R/3 Plug-In (SAP Library - SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (SAP APO))

R/3 Plug-In

Possible Uses

R/3 Plug-In is the name of an R/3 enhancement, which enables integration with mySAP.com components (for example, APO, CRM, etc.).

Introductory Notes

Plug-Ins already exist for the following mySAP.com components:

mySAP.com component	Advanced Planner and Optimizer (SAP APO)	Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW)	Business to Business Procurement (SAP BBP)	Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM)	Strategic Enterprise Management (SAP SEM)
Plug-In	APO-CIF	BW-BCT	B2B-PRO-PI	CRM-R3A	SEM-PI

Plug-Ins are:

Downwardly compatible with previous plug-in versions This means that the new version can be applied without you needing to make changes to existing settings/processes.
Downwardly compatible with previous releases of mySAP.com components.
Compatible with each other

Until now, plug-ins were delivered separately. The R/3 Plug-In is the common plug-in which interconnects all mysap.com components listed above with standard R/3 Systems. A shared shipment prevents capacity problems and simplifies maintenance. Thanks to R/3 Plug-In it is possible to enhance old R/3 releases using the functionality of new mySAP.com components. Due to the continuing development of R/3 Plug-In, mySAP.com components can also be used in conjunction with certain Industry Solutions.

For further information, see:

Release Strategy

Upgrade Strategy

Maintenance Strategy

Support Package Strategy

Compatibility