Automated A/PApproval Process

[Griffiths, Mark]

The only scenarios available as standard in SAP are single step early
archiving workflows.  It is possible using the Archiving workflow wizard
(OAWW) to create your own multistep approval workflows.  The processes
created are not that great but you can use the workflow as a basis for your
process.  I have done this at a number of clients, the sort of process has
been:
 
Scan image, trigger workflow,
Create invoice (displaying iage in a secondary method)
Link invoice and image using IMAGELINK object
Get invoice approved (displaying the image in a secondary method)
If rejected reverse invoice and send back for re-entry in a loop.
 
You can also extend this process to include document parking before the
actual invoice is created.
 
Hope this helps,
 
Mark
 
SAP UK.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Carson, Wayne [mailto:Wayne.Carson at solvay.com]
Sent: 04 June 2001 17:40
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Automated A/PApproval Process
 
 
Hello Everyone,
 
In the next 6 months, we will be starting a new A/P approval workflow.  We
will be using an iXOS scanner for capturing the invoice information.  For
those familiar with iXOS, we will be using an early archiving scnerario.
The scanning of the invoice is done first followed by a workflow that
triggers the A/P payment transaction.  I know there are 2 different
transactions for payment, one of which is the Invoice Verification.
 
Today we go through an approval process.  I am assuming that it is based on
some sort of dollar amount.  We haven't done a formal requirements document
yet.
 
I would like to know what are the standard workflows that I should be
looking reviewing and if anyone has a skeleton project plan similiar to this
project.  This is a high visability project and I want to make sure it works
right the first time.  Is there anything provided "out of the box" with SAP
or do I have to build everything from scratch?
 
Thank you,
 
Wayne Carson
Solvay Information Technologies
713-525-4143