WebSphere Commerce Integration with SAP OTC

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E-commerce brief Overview

• What’s E-commerce about?

Buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as internet or other computer networks.

• Business Benefits

Effective Utilization of Supply chain, Cost reduction, Improved Customer relations, Global Reach, etc.

• Customer Benefits

Wide choice of products and services, Convenience,  Instant Information availability and Delivery, Product Feedbacks and blogs, Customization and personalization, etc.

• Organization Benefits

            E-commerce has become an important tool for businesses worldwide not only to sell to customers but also to engage them

E-commerce typical Architecture

General Architecture of E-commerce should look like below. The core functions include: User Interface, Product Catalog, Shopping Cart Management, Content Management... etc.

A Case Study - WebSphere Commerce (IBM E-commerce Solution) Integration with SAP OTC

Key Decision drivers for optimized integration:

• Performance comparing existing Legacy Application
• Data Volumes of the business
• Data Retention Periods
• Effective Error Handling
• Logging of Data

Integration Options:

• Real-Time Interfaces using RFCs

       

• Near Real-Time Interfaces using PI

      

• Batch Interfaces using PI

       

Integration Challenges: