Before you configure an SAP Best Practices integration, check if the scenario is supported by the free Cloud Integration Automation Service (CIAS).
This service runs on the SAP Business Technology Platform. You can launch it using the Plan for Cloud Integration Scenario app, which is available through SAP Cloud ALM or the SAP Maintenance Planner.
If CIAS supports your scenario, you can use a guided workflow to automate parts of the setup. This approach is more efficient than manually following setup instructions in SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
The service also allows you to assign tasks to specific roles, ensuring that users with the appropriate permissions perform each step. CIAS tracks progress for better accountability and includes three task types:
Automated tasks: The service uses application APIs to complete configuration steps automatically.
Semi-automated tasks: These require some customer-specific data, such as a tenant URL, to partially automate the process.
Manual tasks: The service provides the relevant excerpt from the setup guide so the responsible person can perform the configuration manually before confirming completion.
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Accessing the CIAS
While CIAS does not support all SAP Best Practices integrations for the public cloud, you should check for availability to reduce manual effort in your Line of Business (LoB) area.
Note
Once subscribed, you can access the CIAS from two locations:
- SAP Cloud ALM→SAP Cloud ALM for Implementation→Cloud Integration Automation Service
- SAP for Me→Services & Support→Application Lifecycle Management→Maintenance Planner→Plan for Cloud Integration Scenario