Using SAP Solution Manager to manage SAP Custom code

1. Custom Code Management
Using SAP Solution Manager
Tony de Thomasis

2. Content
1. Why custom code?
2. Transparency
3. Control
4. Optimization
5. Reporting and Governance
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3. Why custom code?
• SAP delivered software
• Standards and best practices
• Integrity and flexibility
• Enhanced by Custom code
• Creates competitive advantage
• Extends innovation and functionality
• Having custom code is good
• Based on an educated decision and business requirement
• Loss of “built-in” capabilities need to be addressed – when cloning
• Doing it “right” helps to develop and operate code effectively
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4. Transparency
• Create a Solution Manager project
• Use a ALM accelerator
• Use a RSLaF roadmap
• Reverse Business Process Documentation
• Record a list of all Custom Code into a SolMan Project
• Custom Code Lifecycle Management (CCLM)
• Comprehensive repository of custom objects across the landscape
• Central Management of Custom Code objects across the solution
• Built in monitoring and reporting capabilities
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5. Control
• CCLM usage statistics
• Driven by SAP Usage and Procedure Logging
• Custom Development Management Cockpit (CDMC)
• Upgrade Change Impact Analysis
• Clearing Analysis
• ALM Services
• Transport Execution Analysis (GSS)
• Custom Code Maintainability Check (ES Service)
• Modification Justification Analysis (ES Service)
• SAP Code Inspector
• Control the code quality
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6. Optimization
• Clone Finder
• Fingerprint matching technology
• SAP Code Inspector
• Helps to improve poorly written Custom Code
• CDMC
• Clearing analysis to remove unused code
• CCLM
• Set criteria for ownership, criticality and quality
• Business Process Change Analyzer (BPCA)
• Change impact analysis for business processes
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7. Reporting and Governance
• CCLM BI Reports
• Quantity, Usage or write your own
• Xcelsius Custom Code dashboards
• Usage, Quality, Quantity, Severity, Criticality
• Xcelsius Continuous Improvement dashboard
• Custom Code footprint
• SUGEN KPI
• Custom dashboards
• Roll your own
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8. Live Demonstration
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9. Example of Custom code ALM Project
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10. Custom code Landscape Management
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11. Clone Finder
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12. KPI Reporting
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13. Questions?
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14. Bonus Slide – ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC)
• Available ABAP 702 SP12
• Full Integration with SE80, SE37 and SE38
• Has been used by SAP internally for several years
• Best practices built in
• Easily run checks across selected items
• Brings together several tools
• SCI, SLIN, SCOV, checkman, unit test
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15. Bonus Slide – ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC)
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16. Coming in December!
Managing Custom Code with SAP Solution Manager
• Learn how to identify good and bad
instances of custom code
• Understand how to monitor the
amount and efficiency of custom code
in your system
• Explore the SAP Solution Manager
tools that help you manage your code
TechEd Special: Save 20% when you pre-order this title
at the SAP PRESS bookstore!
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17. Feedback
Please complete a session evaluation for this session!
Tony de Thomasis – NetWeaver Technician - SAPWORKS
@c821311 http://au.linkedin.com/in/c821311
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