SAP Change und Release Management
Faster and more flexible implementation of SAP changes and releases
SAP software is not considered to be particularly flexible when it comes to change and release management. Fast updates and change processes are difficult to implement per se.
We will show you how everyone involved can still benefit from faster and more flexible SAP changes and releases, even in complex SAP landscapes.
Challenges in SAP Change and Release Management
Change and release management within SAP systems can result in many challenges, including:
- Coordination: Change and release management requires close cooperation and communication between IT and SAP Basis.
- Complexity: SAP systems can have complex processes and dependencies that must be considered when changes are made to avoid negative impacts on business operations.
- Documentation: It is important to create and maintain detailed documentation for all changes and releases to keep track of the system configuration.
- Risk management: Changes and releases can increase the risk of errors and disruptions. It is important to identify and minimize risks to avoid downtime and costs.
- Manual processes: Many manual steps and media discontinuities slow down the change processes considerably and prove to be very error-prone. With the automation of such activities, processes are accelerated and quality is improved.
To be successful in SAP change and release management, it is important to implement an effective process architecture and maintain close cooperation with all involved departments.
Seamless processes between SAP and ITSM based on automation
Many companies use an ITSM tool such as ServiceNow or Jira in addition to SAP Solution Manager for their SAP change and release management. However, this creates media discontinuities and process gaps. These need to be avoided in order to achieve the desired speed and flexibility in SAP change management and release management with consistent, transparent and maximally automated processes.
Integration framework connects SAP and ITSM
This is made possible by the certified SAP add-on REALTECH SmartChange. This easy-to-implement and easy-to-use out-of-the-box solution successfully integrates SAP operations into higher-level ITSM processes. An integration framework connects the SAP system and the ITSM tool used by means of a bidirectional interface.
Change and release automation:
Your benefits
Teams are unburdened and agile
Minimizing time-consuming manual activities by automating them across the board significantly reduces the workload of operations and development teams. Sources of human error are minimized. In addition, collaboration across departmental boundaries improves due to process transparency in all systems. Agile collaboration is now possible and breaks down silo thinking.
Significantly shortened “time to market
Consistently transparent and automated processes also result in a much shorter time-to-market when rolling out innovations. These can now be made available to users in an uncomplicated and, above all, much faster way.
Audit-compliant documentation
Last but not least, this solution ensures seamless and thus traceable, audit-proof documentation – in both the SAP and ITSM systems.
Our conclusion in figures: In total, this can mean up to 75 percent less work for you, 50 percent reduced costs, and 50 percent fewer queries from the auditors.