Business Process Assistant (BPA) tool

I have the following question regarding the Business Process Assistant (BPA) tool:-
• Can I define a predefined events that incase it happens will trigger a certain workflow process within the BPA; for example if a certain record is created then a certain workflow could be started.
• Can I integrate the BPA tool into any of the oracle 11i or 10g products , for example to launch the BPA tool from oracle ERP tools and to add shortcut to start the BPA tool from the ERP tools system menu
Regards

Hi Bharat,
Thanks for posting your query,
All versions of SharePoint support workflows based on windows workflow foundation. SharePoint Server includes some predefined advanced workflows such as Approval, Collect feedback, Collect signatures. WSS 3.0 and SharePoint foundation contains simple "3
steps workflow".
But all versions support custom workflows and custom worflow steps created in SharePoint Designer or Visual Studio.
You can customize forms with SharePoint Designer, Visual Studio or InfoPath.
Also, check out below mentioned URLs to know more on this functionality in SharePoint 2013
https://support.office.com/en-sg/article/Overview-of-workflows-included-with-SharePoint-d74fcceb-3a64-40fb-9904-cc33ca49da56
http://www.actsolution.net/Pages/SharePoint/Business-Process-Management.aspx
http://www.slideshare.net/SPTechConSanFrancisco/using-sharepoint-for-business-process-management-by-eugene-rosenfeld-sptechcon
http://www.slideshare.net/AndreasAschauer/sharepoint-2013-as-a-bpm-workflow-management-system
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424392(v=office.15).aspx
I hope this is helpful to you, mark it as Helpful.
If this works, Please mark it as Answered.
Regards,
Dharmendra Singh (MCPD-EA | MCTS)
Blog : http://sharepoint-community.net/profile/DharmendraSingh

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Sharepoint Out of the Box as Business Process Management (BPM) Tool

How Sharepoint out of the box can be used as Business Process Management tool? Like we have K2.

Hi Bharat,
Thanks for posting your query,
All versions of SharePoint support workflows based on windows workflow foundation. SharePoint Server includes some predefined advanced workflows such as Approval, Collect feedback, Collect signatures. WSS 3.0 and SharePoint foundation contains simple "3
steps workflow".
But all versions support custom workflows and custom worflow steps created in SharePoint Designer or Visual Studio.
You can customize forms with SharePoint Designer, Visual Studio or InfoPath.
Also, check out below mentioned URLs to know more on this functionality in SharePoint 2013
https://support.office.com/en-sg/article/Overview-of-workflows-included-with-SharePoint-d74fcceb-3a64-40fb-9904-cc33ca49da56
http://www.actsolution.net/Pages/SharePoint/Business-Process-Management.aspx
http://www.slideshare.net/SPTechConSanFrancisco/using-sharepoint-for-business-process-management-by-eugene-rosenfeld-sptechcon
http://www.slideshare.net/AndreasAschauer/sharepoint-2013-as-a-bpm-workflow-management-system
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424392(v=office.15).aspx
I hope this is helpful to you, mark it as Helpful.
If this works, Please mark it as Answered.
Regards,
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Blog : http://sharepoint-community.net/profile/DharmendraSingh

Business Process Blueprinting Tool (BPB) Publish Error - Solution Manager 7.1 SP10

Hello SCN members!
The company where I work recently implemented the SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP10 and now we are trying to learn how to use the SAP Business Process Blueprinting (BPB) Tool to design all enterprise processes inside it.
I followed all the steps of the official BPB installation guide and from another BPB discussion (http://scn.sap.com/thread/3258935) but the tool is not working properly. Some relevant points are:
I can create and publish Business Scenarios but can’t do the same with Business Processes
Business Scenario Created and Published:
Business Process created but not published, returning a connection error:
I don’t understand why the tool works for the Business Scenario level but not for the Business Process level. Could anyone help?
The log details are:
traceOutput.0.log
[EXCEPTION] com.sap.bpl.common.exception.BPLInternalServerErrorException: Could not establish connection with server at com.sap.bpl.soco.conn.impl.SoCoConnection.isOperationSuccessful(SoCoConnection.java:98) at com.sap.bpl.soco.conn.impl.SoCoConnection.publish(SoCoConnection.java:70) at com.sap.bpl.ral.resourceaccess.impl.GenericResourceAccess.publish(GenericResourceAccess.java:288) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.impl.TransactionManager.publish(TransactionManager.java:109) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.ui.dialogs.PublishPresentationModel.okPressed(PublishPresentationModel.java:130) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.ui.dialogs.PublishDialog.okPressed(PublishDialog.java:53) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.ui.dialogs.PublishAndRevertDialog.publishButtonPressed(PublishAndRevertDialog.java:267) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.ui.dialogs.PublishAndRevertDialog.access$000(PublishAndRevertDialog.java:49) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.ui.dialogs.PublishAndRevertDialog$2.widgetSelected(PublishAndRevertDialog.java:245) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.java:228) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1003) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:3910) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3503) at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.runEventLoop(Window.java:825) at org.eclipse.jface.window.Window.open(Window.java:801) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.ui.handlers.PublishButtonHandler.publish(PublishButtonHandler.java:156) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.transaction.ui.handlers.PublishButtonHandler.execute(PublishButtonHandler.java:107) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerProxy.execute(HandlerProxy.java:294) at org.eclipse.core.commands.Command.executeWithChecks(Command.java:476) at org.eclipse.core.commands.ParameterizedCommand.executeWithChecks(ParameterizedCommand.java:508) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerService.executeCommand(HandlerService.java:169) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.SlaveHandlerService.executeCommand(SlaveHandlerService.java:241) at org.eclipse.ui.menus.CommandContributionItem.handleWidgetSelection(CommandContributionItem.java:770) at org.eclipse.ui.menus.CommandContributionItem.access$10(CommandContributionItem.java:756) at org.eclipse.ui.menus.CommandContributionItem$5.handleEvent(CommandContributionItem.java:746) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1003) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:3910) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3503) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.java:2405) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2369) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:2221) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$5.run(Workbench.java:500) at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:493) at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149) at com.sap.bpl.ebb.EBBApplication.start(EBBApplication.java:19) at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:194) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:368) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:179) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:559) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:514) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1311)
The Palette and Standard Shapes are showing just a few options.
Are these the standard design objects or some are missing?
Thank you in advance for the answers!
Best Regards,
Vitor Soutinho

Hello SCN members!
I solved both of my problems in BPB tool and would like to share with the community the solution.
Basically I recriated both logical ports in soamanager:
LP_SOCO_SOLAR
LP_SMSY
This solved all my problems detected in the tool.
Thanks again for the suggestions showed!
Best Regards,
Vitor Soutinho

Job Pricing Business Process

Hi Everyone,
My company has just implemented the job pricing tool, we are a bit uncertain on the actual business process for this tool, we have an idea on how the tool works but not 100% sure of the entire business process. May I please request assistance on the SAP business process for the Job Pricing tool based on the following scenario:
- In a situation whereby an organisation want to participate on the salary survey for the first time, what is the SAP business process to follow.
Your assistance in this regard will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Best regards
Scelo

Hello,
SALARY SURVEYS,
Used to compare internal compensation data with external data.
Job pricing is a tool to create and maintain a list of survey providers ( one who gives the survey data of jobs)
The job pricing tool also allows you to perform job matching to match internal benchmark jobs with jobs contained in a salary survey, as well as age market data that has been imported from the salary survey providers by job or survey.
SALARY SURVEY PROCESS STEPS.
1. Job Analysis.
2. Selection of survey provider
3. Receive survey data
4. Import Data
5. Job Matching
6. Age data
7. weight data.
cheers
rafi

Effective Language for Business Process Modelling in a Web Community

It's a very exciting idea of having business process definition/innovation a community driven process.
Just Imagine a stituation where somebody can innovate a process on a theoritical level which is then perfected by business community opinion/examples for benchmarking, effectiveness, relevance etc.
The ultimate business community dream would be Finding their process in the community. Finding merits and demerits of their process. Explore for a refinement to the process. Getting a copy of their newly created process and
droping it into their IT system and the wonderful IT system upgrading itself to the new process and executing it.
The Impact of simplification would be enormous:
Just check out the possibilities
Every businessman would be an IT user to get ideas for business and business execution
The IT Guy would be recognized as process maker
For a business entity Presentation during AGM could be extra transparent :-).
A very concrete step in this direction would be to have a language or tool which is very easy to understand and drives people for exploration.
My Wish would be a Visual web tool which defines a specific business process in the most simple form, and from there somebody can explore the enhancements to the process.
For example a simple selling process done in medicine shop is
listening the order verbally , delivering it immediately, getting cash immediately and [typing the Invoice on XL or Word or POS machines], printing it and then giving to Customer.
after selecting this business process on the tool one should be able to explore the possible process
enhancements with known business benefits
like
a) offer credit facility to customer--> just a worklist to collect pending money
b) take order now and supply later for non available medicines
c)Start home delivery
The businessman should be able to select (1) or (2) which then becomes his new process.
This can be sent to his IT landscape which should be able to interprete it and then grow itself Ah....
dreaming
[or atleast the model should tell the IT guy what to do!!].
The generic business Process enhancements Options are not too many and can be defined and classified
See the Options in the above mentioned business process context
1)Automation[Create Purchase order from ]
2)Increasing depth [The above example a,b,c are for increasing depth]
3)Step simplification[In the above example instead of word using the POS Machine is simple]
4)Resource utilization[If you have a PC and don't want to buy POS Machine then type the invoice on a Word :-)]
5)Delegation
5)Workforce optimization {any examples :-)community driven}
7)Process optimization (How to deliver the medicine route wise)
8)Colloboration (Using courier to send medicine)
9)Knowledge provision (giving sales/payment trends,)
The idea is so simple but making this tool highiely context(business) sensitive and intuitive is challenge.
But anyway it's not impossible to have a business process language which is effective and an IT systems for which starting point is a business process. The IT system which takes your business process and executes them
wonderfully.
looking forward for this future
Anand
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Message was edited by: Anand Rai

Hi Dilip,
Thanks a lot for your reply.
I'm also interested to know from community what are different tools used by them for process modelling?
What are their merits?
1)are they easily understandabale
2) do they come with business context
3)whether they can be used in a web comunity? Like somebody can give feedback or business case for a particular business process/step.
4)Does it drive the IT automation
5)Are there any appservers which take business model and generate/grow applications
6)How the different modelling applications should communicate?
7)Common standards
For example
I have used rational rose and RAD like VB they are complicated/simple enough to generate model based applications but the business representation and business context is totally missing. I would seek something with more business context or knowledgebase.
Regards Anand

Business Process Documentation

Dear All
Business Process Documentation
I just want to know foloowing thing sabout Business Process Documentation.
do yuo know where there any documents about Business Process Documentation and system log ?
Edited by: Koji Watanabe on Feb 16, 2012 1:52 AM

Hellow Watanabe-san
Could you explain little bit mroe about what you are looking
for ?
Are you looking for the way to document Business Process in SolMan ?
Or
Are you looking for the way to monitor your business process in
the backedn system ?
The link that vasanthgobi mentioned is the SAP help on business
process monitoring.
Documentation topic
In SAP Solman, you can document your business process in following
2 area. Project area and Solution area. Project area is mainly used
for implementation phase or initial documentation. Solution area is
used for operation phase.
And to support the documentation, SAP Solman provides several
supporting tools for project area (you can copy the document in
project area to solution later).
In SolMan 7.1, if you want to document your business process,
you may have following possibility.
(General motivation for the documentation, please refer to the
this blog http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/27054.
And service Market Place
http://service.sap.com/esacademy (login in english)
=>meet the expert =>Replay Library.
=>SAP Solution manager =>Solution Documentation )
1.Upload via EXCEL (initial upload) and adjust in project area
<Create templete via project, and create excel content locally
and upload to project area>
2.Maintain business process by using Business Blue print function
<Using more graphical instead of SolMan screen>
Also refer to these blogs
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/28304
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/27212
And service market place link (webinar)
http://service.sap.com/esacademy (login in english)
=>meet the expert =>Replay Library.
=>SAP Solution manager =>Business Process Blueprint
3.Start initial documentation using RBPD content and adjust it in
project area
<SAP and IBIS develop analysis content based on the business
process repository. By using this content, you can execute
analysis for ERP and can get process utilization info.
And you can create initial process from this>.
Also refer to these blogs
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/26074
And service market place link
http://service.sap.com/rbpd
4.Document manually in project area
(Also ARIS integration is possible).
In above case, if you use RBPD content, yes, you have some step
related to the backend system (collecting process execution statistic
in ERP). But in other case, you do not have any activity to ERP.
For RBPD, it collects the data by using job, and you can control
the number of WP to be used. The runtime will be depending your
ERP system size.
Business Process Monitoring topic
In SolMan, there are business process monitoring functionality.
Actually, it is not only the monitoring, but also you can use it
for business process improvement.
Basically in business process monitoring related tools,
there are 2 main tools
1.Business Process Monitoring tool - Monitoring
2.Business Process Analytics tool - Analysis & benchmarking
(Also there are dashboard).
Business Process Monitorings enables monitoring of your core
business process from technical and application side.
The tool can monitor specific job(normal job/BW process chain),
interface(IDoc, tRFC, qRFC etc), performance, and also different
types of transaction document like sales order, delivery,
purchase order, production ordet etc.
For transaction monitoring, there are pre-defined template
(best practice).
Also it allows to monitor any table (z/y-table also).
And the Analytics tool is the tool based on the BW.
By using this, you can do benchamarking, trend analysis,
backlog analysis.
In more, I highly recommend to check the series of blog
by Volker. And FAQ document.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/u/251688346
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/SM/FAQBusinessProcess+Monitoring
There are configuration document in service market place also.
http://service.sap.com/bpm
Hope this helps you.
Best Regards
Keiji Mishima

No data in Business Process Analytics after setting up BPA and BPMon

Hi,
I have followed the BPA set up guide and done all the configuration for BPA. I have set up BPMon for a solution and in the logical component node i have done configuration for many application monitors.
Also in the "Load Master Data" node the master data is loaded. But still in BPA when I am selecting the time frame and applying it I am getting a message that no data is applicable in the selected time frame.
How can i get the data in BPA.

Hi Vishal,
1435043 - E2E Workload Analysis - No applicable data found
specially section 3) EFWK Resource Manager Job, wehre you find several
hints to check this job and the EFWK Adminsitration.
Also check note: 894279 Background processing in SAP Solution Manager
Please have a look at following chapter of the the BPA Setup
guide to fully understand the data flow in this application:
2 Architecture of Business Process Analytics
> 2.1 Data Retrieval and Reporting
Please also review following chapter, in to see if there are any errors
extracting the data from the managed systems to SAP Solution Manager:
3.2.3 Checking status of Solution Manager Diagnostics Extractor
Framework (EFWK)
Also check:
1570282, 1643303 and 1602437
thanks
Regards,
Vikram

Monitoring Tool for Monitoring Business Process

Hi All,
Is there any monitoring tool which is able to monitor various technologies .
we are integrating biztalk with SAP and we are looking for a tool which we can use to monitor both, is there any?
Praj Dixit

Hi All,
Is there any monitoring tool which is able to monitor various technologies .
we are integrating biztalk with SAP and we are looking for a tool which we can use to monitor both, is there any?
Praj Dixit
If if want just to monitor various technologies, lets say BizTalk, then there are lot of tools available for this. BizTalk 360 and SCOM are two main tools.
similarly if you want to monitor SAP- like availbility of SAP services/URLS/Databases etc, then HP OpenView can be one option.
However, if you just want to make sure your business process ( integrated BizTalk/SAP..etc) are up and running then you could write some Automated Smoke test scripts, which will perform some basic testing and make sure all components are up and running.
Hope this helps.
Greetings,HTH
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What is Business Process Monitoring Tool (BPMT)?

Dear colleagues
There is also a strange tool named Business Process Monitoring Tool (BPMT), provided as an Add-on installation within SAP Netweaver 701 SP06
[Note 1453759 - BPMT 701 Business Process Monitoring Tool: Installation|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1453759]
What is it, and how it is connected with SAP NW BPM?
Any explanation would be much appreciated

Hi,
this tool is to provide a business process monitoring within the ABAP stack. So you're able to get information about "how many processes of process X have not been finished, yet". This is based on several agents listening to the business process implementations (e.g. SAP Business Workflow) and provides those generated events to a monitoring engine.
As far as I know this component has not been released, yet. I don't know the delivery date (maybe in QII or QIII 2011) --> who know's?
Cheers
Martin

Business Process Management Tool Evaluation ARIS or Systems Architect?

Hi Group
I have joined this community yesterday, so I am pretty much new here.
I work as a Business Process Analyst for a semi govt company. I have been tasked for evaluating a tool for business process management.
Current scenario is as under:
1) We are using Microsoft visio as a mapping software
2) BPMN standards for process modelling
3) The design phase of our new ERP software will be starting soon.
4) My company has got vision to become BPM company over the years, we are at very early stage of it.
The questions I have are,
1) Is it worth getting ARIS or System Architect at this stage only for modelling. If now what are the justifications?
2) Based on your experience what are the steps involved in evaluating such tools
3) How hard is it to import those visio drawings into ARIS or System Architect
Your response is much appreciated
Thanks
Hemal

Hi,
My view (I work as an Enterprise Architect for a very large Resources Company).
Visio is a drawing tool. It produces nice diagrams and drawings which have no real connection with the process objects, or system objects they represent. typically an organisation ends up with 1,000's of these e diagrams which end up all having to be maintained (and usually are not) so quickly end up being largely out of date and useless.
Tools like ARIS and other BPM tools, are purpose built Modelling tools. The Process Models built, and each and every object they are composed of are stored in a single, searchable and reportable object oriented database. Each object (if the tool is implemented correctly) has exactly 1 original keyed by a Globally unique Identifier. Other occurrences or copies of that object can be created that are used in multiple places, in multiple processes. Hence maintenance should be easier. If a change is required to the object, change it in one place only, and its automatically also updated in all the other object copies or occurrences. try that with Visio.
Further, if the models are created using the required and correct notation (for example BPMN or BPEL, then they may be exported into or integrated into application or execution layers that support these notations. Usually this is a part automatic, and part manual process. Hence the BPM models are living representations (not 100% but at least some %) of the running code or processes in your systems.
Eventually the nirvana will be when this model to execution paradigm is 100% automated, for 100% of business processes, across any platform or system architecture required. A good dream eh!
The proviso is that all this is designed, built and governed correctly. Like most things, the idea can be good, but the execution bad.
There are several examples of BPM Modelling tools that are available as free downloads. Savvion, Tibco and Intallio are 3 that come to mind that do this. Perhaps try one or more?
ARIS has the advantage that it is more integrated with SAP than any of the others.
The other think that has influenced us toward ARIS is that SAP now use it internally (so I am told) to define and govern the services that end up in their products. the Process is called PIC (Process Integration Content).
There is a separate thread on it Do SAP Plan to Productise the PIC Internal Process for Customers & ISV's?.
Hope this helps.
Phil G.
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Phil Gleadhill

A short survey: Business Process Modeling Tools

Hi everybody,
my name is Leonie Fütterer and I am a student at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. I do research on freeware business process modeling tools.
Please take two minutes and help me by completing the following survey. The results will be released in february 2011 in terms of an academic paper.
www.bpm-toos.net
Thank you!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me (see link above)!
Leonie Fütterer

I guess the link is rather http://www.bpm-tools.net/ ?
I will circulate it to my friends.... here where I work they use Excel =:o( and ARGOS-UML much to my dismay

Tools for business process

What are the tools used to gather requirements of business process?

Hi Gopala.,
Q & A means Question & Answer data base tool,In which there are quoation formats like how many head offices you hav,How many branch offices,How many divisions...etc,We also use CI forms,Like customer input template forms to gather the information from the client
REWARD if helpfull
Thanks & Regards
Narayana

Use of BPMN diagrams on different levels (Business Process Architect 11gR1)

I have an issue regarding the representation of different levels of diagrams in BPA... I have been using following types of diagrams from the highest level to the lowest:
- Structuring model,
- Value-added chain diagram,
- Business process diagram (BPMN),
- Business process diagram (BPMN),
- Function allocation diagram (this is generated automatically).
Those levels are linked with use of "Assignment" function on individual elements and that enables the user to drill-down to the last level (except between Structuring model and Value-added chain diagram - I can't find a way to link those two).
As you might have noticed from the list of diagrams above, I have used two BPMN diagrams to represent two successive levels. Is this OK? On the first of those two diagram types, I represented activities with "Function" elements (I also used Start, Intermediate, End events and Rule elements).
I linked every "Function" element to a more detailed BPMN diagram on the next level. That one includes "Human task", "Automated activity" elements (and also Start, Intermediate, End events, Rule elements and also others) and is eventually meant to be transformed into BPEL.
That is how I understood the "Oracle_BPA_Suite_QuickStart_Sample_Guide.pdf" and samples included in Architect 11gR1. Is that the right way to do it? Does anybody have a better suggestion on how to represent the whole chain of diagrams?
How can "Assignees" be represented in the BPMN diagram, where I used "Function" elements? Is it possible to link "Structuring model" elements to Value-added chain diagrams?
I hope this describes my dilemma well enough and doesn't frighten you all away... I thank you all for your feedback in advance.

It is possible to assign Structural Elements to any Model Type in BPA. If you are not able to make this assignment it is not active in your Method Filter. You can log in with the Entire Method filter to check this out. You can also modify the filter you are using to include this ability.
The hierarchy you are using is fine and is a commonly used one. Some people use the EPC model, which is specifc to BPA and not a standard, at the level below the value-chain but many use BPMN as you have. If your intent is to use the first BPMN as a pure business process model then you may consider creating a separate custom Model Type, based on the BPMN model, with a scaled down set of allowable objects. This is also done through customizing the filter. If you do this you can also rename the model types in the filter if you wish to have different names at each level.
Note of caution, modifying a method filter can have impacts and should generally be done by someone with a working knowledge of the meta model. If you chosse to change a filter supplied with the tool, copy it and rename it, then update the copy. Always retain the original filter provided with the tool. If you are doing something as simple as adding the ability to use the assignment between Structural Elements and Value-Added Chain models, that would be no big deal. If you get into reusing object and model types that has more impact on the functionality of the tool.

Business process-BUSES

Sirs, My project is the related to the Manufacturing, industrie BUSES , Under this one what we can say as the BUSINESS PROCESS,(how to the intial stage comes to work in, and how to the finished completed structure) please what have ur valuble suggestion..... help

Dear Ameer,
ASAP Methodology
Forward Media has adopted ASAP (Accelerated SAP) as its methodology of choice for SAP implementations, upgrades and module additions.
Our in-depth knowledge of ASAP allows us to customise and streamline ASAP to suit widely varying project requirements. For example - while ASAP was originally conceived as an implementation methodology, Forward Media has found ways to apply its strengths to the smaller tasks of SAP upgrades and new module additions. Innovations such as these have become part of standard and offically endorsed ASAP methodology.
Our involvement with the ASAP methodology began in 1996, when Forward Media Director Nadia Ward worked extensively with SAP America on the creation of the original ASAP methodology. Nadia led the technical component of the first commercial trial of ASAP in an implementation for CFS in New York - in the process contributing several operational templates to the ASAP toolkit.
ASAP Phases
The ASAP methodology structures the project lifecycle into five phases which run sequentially from project start to project completion. These standard ASAP phases are:
1. Project Preparation
2. Business Blueprint
3. Realisation
4. Final Preparation
5. Go-Live and Support
Concurrently with these ASAP phases, we also run a series of continuous processes which cover the types of activities which, by their nature, transcend individual phase boundaries (eg: Quality Assurance) or which require activity throughout the project lifecycle (eg: Knowledge Transfer).
These continuous processes identified as necessary for most SAP projects:
1. Quality Assurance
2. Data Migration
3. Basis
4. Knowledge Transfer
5. Cutover Planning
6. Project Accelerators
Together, the ASAP phases and our continuous processes define the broad outline of our approach for SAP projects.
Project Management Toolkit
Forward Media has a series of Project Management tools in addition to those sourced from ASAP that we make available to our clients. These include templates such as our:
 Project Plan Template (for SAP Implementations and Upgrades)
 Data Conversion Strategy
 Cutover Plan
 ABAP specifications
 Test Scripts
 Client Landscape
 Change Management Strategy
 Month End Schedule
 Issues Log
 Phase 1: Project Preparation
 Phase 2: Business Blueprint
 Phase 3: Realization
 Phase 4: Final Preparation
 Phase 5: Go Live & Support
Phase 1: Project Preparation
In this phase of the ASAP Roadmap, decision-makers define clear project objectives and an efficient decision-making process. Here Project Organization and roles are defined and implementation scope is finalized.
System landscape and Technical Requirement
 Infrastructure need (Hardware/interfaces): Available- QuickSizing Service: to be accessed via SAPNet
 System Landscape
 High level strategies for client
 Archiving strategy
Issues Database:
Issues must be resolved before phase completion ot before beginning of the next phase. The issues can be
 Unanticipated tasks
 Normal tasks that can not be completed
 External factors that need to be dealt with.
Issues database allows the project team to enter, track and report on project issues.
Phase 2: Business Blueprint
In this phase scope of the R/3 implementation is defined & Business Blueprint is created. Business Blueprint is a detailed documentation of companys requirements.
Various tools are used in this phase.
 AcceleratedSAP Implementation Assistant
 Question & Answer Database (Q&Adb)
 Business Process Master List (BPML)
 R/3 Structure Modeler
 Business Navigator and external modeling tools
Project Management:
Activities nagement:in this work package are:
 Conducting Status meeting for project team
 Conducting steering committee meetings
 General project management
 Addressing organizational issues relating to organizational change management.
Other activities include:
 Project Team Training
 Developing the System Environment
 Defining Organizational Structure
 Defining the Business processes
R/3 reference model can be used for
 Comparing the standard functionality with your companies own organizational requirements
 Creating documentation for the conceptual design
 Optimizing business processes
 Training the project team and users
 Writing user documentation
Question and Answer Database can be used to determine
 The Baseline Scope
 Cycle Plan
 Integration test Plan
Phase 3: Realization
The purpose of Phase 3 is to configure the R/3 system. The configuration is carries out in two steps; baseline configuration & Final configuration.
Business Process Master List (BPML) is created in phase 2 as a report from Q&A database. It is used to identify, plan, schedule and monitor the configuration and testing of all R/3 scenarios and processes within the scope of an implementation. BPML is a representation of the R/3 business and transactions that are contained within the scope of the project. BPML is feeds all business information to all subsequent worksheets.
Implementation Guide (IMG):
It is the main tool for setting the parameters to configure or Customize R/3 during the realization phase. IMG reflect the chronological order in which the customizing activities are carried out.
The following aspects of configuration are also to be considered:
 Defining authorizations in the R/3 system
 Defining workflows
 Creating user documentation
System Manager Procedures
 Developing system test plans
 Defining service level commitment
 Establishing system administration functions
 Setting up Quality Assurance environment
 Defining the design of the productive system
 Defining system management procedures for the productive system
 Setting up the productive environment
At the end of this phase, Project Manager must check the status of deliverables for completeness and accuracy. This internal quality check should be carried out in addition to an external, independent third party Quality Audit.
Preparation for end-user training needs to be gone through and approved at and of this phase.
Phase 4: Final Preparation
The purpose of this phase is to complete the final preparation of the R/3 system for going live. This includes testing, user training, system management and cutover activities, to finalize your readiness to go live.
In this phase the R/3 system is handed over to individual departments for productive operation. This includes preparation of end-user documentation and training the end-users. The technical environment is installed on production system & is tested. Project managers prepare plans for going live, transfer of legacy data and support at early stages.
End-user training is a critical activity for success of the project. InfoDB may be used to plan for the User Training activities. Computer Center Management System (CCMS) must be set at this time. Simulation of productive operation system & testing the same is of great important.
The test plan contains the following activities
 Testing conversion procedures and programs.
 Testing interface programs
 Conducting volume & stress testing
 Conducting final user acceptance testing
 Developing a final go-live strategy.
The Computer Aided Test Tool (CATT) can be used to automate test sequences for key business processes.
Phase 4 also provides for the testing of the disaster recovery plan for the productive environment. Disaster downtimes are verified and details on de-escalation.
Phase 5: Go Live & Support
This phase is concerned with supporting and optimizing the operative R/3 system.
Following activities are carried out
 Production support facilities are defined.
 Validation of business processes and their configuration.
 Follow-up training for users
 Signoffs etc.
During phase 5, the first EarlyWatch session should be held, where experts from SAP analyze the systems technical infrastructure. The aim is to ensure the system functions as smooth as possible.
Version upgrades should be planned whenever found necessary. AcceleratedSAP contains a continuous roadmap, with standard activities necessary after implementation. The tasks in that structure provide solutions for all known types of continuous change: Business changes, technology changes or changes in user community.
with regards,
B.Ravindranath

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I want to work on Oracle Business process architechture can anyone tell what it is all about and if there is any useful documents for this.
I searched in Oracle do the Business process architect and Business process Architechture are same.
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Business Process Architecture will refer to how business processes in a company/org are organised towards the fulfillment of company's vision and goals.
Business Process Architect is a tool from Oracle, which helps Business Analysts\Architects to model.simulate and improve business processes.
Models created basically provide a blueprint for IT to develop executable processes, being in sync with business goals.
Visit "http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/bpa/index.html", there are lot many docs to get you started.
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