SAP Process Integration/Process Orchestration (SAP PI/PO)

What is an Integration Broker?

• Before SAP PI, businesses would connect their systems using point-to-point communication. This was a cumbersome and arduous task prone to several errors so Integration Broker began to be used.
• Integration broker such as SAP PI, works on the principle of mediated communication where the integration broker is executed by exchanging XML messages.
• It is called Mediated Communication like a spider web with the Integration Broker/Server at the center consisting of JAVA based Advanced Adapter Engine for routing.

Business Benefits of Integrating using SAP PI PO

Single Platform for All Processes

• SAP PO provides a single platform to manage end-to-end business processes, eliminating the need for multiple platforms and reducing complexity.

Standardized Connectivity

• SAP PI and PO offer adapters for standardized connectivity to integrate different application systems without writing code, making it easier to link together disparate systems.

Business Rules Management

• With SAP PO, businesses can define and manage rules and logic for business processes through a user-friendly interface. This helps in driving dynamic processes based on changing business needs.

Process Visibility

• Both SAP PI and PO provide complete visibility of the process integration, which helps in effective monitoring and issue resolution.

Scalability

• SAP PI/PO solutions are scalable and can be extended as the business grows and evolves, supporting a wide variety of integrations across complex landscapes.
• It provides a central location for the company to build, integrate and monitor interfaces between heterogeneous systems in the landscape.