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Structure

This blog is structured to understand the following:

  • Cloud ALM Vs Solution Manager
  • Overview of Cloud ALM
  • SAP Integrated Tools Overview
  • SAP Readiness Check to move to SAP S/4HANA
  • Project Management Approach using SAP Activate Phase
  • Change Management in Cloud ALM
  • Manual Testing Use Case Sample

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Cloud ALM Vs Solution Manager

  • SAP Cloud ALM is a good choice for organizations that needs an Agile, cloud-based solution that integrates easily with other SAP solutions.
  • SAP Solution Manager is a better fit for organizations that need a highly customizable tool with a proven track record.

Ultimately, the decision between these two tools will depend on the organization specific needs.

  • Solution Manager: Mainstream support for the Solution Manager will end in 2027, and Extended Support will end in 2030.
  • CALM: Usage rights are included in SAP Cloud Service subscriptions containing Enterprise Support, cloud editions, in SAP Enterprise Support and in Product Support for Large Enterprises
  • SAP Cloud ALM includes a baseline of 8 GB SAP HANA Memory.
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Overview of Cloud ALM

  • SAP Cloud ALM enables you to build, run, and optimize your intelligent enterprise.
  • SAP Activate methodologies with CALM makes it easier to adapt in phases as we along in the CALM usage journey.
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SAP Integrated Tools Overview

  • SAP has partnered with tools which helps in Business Process Mining, Project Management and Test Automation to make the transition journey easier.
  • These tools can be used at different phases of the transition journey.
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SAP Readiness Check to move to SAP S/4HANA

  • SAP Cloud ALM enables to set up references between SAP Readiness Check findings and SAP Cloud ALM project.
  • With this functionality, we can create new and assign existing follow-ups to the findings within SAP Readiness Check analysis and manage them in SAP Cloud ALM project.
  • This allows to administrate SAP Cloud ALM project and prepare for a Brownfield conversion or Greenfield Implementation

The integration is available for the following check scenarios:

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  • SAP highly recommend running SAP Readiness Check tools in the production system to get an accurate picture of actual system usage.

Check analysis information such as the following is available:

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How to utilize Cloud ALM Readiness Check Feature:

  • Role required to access the readiness check feature:
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You might see the below screen when you login initially on CALM Instance.

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  • SAP Readiness Check analyzes existing system using built-in APIs, which may need to be updated to ensure data is pushed to Cloud ALM to the readiness check analysis.
  • Each supported scenario provides its own central SAP Note, which guides through the preparation steps required for the specific scenario.
  • To start a new analysis, input the readiness report as below:
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  • We can then start reviewing the results of the Readiness Check

Dashboard Analysis as per the sample readiness check report:

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We can use the readiness check report to create all the tasks i.e., user stories and subtask and do the follow-ups.

We are now ready to implement a project using SAP Activate Methodology (Phases) and roadmaps.

Project Management Approach using SAP Activate Phases

Project Management contains:

  • Definition of teams and roles.
  • Timeboxes and releases.
  • Agile methodology using sprints.

Project Creation

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Managing Scope

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Managing Requirements

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Managing User story

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Managing Feature and Q-Gates

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Change Management in Cloud ALM

  • Change Management comes with straight forward flow for changes in SAP Cloud ALM.
  • SAP is planning to integrate APIs as well with change management process to bring in more automation. With this we can easily embed sub-workflows created via SAP Workflow Management.

Change Management Workflow

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Creating and deploying a transport on Cloud ALM

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Manual Testing Use Case Sample

Overall steps for Manual testing

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Cloud ALM screen for test management

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Test Preparation

  • Create to create a new test case
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  • Add the test steps as required and change the status to Prepared. SAVE.
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Test Plan

  • Create to create a new test plan.
  • Assign Test Cases to add one or more test cases to the plan
  • Assign the person responsible for completing the tests and the start/end dates
  • Change the Status to In Testing when finished, then save.
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Test Execution

  • Execute the test cases that have been prepared in the Test Preparation
  • Select the test results as applicable
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Defect Management

  • Raise a defect if test results are not as expected
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Overall Cloud ALM dashboard overview for the Project deliverables summary:

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