Scenarios using SAP NetWeaver BPM

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Parallel branch
Solution For parallel branching, use “Parallel Split” and “Parallel Join” gateways Parallel join requires careful modeling, potential deadlock For the recommendation with parallel join, read a guideline on SDN
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Role delegation
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Either requester or approver wants to replace/delegate the role to somebody else for a specific period of time
(dynamic parallel is EHP2)
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Live workflow status view
3 Live workflow or macro view how the submission is proceeding
Person A Persons in the entire workflow can see the live status of where and how the step is processed
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Role delegation
Solution You can make use of the UWL features called “Delegation” or “Substitution”. Delegation: 1. In the UWL click the task you want to delegate.
Substitution: You can assign another user to manage your tasks if you are absent or unavailable. You can define a nominee to receive your tasks or fill in for you. Movie You can create multiple substitution rules to cover all eventualities. You can also accept tasks of other users. The nominee can display and manage the rules for task substitution.
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In the toolbar, choose “Delegate”. The Delegate dialog box is displayed. Only this individual task is delegated. If you want to delegate all your tasks to a colleague, you need to nominate the colleague as substitute.
Approver
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Pushing back the submission
Solution This is a typical usage of Process Context (aka Data Object) Create a Data Object and add mapping to the requester UI
How Exclusive Gateway works
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The condition gets evaluated from top to bottom Each condition is evaluated by either “True” or “False” If False, it goes to the next (or lower) alternative item If it encounters “Default Gate”, it skips to the next one without evaluating If all items are evaluated (= all items have been “False”), Default Gate will be chosen Remark: There must be exactly one Default Gate defined.
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Approver
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Automating the workflow routing
Solution
Implementation by making use of Rules, Services, Exclusive Gateways, and Expressions.
Typical Scenarios in Action SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management
Werner Steyn SAP NetWeaver RIG Americas SAP Labs, LLC Werner.Steyn@
Content Prepared By
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Automating the workflow routing
1 Automating the workflow routing
Requester The flow branch is automatically decided, depends on what requester posted (or requester’s metadata)
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Parallel branch
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(Possibly Dynamic) Parallel branch
Requester
The flow branches in parallel (possibly dynamically at runtime) Approver Approver Approver
“How to avoid modeling errors in NetWeaver BPM? Part1: Gateway fun!” by Soeren Balko. https:///irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/12851
Dynamic Parallel feature will be introduced on EhP2
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The approver rejects the submission and pushes it back to the original author
Requester After receiving the rejection, the requester wants to modify the rejected data entry on UI for re-submission
Person B
Person C
Person D
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Live workflow status view
Solution This feature is provided out-of-box You can open the graphical representation of a process in the following ways: In the process list, select the process which you want to display in a diagram and click “Process Flow”. In the task execution user interface, click the process name link at the top right. Remark: The system administrator needs to add ”Process List Viewer” link in the Related Links pane in UWL in advance for displaying the process list. Follow the instruction which is described in “Adding the Process List Viewer as a Related Link” in
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Timer notification
6 Timer notification for asking to process the task
Requester A (Requester B during next XX days) They wants to delegate their role for a specific period. (ex. A manager wants to ask their secretary on behalf during vacation) Approver A (Approver B during next XX days)
Ken Unnai SAP NetWeaver RIG Asia Pacific Japan SAP Labs, LLC Ken.Unnai@
Introduction
This session explains 10 typical workflow scenarios in the real life. We will discuss how to implement these common workflow scenarios using SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1 EhP1
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