Deployment Options for Manager Self-Service (WDA)
For Manager Self-Service (WDA)
, the following deployment options are available:
The following features characterize the different deployment options:
Both deployment options use the same technological basis, Web Dynpro ABAP applications in the back-end system.
The repository for building the menu structure for the manager roles for both deployment options is located in different locations, using different technologies:
The role for MSS (WDA) in SAP NetWeaver Business Client is a composite role which is created with transaction PFCG
in the back-end system.
For more information, see Composite Role Manager Self-Service (WDA)
The role for MSS (WDA) in SAP NetWeaver Portal is imported from the PFCG Role, delivered in the backend. For more information on importing the role, see Import PFCG Role to SAP Netweaver Portal
For more information, see Portal Role Manager Self-Servcie (WDA)
Both deployment options make use of Object Based Navigation
(OBN)
For more information, see Application-to-Application Navigation Concept in Manager Self-Service (WDA).

Figure 1: Overview of the MSS (WDA) Deployment Options
For more information about the use of roles in MSS, see Roles in Manager Self-Service (WDA).