SAP Business ByDesign

 
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Minimum Hardware Requirements

  • Pentium 4, 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) or faster (recommended Intel Core 2 Duo (2.4 GHz with a 1066 megahertz (MHz) front-side bus)
  • At least 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM (2 gigabytes recommended)

Network Requirements

Requirements by number of users:

  • Small, trial: 1 mbps
  • Medium, 50 users: 2 mbps
  • Large, 100 users: 4 mbps
  • Extra large, 250 users: 10 mbps
  • XXL, 500 users: 20 mbps minimum

A typical active user requires approximately 16 kbps, assuming normal working behavior.

Minimum requirements:

  • Upstream: 1 mbps
  • Downstream: 1 mbps
  • Latency: 200ms or better

SAP Support may request wired networking during issue investigation.

Supported Operating Systems/Browsers

  • Microsoft Windows XP (32 Bit)
    • Internet Explorer 8 or higher
    • Firefox
  • Microsoft Windows Vista (32 Bit)
    • Internet Explorer 8 or higher
    • Firefox
  • Microsoft Windows 7 (32 Bit and 64 Bit):
    • Internet Explorer 8 or higher
    • Firefox
    • Chrome
  • MAC OS X 10.6 or higher:
    • Safari
    • Firefox

For Microsoft Windows operating systems we recommend Internet Explorer; for MAC OS, Safari is recommended. Key Users should have access to a Windows PC with Internet Explorer.

Operating Systems/Browsers: Limitations

  • Internet Explorer 8:
    • Adobe Reader: Preview opens in separate window.
  • Firefox:
    • Adobe LiveCycle Designer is not supported.
  • Chrome 16 (Windows 7):
    • Mash-ups are not supported.
    • Check Computer Settings is not supported.
  • MAC:
    • MS Office Integration is not supported.
    • MS Excel-based Reporting is not supported.
    • Collaboration Scenarios based on Collaboration Window, including Telephony is not supported.
    • Install Additional Software (Excel-Add-in, Crystal-Add-in) is not supported.
    • Check Computer Settings is not supported.
    • Adobe LiveCycle Designer is not supported.

Additional Software

In order to run Business ByDesign Web Application the following Software is required:

  • Microsoft Silverlight (minimum version 5.1)
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.3 or higher

Business ByDesign offers additional Software which can be installed to optimize the integration of Business ByDesign with SAP's or other vendor's applications. Some of these Front End Components need additional prerequisites to run properly. More details can be found in the Software Requirements Section.

Printer Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

  • Printer that supports printing from Adobe Reader

Recommended (necessary for automated printing):

  • Printer connected to a Windows PC with Windows 98 or higher

Required Browser Settings

The following browser settings are applicable to your on-demand solution.

Downloads
Downloading files should be enabled in your browser since the SAP on-demand solution can export files to your PC. If your browser supports restricting downloads by file type, you should enable at least the XML and CSV file types.

If your browser supports trusted sites, we recommend maintaining the download settings only for the Trusted Sites security zone and adding the following URLs to this zone:


Pop-Ups
The pop-up blocker should either be disabled, or the system URL should be registered as an exceptional site for the pop-up blocker. The remark about Trusted Sites from the Downloads section applies here as well.

Advanced Internet Option Settings in Internet Explorer
If you use Internet Explorer, make the following advanced Internet option settings:

  • The browser should be configured to use HTTP 1.1, both for connections in general and for connections through a proxy.
  • The user interface of the on-demand solution may react more quickly if you disable the "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" setting.

Software Requirements

SAP Business ByDesign delivers additional software to be installed for specific business purposes and end-users. The software can be retrieved from the Download Center.

Prerequisites for Business ByDesign Front End Components

Collaboration Window – current Version

Prerequisites:

Collaboration Window - Asian Fonts Pack – current Version

Prerequisites:

  • Microsoft Windows Operating System (see list of supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems above)

Add-In for Microsoft Excel – current Version

Prerequisites:

Add-In for Microsoft Outlook – current Version

Prerequisites:

Adobe Live Cycle Designer for SAP Business ByDesign – current Version

Prerequisites:

Add-In for Adobe Live Cycle Designer – current Version

Prerequisites:

  • Adobe Live Cycle Designer for SAP Business ByDesign – Version 25.0.500.0
  • Microsoft Windows Operating System (see list of supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems above)

Add-In for Crystal Reports – current Version

Prerequisites:

Crystal Reports Viewer 2008

Prerequisites:

  • Microsoft Windows Operating System (see list of supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems above)