Process Integration by Key Capability 

Purpose

The Integration Broker provides a technical infrastructure for XML-based message exchange to enable the integration of SAP systems with each other on the one hand, and SAP and non-SAP systems on the other.

With the Integration Broker, integration knowledge is shipped in the form of pre-defined integration scenarios. Furthermore, the Integration Broker provides a set of integrated tools for creating and managing all integration-relevant information.

Business Process Management supports the controlling of processes.

Integration

Process integration is one of the three integration layers of SAP NetWeaver.

Features

Process Integration: Key Capabilities

Key Capability	Description
Integration Broker	The Integration Brokers enable XML/SOAP-based communication between components of different origins. You can define the following objects: ·        Integration scenarios ·        Interfaces ·        Mappings ·        Integration processes
Business Process Management	Business Process Management encompasses the following areas: ·        Controlling business processes within application systems by using SAP Business Workflow ·        Controlling integration processes (ccBPM) ·        Controlling ad-hoc workflows by using the Universal Worklist (UWL) in the Portal