Video Summary:
The video explains how to use the SAP Readiness Check for SAP Cloud ALM to plan a transition from SAP Solution Manager. It shows the five planning questions the Readiness Check answers (what you use, what maps to Cloud ALM, what to migrate with SDT, decommissioning impact, and how to start). It covers how the tool flags used capabilities, maps them to Cloud ALM (including roadmap links and unavailable features), and helps scope and plan Selective Data Transfer (which branches, element counts, file sizes, and required metadata to prepare). The presenter also highlights change-request-management considerations (phased moves for complex landscapes, custom enhancements), decommission checks for add-ons/custom objects, and practical notes (run Readiness Check early, results auto-update, can run from SAP for Me or your tenant).
Key Points:
- Run the SAP Readiness Check first: it identifies which ALM capabilities you use in Solution Manager, maps them to Cloud ALM equivalents (and roadmap items), and produces recommended transition activities.
- Plan SDT (Selective Data Transfer) carefully: the Readiness Check’s SDT scope tile shows branches, element counts, change frequency, file sizes, and required metadata so you can pick the correct source branch and plan storage/preparation.
- Account for special cases: for ChaRM/change management, custom enhancements, add-ons, or complex landscapes, consider a phased migration (move simpler landscapes first) and verify no dependent processes will break if you decommission Solution Manager.
- Practical usage tips: run the analysis early (from SAP for Me or in your Cloud ALM tenant), use the embedded recommendations and Transition Portal guidance, and re-check results as Cloud ALM capabilities auto-update on the analysis.