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1. Product DefinitionScenario OverviewDefining Product Properties and Product ModelsSpecifying Product VariantsScenario ExplorerOpen LegendScenario DescriptionThe following business roles are involved in this scenario:The Product Definition business scenario allows you to specify the product that you have sold to your customer and ensures that you build the product exactly as it was specified. This is particularly relevant when your company offers products that come in many variants or when it offers custom-built products described by detailed customer requirements. You can define possible product variants by product properties, product models and product specifications and reuse them.Product properties describe the features a product can have.Product models describe the possible variations of a product.Product specifications describe individual customer requirements or products variants. You can create product specifications within SAP Business ByDesign or import them from an external system.Product Definition supports to streamline product portfolio and production, meet customer requirements in delivered product and to reduce Product Master management effort. Click process chevrons for detailsProduct ManagerProduct EngineerSales RepresentativeScenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueScenario FlowFurther Information

2. Product DefinitionScenario OverviewDefining Product Properties and Product ModelsSpecifying Product VariantsScenario ExplorerOpen LegendScenario DescriptionThe following business roles are involved in this scenario:The Product Definition business scenario allows you to specify the product that you have sold to your customer and ensures that you build the product exactly as it was specified. This is particularly relevant when your company offers products that come in many variants or when it offers custom-built products described by detailed customer requirements. You can define possible product variants by product properties, product models and product specifications and reuse them.Product properties describe the features a product can have.Product models describe the possible variations of a product.Product specifications describe individual customer requirements or products variants. You can create product specifications within SAP Business ByDesign or import them from an external system.Product Definition supports to streamline product portfolio and production, meet customer requirements in delivered product and to reduce Product Master management effort. Click process chevrons for detailsProduct ManagerProduct EngineerSales Representative<Role Name><Role Name><Role Name>LegendProcess mainly driven by the userProcess mainly driven by the systemManual process not supported by the systemProcess that communicates with third-party software (mouse-over for details)Process with relevance to FinancialsRelated scenarioInfo button with more informationClose LegendScenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueScenario FlowFurther Information

3. Product DefinitionProcess Details: Defining Product Properties and Product ModelsScenario ExplorerProcess DescriptionThe Defining Product Properties and Product Models business process enables you to define product properties and product models to structure product master data and thus reduce the product master maintenance effort. Product properties describe characteristics that a product can have, including the format (for example, unit of measure) and its value range. A product model describes all possible variations of a product, using a combination of properties, attachments and/or free text notes. You can restrict the allowed values for the properties and define a default value or create new properties in the product model. You can assign one or more products to a product model. The product model can then be used to specify these products, which is particularly important in the sales process. Further InformationClick process chevrons for detailsDefining Product Properties and Product ModelsCreate and maintain propertiesCreate and maintain product modelsAssign products to modelsXiiiPerformed byProduct ManagerProduct EngineerScenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueScenario FlowFurther InformationSpecifying Product VariantsIn the Work CenterProduct Development

4. Product DefinitionProcess Details: Specifying Product VariantsScenario ExplorerProcess DescriptionThe Specifying Product Variants business enables you to create a product specification that consists of documents that specify a certain product in more detail than the product master. These specific details, typically representing customer requirements, can be documented in attachments, as free text (notes) and/or valuated properties.If a model for this product already exists, you valuate the mandatory properties that are defined in the model. The attachments and notes that are part of this model will also automatically become a part of the product specification. It is also possible for you to change those attachments and notes. You can also create a product specification directly from a sales order.When a product specification is included in a released sales order, it can be referred to in all subsequent supply chain process steps. Further InformationClick process chevrons for detailsSpecifying Product Variants – Manual Creation of Product SpecificationsCreate and maintain product specificationsRelease product specificationsXiiClick here to display process variantsScenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueScenario FlowFurther InformationDefining Product Properties and Product ModelsIn the Work CenterProduct Development Performed bySales Representative

5. Product DefinitionProcess Details: Specifying Product VariantsScenario ExplorerProcess DescriptionFurther InformationClick process chevrons for detailsDefining Product Properties and Product ModelsSpecifying Product Variants – ExternalCreation of Product SpecificationsiSpecifying Product Variants – Manual Creation of Product SpecificationsClick here to hide process variantsThe Specifying Product Variants business enables you to create a product specification that consists of documents that specify a certain product in more detail than the product master. These specific details, typically representing customer requirements, can be documented in attachments, as free text (notes) and/or valuated properties.If a model for this product already exists, you valuate the mandatory properties that are defined in the model. The attachments and notes that are part of this model will also automatically become a part of the product specification. It is also possible for you to change those attachments and notes. You can also create a product specification directly from a sales order.When a product specification is included in a released sales order, it can be referred to in all subsequent supply chain process steps. Scenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueScenario FlowFurther InformationIn the Work CenterProduct Development Performed bySales RepresentativeCreate and maintain product specificationsRelease product specificationsiiX

6. SellModelDefine PropertiesDefine VariantsInclude in Sales OrderProduct Definition Business ValueScenario ExplorerOverviewFor midsize companies that want to increase engineering efficiency through reuse and variant management. You can increase customer satisfaction and lower costs by defining your products in terms of possible variants – the production process can be streamlined when variants are known in advance. The overall complexity of handling too many products is reduced. SAP Business ByDesign helps efficiently manage the definition of product properties to describe all possible variants of a product. Sales is supported when specifying the product variant ordered by the customer.Product Master Data can be managed centrally and de-centrally in all relevant aspects, such as sourcing, pricing, etc. Product features can be formalized through Product Properties, given by their unit of measure.All possible variants of a product can be described by the Product Model. A Product Model combines Product Properties and possible values for that product. Product Models reduce the complexity of handling many variants of the same.Product Specifications specify the product variant, either in a non-formal way by attached document or notes, or by values assigned to properties in case the product is a configurable one. The product specification is available in the subsequent production and delivery process steps. A Product Specification can be included in a Sales Order, or it can be created at the same time the Sales Order is created.Key BenefitsDefineManage ProductSpecifyImport Variants from External Configuration SystemSpecify Variants Manually Business ValueScenario/ProcessesScenario FlowFurther Information

7. Product DefinitionScenario Flow Variant: Manual Creation of Product SpecificationVariants of the Scenario:ManualExternalScenario ExplorerSpecifying Product VariantsOrder-to-Cash (Make-to-Order)Order-to-Cash (Drop Shipment)Order-to-Cash (Sell-from-Stock)Make-to-Stock Procure-to-Pay (Stock)Product DevelopmentScenario FlowScenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueFurther InformationLegend & VariantsProcess mainly driven by the userWork CenterBusiness document flowRelated scenariosDefining Product Properties and Product Models

8. Product DefinitionScenario Flow Variant: External Creation of Product SpecificationLegend & VariantsVariants of the Scenario:Process mainly driven by the userScenario ExplorerAdditional ApplicationDefining Product Properties and Product Models Specifying Product Variants in external SystemExternal ConfiguratorManualExternalBusiness document flowRelated scenariosScenario FlowScenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueFurther InformationOrder-to-Cash (Make-to-Order)Order-to-Cash (Drop Shipment)Order-to-Cash (Sell-from-Stock)Make-to-Stock Procure-to-Pay (Stock)Product DevelopmentWork Center

9. Product DefinitionFurther InformationScenario ExplorerScenario/ProcessesForum Get in touch with experts to discuss your specific requirements. To enter the community, click here.*More DetailsSAP provides a complete product documentation, covering all aspects of the business scenario. For more details, click here.Self-Enablement SystemsIf you want to try out the business scenario, click here.*WIKIIn addition to the product documentation, SAP provides Wikis that describe additional aspects of SAP Business ByDesign. To access the WIKI, click here.*Do you want to try it out?Do you need more information?Do you want to discuss with others?VV* Note that to access the links above you need to have a user in SAP Business Center. If you cannot access the page directly and if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer®, please check http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890474.Further InformationScenario/ProcessesBusiness ValueScenario Flow