PLATFORM COMPONENTS

Dynamic Cloud Forms

Form follows function

Dynamic Cloud Forms (DCF) is one of the most important frameworks of BeNeering architecture. This engine is key when it comes to digitalization of complex procurement processes and unstructured requests.

DCF engine is used when additional requestor input is required, for example for product configuration or creation of freetext and service orders. DCFs are customised to your company’s individual needs.

Dynamic Cloud Forms — Features

DCF enables customers to customise their own views with the assignment to data objects

DCF can be linked to the navigation tiles on the Guided Buying home page

DCF supports various screen elements such as input fields, selection fields, search help against master data in SAP, date selection, attachment uploads and many others

DCF has built-in communication to the customer’s SAP backend, which is delivered with the BeNeering Cloud Adapter (BCA). Communication is secured by SOAP and the https protocol

DCF is built in angular technology and material design and supports responsive design for mobile use

DCF can be connected to 3rd party systems in ABAP via various protocols that are available on SAP NetWeaver

DCF Use Cases

Purchasing forms

  • Purchasing forms on the start page help requestor navigate to the product or service of their interest
  • Purchasing forms enable requestors to determine specific requirements for product or service
  • Support real-time search in SAP master data, e.g. search for suppliers in SAP
  • Support customer business logic to cover specific customer processes

Freetext forms

  • Used when the user requests freetext articles for goods & services
  • Freetext form is searchable in universal search engine
  • Configuration of fields to cover complex business requirements is supported
  • Supports real-time search in SAP master data, e.g. search for suppliers in SAP

Product configuration

  • Catalog items can be configured with item relations, graduated prices and variant configurations
  • Variant configurations can have a surcharge on the pricing
  • Several items can be combined into bundles using different relations
    • Optional accessories
    • Mandatory accessories
    • Similar items
    • Substitute
    • Related items
    • Alternative items
    • Spare parts

Benefits

1

Complex purchasing DCFs are easily found via the search engine to streamline purchasing user journey

2

DCFs shorten procurement cycles and standardize purchasing, which leads to reduction of operational effort for the purchasing department

3

Embedded process control leads to fewer purchasing errors thanks to higher data entry quality

4

Ensured compliance enabled by the built-in real time communication to the customer’s SAP backend