Integration of Hybris with SAP-ERP

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I have some questions related to the integration between Hybris and SAP, and I would appreciate if someone could throw some light on these doubts I have.

Ref: https://help.hybris.com/6.2.0/hcd/8c6b1537866910148811df9d8ce1e582.html

The above link explains how SAP can be integrated with Hybris so that the Order Management can be handled by SAP. It also suggests that SAP can be leveraged for pricing and tax calculation which means that Hybris can be bypassed.

Similarly there can be integrations with external PIM (Product Information Management), CRM and other business processes.

Hybris, as I understand manages the product, orders, taxes, etc... If in a real life scenario, all this information and business processes are managed from outside Hybris, then what is the purpose of having Hybris? Is it only a front-end app then?

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Hybris is a platform with a set of modules that provide different features for your business.

In real life you will use some of hybris' modules and also external tools such as SAP ERP for example.

Hybris offer integration with a lot a partners in order to meet customer needs. When a company wants to build an e-commerce platform using hybris it might also want to reuse existing elements of the company (CRM, PIM, etc...). Sometimes, the modules from hybris don't fit customers needs and they prefer to use other tools for a specific area (could be cheaper to implement). That's why it's great to have the possibility to integrate hybris with other softwares.

You can also start a project without using any module of hybris but the accelerator. Then you'll have the opportunity to migrate your existing module into hybris to build a powerfull multi-channel solution.

It's up to you to use hybris ootb modules and/or external tools, it depends what you really need!