foundation for seamless connectivity and accelerated innovation.

Access to third-party applications

Harmonized access to popular third-party cloud applications for comprehensive integration. More than 250 connectors in place.

API management tools

Tools for designing, publishing, and managing APIs for effective communication.

AI-assisted development

AI-assisted development and integration optimization for enhanced efficiency.

Guided approach

Tools-based, guided approach to defining, documenting, and governing integration strategies.

Comprehensive integration platform

A single platform supporting various integration modes across SAP and third-party landscapes.

Collaboration and governance

Simplify collaboration and governance through a systematic approach to common integration problems.

Personalized experiences

Build integrations that maintain context for personalized experiences, connecting customers and workers to automated processes.

Scalability and real-time processes

Support situationally aware, real-time processes, and scale peak loads across distributed landscapes.

On-premise deployment option

Leverage the Edge Integration Cell, a hybrid solution seamlessly integrated with the SAP Integration Suite, designed for API-led integration. This hybrid model is centrally managed within BTP, offering the added advantage of deploying the runtime on the customer's private cloud or on-premise infrastructure for enhanced flexibility.

API Accelerators

Use SAP Business Accelerator Hub to have access to all standard SAP-published APIs and Events.

SAP Integration Suite Potential: Domains and Solutions

Let's explore various integration scenarios within SAP BTP by illustrating the versatility of connecting different domains and solutions. The tables below showcase specific use cases, categorizing them into seven main domains. Each domain highlights the seamless integration capabilities of SAP BTP with SAP solutions and third-party applications. These examples demonstrate how SAP Integration Suite serves as a powerful and flexible hub, enabling organizations to connect cloud applications, on-premise solutions, user-centric applications, and IoT devices for enhanced business processes, user experiences, and data-driven decision-making.

Scenario

SAP and Third-party solution examples

Cloud2Cloud

Integrate third-party cloud services with cloud-based applications like SAP S/4HANA Cloud using BTP for seamless and real-time integration of core business processes.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP SuccessFactors
SAP Ariba
AWS/Microsoft Azure/Google Cloud Platform Services

Cloud2OnPremise

Use SAP BTP for building a connection between on-premise solutions such as SAP ERP or Enterprise software for a hybrid landscape that combines the benefits of cloud and on-premise systems.

SAP ERP Central Component
SAP PLM
SAP S/4HANA On-Premise
SAP SuccessFactors
AWS/Microsoft Azure/Google Cloud Platform Services

OnPremise2OnPremise

Integrate on-premise business applications, such as SAP S/4HANA, to ensure smooth data flow and business process orchestration within the landscape where other on-premise applications are used.

SAP ERP Central Component
SAP PLM
SAP S/4HANA On-Premise
Oracle E-Business Suite
SolidWorks
Microsoft Dynamics

User2Cloud

Connect cloud applications with user-centric applications.

SAP Fiori
SAP BusinessObjects
SAP Analytics Cloud
Microsoft 365
AWS/Microsoft Azure/Google Cloud Platform Services

User2OnPremise

Connect user-centric applications like Fiori with SAP BTP for an enhanced and personalized user experience across the enterprise.

SAP Fiori
SAP Business Suite
SAP S/4HANA
Oracle E-Business Suite
SolidWorks
Microsoft Dynamics

Thing2Cloud

Connect IoT devices and real-world objects to SAP BTP for data ingestion, analytics, and real-time monitoring.

SAP IoT services
AWS IoT Services,
Microsoft Azure IoT Services

Thing2OnPremise

Integrate on-premise applications with IoT platforms to enable data-driven decision-making and automation.

SAP Plant Connectivity (PCo)
Siemens MindSphere
Bosch IoT Suite

Due to our experience working with other cloud SAP solutions, we can share valuable insights on choosing the right technology before starting a project. In this case, we also take into account your specific business scenario.

Our experience working with the platform’s components and deep knowledge of the entire SAP ecosystem enables us to show you how to achieve impressive business results and turn data into business value. We specialize in unlocking the full potential of SAP Integration Suite. Our approach ensures that your integration landscape is not just efficient but tailored to your unique needs.

Depending on where you are on your integration journey, LeverX possesses the full capability to provide expert support and guidance. Our proficiency extends across two key scenarios: starting a project with SAP Integration Suite and support/assessment of existing integrations.

Starting a project with SAP Integration Suite

LeverX has vast experience in guiding organizations through the seamless onboarding process of SAP Integration Suite. Our expertise starts with the comprehensive education of customers on the capabilities of SAP Integration Suite. Building on this foundation, we leverage our proficiency to assess integration scenarios, develop robust integration plans, design To-Be architectures, and meticulously configure systems for optimal performance. The agile execution of integration processes, coupled with thorough testing and a seamless cutover, ensures a successful integration journey for our clients.

Review of business problems, challenges, and goals.
Understanding organizational pain points and aspirations.
Tailoring solutions to align with business objectives.

Initial assessment

Assessment of existing documentation or assistance in preparation.

Documentation assessment

Delving into specific requirements and acceptance criteria.

Requirements analysis

Examination of integration scenarios for improvement opportunities.

Integration scenario assessment

Analysis of data volume, connectivity, and current implementation.

Existing implementation analysis

Evaluation of infrastructure changes for seamless integration.

Infrastructure considerations

Rigorous testing of integration flows for reliability and consistency.
Load and performance testing using third-party tools (e.g., Real Core dashboard, JMeter).

Quality assurance

Implementation of monitoring through custom scripts, Cloud ALM, and 3rd party tools.
Meticulous maintenance to ensure optimal performance and swift issue resolution.

Monitoring and maintenance

Support / Assessment of existing integrations

In supporting and assessing existing integrations, we begin with a thorough review of your organization's integration challenges and goals. Our experts analyze requirements, assess integration scenarios, and meticulously review documentation for improvement opportunities. We evaluate the current implementation, considering factors like data volume and connectivity. Our proficiency extends to infrastructure considerations, rigorous testing, and implementing monitoring and maintenance protocols to ensure ongoing optimal performance.

Review of business problems, challenges, and goals.
Understanding organizational pain points and aspirations.
Tailoring solutions to align with business objectives.

Initial assessment

Assessment of existing documentation or assistance in preparation.

Documentation assessment

Delving into specific requirements and acceptance criteria.

Requirements analysis

Examination of integration scenarios for improvement opportunities.

Integration scenario assessment

Analysis of data volume, connectivity, and current implementation.

Existing implementation analysis

Evaluation of infrastructure changes for seamless integration.

Infrastructure considerations

Rigorous testing of integration flows for reliability and consistency.
Load and performance testing using third-party tools (e.g., Real Core dashboard, JMeter).

Quality assurance

Implementation of monitoring through custom scripts, Cloud ALM, and 3rd party tools.
Meticulous maintenance to ensure optimal performance and swift issue resolution.

Monitoring and maintenance

Deep expertise
LeverX has been working with SAP BTP and its predecessors since 2015. We adopted the new technologies and services early and permanently added them to the platform using SAP.
Faster implementation
Our experience in developing full-cycle, end-to-end solutions with modern cloud and native technologies ensures high-quality implementation and adoption of SAP BTP services in a short time. Additionally, close collaboration with SAP on standard and custom development projects helps us provide solutions according to SAP's best practices in security and quality areas.

100+ successful projects in the BTP area
With over 20 years of experience in SAP solution implementation and customization, we have a deep understanding of business needs and provide the best solution to meet the needs within any organization.
Swift project initiation
Embracing a startup mindset, LeverX facilitates the rapid exploration of crucial use cases, initiating discovery, fast prototyping, and initial Proof of Concepts (POCs) within tight timeframes.
Efficient expert onboarding
Unlike larger counterparts, LeverX expedites the onboarding of necessary experts without significant delays, ensuring a seamless integration into ongoing projects.

Comprehensive end-to-end support
Our proficiency extends from conceptualizing projects ("idea on napkin" stage) to the go-live phase. LeverX remains committed to ongoing support and adaptation for new clients and users.
Provider of excellence in SAP technology
LeverX's in-depth knowledge of standards, best practices, and approaches in SAP Standard and Core development positions us as a reliable provider within the SAP technology landscape.
Strategic SAP supplier
As a SAP strategic supplier, we are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging our inside knowledge to develop cutting-edge SAP BTP services and tools.

Which SAP BTP tools support integration?

The key SAP BTP tool supporting integration is the SAP Integration Suite. This comprehensive enterprise integration platform serves as a versatile platform-as-a-service for integrating SAP and non-SAP applications. Under the SAP Integration Suite umbrella, various components play crucial roles:

Cloud Integration: Manages Integration Flows (iFlows)
API Management and SAP Graph: Centralizes APIs
Integration Assessment: Offers solutions for integration scenarios
Event Mesh: Handles event streaming between platforms
Open Connectors: Facilitates predefined integrations with 3rd party tools
Trading Partner Management: Onboards and manages trading partners
Integration Advisor: Simplifies A2A and B2B integration scenarios with proposal services
Migration from SAP Process Orchestration: Estimates the technical effort involved in the migration process

Additionally, accelerators such as pre-defined integration flows and API Business Accelerator Hub portals significantly simplify the integration process, providing efficient ways to review and test programming interfaces of various SAP solutions.

What solutions does SAP BTP offer for big data processing?

SAP BTP provides robust solutions for big data processing, including SAP HANA, an in-memory database, and SAP Data Intelligence (Data & Analytics BTP Pillar). These tools empower organizations to analyze and derive insights from large datasets.

How is data security ensured when integrating with SAP BTP?

Data security in SAP BTP is ensured through features such as SAP Cloud Identity Access Governance, encryption, and role-based access controls. These measures safeguard data integrity and confidentiality during integration processes.

For enhanced integration capabilities, SAP Integration Suite offers the optional Edge Integration Cell. This specialized hybrid integration runtime is seamlessly integrated into SAP Integration Suite and empowers organizations to manage APIs and execute integration scenarios within their private landscapes. With the Edge Integration Cell, users can design and monitor integration content in the cloud while deploying and running it within their private infrastructure. This hybrid deployment model provides a flexible and scalable approach to integration, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with data residency requirements.

How to get support for integration with SAP BTP?

Users seeking support for integration with SAP BTP can leverage resources like SAP Community forums, SAP Help Portal documentation, and direct engagement with SAP Support. For personalized and expert assistance, consider exploring collaboration with LeverX, an official SAP Partner holding BTP Expert competency with proven expertise in guiding successful integration strategies.

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