What is SAP XI/PI

PI: SAP Process Integration (SAP PI) formerly called SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) is an integration platform to provide a single point of integration for all systems.SAP PI is a middleware to provide end to end integration between Different Business Systems.

 

1. PI is one of the Netweaver Component.
2. Pi is Simply a Mediator to Communicate Different Systems.

It Integrates,

1. SAP and Non-SAP Systems.
2. Application to Application(A2A),Business to Business(B2B) scenario's.
3. Asynchronous & Synchronous Communication.
4. CCBPM(Cross Component Business Process Management).

SAP PI Provides Single point of Integration
It is :

• Flexible
• Transparency
• openess