CVI CATALOG VALIDATION & INTEGRATION ENGINE. powered by

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Business Challenge

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Our Solution – CVI

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Content (XLS) Content (XML) Content (XLS)

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Content receiver Agent

 Local data handling

 Supply of content in most cases by e-mail or hand-over of files

 Data supply at varying times

(contacting with agent on receiver’s side)

 Manual screening and verification of content

 Content upload

 Manual import analysis

 Consultation with supplier

Content supplier (in-house)

Content supplier (external)

Typical situation on cross-system interface processes with transfer between different environments

SAP® SRM-MDM, SAP® MDM,

SAP® ERP, …

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Content (XLS) Content (XML) Content (XLS)

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Content receiver

Content supplier (in-house)

Content supplier (external)

Agent Interface SAP® SRM-MDM, SAP® MDM, SAP® ERP, …

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 High data volume

 Erroneous and insecure data

 Deficient error log

 Numerous check runs

 No configurable rule settings

 No on-board tools for generating an import template

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 High, often unclear data volumes

 No verified set of rules on data quality  No generation of templates

Erroneous import data caused by

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 Correction is hindered by missing logs

 Many check runs necessary

 Effort of adjustment between sender and receiver Increased costs caused by

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 Simplification of content management

 Verification of content according to system configuration before import

 Online validation of data with / without test run

 Correction of errors by the content supplier

 Online provision of content templates  Image upload

Support of Your Content Management

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Content supplier

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Datafile (XLS, XML) Ok? Yes No

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CVI sends check report Content supplier Upload of data to CVI CVI transfers validated content Content receiver Content

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Supplier corrects

data _{Import interface}

SRM-MDM MDM ERP SAP® CVI extracts parameter of validation Template Generates template

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Generates data file Check Report CVI checks data

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CVI Configuration CVI Server CVI Validation CVI Integration

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 Field types of the MDM items / business partner table

 Field types of the MDM lookup tables

 Contents of the MDM lookup tables Validation rules are based on

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 Structure of the data

 Mandatory fields

 Uniqueness of key fields

Conformity to the specified data types

Correct usage of values from the lookup tables

Conformity to regular expressions Types of validations

 Error report is sent via email

 Validated data is save in a target folder

(e.g. the „Ready“- folder of a MDM import port)

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 Value help checks:

 Product categories

 Currency codes

 Units of measure

 Supplier names / numbers

 VAT rate

 Type checks:

 Length of description

 Number of decimal places

 Key Fields check:

 Supplier

 Supplier part number

 Scale price amount Examples

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Guided content upload process at supplier’s side. Example

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Setting up of a set of validation rules by the content receiver. Example

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 Field types of the MDM items / business partner table

 Field types of the MDM lookup tables

 Contents of the MDM lookup tables Validation rules are based on

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Conformity to regular expressions Types of validations

 Error report is sent via email

 Validated data is save in a target folder

(e.g. the „Ready“- folder of a MDM import port)

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• Field types of the SAP table

• SAP value helps

• Fixed domain values

• Value table for foreign key fields Validation rules are based on

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Types of validations

• Error report is sent via e-mail

• Validated data is imported as CSV file via Asapio import interface

Integration

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ENEFIT

Instant content delivery by

the content supplier

Useful error logs enable fast

correction of content

Provision of templates

for data generation

(online-download)

Configuration of rule sets

on the basis of active

master and transaction data

Validation by using the

defined set of rules reduces

correction effort

Only upload of validated

data in a SAP® system via

defined interfaces (report,

BAPI®)

Improved security at data

import. No direct access to

the SAP® system by the

content supplier

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Fast integration of new content to the process

Minimum effort of communication

Increased data integrity

Improved data quality

Speed-up the process

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EFERENCES

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International Foods Company Europe & Asia

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Catalog Validation ~60 suppliers

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Fresenius Netcare

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Catalog Validation ~20 suppliers

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Claas

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Catalog Validation ~ 20 suppliers

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DPD

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Sales Order Validation

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Transport CVI Install CVI Server Configurat ion Customizi ng

Service

The price for our solution depends on the following elements:_ _{Number of included content suppliers}

 Number of integration scenarios

Our services included in this solution are:

 Installation of the CVI server in collaboration with your SAP basis team

 Configuration

 Installation Guide

 Configuration User Guide

 User Guide

 If required SAP-transport for special interfaces

 If required customer-specific enhancements

Please contact us to get your own company-specific offer.

We would be pleased to give you an individual demonstration of all the features of CVI or any other of our solutions.

Our Offer

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Customizing

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Validation and integration of supplier catalogs for SAP® _SRM-MDM

catalog (e.g. Fresenius Netcare, Claas, DPD)

CVI – Catalog Validation & Integration Engine

ASAPIO S

OLUTIONS

Structured handling of workitems in folders incl. sent workitems and resubmissions (e.g. Airbus)

XWI – Extended Workflow Inbox

Local handling of SRM documents in Excel® (e.g. Nokia, Ontario

Power)

PDUD – Purchasing Documents Up- and Download

Replacement of free text or material master items in the SRM purchasing process with catalog items (e.g. WDR, Bank Hapoalim, EADS)

ICR – Item Catalog Replacement

Business card catalog for SAP® SRM using SAP® Interactive Forms

by Adobe® (e.g. ERGO)

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Contact

Agnes-Pockels-Bogen 1 80992 Munich Germany +49 (0) 89-4520 744 0 [email protected] www.asapio.com Lothar Steinrücken

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