solution manager

[Former Member]

hi sd gurus,

can somebody sent me notes or let me know about the role of solution manager, its a basis work, still what sort of work it will guide for sd.

Thanx in adv

bye

mallik

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can configure the solution manager by installing in seperate system useing the support packs for 4.0 and connect the sol manager system to the satellite systems by creating the RFC destination.

you can use Solar 01 transaction and solar 02 for selecting the roadmaps from the solution manager.the satellite systems needs to be connected useing the transaction sm59 and you and test the remote connectivity between the solution manager system to the satellite systems.

check the links below

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sm40/helpdata/en/45/51fbdbd4941803e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm

http://service.sap.com/instguides --> SAP Components --> SAP Solution Manager

Hope this helps you.

Regards,

Rakesh

[Former Member]

Thanks Rakesh. So its basically connected to the development server in our case, and I have to configure in development server and define those paths/object in solution manager configuration. right?some of the configuration are SAP standard still I guess i have to define them? What do you think? Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

What is SAP Solution Manager:

SAP Solution Manager is a tool, which assists in application management as per ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) environment. The tool supports the entire lifecycle of solutions mainly having six phases – Requirements, Design, Build, Deploy, Operate & Optimize as per ITIL standard.

It runs in a separate central system to which all the other SAP systems are connected. These other systems are called as Satellite Systems.

Features of SAP Solution Manager:

• Solution Manager helps in all types of project management like Implementation, Upgrade, Maintenance, Rollout etc. by providing the project specific template.

• It is in line with SAP’s AcceleratedSAP. And provide Roadmaps for the different types of projects.

• It has Business Process Repository, which talks about SAP’s best practice of running the business.

• It has eLearning feature, which offers the training along with feedback over web.

• It has test management feature, which offers the central storage repository for storing the automated eCATT scripts along with manual scripts. The results of testing are centrally stored and always available.

• It has its own standard Helpdesk feature, which is both SAPGUI based and web based.

• The Helpdesk feature is totally linked with Change Request Management, which helps in transport for changes required in production issues.

• It has Solution Monitoring as well as Diagnostic feature, which helps in Operation Phase of project.

• Solution Manager has lots of inbuilt reports, which server the different areas of it.

• It is linked with SAP Service Market Place.

• It can generate Installation/Upgrade key.

• It has its own Knowledge Warehouse for central documentation storage.

• It can integrate with ARIS, a detailed graphical business process modeling tool

• It can also integrate with Mercury tools like QTP for testing in web based environment.

What are AcceleratedSAP (ASAP) Roadmaps:

AcceleratedSAP Roadmaps are the proven procedures for Project Management. Roadmaps provide a methodology for the executing successful SAP projects of any kind like Implementation, Upgrade & Global Rollout. The methodology has a defined framework for different kinds of projects and has lots of tools, services etc. Special Accelerators are available in Roadmap structure, which help in following the best offered practices of project management and hence accelerates the speed of project. Accelerators are in terms of templates, examples, documentation, links etc.

Reward points pls.

Regards,

Govind.

[Former Member]

Does it mean, you have to update or redo the final configuration in solution manager??

[Former Member]

hi,

The SAP Solution Manager is a platform which provides integrated support of the life-cycle of a business solution, from the Business Blueprint via configuration to production operation. The SAP Solution Manager provides central access to tools, methods and preconfigured contents, which you can use during the evaluation and implementation, as well as in operation processing of your systems.

The SAP Solution Manager also provides an authoring function, with which you can create your own project templates, which you reuse in an implementation. The SAP Solution Manager is thus also a tool for SAP partners and companies performing a global rollout.

You can manage and monitor systems and business processes in your solution landscape in operational processing. You can set-up and run your own solution support with the SAP Solution Manager.

regards,

sadhu kishore