SAP NetWeaver BPM Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 7 out of 10

Score

7 out of 10

Reviews

3 Reviews

COOL SYSTEM TO HAVE

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it for checking stock, checking pricing and keeping inventory updated. It is used throughout the entire organization to my knowledge. It solves a lot of problems because, without it, we would have no way of helping our consumers or customers. We would never know how much product we have in stock.

Pros

Accurate
Up to date
Current

Cons

Live readings would be nice.
Easier to maneuver
Work with all systems with the press of one keystroke

Likelihood to Recommend

I think it's definitely suited for a manufacturing and call center type of business because it allows all entities to work together and not have to go through so many different systems, if only there was a live count for inventory. I really can't think of a scenario where it is less suited.

Stephanie Chapman

Team Leader in Customer Service at American Standard Brands (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

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SAP NetWeaver BPM integrates well with SAP environment

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

March 22, 2018

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it for SAP projects and it works well with SAP products and use it mainly to automate procedures and avoid manual process/procedure where possible and can be integrated with ERP/CRM. It helps orchestrate the business processes very well and integrate them.

Pros

Integrated well with SAP ERP/CRM
Comes with adequate tools that help define business rules/processes and also monitoring them and managing exceptions

Cons

Strong dependency with SAP portal is a drawback as it means that one needs to have SAP portal implemented
When there are certain workflows that run for a lengthy period of time, running more workflows can become slower
Strong SAP skills required

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited when we need to integrate business processes with SAP ERP and SAP CRM - the solution can be integrated with business rules/procedures defined in SAP ERP/CRM and NetWeaver can be used to monitor the rules and flag off exceptions. When there are multiple workflows running, it tends to slow down running of these processes. Also, it entirely depends on SAP portal for it to run efficiently.

Shiv Shivakumar

Acquisitions Leader in Information Technology at Abbott (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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BPM - Another wonderful SAP hammer

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

March 19, 2014

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

SAP BPM is used across the entire organization. With multiple process flows that span dozens of business lines, it was critical to find a tool that can streamline the workflow process,

Pros

Virtual paper trail. Iterations of process and current documentation are all stored as "artifacts", leaving a great trail.
Configuration of users. BPM somewhat magically determines which users will be impacted and automates rules.
A pro (that is also a con) is the design interface. If you know what you are doing, it is incredibly powerful and malleable.

Cons

A con (which was also a pro) is the design interfac.e. It will require someone with heavy technical knowledge of SAP to train others on the tool.
The built-in rigidity of SAP systems in general. Yes, SAP is meant to be a rigid ERP tool, but some flexibility it user role assignments would be nice.

Likelihood to Recommend

If your organization is heavily invested in SAP as an enterprise wide solution already, BPM is really your only option. Solid, seamless integration, smooth workflow, and data trails for business analysis are impeccable. If you aren't already heavily invested, key questions to ask would be - Am I using too big a hammer? The results are impressive, no doubt, but the integration of BPM is demanding. A less-demanding, more intutive tool like Winshuttle or even AR Projekt that hooks in to SAP might be a simpler option.

Verified User

Analyst in Sales (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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