APPSeCONNECT conducted yet another #Webinar on 27th October, 2021 at 8 PM IST! Launching an integrated ecommerce website on top of #SAP has always been time & effort intensive. #Shopify provides a unique opportunity to cut down time to market. In this Webinar, we covered the following aspects: -Increasing popularity of Shopify in recent years. -How SAP customers can leverage the platform for an integrated Commerce. -Steps to overcome challenges while integrating Shopify with SAP. -Best practices and benefits of having a packaged integration solution. Integrate SAP ERP with Shopify now: https://www.appseconnect.com/sap-erp-shopify-integration/

2. P R E S E N T E D B Y
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP
Customers
Shailendu Verma
F E A T U R E D O N
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3.  Growing popularity of Shopify
 Why SAP and Shopify make a winning combination
 Crucial considerations while integrating the platforms
 Typical integration points between SAP and Shopify
 Our learnings / Key take-away
 Question and Answer
Agenda​
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers

4. Growing popularity of Shopify
S E L L E R S
More than
1.75M Sellers
trust Shopify as their
eCommerce platform
B U Y E R S TRANSACTION VOLUME
E C O S Y S T E M
457M
Buyers/Year
17 times that in 2014.
Shopify webstores generated approx.
$80B in orders
so far in 2021.
7,000 employees,
7,000 APPS on Shopify APP Store.
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers

5. How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers
Growing popularity of Shopify (contd.)

6. Time to market Rich Features / APIs Scalable SaaS Based model
Shorter and Affordable
time to market
Typically, 3 month on an average as
compared to 8-12 months for
on-premise eCommerce Platforms.
Handshake is crucial for
control and fulfilment
Rich feature-set. Shopify Plus for larger
enterprise. REST based API for
seamless customer experience. Many
payment gateway and other extension.
Start small and grow large
No infrastructure needs. Solution
is completely on SaaS model.
Yet high level of personalization
and design possibilities. Strong
ecosystem for customization.
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers
Why SAP and Shopify make a
winning combination

7. Data Security Credentials to the log in to application as well as data exchanged between
the platform can contain confidential information.
Architecture Difference SAP and Shopify and different. SAP deployments are usually done on premise
where Shopify is an on-demand solution.
Customization SAP implementation is a high investment for organization. Any impact on
existing functionalities can have adverse effect on the enterprise.
Crucial considerations while integrating
SAP and Shopify
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers

8. Products Sync
Products from SAP
flow into Shopify.
Price Sync
Prices from SAP are
synced with Shopify
on periodic basis.
Only changes are
updated.
Inventory Sync
Available to promise
quantity from SAP is
synced with Shopify.
Orders Sync
Orders are
synced from
Shopify to SAP.
Tracking
Details Sync
When deliveries are
post good issued,
the tracking
information is
synced with
Shopify.
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers
Typical Integration points

9. How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers
Typical Integration points

10. 1 Middleware flexibility
Flexible connector is mandatory to be able to define
business rules and map various entities.
Working smartly around Shopify’s API limits
Frequency and payload of mass touchpoints like price, inventory
and other master data must be designed carefully.
2
Pre-configured solution
3
Saves time and money. Increase reliability.
Integrate in phases
5
4
Leverage standard SAP integration techniques and objects
as far as possible.
Don’t customize SAP unless needed
SAP Shopify integration key learnings
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers

11. Q&A
How Shopify is becoming a game changer for SAP Customers

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