SAP NetWeaver is an open integration and application platform for all SAP solutions and specific SAP partner solutions. It is a Web-based platform that enables the enterprise-wide and technologically-independent integration and coordination of employees, information, and business processes.

SAP NetWeaver Application Server is an open, scalable and highly available infrastructure for developing dynamic cross-company business applications. It provides the structure required to bring together business applications and the Internet. The Internet technology required to implement this task is integrated into NW AS ABAP. SAP NetWeaver Application Server supports established standards such as HTTP(S), SMTP, HTML, SOAP, and XML.

SAP Netweaver - Process Integration
? SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure – Integration Broker: Using Messages to Exchange Data
?Approaches to process control:
? Business Workflow :You can use the proven Workflow tool for local, user-oriented control of processes in a system.
? Cross-Component BPM (cc-BPM) in SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI): This tool allows you to control business processes that are distributed across several systems or applications. The systems use messages to communicate with each other
? Ad-hoc Workflow or Collaborative Tasks: The ad-hoc workflow runs in the SAP Portal and allows you to set up adhoc workflows based on a work order within a Business Workflow-controlled process.
? Guided Procedure in Composite Applications (xApps): Guided Procedure is the process control tool in Composite Applications. Composite applications are new applications based on existing applications. They provide new functions, but use services from existing applications.

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