Process Object Layer

[Former Member]

Hi,

I just encountered a concept of POL(Process Object Layer).

It seems that POL has a particular layer in ABAP stack to help process management.

How does POL work?

I would like to know how PO is used in interface and BPM technically.

Also, my another question is about SOA approach in technical.

If there are unit function modules/web services that can present an enterprise service,

then should we expose single enterprise service putting together all the relevant unit services?

Or should we build process object or business processes to orchestrate single processes?

Looking forward to hear from you, expert.

[Jocelyn_Dart · Accepted solution]

Hi Hyeyoung Han,

The Process Object Layer is part of Process Observer, which is used to gather process monitoring information for analysis, such as those provided by Operational Process Intelligence on HANA.

You might be interested in the blogs by on this topic.

Hope that helps,

Jocelyn

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Jocelyn,

Thank u for the answer.

But I'm still confused.

So, you mean process object is something made only for monitoring purpose of designated process?

Is it not an SOA approach to adjust maybe level up granularity of business services by binding low level services?

[Jocelyn_Dart · Accepted solution]

Best to contact Bernd about other uses.  It's not a widely known area and until you mentioned it I hadn't seen it used that way. So Bernd would be the best to assist with that.

[bernd_schmitt · Accepted solution]

Hi colleagues,

to be precise. What was is likely meant as POL (Process Object Layer) is available as a product called Process Object Builder, see SAP Process Object Builder (CA-FS-POL) - SAP Library. It is a tool that helps orchestrating processes. Contact here is .

The relationship between Process Object Builder and Process Observer is that Process Object Builder uses/is integrated into Process Observer for monitoring the orchestrated processes. So this means that you can easily generated process logs using Process Observer for processes orchestrated with Process Object Builder for monitoring and further evaluation.

Regards,

Bernd

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you for prompt reply.

If Process Object Builder is a tool to orchestrate processes across modules in ABAP stack, then how is it different from ccBPM?

Also, when Netweaver BPM implement sub-process using process object, does BPM support process object type?