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Lesson: Business Process Management with Business Workflow and ccBPM
transferred using HTTP (or HTTPS), HTTP is also used as the standard protocol for Wf-XML messages. To send an XML message you use the Web activity step in Business Workflow. Hint: For more information about the structure of the Wf-XML interface and its functions, attend course BIT603. Wf-XML does not include any mapping or routing options. For more complex cross-system scenarios you must therefore use ccBPM.
Business Process Management with ccBPM Unlike the “classic” Business Workflow explained previously, you can use ccBPM to model cross-system processes. ccBPM is available in XI 3.0 and higher and is used to model, execute, and monitor automatic processes that extend beyond system and application boundaries. ccBPM comprises a graphical process editor for modeling purposes, and the Business Process Engine for runtime. Monitoring is done in SAP XI by the technical monitor. Modelling complies with the BPEL4WS 1.1 open standard. You can also use ccBPM to model processes that are built using the RosettaNet standard.
Figure 47: Overview of Cross-Component BPM (ccBPM)
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