{"id":25078,"date":"2020-01-13T13:06:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T11:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blue.works\/?p=25078"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:51:35","slug":"application-lifecycle-management-for-sap-landscapes-straight-from-soled-these-are-the-innovations-to-look-out-for-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blue.works\/en\/application-lifecycle-management-for-sap-landscapes-straight-from-soled-these-are-the-innovations-to-look-out-for-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Application lifecycle management for SAP landscapes: Straight from SolEd, these are the innovations to look out for in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At SolEd 2019 in Heidelberg in December, both SAP experts and\ncustomers agreed that a professionally managed IT organization today is based on good\napplication lifecycle management (ALM). Without ALM, and without a sustainable\napproach, delays, planning errors and additional costs have to be expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the benefits of ALM don’t stop with the money you save. ALM improves system transparency, tidies up system documentation, and ensures that\nthe entire SAP landscape is up to date. This, in turn, guarantees that your systems run safely and stably, and that audits pass without greater problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the while, it doesn’t matter whether the landscape is operated on-premise,\nhybrid or in the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in case you\nmissed it: SAP\u2019s Focused Build and Focused Insights <\/strong>add-ons for the\nSolution Manager <\/strong>are available completely free of charge <\/strong>starting January 1 this\nyear. They are part of the maintenance contract<\/strong>, and can be used\nindefinitely without additional licens<\/strong>ing costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that’s good news. The role of Focused Build as a project management method should not be underestimated. The presentations at SolEd, including our own, made it very clear that this agile methodology represents a huge leap forward, and that it brings great added value in terms of quality, security, and effort, especially for upcoming S\/4HAN<\/a>A projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAP Solution Manager 7.1 has reached the end of its lifespan. Upgrading to SolMan 7.2 is inevitable and at the same time the perfect opportunity to implement Focused Build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transparency you can achieve by implementing Focused Build is also\nunderpinned by Focused Insights, which can be used to display complex\nrelationships in dashboards in a simple and easy manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supercharging<\/strong>\nsecurity dashboards<\/strong> with Focused Run<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Focused Run was originally developed for the\nmonitoring of large amounts of data. By now, it\nalso offers the same\nadvantages to customers\nwith extended requirements,\nespecially in the area of \u200b\u200bsecurity.\nFocused Run not only warns of problems at an early stage, but also extends\nmonitoring so that machine learning, pattern matching, cluster analysis and\nvarious visualizations can also be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focused <\/strong>B<\/strong>uild <\/strong>to be integrated <\/strong>with S\/4HANA Readiness Check and SAP\nAnalytics Clou<\/strong>d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For Focused Build, further exciting news is already\nin the pipeline: In addition to the integration of Focused Build in the SAP\nAnalytics Cloud, support for various project and landscape types will follow\nshortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another upcoming addition is the S\/4HANA\nReadiness Check integration for conversion projects, which can be used to\nautomatically generate requirements and work packages in the assessment list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launchpad apps for everyone<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Launchpad Apps, the general\ntransparency for all users of the interface is improved. They\ninclude Custom Code Analytics, Data Volume Management and SAP EarlyWatch Alert\nWorkspace. What they all have in common is that they are modern, interactive\ninterfaces that make data analysis easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are accessible from anywhere, and supplied with data by activation in\nthe Solution Manager and standard EWA data uploads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brings more benefits for users, and goes far beyond the scope of \u200b\u200bmonitoring and project management. For example,\nthe Data Volume Management app supports any HANA-based system and helps\ncompanies optimize storage usage. With Custom Code Analytics, a new interactive\nuser interface has been added that gives the CCLM a better visual level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of this promises to simplify processes. Though\ncaution is still advisable: The know-how required to bring the data to the\ncloud, to analyze it and to get the best out of the information collected\nshould not be underestimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIT-capable change and transport management\n(gCTS)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The increasing number of SAP users with hybrid\nsettings in their landscapes has prompted SAP to introduce a new approach to\ntransport control and deployment. The add-on is already integrated in SAP\nS\/4HANA 1909 as well as\nSAP Solution Manager 7.2 SPS10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAP is also planning to\nintegrate it even more strongly into the SAP NetWeaver ABAP stack, so that all\nGIT functions are\nsupported, even in retrofit scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support backbone change<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not only is SAP working on completely new functions in the ALM area, but it is also constantly improving and consolidating existing functions. A good example of this is the Support Backbone Change: We would like to remind you again how important it is for customers to make adjustments to ensure stable operations. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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