Stonebranch Solution
SAP® Job Scheduling and Automation
An alternative to SAP's native job scheduler, Universal Automation Center provides a next-generation boost to help you achieve end-to-end management and visibility of SAP background jobs.
Centrally Orchestrate Automated Jobs Across all SAP Applications – and Beyond
SAP Job Scheduling and Automation within the Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC) enables enterprises to schedule and orchestrate SAP background jobs.
Easily connect to and orchestrate jobs across SAP solutions like SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
UAC’s certified integrations with SAP empower customers to create automated workflows that span multiple SAP and non-SAP applications – both on-prem and in the cloud.
The Next Generation of Job Scheduling
UAC is a next-generation job scheduling and workload automation solution. Recognized by Gartner as a Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (SOAP), this evolved class of automation solutions helps SAP customers:
- Manage jobs across SAP’s full suite of applications
- Automate SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA simultaneously
- Transition to RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
- Orchestrate SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
- Integrate with any SAP technology
Integration Hub - Connect to Any SAP Application
Stonebranch Integration Hub enables enterprises to connect the “automation dots” between SAP applications. Easily create and schedule jobs into workflows spanning SAP’s full suite of solutions – from ERP to industry solutions to data and beyond.
- Connect to SAP applications with pre-built SAP integrations.
- Quickly build integrations using the Stonebranch SDK, filled with pre-built templates and rich documentation.
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Universal Connector for SAP Technology
The Universal Connector for SAP Technology, certified by SAP, is a feature-rich direct integration to SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA ecosystems. It’s built to be fast. UAC dynamically populates menus with real-time data from SAP.
Two Minute Demo Video - Universal Connector for SAP User Interface
This UX option is designed to look and feel very familiar to those who typically work within SAP ECC or S/4HANA.
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Advantages of Stonebranch for SAP Job Scheduling
Observability and Auditability
- Gain full transparency over SAP processes with built-in dashboards.
- Drill down into SAP job logs even while ABAP scripts are executing.
- Automatic audit trails track every change, including, time, and source.
- Learn more about observability.
Secure Managed File Transfer
- Move sensitive SAP data securely between SAP and third-party applications.
- Transfer data across mainframe, on-premises, and cloud environments.
- Orchestrate the movement of data within broader automation workflows.
- Learn more about managed file transfer.
Browser-Based Self-Service
- Schedule and manage SAP workflows from anywhere.
- Empower non-technical users with automation designed for all skill levels.
- Mobile-friendly design allows users to automate from any device.
Workflow Automation Designer
- No coding required – create workflows for SAP and third-party apps.
- Intuitive drag-and-drop user interface to visualize workflow steps.
- Learn more about workflow automation.
Rapid Adoption, Familiar User Interface
- User experience is designed to look and feel familiar to SAP end-users.
- Rapidly increases adoption across entire SAP workforce.
- If you can use SAP, you can use Stonebranch UAC.
Performance Improvements
- Faster SAP job execution with optimized parallel processing.
- Reduce SAP workload by dynamically managing parallel processes.
- Fully leverage your existing SAP load-balancing cluster.
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Transition/Migration Services
Convert existing SAP jobs to run in the Universal Automation Center
SAP Automation Questions & Answers
Why replace a SAP Job Scheduler?
SAP customers often use either in-built schedulers or legacy tools to schedule background jobs within their SAP environments. However, there are limitations to each of these toolsets. They are restricted to scheduling jobs only within SAP, or they use legacy automation technology dependent upon time-based batch. When enterprises upgrade their approach to a next-generation scheduler, they are looking for the ability to schedule multiple SAP applications, along with non-SAP applications. They are also interested in running automation in real-time.
Which SAP Job Schedulers does the Stonebranch Universal Automation Center Replace?
The Stonebranch Universal Automation Center’s future-proof approach gives you the next-generation power required to replace or enhance SAP SM36, SAP Central Process Scheduling (CPS) by Redwood, SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) by Redwood, or SAP Solution Manager, along with many other traditional job scheduling and workload automation tools. Common traditional tool vendors include BMC, Broadcom, and IBM.
Does UAC do Batch Scheduling in SAP?
Yes, UAC does batch, or time-based, scheduling in SAP. Additionally, UAC will provide event-based triggers that enable you to perform real-time automation based on system events.
Is the UAC Certified by SAP?
Yes, the SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified that the integration software for Stonebranch UAC integrates with SAP using standard integration technologies.
Does UAC integrate with RISE with S/4HANA Cloud?
Yes, Stonebranch has an official connector available on the SAP Store that is certified for RISE with S/4HANA Cloud.
What is the difference between workload automation (WLA) and SOAP?
Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAP) are a software category recognized by Gartner in 2020. SOAP is not an entirely new category; instead, it represents an evolution from traditional job scheduler and workload automation technology. SOAP includes WLA functionality, but it is also designed to help I&O leaders implement business services with real-time automation, workflow orchestration, and resource provisioning across an organization's hybrid digital infrastructure.