What is SAP Cloud Transport Management (cTMS)?
SAP Cloud Transport Management (cTMS) is a fully cloud-based service from SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). It enables the controlled transport of software artifacts – such as multi-target applications (MTA), UI5 applications, ABAP cloud objects, or integration content from SAP Integration Suite between different subaccounts and environments (Cloud Foundry, ABAP, Neo).
Key features of SAP cTMS:
- Standardized deployment of cloud solutions: Support for multiple environments such as Cloud Foundry, ABAP, and Neo
- Integration into CI/CD pipelines via API connection: Manual or automated release of transports
- Multi-client management of complex transport landscapes: Complete logging of all transports for audit and compliance purposes
cTMS is primarily aimed at development teams and system administrators who want to transfer BTP content securely and consistently.
New challenges in cloud and hybrid environments
Hybrid SAP landscapes are now the norm. This variety significantly increases the complexity of change and transport management. Typical challenges include:
- Separate tool landscapes: Different systems and processes for on-premises and cloud transport
- Lack of end-to-end transparency: No consistent view of transport status, dependencies, and approvals
- Increased error rate: High manual effort and media breaks in the transport process
- Lack of automation: Especially in cross-system scenarios
- Stricter compliance requirements: Growing need for audit-proof logging and traceability
SAP cTMS and SmartChange: Unified process from the cloud to on-premises
SmartChange is the central platform for SAP transport management – whether on-premise or in the cloud. Through direct integration with SAP Cloud Transport Management (cTMS), you can control all transports in a uniform workflow, with clear processes, a high degree of automation, and complete transparency.
SmartChange & cTMS at a glance:
- End-to-end control across all SAP landscapes
- Automation of UI5, MTA, and ABAP cloud transports
- Role-based approval workflows
- Integrated quality checks
- Consistent control & governance for cloud and on-premises
- Audit-proof documentation and audit readiness
- No additional tools or complex configurations required
Setup takes just a few steps and includes activation in the BTP subaccount and configuration of the cTMS API in SmartChange.
Manage BTP transports via SmartChange
Once the cTMS interface has been configured, cloud transports can be controlled directly from SmartChange. The transport status is displayed in the workflow monitor, including a distinction between classic and cTMS-based transports. Whether it’s a UI5 application from Business Application Studio or iFlow from Integration Suite, SmartChange recognizes, controls, and documents the entire transport process – automatically, transparently, and securely.
Benefits for your teams:
Manage SAP cloud transports in a smart way
Do you use SAP BTP? Are you considering using cTMS or already working with it? Then you can benefit twice over: With SmartChange, you can centrally control your SAP transports – whether in the classic system or via cTMS in the cloud.
