B1 Development Roadmap 2010

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SAP Busine ss OneProduct Roadmap 2010 - 2014

February 2010

Intended Audience:SAP Business One Customers, Prospects and SAP Partners



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SAP Busine ss OneRoadmap to the next level




Miss ion St atem ent for SAP Bus iness OneKey Guiding Principles

“Our goal is delivering an on-premise or hosted business management solution forsmall businesses that is easy to use, flexible, and affordable.We will expand the solution into a highly flexible business platform so that SAPBusiness One will become the ideal platform for co-innovations with our Ecosystem,

joining networked applications and cloud computing together.“SAP Business One Executive Management Team

Advance product innovations across Functionality, UserExperience and System Performance

Focus on Market Needs, Legal Compliance and Robustness

Embed real-time Reporting and Analytics

Enable accelerated Partner innovations, add-ons andvertical industry solutions

Expand Integration Scenarios and Collaboration

Key objectives




Transfor m ing SAP Business One

From a Business Solution into a Flexible Business Platform

Today:

Business Solution

Benefit of the Business Platform

Enhance business operations Offer new user experience Support multi device

Accelerate Co-Innovations with Partners Integrate Web and Cloud Achieve greater efficiency and lower TCO

Objective: Business Platform




Key Investm ent Areas of Upcom ing ReleasesInvestment Areas and Benefits

Enhance solutionenablement for Partners

Integrate new types ofapplications and

deployment models

Manage TCO

Enable real-timeBusiness Transparency

and Clarity

Orchestrate Integrationand Collaboration

Cover End-to-EndStandard Business

Processes




SAP Busine ss OneClear Roadmap and Accelerated Product Innovation

ReleaseFamily –

Definition

ReleaseFamily –

Maintenance

Enhancements are delivered in major or minor releases. Major releases (e.g. 8.8) contain major new functionality orarchitectural changes; minor releases (e.g. 8.81, 8.82) include new and improved business functions or corrections

Interfaces remain stable between major and minor releases

A major release and minor releases that follow it, present a release family

Each release family is supported for 3 years (begins with unrestricted shipment of the major release and coversany subsequent minor releases in the release family)

When a new minor release enters unrestricted shipment, maintenance of the preceding version is discontinued

Patch frequency varies from 4 to 12 weeks; gradually decreasing during maintenance period




SAP Busine ss OneHighlights in Minor Release 8.81 and 8.82

New User Experience and Collaboration New user experience with integrated Web 2.0

capabilities, real-time embedded analytics, and

seamless mobile integration

Business Networks and Connectivity Provide integration scenarios to easily connect to

the business network, including headquarters,

subsidiaries, distributors, vendors and suppliers

Ecosystem Innovation and Extensibility Hybrid deployment: On-premise Business One

core application & cloud-based partner solutions

Strong co-innovation with ecosystem partners for

add-on functionality and vertical industry solutions

Continuous enhancements to the Business OneStudio (SDK)

Supportability and Technology Further enhancements remote support platform:

Proactive system support with health checks,

self-healing capabilities and patch distribution




New User Ex per ienceReal-time embedded Analytics*

Enable real-time Business Transparency and Clarity Integrated printing and reporting solution based on Business Objects technology Compelling embedded real-time reporting functionality Instant access to real-time, business critical information with Crystal Reports Powerful visualizations and built-in analytics with Xcelsius

Selected details on the Roadmap for Crystal Reports: Content integration and Converter tool for Print Layout Designer (PLD)

content are planned to be delivered within first Patch after GA of major release 8.8 Multi language support planned for minor release 8.81

Crystal Reports Form

XcelsiusDashboard

* Extra purchase might be necessary. More information in Q2/2010 regarding timing and pricing




New User Ex per iencePersonalized Work center

Work centers feature a dramatically improved user interface Intuitive user experience Easy UI configuration and personalization Simple embedment of Partner solutions (Add-Ons) Fast adoption of predefined work centers delivered by SAP and Partners

Business Servicessuch as Dun &Bradstreet

Messages / Alerts

or Workflows

Web feeds suchas RSS

CommonTransactions

and links

DashboardIntegration for

KPI monitoring

Social networkse.g. Twitter




New User Ex per ienceXcelsius Dashboard* - Insight to Action

Complete insight- Better decisions

Streamlined processes- Faster execution


Crysta l

Repor tsXcels ius

Clear Enterprise - Move from operational excellence to managerial excellence

Dashboard for KPI monitoring and execution Transparency through closed loop between transactions, analytics and information Direct access from decisions to actions

5) Price change;Updated pricelist in SAPBusiness One

4) Action:Compare price

2) KPI Drilldown

3) Details Drilldown;Proposed Actions

1) Click KPI displayin Dashboard




New User Ex per ienc eMobile Solution for SAP Business One*

Transactional Analytical

Intended scenariosfor delivery by SAP:

ApprovalAlertBusiness Partner Info

Inventory information

ReportingVarious devices

Front-end on mobile deviceSAP back-endProcess or analytics, such asapproval procedure / report

A new capability to integrate mobile devices into business processes and analytics B1 Integration framework enables using mobile devices in a generic way SAP Partners provide frontend-applications for various mobile devices Additional scenarios will be developed and offered by SAP Partners





Business Netw orks and Connec t iv i t yIntegration framework for SAP Business One

B1i as the platform for integration & collaboration Integrates customers into business networks, across heterogeneous system environments Unifies business processes, and automates operations across the ecosystem Retrieves, maps and exchanges data with Web services, connected devices, collaboration

tools, and social networks Brings rapid implementation with rich and proven out-of-the-box scenarios Integrates cloud computing and hybrid deployment model for network applications

Netw ork o f Solu t i ons Suppor t i ng Netw ork o f Bus iness and Peop le




Ec osyst em Innovat ion & Ex t ens ib i l it yNew deployment model, New consumer model

Partner Solutions

Partner Apps Store

Easy-to-consume, on-demand applications that extend SAP Business One functionality Hybrid deployment of SAP Business One with on-demand/cloud based applications from

Partners, such as online shops or CRM on-demand

Partner Apps Store that provides instant access to a series of applications that are easy todownload, install and consume

Enablement of partner solutions with add-on functionality and vertical industry solutions

Integration of additional Business Services, such as Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)




Suppor tab i l i t yUpgrade Wizard for SAP Business One 8.8

The Upgrade Wizard streamlines upgrades through a fully guided process Simplifies and secures upgrades while ensuring data integrity, preventing data-loss and

eliminating human mistakes Reduces maintenance, support, and training costs as less experience is needed

SAP Bus iness One Landsca pe

SAP Business One

Li fecyc le Management

Analysis &Configuration

Pre-upgradeTests

BackupSW/Database

UpgradeVerification /Restoration FUTURE




Go-Live

Check

Embedded

Conf igura t ion

Wizard

Moni to r ing

and Curing

RSP installs

con t rac ted

so f twa re

Embedded

Upgrade

Wizard

Product Support

and Patch

d is t r ibu t ion

Customer

s igns the

con t rac t

Par tners

RSP – Single solution for monitoring, protecting and managing Business One installations Manages installation and maintenance tasks using a simple, yet powerful application Provides an embedded product lifecycle support, assists customers and partners Improves supportability

Li fe Cyc le ManagementExtension of Remote Support Platform (RSP)




Key Invest m ent Areas in Release 8.8x and 9 .xSAP Business One Core - Business Logic

Business Logic Data Archiving Single Unit Of Measurement Negative invoices Request for quotation* International Financial

Reporting Standards (IFRS)* Recurring Transactions* Merge back of SAP Add-

ons* Enhance functions like: Available to promise (ATP)

Aging* Cost accounting** Banking and payments**

Business Logic Enhanced Bin location Controlling Suite Consignment Campaign Management Multi Unit Of Measurement Extended Gross Price

support Enhance functions like: Pricing G\L account determination Banking and payments

MRP Serial & Batches

Focus on Wholesale industry,Cross scenarios / segments,Quote-to-cash

Merge back of SAP Add-ons

*

Business One 8.81 **Business One 8.82 9.x Portfolio plan not final

9.x8.8x




Key Invest m ent Areas in Release 8.8x and 9.xSAP Business One Core – Supportability & Technology, Localization

Supportability &Technology

Electronic file manager(Enhancement of the Formatdefinition tool)

Enhance Workflow Report Scheduler

Localization Audit file generator Sectional tax register Credit memo posting

adjustments Flexible purchase

accounting Merge back of selected

Partner legal Add-ons

Supportability &Technology

New User Interface: SAPSignature Design One code base for all

supported countries Increased application

performance System engine

improvements Improved system messages

and online help

Personalized work center* Workflow**

Localization Merge back of selected

Partner legal Add-ons

8.8x 9.x

*





Key Invest m ent Areas in Release 8.8x and 9 .xBusiness One Studio (former Software Development Kit)

Build the foundation for B1Studio full integration with.Net development

environment to create oneunified development suite(e.g. Screen Painterintegrated in .Net)

Improve User DefinedObject for rapid development(e.g. Business One forms:Header & lines)

New business logic features

in DI-API and UI-APIsimplification

Extend important businesslogic features in DI-API (e.g.Approval Procedure etc.)

Accessible User DefineObject

Expose additional objects inB1 Studio

Improve UI-API Controls &Usability (e.g. Sort, Linetypes ,Totals, Configurations)

Solution Packager*

8.8x 9.x

*





Key Invest m ent Areas in Release 8.8x and 9 .xReporting and Analytics

Adopt event-drivenarchitecture in personalizedWork centers

Integrate further SAPBusiness Objects tools

Ad-hoc reporting

Data mining

Business ObjectsExplorer

Extended Insight to ActionScenarios

Integration of Crystal Reports

New layout / reportingcontent

Converter tool for PrintLayout Designer (PLD)content

Multi language support*

Embedded real-timeanalytics*

Extended visualization withXcelsius Dashboards*

Management Dashboards

(Sales, Finance, andService)*

8.8x 9.x

*





Key Invest m ent Areas in Release 8.8x and 9 .xIntegration framework for SAP Business One

B1i Framework becomes anintegral part of BusinessOne

Lean integration framework Integrated development

environment and softwarelogistic services for on-demand, cloud, mobiledevices; web and online-store interaction

Out-of-the-box integrationscenarios B1 - ERP Liquidity Forecast In-house Cash Financial Document

Synchronization Out-of-the-box integration

scenarios B1 – B1 Master Data Distribution Financial Consolidation Intercompany Purchasing

Business One will be aplatform

Deliver additional integration

services to plug-in socialnetworks and support hybriddeployment model

Additional out-of-the-boxintegration scenarios

Basic layer for newcollaboration models

8.8x 9.x

9.x Portfolio plan not final




Key Invest m ent Areas in Release 8.8x and 9 .xLife cycle management

Remote support platform(RSP) - Tool to keep thesystem running smoothly

Continuous delivery ofhealth checks and self-healing capabilities

Integration into RSP of*

Data archiving (Documents& Master Data)

One-click Upgradeincluding Partner Add-ons

Upgrade Wizard

Configuration Wizard Life cycle support for

Partner solutions

Integrated industry solutionpackages

Embedded Help Center for

customer/partner context Partners Test Cases

supported via Testautomation tool B1TC

Further integration ofsupport tools andautomatization of support

Continuous delivery ofhealth checks and self-

healing capabilities

8.8x 9.x

*Business One 8.81 **Business One 8.82 9.x Portfolio plan not final




Key Invest m ent Areas in Release 8.8x and 9 .xSolution Support

Interface for Mobile devicesto integrate partnersolutions*

Web services** Tax declaration

Currency upload

Foreign Tradedeclaration

Bank data transfer

Validity check for tax data

Integrated Data Exchange(EDI)

Legacy data transport

support Dynamic supported test

case procedures (incl.partner solutions) tosynchronize quality

Enhanced integration &collaboration capabilities

8.8x 9.x

*Business One 8.81 **Business One 8.82 9.x Portfolio plan not final




SAP Busine ss One

Future direction in Summary

SAP Business One is core to SAP’s SME market offerings

Clear Release Strategy with a Solid Product Roadmap

Move towards a Complete Business Platform

Best Practice Business Functions

Easy to Consume Innovations and Co-Innovations

Seamless Integration with Business Networks& Collaborative Environments

Integrated Life Cycle Management

SAP Business One is core to SAP’s SME market offerings

Clear Release Strategy with a Solid Product Roadmap

Move towards a Complete Business Platform

Best Practice Business Functions

Easy to Consume Innovations and Co-Innovations

Seamless Integration with Business Networks& Collaborative Environments

Integrated Life Cycle Management

High Customer productivity

Agility to Quickly Respond to Market Changes

Flexible, Extendable Business Solution

Faster Return on Investment

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

High Customer productivity

Agility to Quickly Respond to Market Changes

Flexible, Extendable Business Solution

Faster Return on Investment

Lower Total Cost of Ownership




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