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Our blog will give us a unique opportunity to share news, updates and content around SAP Products with main focus on SAP Solution Manager.
SAP EGI Training Schedule for Solution Manager and HANA
Expert Implementation Guidance Expert Support for configuration of your solutionReduce Implementation time Methodology shortens learning and deployment timeWork in your own environment Direct set-up in your own development environmentAccess to expert knowledge across...
SAP TechEd 2019 – Solution Manager
It's time for SAP TechEd 2019! We have put together the SAP Solution Manager Agenda as a guide for anyone wanting to get an insight into the latest and greatest in the SAP Application Life-cycle Management space. This year CONCORN will be launching our new ServiceNow...
SAPPHIRE NOW Solution Manager/ALM Agenda
Build your agenda SAP Solution Manager/ALM Agenda Login to My Agenda to view create your personalized schedule. If you are registered, you may use your Confirmation Number or E-mail used during registration as your Username. Password would be the password...
Whats new in SAP Focus Build SP03
Below is the summary of all the new capabilities in Focus Build SP03 which was released in Feb 2019. For full presentation on SP03 Deltas see SAP Presentation. Project Management Improved SAPUI5 app for Focused Build Projects. Landing page for Focused Build Projects...
Achieving Success through SAP CoE (Center of Excellence)
We are proud to be part of ASUG's SAP CoE Roadshow. This is a complimentary event for ASUG members and will be taking place in Houston, Atlanta and Seattle. Click to register for the below events and see how the CoE approach can help drive value for your business.A...
6 SAP ALM Predictions for 2019
Welcome to 2019 and our first Application Management Life-cycle (ALM) Blog for the year. As you get ready for the new year we have prepared a list of 6 predictions to help stimulate your thinking on how to innovate with SAP Solution Manager in 2019. One bit of...
SAP Solution Manager 7.2 SP08 and 2018 wrap-up
Welcome to our final Application Management Life-cycle (ALM) Blog for 2018. This year has been a busy one for the SAP Solution Manager Community. SAP continues to invest in its ALM Product suite with new Support Packs, a new product (SAP Cloud ALM) and by making its...
Webinar: Control your SAP Project with SAP Focus Build – Replay
SAP Focus Build is an Add-on to SAP Solution Manager. Many SAP customers are facing the challenge of an SAP S/4HANA transformation in the near future. This is often the cornerstone of a companies Digital Transformation Strategy. The best time to evaluate your...
SAP Solution Manager Education Summit 2018 Report
We would like to begin by giving a huge shout out to ASUG’s Paul Kuchina and SAP’s Solman Team led by Marc Thier on bringing the Solution Manager Education program to the US. This was the second year the event has been held and was a sell out as represented by...
Presentations from ASUG & SAP Solution Manager Education Summit
Below is the full agenda from the 2018 ASUG & SAP Solution Manager Education Summit 2018conference with Links to the available presentations. These are a great resource for those wishing to do a deep dive into Solution Manager, Focus Solutions and CloudALM. Agenda...
What is SAP Cloud ALM?
SAP Cloud ALM is an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) offering of SAP for customers that use only (or at least predominantly) cloud solutions from SAP and do not want to deploy an own ALM platform on premise for managing them. SAP Cloud ALM manages the...
SAP Announcement: SAP Focused Build and Focused Insights become part of the SAP maintenance contract
SAP Focus Build and Focus Insights announcement In 2016, SAP stated: When Focused Solutions for SAP Solution Manager are demanded by all our customers, we will make them available to all customers. On Sep 19th, 2018 SAP announce that as of 2020: Customers get the...
Solution Manager at SAP TechEd 2018
It's time for SAP TechEd 2018! We have put together the SAP Solution Manager Agenda as a guide for anyone wanting to get an insight into the latest and greatest in the SAP Application Life-cycle Management space. Below are a few highlighted sessions. CNA107 -...
SAP Releases SAP Focus Build Support Pack 02
SAP Focus Build is an out-of-the-box solution to manage requirements and software development in large, agile projects such as SAP S/4HANA implementations for better and faster project execution. Key features are: Automated visibility of solution readiness against due...
SAPPHIRENOW 2018 SAP Solution Manager Presentations
With SAPPHIRENOW wrapping for 2018 its time to review the SAP Solution Manager Presentations. The big news was the C/4HANA announcement which is SAP's new product name for all SAP CRM in the Cloud and replaces the Hybris brand name. This is a turning point in SAP's...
SAP Solution Manager Support Pack 07
Scope Definition in SAP Solution Manager Support Pack 07 Assigning IT requirements or change transactions to projects New If you are using Project Management together with Requirements Management and Change Request Management to plan software innovations or changes in...
Why Jan 2020 is an important date for SAP Solution Manager
The 1st of January 2020 will see the SAP support backbone upgrade completed. This will bring support for HTTPS communication between customers ERP systems and SAP's Support backbone. This upgrade will affect the way SAP Solution Manager transfers information to/from...
Phase 4 of SAP S/4HANA Migration with SAP Solution Manager
Welcome to our monthly SAP ALM Blog which sees the final blog in our series on SAP Solution Manager and the SAP S/4HANA Migration. Also for information on SAP's ALM training please click on 2018 EGI Training Schedule for April and May. These are free with SAP...
Five key areas of expertise required to become a Digital CIO
According to IDG’s CIO.com article, “The future is bright for digital CIO", being a Digital CIO is a good thing. Martha Heller outlines the following areas of expertise required: Digital adoption – bringing together teams across Line of Business to drive programs to...
CONCORN sponsors SAP Solution Manager Education Summit 2018
CONCORN is pleased to announce its sponsorship for this year's Solution Manager Education Summit. We are excited to be part of the ASUG Solution Manager Community and look forward to sharing our experiences in helping customers gain visibility into their business...
Getting prepared for when robots run your processes SAP Licensing
On April the 10th SAP announced its new SAP licensing practices, rules of engagement for usage and compliance, and pricing model for the Digital Age. This reflects the impact Digital Business is having on ERP usage. With the integration of AI, Machine Learning, BOTS...
Phase three of migrating to S/4HANA with SAP Solution Manager
Welcome to our monthly SAP ALM Blog which sees the continuation of our series on migrating to S/4HANA. Also for information on SAP's ALM training please click on 2018 EGI Training Schedule for April and May. These are free with SAP Enterprise Support. Solution Manager...
SAP Solution Manager and the Business Case for Digital Signatures
The Business Case for Digital Signatures - Rapid Payback and high ROI Many industries are facing high costs due to increasing industry regulations and escalating fines for non-compliance. From Sarbanes-Oxley to GMP to the FDA's 21 CFR Part 11, compliance requirements...
SAP Aquires Recast.AI for Chatbot technology – Next stop SAP ITSM?
With the acquisition of French natural language processing start-up will we get Lattes and Croissants with our SAP ITSM? It is intriguing to imagine how SAP's newer technologies will potentially play a key role in how we interact with our IT Services. In the Business...
BI Analytics again ranks number one in Gartner CIO Survey
BI Analytics for IT When it comes to differentiating in business the adoption of BI Analytics remains a CIO's top priority. Just like any other part of business IT also requires a set of metrics and analytics to ensure critical business solutions are functioning at an...
SAP Solution Manager – Maturity Model
Maturity Model Installing SAP Solution Manager with a purely technical view of the product may not result in the full benefits being realized. To a degree, configuring the various capabilities whether aiming at cleaning up the custom ABAP repository, or attempting...
SAP Solution Manager – IT and Corporate Governance
IT and Corporate Governance The world is on a constant to path to create efficiencies in existing environments and at the same innovate. In order to attempt to retain control and a measure of safeness that, as these new and existing technologies, methods, concepts and...