Watch the video to learn about the essential steps in the discovery phase of transitioning to SAP Cloud ALM.
Transition to SAP Cloud ALM - High-Level Overview
High-level overview of a transition to SAP Cloud ALM.
What can you do NOW, When…
| What can you do NOW, when… | Next steps ("NOW") |
|---|---|
… you only use SAP Solution Manager for Monitoring & Operations, but not for Solution Documentation or Testing, or Change Control? | Understand the different operations use cases in SAP Cloud ALM, Request your own tenant, and start using SAP Cloud ALM for Operations. |
… your company is starting a cloud implementation project (such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors)? | Set up SAP Cloud ALM and use it for the implementation project. |
… you have invested in Solution Documentation and/or Test Suite in SAP Solution Manager 7.2? | Continue to use SAP Solution Manager, follow the SAP Cloud ALM roadmap for migration tools and best practices, and evaluate SAP Cloud ALM for Operations. |
… you are using Change Request Management (ChaRM) and/or are in a regulated environment? | Continue to use SAP Solution Manager, follow the SAP Cloud ALM roadmap for migration tools & best practices, and evaluate SAP Cloud ALM for Operations. |
Transition of SAP Operations Platforms
This figure offers recommendations for transitioning SAP Operations Platforms.
Transition of Implementation Capabilities
| SAP Solution Manager Capability | SAP Cloud ALM Capability | Data transfer aspects |
|---|---|---|
| Process Management | Process Management / Documentation / Authoring | Selective data transfer planned for
|
| Test Suite | Test Management | Selective data transfer planned for test cases, test steps* |
*This is the current state of planning and can be changed by SAP at any time.
Selective Data Transfer
- The Selective Data Transfer covers the migration of relevant data from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM.
It allows you to define a tailored scope with the flexibility to modify the data in one step. The approach allows you to combine redesign of ALM processes with retaining important data aligned to secure your investments.
Customers can use the SAP Cloud ALM Readiness Check to identify their functional requirements and define priorities while aligning these to their core project planning (scope, time, and budget).
To give customer guidance an SAP Cloud ALM transition roadmap is provided based on SAP Activate Methodology.
This figure illustrates the end-to-end (E2E) flow of selective data transfer in conjunction with the SAP Activate Roadmap for Transition to SAP Cloud ALM.
This figure illustrates key insights into the Selective Data Transfer functions in SAP Readiness Check for SAP Cloud ALM.
Change Control Management Transition
In Change Control Management, data migration is not provided.
Your transition in this capability depends on your footprint/actual usage of Change Request Management ("ChaRM") in SAP Solution Manager:
- You are not using ChaRM → Deployment Management in SAP Cloud ALM might improve your software logistics and help stabilize your environment. As setup and onboarding efforts are fairly low, this might be a quick win.
- You are using ChaRM: Make yourself familiar with deployment management in SAP Cloud ALM, follow the SAP Cloud ALM roadmap and move when all you need is there.
- You are using ChaRM in regulated environments/complex landscapes → Follow the SAP Cloud ALM roadmap and wait, until functionality and best practices are available.
Guidance and Support for the Transition to SAP Cloud ALM
SAP supports you with:
- SAP Readiness Check for SAP Cloud ALM.
- Transition methodology to SAP Cloud ALM*.
- Roadmap and Implementation Services.
- Tools for selected data transfer of solution documentation and test cases*.
- APIs for data transfer and third-party integration.
- Guidance for typical customer situations.
- All you need to know in the SAP Support Portal.
*This is the current state of planning and can be changed by SAP at any time.
Note
Use your transition to SAP Cloud ALM to rethink and simplify your ALM processes.