Structure of this blog
This blog is structured to understand the following:
SAP Cloud ALM tenant extensionFramework on Cloud ALMAvailable features on Project SetupLimitations on Project SetupRISE with SAP Methodology DashboardTransport Checks on FeatureDocuments support for uploading external filesDevOps tools chain on Cloud ALMSAP Continuous Influence for SAP Cloud ALMWhat’s coming up?
SAP Cloud ALM, tenant extension
Usage Rights is included SAP Cloud Service subscriptions containing Enterprise Support, cloud editions, in SAP Enterprise Support and in Product Support for Large Enterprises. This includes a baseline of 8 GB SAP HANA Memory and 8 GB monthly outbound API data transfer
SAP Cloud ALM, tenant extension is now available on the SAP price list. This material comprises:
An extra productive SAP Cloud ALM tenant8 GB of SAP HANA memory usage8 GB of outbound API data transfer per calendar month
Framework on Cloud ALM
SAP Cloud ALM helps customers to implement and operate their cloud or hybrid solutions in Integration with tools.
SAP Signavio: SAP Signavio Process tools are primarily used for process analysis and process mining activities.SAP Leanix: SAP LeanIX is a SaaS application that allows to manage and optimize enterprise architecture.SAP Enable Now: SAP Enable Now is a digital adoption platform (DAP) from SAP that provides in-application help and e-learning content to improve the adoption, productivity, and efficiency of SAP softwareTricentis: Accelerates testing of all your applications, data, and business processes and integrates with tools across your delivery pipeline.CPI: Design the interfaces on CPI and monitor them in Integration Monitoring
Available features on Project Setup
SAP Activate Template for Clean Core Success Plan is available
Charts Available for Project TrackingTable View
Gannt Chart
Cards View
Adding Project Tile for quick access
The tile gets added to my Home as per the selection
Mass Editing of User Stories and Tasks
Select the Project Tasks and User stories to be modified:
Mass edits the Project Tasks and User stories to define the required values
Predecessor-Successor Relationship Setup
Download the excel from Cloud ALM and define the Predecessor-Successor Relationship in the excel by adding the Rows in the Predecessor column of excel and upload on Cloud ALM.
The relation gets defined as below:
Limitations on Project Setup
Holiday calendar function is not supported currently in project setupCustom card is not supported currently. Resource Planning is not supported currently. There is currently no workflow or approval process in place to enforce certain business logic based on document status.
RISE with SAP Methodology Dashboard on SAP Cloud ALM
The dashboard delivers set of capabilities to monitor and track the status of systems, offering insights and recommendations and ensuring alignment with SAP’s best practices.
Access a detailed overview of system adherence and optimization opportunities for production or non-production S/4HANA, directly aligned with SAP’s clean core approach.Analyze detailed insights and data on the clean core status of systems, hosted on the SAP Cloud ALM.To identify deviations from SAP’s recommendations and prepare for future upgrades. It supports maintaining a streamlined system with minimal customizations.
Transport Checks on Feature
The Transport Checks are available for Features application in Cloud ALM.
The checks include Downgrade Protection and a Cross-Reference Check. It’s possible to choose to perform an individual check or both.
Documents support for uploading external files
Documents support now uploading external files in different formats (PDF, PPT, etc.) from the SAP Document Management service directly in SAP Cloud ALM.
It’s possible to upload, replace, download, and delete external files from SAP Cloud ALM. This new feature is available on the object page of a document under the tab External File.
To use this feature, there must be established a connection between the SAP Document Management service and SAP Cloud ALM.
The SAP Document Management Service supports the following plans:
Use the standard plan for productive development.
Default plan with all the standard features.Excellent for productive usage.100-GB data storage.API access is available with API calls in blocks of 50000.
Use the free plan for evaluation purposes only.
Plan with basic functionality and relaxed security, excellent for development and try-out purposes.1-GB data storage.1000 API calls.
Use the build-code plan if you’re using this service as part of SAP Build Code.
This is a dedicated plan for the SAP Build Code.For build-code plan, API calls shall be calculated in blocks of 1000.
DevOps tools chain on Cloud ALM
DevOps is Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Deployment (CD) within an agile lead approach, utilizing automation and tools to ease deployment and release management.
SAP Continuous Influence for SAP Cloud ALM
Enables customers to continuously suggest improvements directly to the product development teams.
This program is specifically aimed towards customers with productive licenses for SAP products and who would like to be able to suggest improvements in a continuously open channel.
Link to Influence portal: Influence Opportunity Homepage – Customer Influence
Link to Cloud ALM Roadmap Explorer: SAP Road Map Explorer
What’s coming up?
Move from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM
Export reports in SAP Solution Manager Import data in SAP Cloud ALM
Focused Build goes SAP Cloud ALM
Constraints & Automation to support strict control of process Solution Readiness Reporting
Support customers in regulated environments
Digital Signature APITest Evidence ReportPDF Support
Support advanced use cases with SAP Cloud ALM
Support maintenance scenarios, solution concept § CI/CD IntegrationAdvanced ChaRM features like Retrofit
Clean Core & Rise with SAP methodology
Rise with SAP methodology supportRise with SAP methodology dashboardReadiness Check Integration, Traceability & Solution Readiness
Selective Data Transfer
There are two areas in SAP Solution Manager, from where you can migrate data to SAP Cloud ALM: solution documentation and test suite.The Selective Data Transfer tool then helps you to export your data from SAP Solution Manager and import it into SAP Cloud ALM
I hope this blog helps you find all the required details on what’s new and upcoming on Cloud ALM.
Structure of this blogThis blog is structured to understand the following:SAP Cloud ALM tenant extensionFramework on Cloud ALMAvailable features on Project SetupLimitations on Project SetupRISE with SAP Methodology DashboardTransport Checks on FeatureDocuments support for uploading external filesDevOps tools chain on Cloud ALMSAP Continuous Influence for SAP Cloud ALMWhat’s coming up? SAP Cloud ALM, tenant extensionUsage Rights is included SAP Cloud Service subscriptions containing Enterprise Support, cloud editions, in SAP Enterprise Support and in Product Support for Large Enterprises. This includes a baseline of 8 GB SAP HANA Memory and 8 GB monthly outbound API data transferSAP Cloud ALM, tenant extension is now available on the SAP price list. This material comprises:An extra productive SAP Cloud ALM tenant8 GB of SAP HANA memory usage8 GB of outbound API data transfer per calendar monthFramework on Cloud ALMSAP Cloud ALM helps customers to implement and operate their cloud or hybrid solutions in Integration with tools.SAP Signavio: SAP Signavio Process tools are primarily used for process analysis and process mining activities.SAP Leanix: SAP LeanIX is a SaaS application that allows to manage and optimize enterprise architecture.SAP Enable Now: SAP Enable Now is a digital adoption platform (DAP) from SAP that provides in-application help and e-learning content to improve the adoption, productivity, and efficiency of SAP softwareTricentis: Accelerates testing of all your applications, data, and business processes and integrates with tools across your delivery pipeline.CPI: Design the interfaces on CPI and monitor them in Integration MonitoringAvailable features on Project SetupSAP Activate Template for Clean Core Success Plan is availableCharts Available for Project TrackingTable ViewGannt ChartCards ViewAdding Project Tile for quick accessThe tile gets added to my Home as per the selectionMass Editing of User Stories and TasksSelect the Project Tasks and User stories to be modified:Mass edits the Project Tasks and User stories to define the required valuesPredecessor-Successor Relationship SetupDownload the excel from Cloud ALM and define the Predecessor-Successor Relationship in the excel by adding the Rows in the Predecessor column of excel and upload on Cloud ALM. The relation gets defined as below:Limitations on Project SetupHoliday calendar function is not supported currently in project setupCustom card is not supported currently. Resource Planning is not supported currently. There is currently no workflow or approval process in place to enforce certain business logic based on document status.RISE with SAP Methodology Dashboard on SAP Cloud ALMThe dashboard delivers set of capabilities to monitor and track the status of systems, offering insights and recommendations and ensuring alignment with SAP’s best practices.Access a detailed overview of system adherence and optimization opportunities for production or non-production S/4HANA, directly aligned with SAP’s clean core approach.Analyze detailed insights and data on the clean core status of systems, hosted on the SAP Cloud ALM.To identify deviations from SAP’s recommendations and prepare for future upgrades. It supports maintaining a streamlined system with minimal customizations.Transport Checks on Feature The Transport Checks are available for Features application in Cloud ALM.The checks include Downgrade Protection and a Cross-Reference Check. It’s possible to choose to perform an individual check or both.Documents support for uploading external filesDocuments support now uploading external files in different formats (PDF, PPT, etc.) from the SAP Document Management service directly in SAP Cloud ALM. It’s possible to upload, replace, download, and delete external files from SAP Cloud ALM. This new feature is available on the object page of a document under the tab External File.To use this feature, there must be established a connection between the SAP Document Management service and SAP Cloud ALM.The SAP Document Management Service supports the following plans:Use the standard plan for productive development.Default plan with all the standard features.Excellent for productive usage.100-GB data storage.API access is available with API calls in blocks of 50000.Use the free plan for evaluation purposes only.Plan with basic functionality and relaxed security, excellent for development and try-out purposes.1-GB data storage.1000 API calls.Use the build-code plan if you’re using this service as part of SAP Build Code.This is a dedicated plan for the SAP Build Code.For build-code plan, API calls shall be calculated in blocks of 1000. DevOps tools chain on Cloud ALMDevOps is Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Deployment (CD) within an agile lead approach, utilizing automation and tools to ease deployment and release management.SAP Continuous Influence for SAP Cloud ALMEnables customers to continuously suggest improvements directly to the product development teams.This program is specifically aimed towards customers with productive licenses for SAP products and who would like to be able to suggest improvements in a continuously open channel.Link to Influence portal: Influence Opportunity Homepage – Customer InfluenceLink to Cloud ALM Roadmap Explorer: SAP Road Map Explorer What’s coming up? Move from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM Export reports in SAP Solution Manager Import data in SAP Cloud ALMFocused Build goes SAP Cloud ALM Constraints & Automation to support strict control of process Solution Readiness ReportingSupport customers in regulated environments Digital Signature APITest Evidence ReportPDF SupportSupport advanced use cases with SAP Cloud ALM Support maintenance scenarios, solution concept § CI/CD IntegrationAdvanced ChaRM features like RetrofitClean Core & Rise with SAP methodology Rise with SAP methodology supportRise with SAP methodology dashboardReadiness Check Integration, Traceability & Solution ReadinessSelective Data TransferThere are two areas in SAP Solution Manager, from where you can migrate data to SAP Cloud ALM: solution documentation and test suite.The Selective Data Transfer tool then helps you to export your data from SAP Solution Manager and import it into SAP Cloud ALMI hope this blog helps you find all the required details on what’s new and upcoming on Cloud ALM. 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