[NetWeaver] What is SAP NetWeaver

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SAP NetWeaver

Purpose
SAP NetWeaver provides an open integration and application platform and permits the integration of the Enterprise Services Architecture. You can unify business processes across technological boundaries, integrate applications for your employees as needed, and access and edit simple information easily and in a structured manner.

Integration
SAP NetWeaver is the basis for all SAP solutions on a given hardware. The business applications and the SAP xApps use the key areas of SAP NetWeaver as shown in the following graphic.

SAP NetWeaver is designed to support the Microsoft .NET™ and IBM WebSphere standards.
Features

SAP NetWeaver covers the following topics and components:
· Security

· People Integration:
¡ Multi-channel access
¡ Portal
¡ Collaboration

· Information Integration:
¡ Business Intelligence
¡ Knowledge Management
¡ Master Data Management

· Process Integration:
¡ Integration Broker
¡ Business Process Management

· Application Platform:
¡ Java
¡ ABAP
¡ Business Services
¡ Connectivity
¡ DB and OS abstraction
¡ SAP Knowledge Warehouse

· Life Cycle Management:
¡ Customizing
¡ Software Change Management
¡ System Management

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