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B2B communication using PI

Former Member
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Hi all,

I want to know what exactly is the meaning of B2B communication and A2A communication.How are both of them different?

How exactly does the concept of "Party" help to establish B2B communication.

Many Thanks,

Neha

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prateek
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A2A is application to application. When two applications in a company communicates with each other we call it an A2A scenario and if its across Companies we call it B2B or buisness to buisness.

Consider an Car Manufacturing Company, it may use XI for integrating its ERP system with say an HR system and so on. As both systems are in the same landscape, it becomes an A2A.

Likewise, the Company might have transactions with say a Glass Manufacturing Unit or organization . When XI is used to Integrate these systems, it becomes a B2B as you use it to integrate 2 different Businesses in different landscapes.

Regards,

Prateek