Implementing and Configuring SAP Event Management

Sandeep Pradhan is an SAP solution architect in the supply chain management field and has more than 17 years of professional experience. He specializes in supply chain application advisory services and has achieved results by helping clients understand, architect, select, and implement the SAP supply chain solutions required to run theirbusinesses.In his various roles (project manager, solution architect, functional consultant, supply chain manager), he has been responsible for providing thought leadership in supply chain strategy, business processes transformation, technology architecture, and business integration. He has worked on numerous full lifecycle SAP APO-DemandPlanning and Supply Network Planning implementations from the discovery phase through the implementation phase.Sandeep holds an MBA from Monash University, Australia, and is also author of the book Implementing and Configuring SAP Event Management (SAP PRESS, 2010) and co-author of Global Available-to-Promise with SAP: Functionality and Configuration (SAP PRESS, 2011).

1 ... Preface ... 15 1 ... Introduction ... 17 1.1 ... Who Is This Book For ... 18 1.2 ... How Is This Book Structured ... 19 1.3 ... Summary ... 21 2 ... Supply Chain Event Management ... 23 2.1 ... Understanding Supply Chain Event Management ... 23 2.2 ... Implementing Supply Chain Event Management ... 29 2.3 ... Integrating SCOR within Supply Chain Event Management ... 32 2.3.1 ... The Process Modeling Pillar ... 33 2.3.2 ... The Performance Measurement Pillar ... 35 2.3.3 ... The Best Practices Pillar ... 35 2.4 ... Supply Chain Event Management Future Outlook ... 37 2.5 ... Summary ... 39 3 ... SAP Event Management ... 41 3.1 ... SAP Event Management Overview ... 41 3.2 ... Using SAP Event Management to Achieve Supply Chain Visibility ... 42 3.2.1 ... Process Visibility ... 42 3.2.2 ... Product Visibility ... 42 3.2.3 ... Performance Visibility ... 43 3.3 ... SAP Event Management Components ... 44 3.4 ... Types of Events in SAP Event Management ... 45 3.5 ... SAP Event Management Definitions ... 47 3.5.1 ... Application Object Type (Application System) ... 47 3.5.2 ... Event Handler (SAP Event Management) ... 47 3.5.3 ... Event Message ... 48 3.6 ... SAP Event Management Capabilities ... 50 3.6.1 ... Visibility ... 50 3.6.2 ... Notification ... 52 3.6.3 ... Response ... 53 3.6.4 ... Collaboration ... 53 3.6.5 ... Analysis ... 55 3.7 ... SAP Event Management in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) ... 55 3.8 ... SAP Event Management Example ... 60 3.9 ... Summary ... 62 4 ... Visibility Processes Supported in SAP Event Management 5.1 ... 63 4.1 ... Business Process Modeling Notation ... 63 4.2 ... Procurement (SCOR - SOURCE) ... 64 4.2.1 ... Process Overview ... 65 4.2.2 ... Business Benefits ... 68 4.3 ... Production Malfunction (SCOR - MAKE) ... 69 4.3.1 ... Process Overview ... 69 4.3.2 ... Business Benefits ... 71 4.4 ... Order Fulfillment (SCOR - DELIVER) ... 72 4.4.1 ... Process Overview ... 73 4.4.2 ... Business Benefits ... 75 4.5 ... Transportation (SCOR - DELIVER) ... 76 4.5.1 ... Process Overview ... 77 4.5.2 ... Business Benefits ... 81 4.6 ... Outbound and Inbound Delivery (SCOR - DELIVER) ... 82 4.6.1 ... Process Overview ... 82 4.6.2 ... Business Benefits ... 84 4.7 ... RFID Returnable Transport Item (SCOR - RETURN) ... 85 4.7.1 ... Process Overview ... 85 4.7.2 ... Business Benefits ... 87 4.8 ... Seasonal Procurement (SCOR - SOURCE) ... 87 4.8.1 ... Process Overview ... 87 4.8.2 ... Business Benefits ... 90 4.9 ... Railcar Management (SCOR - DELIVER) ... 90 4.9.1 ... Process Overview ... 91 4.9.2 ... Business Benefits ... 91 4.10 ... Summary ... 92 5 ... Architecture in SAP Event Management 5.1 ... 95 5.1 ... System Architecture and Integration ... 95 5.2 ... SAP Event Management Deployment Options ... 98 5.2.1 ... SAP Event Management as an Add-On for SAP ERP ... 98 5.2.2 ... SAP Event Management as Part of SAP SCM ... 99 5.2.3 ... SAP Event Management as an Optional Add-On ... 99 5.2.4 ... Application Component Matrix ... 101 5.3 ... Setting Up the SAP Event Management System ... 103 5.3.1 ... Setting up Communication with SAP Event Management from SAP ECC ... 103 5.3.2 ... Setting up Communication with SAP ECC from SAP Event Management ... 106 5.3.3 ... Setting up Communication Between SAP Event Management and SAP NetWeaver BW ... 107 5.4 ... SAP Event Management Technical ... 109 5.4.1 ... Connection of SAP Systems ... 109 5.4.2 ... SAP Exchange Infrastructure Integration ... 114 5.5 ... Summary ... 115 6 ... Setting Up a Procure-to-Pay Scenario ... 117 6.1 ... Business Scenario ... 117 6.2 ... SAP ECC Configuration ... 121 6.2.1 ... Business Process Type ... 121 6.2.2 ... Application Object Type ... 123 6.2.3 ... Event Types ... 130 6.3 ... Event Posting Techniques ... 136 6.3.1 ... Input Parameters ... 137 6.3.2 ... Output tables ... 138 6.3.3 ... BAPI Processing ... 140 6.3.4 ... BAPI Posting Example Purchase Order Release ... 144 6.4 ... SAP SCM Configuration ... 148 6.4.1 ... Event Handler ... 148 6.4.2 ... Event Notification ... 161 6.4.3 ... Reaction to Event ... 164 6.4.4 ... Web Communication ... 169 6.4.5 ... Analytics ... 172 6.5 ... Scenario Monitoring in SAP Event Management 5.1 ... 175 6.5.1 ... Event Handler ... 176 6.5.2 ... Web Dynpro Reporting ... 178 6.5.3 ... Overdue List ... 178 6.5.4 ... Alert Inbox ... 179 6.6 ... Summary ... 180 7 ... Setting Up a Manufacturing Scenario ... 183 7.1 ... Business Scenario ... 183 7.2 ... SAP ECC Configuration ... 186 7.2.1 ... Business Process Type ... 186 7.2.2 ... Application Object Type ... 189 7.2.3 ... Event Types ... 194 7.3 ... SAP SCM Configuration ... 198 7.3.1 ... Event Handler ... 198 7.3.2 ... Reaction to Event ... 205 7.3.3 ... Web Communication Layer (WCL) with Authorization Model ... 208 7.3.4 ... Analytics ... 211 7.4 ... Scenario Monitoring in SAP Event Management 5.1 ... 212 7.5 ... Summary ... 215 8 ... Setting Up an Order-to-Cash Scenario ... 217 8.1 ... Business Scenario ... 218 8.2 ... SAP ECC Configuration ... 220 8.2.1 ... Business Process Type ... 220 8.2.2 ... Application Object Type ... 223 8.2.3 ... Event Types ... 244 8.3 ... Event Posting Techniques ... 258 8.4 ... SAP SCM Configuration ... 262 8.4.1 ... Event Handler ... 262 8.4.2 ... Reaction to Event ... 267 8.4.3 ... Web Communication ... 268 8.4.4 ... Analytics ... 269 8.5 ... Scenario Monitoring in SAP Event Management 5.1 ... 270 8.6 ... Summary ... 273 9 ... Setting Up a Transportation Scenario ... 275 9.1 ... Transportation Business Processes ... 275 9.1.1 ... Transportation Planning ... 276 9.1.2 ... Transportation Execution ... 277 9.1.3 ... Transportation Monitoring and Controlling ... 278 9.1.4 ... Transportation Tendering ... 279 9.1.5 ... Transportation Scenarios ... 280 9.2 ... Visibility Export Scenario I Road and Sea Shipments ... 282 9.2.1 ... Scenario Monitoring ... 282 9.2.2 ... Configuration Steps ... 285 9.3 ... Visibility Scenario II Transportation Management ... 289 9.3.1 ... Tracking of Shipment Requests and Shipments ... 290 9.3.2 ... Tracking of Tours ... 293 9.3.3 ... Tracking of Transportation Unit and Vehicle Resources ... 294 9.3.4 ... Tracking of Supplier Shipment and Freight Quotes ... 295 9.3.5 ... Configuration Steps ... 295 9.4 ... Visibility Scenario III SAP APO TP/VS Shipments and Tendering ... 301 9.4.1 ... Configuration Steps ... 303 9.5 ... Transportation Analytics ... 307 9.6 ... Summary ... 308 10 ... Setting Up a Returnable Transportable Scenario ... 309 10.1 ... Business Scenario ... 309 10.1.1 ... Commission RTI Tag ... 313 10.1.2 ... Process RTI ... 314 10.1.3 ... Decommission RTI Tag ... 315 10.2 ... SAP ECC Configuration ... 316 10.2.1 ... Business Process Type ... 316 10.2.2 ... Application Object Type ... 317 10.2.3 ... Event Types ... 320 10.3 ... SAP SCM Configuration ... 324 10.3.1 ... Event Handler ... 324 10.3.2 ... Reaction to Event ... 327 10.3.3 ... Setting Up the Web Interface ... 328 10.3.4 ... BAdI Activation for SAP AII ... 331 10.4 ... Scenario Monitoring in SAP Event Management 5.1 ... 331 10.4.1 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 336 10.5 ... Summary ... 337 11 ... Integrating SAP Event Management with other SAP Solutions ... 339 11.1 ... SAP Supply Network Collaboration ... 339 11.2 ... SAP Transportation Management ... 342 11.3 ... SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse ... 344 11.4 ... SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 344 11.5 ... SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization ... 346 11.6 ... Summary ... 348 12 ... Monitoring Procedures for SAP Event Management ... 349 12.1 ... Monitoring ... 349 12.1.1 ... Processing Control ... 349 12.1.2 ... Application Logs ... 351 12.1.3 ... Alert Monitoring with CCMS ... 352 12.1.4 ... Interface Monitoring ... 354 12.2 ... Archiving and Deletion ... 354 12.2.1 ... Archiving ... 354 12.2.2 ... Growing Tables for SAP Event Management ... 357 12.2.3 ... Deletion ... 358 12.3 ... Regular Batch Jobs ... 358 12.4 ... Sizing ... 361 12.4.1 ... Sizing CPU and Memory ... 361 12.4.2 ... Sizing the Disk ... 362 12.5 ... Event Handler Processing ... 362 12.5.1 ... Event Handler Reprocessing ... 362 12.5.2 ... Simulation of Event Handler Processes ... 363 12.6 ... Summary ... 364 ... Appendices ... 365 A ... Activities for SAP Event Management ... 367 A.1 ... Rule Activity Function ... 367 A.2 ... Rule Activity Method ... 370 A.3 ... Expected Event Monitor Activity Function ... 376 A.4 ... Expected Event Monitor Activity Method ... 377 A.5 ... Event Handler Update Activity Function ... 379 A.6 ... Event Handler Update Activity Method ... 379 B ... Transaction Codes ... 383 B.1 ... SCM Event Manager Transaction Codes ... 383 B.2 ... SAP ECC Application System Transaction Codes ... 388 C ... SAP Notes on SAP Event Management ... 391 C.1 ... SAP SCM Event Manager ... 391 C.2 ... SAP ECC Application System ... 396 D ... The Author ... 399 ... Index ... 401