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The Base–Overlay concept provides an efficient way to manage variations across multiple business partners who use the same message formats. It eliminates redundant work by allowing you to maintain one standard mapping while accommodating partner‑specific differences such as date formats or item‑level details. In the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time working with and perfecting the set-up of my Base-Overlay mappings, which has helped me to create quality mappings at a much

At its heart, a purchasing platform is a centralized software solution that automates and manages an organization’s entire buying process. Think of it as a corporate version of Amazon, but with strict guardrails. It connects internal employees who need goods or services with the external suppliers who provide them. Key functions include: 1. Requisition & Approval: Employees can browse approved supplier catalogs, add items to a cart, and automatically route the request

Consolidating multiple integration platforms is rarely a purely technical exercise—it’s an architectural and operating model decision. Many organizations end up with overlapping capabilities across tools like ESBs, API gateways, EDI platforms, and iPaaS solutions. Over time this leads to duplicated interfaces, inconsistent patterns, higher operational effort, and fragmented governance. In our Proclus strategy, we first establish full transparency through a centralized interfa

For many companies, EDI runs quietly in the background. Orders flow, invoices are exchanged, and shipping notices are sent with little day to day attention. Once EDI is set up and working, it often remains unchanged. As businesses grow, EDI setups become more complex. Transaction volumes increase, new trading partners are added, and additional message types are introduced. With that growth, EDI costs rise as well, often without being clearly visible. Over time, EDI can become

In today’s hyperconnected business landscape, B2B communication isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. SAP’s Cloud Integration – Trading Partner Management V2 pipeline brings a modern, scalable, and governance driven approach to managing electronic data and partner interactions across your enterprise. B2B Scenarios in SAP Integration Suite centralizes the configuration of trading partners, agreements, identifiers, and communication channels, enabling organizations to orche

As SAP continues its cloud-first evolution, organizations running SAP Process Integration (PI) or Process Orchestration (PO) are preparing for the next step: moving to the SAP Integration Suite. This transition isn’t just a technical upgrade - it’s a strategic opportunity to modernize integration landscapes, increase agility, and future-proof connectivity for the cloud era. Let’s explore what changes, what remains familiar, and what to expect during the migration journey.

FIGAF is a software company that specializes in automating and simplifying SAP Integration processes, including migration, testing, DevOps, and transport management. It provides tools that help organizations move from SAP Process Integration (PI/PO) to SAP Integration Suite with less manual effort and fewer errors. I have been using FIGAF in a project recently for a SAP PI/PO to SAP Integration Suite migration and would like to show how easy and beneficial testing can go vi

Over the past few months, our integration team had the opportunity to lead a large-scale SAP Process Orchestration (PO) to SAP Cloud Integration (CPI) migration for one of our clients. The project involved migrating more than 100 integration interfaces across multiple systems, partners, and business processes, from SAP S/4HANA to external logistics and B2B platforms. It was a challenging yet rewarding journey that provided valuable insights into strategy, design, and executi

Over the past several months, I’ve had the opportunity to manage projects focused on migrating from SAP Process Integration/Process Orchestration (PI/PO) to SAP Integration Suite. What started as a technical challenge quickly revealed itself as something much bigger: a transformation journey. These projects test more than the technologies powering your solution - they test how well you plan, communicate, and adapt. As SAP retires its traditional on-premise integration tools,

In SAP Integration Suite’s Integration Advisor, a Mapping Guideline (MAG) defines how data is transformed between two message formats — a key step in achieving seamless SAP mapping and data integration. The Base-Overlay MAG framework introduces a smarter way to manage variations across multiple business partners using similar message formats. Instead of duplicating mappings for each partner, this approach allows you to maintain one Base MAG for shared structures while using O

Business consulting and DevOps are two essential forces behind project success. Yet, in many organizations, they operate separately. You know the feeling: after workshops and planning sessions, a project looks perfect on paper — until execution begins. Who translates strategy into code? Who ensures business goals match technical delivery? Without clear alignment between consulting and DevOps, even great projects can lose momentum. Two Worlds, One Goal Business consulting and

Is your organization missing out on the benefits of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) integration? Or maybe implementing EDI across all your trading partners just isn’t feasible—too complex, too costly, or simply not scalable? If you’ve been grappling with these challenges, you’re not alone. Many businesses find themselves stuck between outdated manual processes and rigid, expensive EDI solutions. But what if there were a more flexible, accessible alternative? That’s wher

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At Proclus, we pride ourselves on thinking outside the box and tackling unconventional projects. Recently, I had the opportunity to...

SAP Integration Suite has the ability to process a wide range of document types, including structured and unstructured data, EDI data,...

In today's fast-paced business world, seamless communication and efficient data exchange between business partners are essential. The B2B...