Best Design : for a SOAP -XI - BAPI ( Multiple )

Hi all,
Need your suggestion on best design to implement a SOAP -XI - BAPI ( Multiple calls ) scenario.
NON SAP Application will make a SOAP service call to XI. This service need to call 2 BAPI's ( 1st call to get some reqd params for second BAPI call ). Also secon call need a commit.
Whats the best design :
1. ABAP server proxy
2. BPM ( to handle multiple calls )
Thanks and cheers,
Anisha.

>>>>>( 1st call to get some reqd params for second BAPI call ). Also secon call need a commit.
1. ABAP server proxy
Here u can have explicit coding and have better control over the process interms u will call the first bapi and the result of it will be passed to exporting parameter of the second bapi as required.
2. BPM ( to handle multiple calls )
performance hinders as pointed out.

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