Needs for workflow extensions are:
- Connect and orchestrate process in hybrid landscapes.
- Include process participants from outside who are not part of the core system.
- Enhance local workflows running in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA with new technologies, new process innovations and accelerated extensions with Business Technology Platform (AI Services, Workflow Content, RPA bots).
- Secure investments in existing workflow implementations and combine with new Cloud investments.
Process Visibility is a capability and part of SAP Build Process Automation to easily establish an end-to-end process monitoring.
SAP Build Process Automation capabilities can be leveraged over the integration concept. The integration with SAP Build Process Automation is available for ABAP Platform (also known as SAP NetWeaver) 7.50 Support Package 35 and higher.
There are several orchestration and centralization capabilities on BTP that can be leveraged also for S/4HANA.
Over the extension the Business Workflows can be enhanced with Capabilities on BTP SAP Build Process Automation.
Extension Steps for SAP Business Workflow are available for SAP ECC and S/4HANA.
In-App extension step in Manage Workflows is only available for flexible workflow in S/4HANA not in SAP ECC
A possible Business Scenario could be in Procurement.
The following technical integration steps need to be processed for configuration to extend a flexible workflow in S/4HANA OP.
S4HANA Cloud Edition
You can call the communication Scenario SAP BTP Workflow Integration (SAP_COM_0542 SAP Workflow Service Integration) to start a SAP Build Process Automation workflow over the embedded Steampunk ABAP possibilities in every Custom Code.