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SAP EGI Training Sessions (Expert Guided Implementation) are Expert-led sessions delivered through the SAP Enterprise Support Academy.  You build up the knowledge and skills needed to configure and run baseline functionality of SAP Solution Manager scenarios and the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...