One of SAP's most notable innovations is the BPT: Business Technology Platform. This is a Cloud-type platform PaaS (Platform as a Service) that offers a robust set of services to cover different scenarios and technical challenges, thus improving the efficiency of organizations.
What is the SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform)?
SAP's BTP is a flexible platform that allows it to be dimensioned according to specific needs of each company. This means that organizations can customize their technological environment by adding or removing services, selecting regions and managing sub-accounts in a modular way.
What is SAP's BTP for?
SAP BTP is used to create advanced technological solutions that improve connectivity, automate processes and empower innovation through scalable services and robust integrations. Below, we explore some of their most common use cases:
1- Deploying Fiori/SAPUI5 applications with SAP BTP
SAP Fiori can be deployed and managed using SAP BTP, allowing you to host the Fiori apps in the cloud, integrate them with other systems, and benefit from BTP's advanced capabilities, such as artificial intelligence or integration services. In addition, this offers companies the possibility to:
> Use standard SAP applications for common and cross-cutting processes.
> Implement third-party applications, such as OpenText, which offers complementary solutions such as VIM (OpenText Vendor Invoice Management for SAP Solutions).
> Develop tailor-made applications to meet specific business needs.
These applications can be accessed from outside the internal network, facilitating their use on mobile devices and improving equipment mobility.
2 - SAP BPT for creating portals for external users
With SAP BTP services, it is possible to develop personalized portals for customers or suppliers outside the organization.
These platforms allow a self-management, through access to key information and carrying out tasks online, thus reducing the need for direct contact with customer service or purchasing departments.
3- Application development with RAP, CAP and other technologies
SAP BTP supports various technologies for the development of applications in different technologies:
> RAP (RESTful Application Programming Model): Designed for cloud applications using ABAP Cloud.
> CAP (Cloud Application Programming): Ideal for developing services with Node.js or Java, following the latest trends and recommendations from SAP for the development of modern services.
> Other tools: Such as Python, Kubernetes, and event-based architectures, which allow companies to choose the most appropriate approach based on their needs.
4- Innovation with artificial intelligence (AI) services
BTP integrates advanced AI services to optimize repetitive or complex tasks:
> Data Extraction in unstructured documents.
> Using models of Machine learning pre-trained.
> Development and training of custom models in the cloud.
> Implementing SAP applications with Generative AI, like Joule.
5- System integration with Integration Suite
La BTP integration suite facilitates the connection between SAP and non-SAP systems through:
> Event-based architectures (EDA): Which allow you to act in real time when receiving notifications from multiple sources.
> API Manager: To centralize management, enforce security policies and manage access.
> End-to-end integration flows: Capable of automating complex processes, from reading emails to executing automated actions based on their content. An example of this is the creation of a flow that begins with reading a mailbox, processes pending emails and, depending on their content, is sent to certain systems for processing in a structured manner.
Conclusion
SAP Business Technology Platform is an essential tool for companies that seek to optimize their processes, innovate with new technologies and achieve a fluid integration of their systems. Its flexibility and customizability allow organizations to quickly adapt to market demands and boost their growth.
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