sap hana cloud platform - successfactors extensions
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The SAP HANA Cloud Platform is a enterprise ready, standards based PaaS. It is the platform of choice for developing extensions for SuccessFactors Employee Central. This presentation explains what the SAP HCP is and how it can be used to enhance _your_ SuccessFactors solution to work for _your_ company.TRANSCRIPT
SAP HANA Cloud Platform, with Extension Packs for SuccessFactors Employee CentralChris Paine, SAP Mentor, Chief HR Geek @ Discovery Consulting@wombling
“If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living. ”
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“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
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Who am I?
Chris PaineSAP Mentor15+ years of SAP HCM consulting experienceChief HR Geek @ Discovery Consulting
@wombling Blog: www.wombling.com
The Cloud Computing Stack - SaaS
SaaS
PaaSIaaS
SaaS – Software as a service
The Cloud Computing Stack - IaaS
SaaS
PaaSIaaS
IaaS – Infrastructure as a service
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
The Cloud Computing Stack - PaaS
SaaS
PaaSIaaS
PaaS – Platform as a service
Features Standards-based development and run-time environment
Persistency service leveraging the speed of HANA
Scalable Document Service for managing unstructured data
Connectivity service enabling seamless integration with on premise SAP and other systems
Features Federated identity management via the SAP Identity Management service
Remotely monitored and managed apps via a web-based account page
Mash-up SAP apps and 3rd party content with the SAP HANA Cloud Portal
Integration with the SAP Store
The SAP Cloud Computing Stack
SAP HANA App Services Native SAP HANA | Java | Portal | Mobile | Collaboration | Integration | HTML5 | MDF
SAP HANA DB ServicesIn-Memory | Transactions | Analytics | Text | Predictive | Planning
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
PaaS
SAP HANA Cloud Infrastructure LayerSAP Cloud | Public Cloud – SAP HANA One on AWS | Telco / Hosting Partners Cloud
IaaS
SaaS
SAP Jam
A REST based API exists for SAP Jam. Extending the solution and integrating it into new solutions is completely possible from SAP HANA Cloud Platform. Adding a cross platform social collaboration option
Lab Preview
Connecting from On Premise
SAP Cloud ConnectorA secure VPN from your on premise solutions to SAP’s Cloud.
Connect once from inside your secure company network. Easy to setup and configure
Secure, only way to access is through SAP HANA Cloud Platform applications configured to use the cloud connector
SecurityISO/IEC 27001 requires management:Systematically examine the organization's information security risks, taking account of the threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts;
Design and implement a coherent and comprehensive suite of information security controls and/or other forms of risk treatment (such as risk avoidance or risk transfer) to address those risks that are deemed unacceptable;
Adopt an overarching management process to ensure that the information security controls continue to meet the organization's information security needs on an ongoing basis.
Source - Wikipedia
More (Physical) Security
Multiple data centres distributed globally, with more being built/moved into.
And yet more security
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
Heard it before?We need to have this new functionality Can we get this, like, yesterday?
I want this on my iPadI want this on my tablet, not an iPad
It has to integrate with the solutions we already have
Social!
Is it secure?
No, you won’t get any additional budget for it
IT Reality
Result
Increased Complexity
Vendor Lock-in
Slow Innovation Poor
Response To Change
Environment
ProprietarySpecialized Skills No
CollaborationRigid
Infrastructure
Business Consequences
Suboptimal Applications Missed
Opportunities
The challenges of On PremiseFlexibility
Agility
Control
ROI
On Premise
The Challenge of SaaSFlexibility
Agility
Control
ROI
On Premise
SaaS
SaaS & PaaSFlexibility
Agility
Control
ROI
On PremiseSaaSSaaS & PaaS & Integration
Again, but with bars
Flexibility Agility Control Cost Flexibility Agility Control Cost
On Premise SaaS
Customized to your businessExpensive, time-consuming to maintain / updateCompletely under IT control
+-+
“One size fits all”May not work with existing applications/dataScalable, cost effectiveLimited application configurationNo control over individual application capabilities or hosting environment
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SaaS enhanced with PaaS
Flexibility Agility Control Cost
Configured to your business
Easy to maintain/update
Integrated with existing applications/data
Control over deployed applications
Limited control over application hosting environment configurations
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Platform Extensions – an exampleHarmonized
navigation and Portal runtime for Extension
Apps
Out-of-the-box services for developing
Extension Apps such as SSO,
Theming, Data Access (MDF),
Storage, Tooling, Mobile support,
etc.
In place enhancement of SuccessFactors Employee Central
Market Place in Admin toolingMinimal clicks to “try before you buy” – test out solution in Sandpit first. Build/configure solution in space with restricted viewing and then publish when ready.
Can we build it? Yes we can!
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Build apps in SAP HANA Cloud Platform
Organise Apps in SAP HANA Cloud Portal
Organise Apps in SAP HANA Cloud Portal
Organise Apps in SAP HANA Cloud Portal
Organise Apps in SAP HANA Cloud Portal
Manage your applications
Manage your applications
Manage your applications
Manage your applications
Manage your applications
Manage your applications
High level architecture
Extension Application Web Pages
Extension Entities and Files
Platform ServicesPortal Services
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
Theming APISF
Application
Home Web Page
UI Theming& Navigation
BizX
Platformas a Service
Softwareas a Service
SSO
Lifecycle mgmt
Integration
OAuth
Etc.
Inte
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PI
SharedServices
SAP and 3rd Party apps
ExtensionEntities (MDF)
BizXEntities
OD
ata
AP
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UI Theming& Navigation
Extension Application
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Value propositionFor SuccessFactors Customers, a growing library of easy to install and manage solutions to enhance your solution. The option to build your unique solution to give you a competitive edge.
For Partners, the opportunity to participate in a global market, get access to SuccessFactors customers and build and enhance solutions in a standards based environment
Value propositionSPEED • In-memory technology for real-time
data access• Shared services for faster application
roll-out• Ready to go with your next biz need
CONTROL• Web based built-in monitoring• Connect capability to securely access data from
both cloud and on-premise• Dedicated sandbox for each customer
FLEXIBILITY• Open standards-based technology• Dynamically scales• Aligned with mobile and social
AGILITY• Access to SAP partner ecosystem• Tight integration with SuccessFactors
applications• Variety of apps in SAP Store
FUTURE-PROOF• No timed obsolescence• Incremental improvements –
no service disruption• Used by SAP
COST• SAP maintains infrastructure• No upgrade impact• No vendor lock-in
SuccessFactors andSAP HANA Cloud Platform, enabling your business
SAP HANA Cloud PlatformWe need to have this new functionality Can we get this, like, yesterday?
I want this on my iPadI want this on my tablet, not an iPad
It has to integrate with the solutions we already have
Social!
Is it secure?
No, you won’t get any additional budget for it
Thank you!
?Questions
Chris Paine @wombling
Please note much detail of this presentation is copyright © SAP 2013 and is very gratefully used here with their permission
Where to find out more
Where to find out morewww.sapappsdevelopmentpartnercenter.com
Watch out for more details and announcements in the near future!
For learning how to build an #saphcp app
Check out how Granny would do it…
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#saphcp #sap #cloud@saphcp, @sapcloudsap.github.io
Thank you!
Chris Paine @wombling
Please note much detail of this presentation is copyright © SAP 2013 and is very gratefully used here with their permission