Database Reference
In-Depth Information
stallable components and how to lay out the SAP system landscape. It identifies the busi-
ness/IT practices that are available with the NetWeaver solution and the installable usage
types that map to a given IT scenario implementation. The technology infrastructure guide
is more focused on providing information with regard to distributing the SAP NetWeaver
components to different physical hosts to provide a stable, robust, and high-performing SAP
system.
Downloading the Master Guide and Technical Infrastructure Guide
The master guide and technology infrastructure guide can be downloaded at the following
locations:
• https://service.sap.com/instguides | Installation | Master Guide
• https://service.sap.com/instguides | Installation | Technology Infrastructure Guide
IT Scenarios (Master Guide)
IT scenarios are groupings of SAP business processes delivered by SAP that give businesses
an easy way of implementing a new capability into an organization in a structured way us-
ing reference models and implementation help. Several IT scenarios are delivered—for ex-
ample, the enterprise data warehousing scenario gives a customer the capability to develop
and operate a enterprise-wide data warehousing solution that includes capabilities such as
designing and building business intelligence models, gathering and analyzing data from
multiple sources in the enterprise and producing operational and strategic reporting, and im-
plementing dashboards and data visualization options for decision makers.
A business process expert (BPE) working closely with the business leadership of an or-
ganization will decide which IT scenarios are in scope for a new SAP implementation. Once
an IT scenario is decided upon to achieve a business goal by an organization, they will look
to the technical team for help in mapping this business need to the actual physical build of
the SAP infrastructure. A SAP technical architect or a Basis architect will map the identified
IT scenario to the installable usage types.
Usage Types (Master Guide)
Mapping the identified IT scenarios to the installable software unit is done by usage types.
SAP provides a master guide that maps the IT scenarios with the usage types. Master guide
can be downloaded from the SAP portal at http://service.sap.com/instguides | SAP
NetWeaver | SAP NetWeaver 7 | Installation | Master Guide. You will need a SAP Portal
(SAP Online Service Marketplace) user account to gain access to the site. The following us-
age types are available for installation for different IT scenarios:
• AS ABAP (Application Server ABAP)
