Solman Project/Solution Top Node Customization

[Former Member]

Hello,

Can anyone kindly advice if it is possible to customize the top level directory structure for a project/solution in solman?

By default, the top nodes that we get are

• Configuration
• Org Units
• Master Data
• Business Scenarios
• Interface Scenarios
• Systems
• Servers

We would like to add another top level node called Custom Development Library (CDL). Is that possible? (to document RICEF). We want to create the sub nodes under CDL as reports, conversions etc. and then R0001, R0002 etc under that.

Thank you in advance.

Regards,
Salai.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Salai,

you cant do thiis.

These are Sap soluton manager standard 3 level sementics for business process management , you must create your project structure align with this sementics ie. Business Scenario -> Business Process -> Business Process step

create CDL under business scenario and proceed to add document,

Thanks

Jansi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you Jansi.

Typically, where would we maintain the custom development library from Aris in solman?

If I create the CDL as a business scenario, when I rollup multiple such projects into a solution, would they all get grouped together in the solution? Or would they show up as separate nodes?

Is there a way to link a node under CDL (say workflow W0001) to a process step? (or multiple).

Regards,
Salai.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi,

I assume, you are doing ARIS and solman integration,

You can create/map ARIS proccess to appropriate solman business process, and you can add all the custom programs in business proess step level under Transaction tab in solar01.

I strongly suggest you please get the ARIS and solman integration document.

And for Business process blue print demo, visit service.sap.com/alm -> solman documentation -> blue print.

Thanks

Jansi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Jansi,

Yes, we are using ARIS-Solman integration.

We are certainly adding transaction codes and exe. programs under transaction/development tab in the business process step.

But we are facing some challenges.

• There are many developments, that will be related to multiple tasks. For e.g. Workflows will span across tasks, Interfaces will be triggered from different tasks, Portal role has multiple iViews each for a different process task etc.
  • We do not want to documents these in multiple spots causing a maintenance headache. So, we want to add them in one node, with functional spec, tech specs etc, and link that node to the respective process step node
    • how do we do the link? will it show up in solar_eval
• There are many developments for which due to other constaints, the business steps are not documented in solman at present. It will be completed in future
• There are multiple tools, extractors, reusable components etc. being built that are behind the scene. We still want to capture those in solman for future traceability.

Regards,

Salai,

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Salai,

We are using ARIS - SOLMAN too.

For the developments that you want its not a problem to create separate Scenario ( directory ).

And inside this you can create

• Business Process = R0001, R0002 etc ..
• Now in this business processes you can link the real Business scenario/process/step

To add business process as link stand on it right click copy, then insert as shorcut.

Rg Dan