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Connecting the Business Systems 

The following are examples of settings in the Integration Directory and are based on the following conditions:
· SAP ECC 6.0 (SAP ERP 6.0) with extension EA-FINSERV is used for loans management
· SAP ECC 6.0 (SAP ERP 6.0) with extension EA-FINSERV is used for collateral management
· SAP Credit Management Server 6.0 is used as the credit management server
If you are using other contract or support systems, you can use the following information as a guideline.

The technical implementation of the Account Origination scenario requires at least one contract system for the operational management of contracts. Before you configure your system landscape for the technical implementation of the Account Origination scenario, check the existing limitations of the contract system you plan to use as the back-end system for the operational management of contracts in combination with account origination.
For more information, see SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/notes.
In the Integration Directory, you connect the business systems using the interfaces available in the XI content for account origination and business partner distribution.
The following figure shows an example of the message exchange in the Account Origination scenario.
* You can use SAP components or components from other manufacturers.
You make settings in the Integration Directory for the following functions:
● Distribution of Business Partner Data
● Partial Replication of Business Partner Data
● Collateral Management: Search for Collateral
● Collateral Management: Creation of Collateral Constellation
● Collateral Management: Confirmation of Collateral Constellation
● Loans Management: Calculation of Payment Schedule
● Loans Management: Creation of Loan Contract
● Loans Management: Confirmation of Contract Creation