SAP Supply Chain : Learn EDI & Idocs Interface Architecture

Understand and Implement an E2E Supply Chain EDI solution by using industry standards, middleware, Idocs in SAP S/4

Created by: Abdul Maulud
SAP SCM Enterprise Architect

What Will I Learn?

• Understand the End to End process flow and the use case of interfaces in the Supply Chain
• Learn to implementing and build an end to end EDI solution for the Supply Chain
• Understand the core concepts for building EDI interfaces (using SAP) for the supply chain
• Understand the components when designing an EDI - SAP interface solution (EDI standards, Middleware, and SAP)
• Learn about the role of the middleware & how to do mappings in the interface
• Learn about SAP Idocs structure and how the work
• Configure message outputs as to create Idocs
• Configure and use the Idoc (partners) in SAP (transactions WE20)
• Learn about Enhancing an Idoc using ZIdocs and ZSegments
• Using our cheetsheet, configure and setup incoming and outgoing Idocs in the SupplyChain
• Learn all of the setting and values that make Idocs work in SAP (PGI, create inbound deliveries, etc)
• Understand the core concept of Proxy server in SAP and how they should be used.
• Key skills requried to be a SAP SCM Solution Architect
• Prepare for SAP Supply Chain or SAP EDI / Idoc interview
• Apply the Best Practices when it comes to building a SAP interface

Requirements

• None
• Have access to a SAP client

Target audience

• Anyone that wants further expand their knowledge into the Supply Chain area, SAP or other wise.
• SAP consultants that want to expand their knowledge from a "single" module various other modules in the Supply Chain space.
• Anyone that wants to understand the core concepts of the Interfaces and Idcos in the Supply Chain, especially in SAP
• Anyone that wants to be learn the end to end process in the supply chain in SAP, and not stop at a particular module.
• Anyone that wants to learn how to integrate the various SAP modules into one coherent Supply Chain process.
• SAP consultants wanting to be Solution Architects. Being able to integration the various systems is key to this role.
• Anyone applying for a SAP role or interview. Employees want to see end to end integration and business process knowledge in their candidates.