Performing a Change Request Management Transition

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to outline the steps involved in transitioning Change Request Management (ChaRM) functionality to Change and Deployment Management in SAP Cloud ALM.

Content

Video Summary:

The video explains how to transition from SAP Solution Manager ChaRM to SAP Cloud ALM Change & Deployment Management: use the Readiness Check and Roadmap to plan a phased migration, map ChaRM concepts to Cloud ALM equivalents, set up transports/roles/deployment plans, pilot workflows for 3‑ and 4‑tier landscapes, and validate before cutover.

Key Points:

  • Plan and phase the migration: run the SAP Readiness Check, consult the Roadmap Explorer, and prioritize landscapes by criticality, complexity, and volume—start with simple, low‑risk landscapes.
  • Map concepts and validate workflows: translate ChaRM entities to Cloud ALM (change document → feature; continuous cycle → deployment plan/system group) and test the feature-based transport workflows for your 3‑/4‑tier scenarios.
  • Governance and roles: enforce transport restrictions (authorization objects, feature‑ID), assign personas (developer, tester, change manager, deployment manager), and require approvals before production.
  • Setup and pilot: configure transport management per the setup guide, create system groups/deployment plans and mandatory projects, run pilots/proofs‑of‑concept, then validate and cut over when roadmap capabilities align.