ThisdocumentisapreliminaryversionandnotsubjecttoyourlicenseagreementoranyotheragreementwithSAP.Thisdocumentcontainsonlyintendedstrategies,developments,andfunctionalitiesoftheSAP®productandisnotintendedtobebindinguponSAPtoanyparticularcourseofbusiness,productstrategy,and/ordevelopment.PleasenotethatthisdocumentissubjecttochangeandmaybechangedbySAPatanytimewithoutnotice.SAPassumesnoresponsibilityforerrorsoromissionsinthisdocument.SAPdoesnotwarranttheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformation,text,graphics,links,orotheritemscontainedwithinthismaterial.Thisdocumentisprovidedwithoutawarrantyofanykind,eitherexpressorimplied,includingbutnotlimitedtotheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability,fitnessforaparticularpurpose,ornon-infringement.SAPshallhavenoliabilityfordamagesofanykind,includingwithoutlimitation,direct,special,indirect,orconsequentialdamagesthatmayresultfromtheuseofthesematerials.Thislimitationshallnotapplyincasesofintentorgrossnegligence.Thestatutoryliabilityforpersonalinjuryanddefectiveproductsisnotaffected.SAPhasnocontrolovertheinformationthatyoumayaccessthroughtheuseofhotlinkscontainedinthesematerialsanddoesnotendorseyouruseofthird-partyWebpagesnorprovideanywarrantywhatsoeverrelatingtothird-partyWebpages.ContentOpeningStatement.....................................................................................................................2Preface.......................................................................................................................................3CustomerSuccesseswithSAPMII.............................................................................................4ManufacturingToday..................................................................................................................6Manufacturing2.0.......................................................................................................................7SAPManufacturingwithMII........................................................................................................8ThePillarsoftheSAPMIIStrategy.............................................................................................9SAPMII:TheFunctionalRoadmap...........................................................................................13InSummary............................................................................................................................188SAPMIISTATEMENTOFDIRECTION2©SAPAG2008OpeningStatementDearCustomer,SAPMIIisenablingcustomersaroundtheworldtobetterintegrateandunderstandthemakepartoftheirsupplychains.FromcorevisibilityanddashboardingofplantmetricstotighterintegrationtoEnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP)systems,coupledwitharapidapplicationdevelopmentcapabilityforplantoperationsmanagement,SAPMIIhasallowedcompaniestobecomemoredemanddriven,whileraisingthebarforoperationalefficiency.TheSAPMIIteamisexcitedaboutthenewdevelopmentsthatareplannedforintroductionoverthenextseveralyears.TheadditionalopportunitiesavailablebycombiningthebesttechnologyfromSAPwithmanufacturingoperationsmanagementcapabilitieswillonlyaddtotheMIIproduct’svalueforourcustomers.WecontinuetobepassionateabouttheSAPMIIproductandthefutureofSAPManufacturing.Theinnovationforplantoperationsmanagementcontinues.Thisdocumentservesasaguidetohowweplantosupportyourneedsnowandintothefuture.Wethinkyouwillbepleasedwithourstrategyanddirection,andwelookforwardtohelpingyouaddressthechallengesyoufacewhilecompetinginafast-paced,globalmarketplace.Sincerely,SAP3©SAPAG2008PrefaceThisstatementofdirectiondescribesSAP’svision,strategy,development,andcommitmentforSAPMIIanditsfutureroleandpositionwithinSAP’soverallsolutionportfoliobylayingoutafutureroadmap.ThevisionandroadmapdescribedinthisdocumentarethosethatSAPcurrentlyintendstorealize.Toreacttoshiftingmarkets,SAPmaypostpone,cancel,oracceleratesomeoftheplannedfunctionalitiesforanynumberofreasonsoraddanddefineadditionalfunctionalitiesnotlistedhereatanytime.4©SAPAG2008CustomerSuccesseswithSAPMIIAstheleadingManufacturingIntegrationandIntelligenceapplicationintheworldtoday,SAPMIIhashelpedhundredsofcompaniesincreaseresponsiveness,boostproductivity,improvequality,andlowercosts.TheSAPMIIframeworkquicklydelivershighvaluecompositeapplicationswhich:IntegrateshopfloorapplicationstotheenterprisebusinessapplicationsDeliverrealtimeperformancemanagementdashboardsPresentactionablemanufacturinganalyticsSimplifytheuserinterfaceforshopfloorpersonneltoleverageERPbusinessprocessesincontexttotheirroleHerearejustafewexamplesofcustomerswhohaverealizedsignificantbenefitinusingSAPMII:DowCorningCorporationAleadingproducerofSiliconebasedspecialtychemicals,whowasanearlyadopterofSAPMIIfortheircorporatecontinuousimprovementprograms.Corporateobjectivesaredeliveredtoindividualsbasedontheirroleswithrealtimeviewsofperformance–drivingmajorimprovementsinmanyareas.ManufacturingAnalyticsareakeyelementofDowCorningforthe“discover”and“control”phasesoftheirSixSigmaprograms.“Accountabilityhasbecomemuchmorerealistic.Individualswithobjectivestoimpr