May 2013 Spotlight: SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration PI | B2B | BPM | BRM

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Hello Everyone,

Here is all the May buzz in the Process Orchestration, PI & SOA Middleware, B2B Integration, Business Process Management and Business Rules Management communities. There is lots of valuable content this month so check it out and keep rewarding all the authors whose content you found useful.

May was the month of SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference. If you have missed it, here is a short recap of what happened in the Process Orchestration area.

Process Orchestration Highlights from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013

Read about eduardo.chiocconi’s experiences and share yours if you have attended. Also take a look at the two customer stories to find out how Bank of America and AmerisourceBergen are excelling with SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration:

* How Bank of America uses SAP’s Process Orchestration technologies

Watch the full session replay to learn how the bank has simplified invoice processing with SAP NetWeaver BPM & BRM.

* How AmerisourceBergen uses SAP’s Process Orchestration technologies

Watch the full session replay to learn how AmerisourceBergen, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies is transforming their business with SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration technologies.

Notes from the Moderator’s Team

• #SAPforum in UK & Ireland on July 3&4!

This is a great chance to meet SAP experts and hear the latest and greatest about SAP Technology, including Process Orchestration tracks. Check this blog for details and agenda and join if you can. The day’s programme is completely free for SAP customers and prospects and offers a wide range of sessions to choose from: industry microforums, breakthrough sessions, experience zones. Places are limited so please view full agenda & all tracks and register today.

• dsannen joined the Moderator’s team of the B2B Integration space in May. Welcome, Dimitri and keep up the good work!
• Please remember to encourage authors whose content you find useful and helpful by liking, rating and commenting. Feel free to hit the sharing buttons and share in Social media channels you use. It’s helping us discover and surface great content, appreciate and reward authors. That way everyone benefits!

More Moderators’ picks 1
SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration Webcast Series 2013 SAP has delivered a series of 5 webcasts starting on May 29thsharing latest news about Process Management software from SAP: SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration including B2B capabilities, SAP Operational Process Intelligence and SAP NetWeaver Decision Service Management. Do not worry if you have missed any of the webcasts. Recordings will be available to all who register until the end of 2013. Read this blog for details about how to register and access recordings of your chosen sessions.
Global Survey for SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 2013 The 2013 PI survey is now on and the focus this year is, not surprisingly, on B2B and EDI. More details and survey access link in holger.himmelmann2’s blog. We look forward to your participation!
A grown-up Singleton concept for Workflow instances (3 step approach) In this blog, SAP Business Workflow expert florin.wach demonstrates how to achieve a very safe singleton concept. Check it out!
Using Decision Requirements Models to scope BRFplus and NW DSM Decision Management has become the de-facto best practice for implementing business rules. At the heart of this approach is an explicit focus on decisions and this is reflected in the decision-centric approach taken in SAP NetWeaver Decision Service Management. In this blog james.taylor3shows how these best practices increase your likelihood of success and boost ROI. He also shares a webinar replay! Also find out more about blueprinting in his latest article: Blueprinting BRFplus and NW DSM projects with Decision Requirements.
BPMN within NWDS (NetWeaver Developer Studio) - Not just a Development tool! In his blog thomas.scaysbrook2points out the importance of using a BPMN modeller as early as possible in the process design and shares useful tips for aiding Business & IT communication and collaboration as the process is coming to life.
Demo: SAP Sybase ESP integration with SAP NetWeaver BPM by daniel.yackel Here is a demo showcasing the integration of SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor (SAP Sybase ESP) with SAP NetWeaver BPM.
Social Benefit Determination with SAP NetWeaver Decision Service Management by wolfgang.schaper
Make your CAF service web-ready by giving it a RESTful façade by christian.loos
Developing BPM Custom Inbox with Task Custom Attributes and Actions by lora.tsanova

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