Are you moving to SAP S/4HANA? Learn how SAP Solution Manager 7.2 can smooth your path Readiness checks? Check. Custom code management? Check. Automated testing? Check. Explore deployment best practices and the fully supported SAP Activate, along with other essential SolMan functionality. Whether you're deploying SAP S/4HANA with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, or as a standalone system, SolMan 7.2 will give you the tools you need Custom Code and Data Volume Management Explore how to identify and manage custom code and get the skills to handle large volumes of data during a transition to SAP S/4HANA. SAP Activate and SAP Best Practices See how an SAP S/4HANA implementation works using the SolMan-supported SAP Activate methodology and discover how SAP Best Practices ensure an efficient and seamless migration. Readiness Checks and Testing Understand how SolMan cuts problems off at the source using readiness checks before a migration and testing tools after it's completed. Highlights: SAP Solution Manager 7.2 SAP S/4HANA Custom code management Data volume management SAP Activate Solution documentation Change control management Testing Business processes analysis SAP Best Practices

This unique book helps administrators and IT managers to quickly understand the full functionality of SAP Solution Manager, release 4.0. Readers get a thorough introduction in the areas of Implementation and Operations, especially in the scenarios Project Management, Service Desk, Change Request Management, and the brand new function Diagnostics (root cause analysis). The integration capabilities with third-party tools from the areas of Help Desk and Modelling, as well as the relation between the functionality and ITIL Application Management are also dealt with in detail. The book is based on the latest information derived from the ramp-up experience of release 4.0, and makes extensive use of invaluable customer success stories. Highlights include: SAP Solution Manager and ITIL Support in the Application Management Phases End-to-End Solution Support Change Request Management Solution Monitoring and Reporting Solution Manager Diagnostics (Root Cause Analysis) Issue Management and Service Desk Roadmaps and Implementation Content Test Support and E-Learning Management Planning and Delivery of SAP Services Integration of Third Party Tools

Skip the hypothetical discussions of what SAP Solution Manager doesget real-life, technical knowledge that will help you monitor your systems and analyze your business processes today! With release 7.1, say goodbye to CCMS and welcome an array of new options and possibilities to monitor issues across the system landscape.

With this hands-on guide to SAP Solution Manager (SolMan) 7.2, you'll find everything you need to maintain your SAP landscape First get a handle on basic concepts, see how to upgrade to 7.2, and configure your solution. Then dive into key functionality: monitoring, business process documentation, change control management, IT service management, testing, and more. Round out your skills with information on security and real-world case studies Highlights: -Upgrading to 7.2 -Configuration -Monitoring tools -Business process documentation -Quality Gate Management -Change Request Management (ChaRM) -Requirements management -IT Service Management (ITSM) -IT project and portfolio management -Testing -Business Process Operations -Security

SAP S/4HANA is here, and the stakes are high. Get your project right with this guide to SAP Activate! Understand the road ahead: What are the phases of SAP Activate? Which activities happen when? Start by setting up a working system, then walk through guided configuration, and learn how to deploy SAP S/4HANA in your landscape: on-premise, cloud, or hybrid. Take advantage of SAP Activate's agile methodology, and get the guidance you need for a smooth and successful go-live! In this book, you'll learn about: a. Foundations Get up to speed with SAP Activate. Learn about key concepts like fit-to-standard and fit/gap analysis, understand the methodology, and walk through the key phases of project management. b. Tools and Technologies Open up your SAP Activate toolkit. See how to access SAP Activate content with SAP Best Practices Explorer, SAP Solution Manager, and more. Then, use SAP Best Practices and SAP Model Company to set up a working system for your workshops. c. Deployment Deploy SAP S/4HANA, step by step. Follow detailed instructions to plan, prepare for, and execute your on-premise or cloud deployment activities according to SAP Activate. Walk through key scenarios for a hybrid implementation of SAP S/4HANA in your landscape. Highlights Include: 1) Deployment 2) Guided configuration 3) Agile project delivery 4) SAP Best Practices 5) SAP Model Company 6) Organizational change management 7) SAP S/4HANA 8) SAP S/4HANA Cloud 9) Hybrid landscapes 10) C_ACTIVATE05 certification

Make the grade with this SAP Solution Manager 7.2 certification study guide! From installation and configuration to monitoring and management, this guide will review the key technical and functional knowledge you need to pass your exam with flying colors. Explore test methodology, key concepts for each topic area, and practice questions and answers to solidify your knowledge. Your path to SAP Solution Manager certification begins here! a. Test Structure Prepare with up-to-date information on each topic covered in the C_SM100_7205 exam, including SAP Solution Manager architecture, configuration, monitoring, and more. b. Core Content Review major subject areas like system and application monitoring, landscape design, process management, and job management. Then dial in with important terminology, and key takeaways for each subject. c. Q&A After reviewing each chapter, test your skills with in-depth questions and answers for each section and improve your test-taking skills. 1) C_SM100_7205 2) Configuration 3) Architecture 4) Lifecycle management 5) Landscape management 6) Monitoring 7) Maintenance 8) Process and job management 9) SAP EarlyWatch Alert

SAP S/4HANA Cloud has a lot to offer-see what's possible! Explore core functionality like finance, logistics, and reporting with embedded analytics. Learn how SAP S/4HANA Cloud impacts your users and how it can be extended, integrated, and adopted by your organization. Get information on the latest intelligent technologies and see how SAP S/4HANA Cloud can help unify and streamline your business. A bold new world awaits in the cloud! Highlights include: 1) User experience 2) Analytics 3) Business functionality 4) Global business processes 5) Extensibility 6) Integration 7) Adoption 8) Lifecycle management 9) Intelligent enterprise

No Go-live without testing! But how do you make sure that your tests are comprehensive and deliver valid results? This complete guide to test planning and test execution answers all of your questions. Not only will you learn the basics for a test strategy and a test methodology that fits the requirements of your solution, you will also understand functionality and usage of all the tools SAP and their partners provide for testing: Extensive, practical chapters on the most important tools, SAP Solution Manager and eCATT, as well as substantial introductions to TDMS, HP Quality Center, and SAP LoadRunner show exactly how to perform functional and performance tests. In addition, for each tool youll find a real-life project report from a renowned SAP customer.

"Interested in what SAP S/4HANA has to offer? Find out with this big-picture guide! Take a tour of SAP S/4HANA functionality for your key lines of business: finance, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and more. Preview SAP S/4HANA's architecture, and discover your options for reporting, extensions, and adoption. With insights into the latest intelligent technologies, this is your all-in-one SAP S/4HANA starting point!"--