Learn how to set up and optimize SAP LeanIX - SAP Cloud ALM integration with best practices for mapping and synchronization.
Introduction
When integrating SAP LeanIX with SAP Cloud ALM, you can use two out-of-the-box integrations. Configuring both ensures complete synchronization of project and landscape data and maximizes the value of the integration.
For a detailed guide to set up the integration between SAP LeanIX and SAP Cloud ALM for managing projects, see SAP Cloud ALM Integration For Managing Projects.
For a detailed guide to set up the integration between SAP LeanIX and SAP Cloud ALM for SAP landscape discovery, see SAP Discovery.
This guide offers a high-level introduction to SAP LeanIX and SAP Cloud ALM integrations and best practices in the context of RISE with SAP transformation.
SAP Cloud ALM Integration for Managing Projects
This integration synchronizes project data between SAP Cloud ALM and SAP LeanIX. It ensures that projects, including their timelines and milestones, are consistently maintained across both platforms.
- Purpose: Visibility into transformation initiatives in SAP LeanIX by integrating live SAP Cloud ALM project data.
- Direction of synchronization:
- Bi-directional sync for linking projects - You can import and link projects from SAP Cloud ALM to SAP LeanIX, or link and export existing project fact sheets in SAP LeanIX to projects in SAP Cloud ALM.
- One-directional sync for updates/changes - Changes are always synced from SAP Cloud ALM to SAP LeanIX. Changes made to project fact sheets in SAP LeanIX are not reflected in SAP Cloud ALM.
- Supports: Integration is a prerequisite for making project-related planning data available in SAP LeanIX (for example, timeline alignment and milestone tracking).
SAP Cloud ALM Integration for SAP Landscape Discovery
This integration connects SAP LeanIX with SAP Cloud ALM to automatically discover SAP services and systems. Ithelps to build a comprehensive inventory of your organization’s SAP landscape.
- Purpose:Accelerates the creation of an accurate SAP application repository in SAP LeanIX with minimal effort.
- How it works: Application, IT component, and provider fact sheets are created in the inventory from discovered SAP systems and services. The linked fact sheet data is continuously updated through the integration.
- Direction of synchronization: One-directional synchronization from SAP Cloud ALM to SAP LeanIX.
- Supports: In the discover phase, it supports building a repository of the application landscape in SAP LeanIX.
- Best practices: To ensure effective integration and meaningful insights, consider the following when configuring SAP LeanIX:
- Align custom attributes and meta model structures to support mapped data from SAP Cloud ALM.
- Define clear ownership of synchronized projects and services in SAP LeanIX to support transformation governance.
- Regularly review and reconcile imported data to ensure inventory accuracy and integrity.
Lesson Summary
- Establish Project Data Synchronization: Integrate SAP Cloud ALM with SAP LeanIX to synchronize project data, ensuring consistent maintenance of projects, timelines, and milestones across both platforms.
- Enable SAP Landscape Discovery: Utilize the SAP Cloud ALM integration to automatically discover SAP services and systems, which accelerates the creation of an accurate SAP application repository in SAP LeanIX.
- Implement Best Practices for Configuration: Align custom attributes, define clear ownership, and regularly review imported data to ensure effective integration, data accuracy, and integrity in SAP LeanIX.