Workflow

APM Strategy: ASI for SAP Workflow

Important: In APM, the functionality represented in the product workflow shown below is not supported.

This workflow describes the process of building Implementation Packages, which are containers of records that dictate the work that you want to perform and the Asset Strategies that contain the original work requests. Using ASI, you can determine where you want to track the physical work that needs to be performed, either on your APM system or an external SAP system. Then, by implementing these Implementation Packages, you can create those physical work items (APM records or SAP items).

In the following workflow diagram, the blue text in a shape indicates that the corresponding description has been provided in the sections that follow the diagram. For more information, refer to the Interpreting the Workflow Diagrams topic in the APM Product Workflows documentation.

Note: For information on the personas associated with a APM module, refer to the APM Product Workflows documentation.

Asset Strategy Management (ASM)

Persona: Supervisor

Strategies approved in ASM can be sent to ASI for SAP where they are packaged as Work Management Items to export to SAP.

Go to the ASM Workflow.

Create Implementation Packages

Persona: Analyst

Create Implementation Packages, which will be containers for collections of Asset Strategies that can be implemented in groups.

Create/Update Work Management Items

Persona: Analyst

Create, Update, or Link Work Management Items for the Actions defined in the Asset Strategies. A Work Management Item is defined in a way that is meaningful for the Work Management System to which it is assigned.

Propose Package

Persona: Analyst

After all Work Management Items have been created, set the Implementation Package to the Packaged state. This indicates that it is ready for implementation and that no other changes can be made to its associated Work Management Items.

Implement Package

Persona: Analyst

Implement the package. When the Analyst implements a package, Work Management Items are sent to the Work Management System (for example, SAP EAM).

SAP

Persona: Analyst

Import data from your SAP system using the APM Connect EAM connection adapters. Strategy data imported from your SAP system can then be manipulated directly in the APM ASM module.