Solution

Composer
Quick Guide
Introduction
Overview of the SAP Business Maps
Quick Start Solution Composer
Where to find further information
Elements in Business Maps
SAP Business Maps & Engagement Tools
November 2005

SAP AG 2005, Quick Guide, Business Maps & Engagement Tools

Business Maps and Engagement Content & Tools

Business Content
SAP Solution Maps

SAP Business Scenario Maps

SAP scenario-oriented Industry

Solution Maps: Oriented along a
generic industry value chain, illustrate
end-to-end business processes
A consistent multi-level blueprint
showing the processes for a particular
cross-industry solution.

A graphic representation of a key

industry-specific or
cross-industry business scenario.
350 + SAP Business Scenario Maps available
Support solution selling
Quantifiable business benefits
Link to implementation relevant content

50 + SAP Solution Maps available

Common industry view on scenarios
Support structured scoping of IT requirements

Engagement Tool
SAP Solution Composer
A PC-based tool for creating & editing business maps to allow SAP, customers, and partners,
to work from the same page.

Over 400 business maps delivered with the tool

Modify and create Solution Maps and Business
Scenario Maps

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Support customer-specific solution planning and design

Export the Solution Maps and Business Scenario Maps
into Word, HTML, Excel and PowerPoint slide format

How Can I Use SAP Business Maps & Solution Composer?

Develop a customized solution map for your organization

Capture and validate key business processes
Identify your business needs and define a solution strategy
Communicate your business vision via a common framework
for business and IT stakeholders
Understand how SAP can support your business strategy in
the short and long term

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Quick Start Solution Composer

How can I

Create a new project

pg. 05

Create a new Business Map

pg. 06

Create a new Map from an existing Reference Business Map

pg. 07

Activate One Click Editing

pg. 08

Modify Map using One Click Editing

pg. 09

Rename elements of a Map

pg. 10

Copy Parts from other Maps

pg. 11

Move Elements in a Map

pg. 12

Add New Elements to the Map

pg. 13

Delete Elements in the Map

pg. 14

Add/Edit text to the Elements

pg. 15

Open Pools Pane and Select Pool Items

pg. 16

Assigning Pool Items (e.g. Business Goals & Objectives)

pg. 17

Create Own Pool Items

pg. 18

Create User defined properties

pg. 19

Insert Hyperlinks

pg. 20

How to Export your Map as a PowerPoint/Word/HTML/Excel

pg. 21

Expand Scenarios in scenario-oriented Industry Solution Maps

pg. 22

Assign Scenario Group to Value Chain Elements

pg. 23

Automatically create a Business Scenario Map from a Scenario

pg. 24

Toggle between Views in a Business Scenario Map

pg. 25

Adding and Connecting New Activities in Business Scenario Maps

pg. 26

Assign Roles and Documents to Business Scenario Maps

pg. 27

Assign Business Scenario Map to Solution Map

pg. 28

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Create a New Project

All
All your
your work
work runs
runs under
under aa project.
project.
To
To begin,
begin, create
create aa New
New Project.
Project.

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Create new Business Map

To
To create
create aa new
new Business
Business Map,
Map,
right
right mouse
mouse click
click on
on your
your Project
Project
Folder.
Folder. Select
Select New
New >> (type
(type of
of map).
map).

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Create a new Map from an existing Reference Business Map

Under
Under SAP
SAP Business
Business Maps,
Maps,
select
select the
the Business
Business Maps
Maps
you
you would
would like
like to
to use
use as
as template
template
by
by selecting
selecting the
the check
check box.
box.
The
The Business
Business Map
Map appears
appears in
in your
your
Project
Project Folder.
Folder.

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Activate One Click Editing

Reference
Reference Maps
Maps cannot
cannot be
be changed.
changed.
Select
Select Edit
Edit check
check box.
box. Now
Now you
you can
can
change
change the
the copy
copy of
of the
the map.
map.
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Modify Map using One Click Editing

Changes
Changes can
can be
be made
made using
using the
the
graphic
graphic or
or the
the tree
tree structure:
structure:
Right
Right mouse
mouse click
click and
and
select
select the
the appropriate
appropriate menu
menu option.
option.
Quick
Quick and
and easy
easy authoring
authoring
using
using "One
"One Click
Click Editing":
Editing": This
This feature
feature
guides
guides you
you through
through the
the authoring
authoring
process
process by
by offering
offering the
the elements
elements which
which
you
you are
are able
able to
to create
create or
or change
change
directly
directly on
on the
the graphic.
graphic. Simply
Simply click
click on
on
the
the graphic
graphic to
to develop
develop your
your content.
content.
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Rename Elements of a Map

To
To rename
rename elements
elements in
in your
your
Map,
Map, right
right mouse
mouse click
click
on
on the
the element
element in
in the
the graphic
graphic
or
or in
in the
the tree
tree structure.
structure.
Select
Select Rename.
Rename.
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Copy Parts from Other Maps

Copy
Copy elements
elements (single
(single processes
processes
or
or whole
whole sections)
sections) from
from other
other
Maps
Maps by
by selecting
selecting the
the element
element you
you
want
want to
to copy
copy and
and Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop
itit into
into your
your Map.
Map.
Note:
Note: Always
Always copy
copy elements
elements to
to the
the appropriate
appropriate level
level
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Move Elements in a Map

Move
Move elements
elements up
up or
or
down:
down: right
right mouse
mouse click
click
on
on the
the element
element in
in the
the graphic
graphic
or
or in
in the
the tree
tree structure
structure and
and use
use Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop
or
or Ctrl
Ctrl and
and the
the
arrows
arrows on
on your
your keyboard.
keyboard.
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Add New Elements to the Map

To
To create
create new
new elements
elements in
in your
your
Map,
Map, select
select the
the element
element where
where
the
the new
new element
element is
is to
to be
be created.
created.
Right
Right mouse
mouse click,
click, select
select New
New
and
and choose
choose the
the element
element you
you want
want to
to add.
add.
Or
Or add
add directly
directly in
in the
the graphic.
graphic.
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Delete Elements in the Map

To
To delete
delete elements
elements in
in your
your
Map,
Map, right
right mouse-click
mouse-click
on
on the
the element.
element. Select
Select Delete.
Delete.

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Add/Edit Text to the Elements

To
To modify
modify text,
text, select
select the
the text
text field
field
and
and make
make the
the required
required changes.
changes.
Right
Right mouse-click
mouse-click in
in the
the text
text field
field
for
for formatting
formatting options
options

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Open Pools Pane and Select Pool Items

List of Pool Items:

Business Documents
Business Objectives
KPIs
Processes
Products
Employee Roles
Enterprise Services

(Preview)

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Select
Select View
View >> Pools
Pools Pane
Pane
from
from the
the menu
menu bar.
bar.
Select
Select pool
pool item
item (e.g.
(e.g. KPIs)
KPIs)

Assigning Pool Items (e.g. Business Goals & Objectives)

Open
Open the
the pool
pool and
and select
select
the
the pool
pool item.
item.
Use
Use Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop to
to add
add
the
the pool
pool item
item to
to the
the title
title of
of the
the element
element
in
in graphic
graphic

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Create Own Pool Items

To
To create
create your
your own
own pool,
pool,
right
right mouse-click
mouse-click on
on the
the Map/Project.
Map/Project.
Select
Select New
New >> Pool
Pool >> Product
Product (item
(item type).
type).
Then
Then right
right mouse-click
mouse-click on
on new
new pool
pool folder
folder
to
to create
create pool
pool item.
item.

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Create User Defined Properties (Attributes)

Select
Select Edit
Edit >> User
User defined
defined Properties.
Properties.
Enter
Enter your
your user
user defined
defined properties.
properties.
Close
Close window
window and
and the
the new
new
properties
properties appear
appear as
as
fields
fields for
for your
your elements
elements (only
(only in
in Details
Details view).
view).
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Insert Hyperlink

Right
Right mouse-click
mouse-click
New
New >> Shortcut/Hyperlink
Shortcut/Hyperlink
Enter
Enter URL
URL in
in details
details screen
screen

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How to Export your Map as a PowerPoint/Word/HTML

Select
Select the
the Business
Business Map
Map in
in your
your work
work space.
space.
Right
Right mouse-click
mouse-click and
and
select
select Save
Save as.
as. Select
Select format
format
type
type (ppt,
(ppt, html,
html, doc,
doc, xls).
xls). Select
Select Save
Save to
to export
export
the
the Map
Map into
into the
the selected
selected format.
format.

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Expand Scenarios in Industry Solution Map

To
To expand
expand all
all at
at once,
once, select
select
View
View >> select
select
Expand
Expand Scenario
Scenario Groups
Groups

To
To expand
expand one
one Business
Business
Scenario
Scenario Group:
Group:
click
click on
on grey
grey scenario
scenario
group
group bar
bar to
to open
open one
one by
by one
one
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Assign Scenario Group to Value Chain Elements

Select
Select Scenario
Scenario Group
Group and
and select
select Details
Details button.
button.
Select
Select or
or deselect
deselect link
link (assignment)
(assignment) to
to value
value
chain
chain elements.
elements.
Or
Or Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop Scenario
Scenario Group
Group element
element to
to value
value
chain
chain element
element in
in the
the graphic.
graphic. Also
Also Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop to
to
subsequent
subsequent value
value chain
chain elements
elements ifif appropriate.
appropriate.

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Automatically Create a Business Scenario Map from a

Scenario

Click
Click on
on Business
Business Scenario
Scenario in
in the
the blue
blue
window:
window:
The
The new
new Business
Business Scenario
Scenario Map
Map will
will
automatically
automatically
be
be generated
generated including
including the
the processes
processes
and
and texts
texts of
of this
this scenario.
scenario. This
This is
is
provided
provided as
as aa basis
basis
for
for further
further changes
changes to
to the
the Business
Business
Scenario
Scenario Map
Map

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Toggle between Views in a Business Scenario Map

Toggle
Toggle between
between the
the Business
Business
View
View and
and Interaction
Interaction View
View by
by
selecting
selecting View
View >> Business
Business
View
View or
or Interaction
Interaction View
View

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Adding and Connecting New Activities in Business

Scenario Maps (in Interaction View)
Adding
Adding new
new Business
Business Partner
Partner or
or
Activities:
Activities: right
right mouse
mouse click
click in
in
tree
tree structure
structure (or
(or graphic
graphic in
in the
the
appropriate
appropriate business
business partner
partner
column)
column) to
to add
add activity
activity

Connect
Connect activity:
activity: Right
Right mouse
mouse
click
click >> Set
Set New
New Link
Link Target,
Target,
select
select activity
activity to
to be
be linked
linked to
to
>> Set
Set New
New Link
Link Target.
Target.
Click
Click Layout
Layout to
to refresh
refresh page
page
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Assign Roles and Documents to Business Scenario Maps

Open
Open the
the pool
pool and
and select
select an
an
employee
employee role/document.
role/document.
Use
Use Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop to
to add
add role
role
to
to activity
activity and
and document
document to
to
connection
connection between
between two
two activities.
activities.
Roles/documents
Roles/documents appear
appear as
as mouse-over
mouse-over

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Assign Business Scenario Map to Solution Map

Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop Business
Business Scenario
Scenario Map
Map
to
to appropriate
appropriate level
level of
of Solution
Solution Map.
Map.
Select
Select >> Associate.
Associate.
Business
Business Scenario
Scenario Map
Map can
can be
be linked
linked to
to
scenario
scenario level
level in
in
scenario-oriented
scenario-oriented Industry
Industry Solution
Solution Map
Map or
or
Main
Main Process
Process Level
Level in
in SAP
SAP Application
Application
Map
Map
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Where Can I Get More Information?

SAP.com
www.sap.com/businessmaps
www.sap.com/solutions/businessmaps/composer

SAP Service Marketplace

service.sap.com/businessmaps
service.sap.com/s-composer

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SAP Solution Map: What are the different elements?

Strategic
Enterprise
Business Intelligence
Process
Categories
Business Analytics
Management
& Decision Support

Manufacturing (Make
to Order, Make to
Stock)

Supply Planning

Supplier
Collaboration
(Procurement)

Supplier
Relationship
Management

Manufacturing
Execution

Operational
Procurement

Inbound
Logistics

Service Parts

Demand Planning Supply Network

& Forecasting
Planning

Business Support

Employee Life-Cycle &

Transaction Management

Forecasting (S4, S3)

Demand Planning
(S4, S3)
Campaigns &
Promotions (S4, S3)

Accounting

Supply Network
Planning
Supply Network
Planning and
Distribution
Requirements
Planning (S4, S3)

Processes

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Procurement

Employee Relationship
Management & Workforce
Analytics

Inventory
Management

Billing

& Delivery Manufacturing

MainSales
Processes

Service Parts
Demand Planning &
Forecasting

Supply to Line

Details

Level 2

Level 1

Enterprise
Management

Quality Management

Vendor
Performance

Procurement

Financial Supply Chain

Management

Event
Management

Lifecycle
Logistics

Fixed Asset Management

Details:
Description
Product availability
Product

SAP Scenario-Oriented Industry Solution Map: What are

the different elements?

Level 1

Suppliers
&
Vendors
Partners

Engineering
Procurement Purchasing Manufacturing
Strategy
Planning Merchandising
Logistics

SalesSales
& Distribution Customer
Customer Service
CustomerCustomers &
Channels
Relationship
Management

Category Management
Time-to-Market
Generic Industry Value Chain
Market Research
& Business
Dev. and Introduction
New Product
Development
Generic Industry Value
Merchandise & Assortment
Life-cyclePlanning
Data Management
Chain Business Scenario Group /
Master Data Management
Supplier Collaboration
Price & Revenue Management
Strategic Sourcing
Business Level
Promotion
Management
Operational
Procurement and Inbound Logistics
Business Scenario Group / Business
Supply Chain Planning
Build-to-Order
Vendor Relationship Management
Lever
Supply-to-line
Forecast & Replenishment
Manufacturing
Supply
Chain
Execution
Enterprise Asset
Management
Buying
Sales & Marketing
Inventory Management
Brand and Customer Management
Warehousing
Business
Vehicle Lifecycle Management
Transportation
Vehicle Planning & Forecasting
Business
Scenario
Channel Operations
Order-to-Delivery
Scenario
Store Management
Customer Service
Multi-Channel Retailing
Warranty Management
Fresh Item Management
Interaction Center
Service Parts Planning
Industry-Specific Business
Service Parts Execution

Scenarios
Industry-Specific
Business Scenarios

Management and Supporting

Management and Supporting
Functions
Enterprise
Management
& Support
Enterprise
Management
& Support
Analytics
Analytics
Functions
Financials
Financials
Human
Capital
Management
Human
Capital
Management
Corporate
Services
Corporate
Services

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SAP Scenario-Oriented Industry Solution Map: What are

the different elements?

Level 2 / Details

Details:
Description
KPIs
Business Goals & Objectives
Business Scenario Maps
Hyperlinks

Business Processes
Configuration Variant
(relevant for implementation)

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SAP Business Scenario Map: What are the different

elements?
Level 1: Business View
Value
Potential

Business
Benefits

OEM

Business Benefits/Value Potentials

Importer

Dealer

Up to 50% Reduced
delivery times

Cost advantage
via online sales

Up to
14%**

Reduction in
Supply Chain
Costs

Search Request
via Internet
Vehicle
Locating and
Allocation

Reduced days
supply
inventory

Collect
information
about customer
requirements
and preferences

Interactive
configuration

Improved
market
intelligence

Order
Processing

Production
Production

Order
OrderTracking
Tracking

27.2%***

Level 2: Interaction
View
OEM

Tracking

Importer

Dealer
Vehicle Specification/
Search Request
via Internet

Activity

Vehicle
Locating and
Allocation
Reservation
Planning
Order
Processing

Shipment

Faster reaction
to market trends
Increased
customer
satisfaction

From 75 to
35 days**

Customer Self- 5.1%***

Information

Reservation
Planning
Reduced
inventories

Value
Potential

Cost advantage $ 800 per

via online sales vehicle**

Business Participant

$ 250 per
vehicle**

Business
Benefits

Order Tracking

Production
Shipment
Tracking

Transport
Control
Goods Receipt
Processing

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Transport
Control
Goods Receipt
Processing

Mouse-Over Details:
Description
Roles
Business Document

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