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Application lifecycle management for your SAP systems

Project roles, methods and tools for the implementation and operation of your SAP systems.

From idea to project to operation

ALM is the open secret of successful SAP projects: Defined roles, proven processes and clever tools ensure that the big picture is maintained even in day-to-day project work, so that “on time, on budget” becomes a reality.

Our ALM service portfolio at a glance:

Project roles

Project manager, test manager or release manager – our experienced experts fill key positions and lead your projects to success

Methodology and experience

Is SAP Activate the measure of all things? We expand the SAP recommendation to include industry standards and experience-based procedures.

ALM scenarios

We provide technical and methodological advice on all ALM scenarios – from project management, process documentation, test and transport management to monitoring and system operation.

Tool selection

Which ALM tools reduce effort and create transparency in your company? SAP Cloud ALM and the “Transformation Toolchain”, non-SAP or the best of both worlds?

GxP

Strictly regulated sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology or medical products require robust ALM processes to map all requirements for the validation of computer systems.

Your benefits with Axians ALM at a glance:

Expert knowledge and experience

for the success of your SAP projects

Transparency

in all project phases – right through to operation

Reduce

of administrative expenses

Efficiency

of projects and operations

Comprehensive advice

of all ALM topics

Our services and consulting offers:

Right from the start: We consistently use ALM methods and tools in our projects – for transparency, planning reliability and efficient collaboration.

  • Project planning and implementation
  • Collect business requirements and translate them into specifications
  • Plan, carry out and document test activities
  • Coordinate system changes and implement them productively in a targeted manner
  • Optimum performance: taking project knowledge into system operation

It can always be better: In ALM strategy consulting, we examine your ALM processes – and support you in optimizing them. Even small changes can have a big impact.

  • ALM and test management assessment at a fixed price
  • Inventory: Current ALM processes
  • Identifying and solving challenges and pain points
  • Comparison and benchmarking with experience from countless ALM projects
  • Customer-specific roadmap for optimization

Project, test and release management are crucial to the success of an SAP project. Our experts take on the relevant roles in your project – or provide selective support.

  • Experts for critical project roles
  • Comprehensive experience and extensive methodological knowledge
  • Certified in SAP methods and industry standards

Tools are not everything, but the right tools with the right strategy significantly increase effectiveness and efficiency.

  • Advice on tool selection
  • SAP Cloud ALM: Introduction, configuration and training of all scenarios
  • Integration of SAP Signavio, SAP LeanIX, SAP Enable Now, Tricentis Test Automation
  • Combined strategy and tool consulting, e.g. implementation of a test strategy
  • SAP Solution Manager: Technical and functional configuration of all scenarios, technical operation and upgrades, Focused Build and Focused Insights, migration to other tools.

FAQs

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) comprises project roles, methods, processes and tools for managing (SAP) systems throughout their entire lifecycle. Whether projects, system operation or day-to-day business – ALM facilitates the introduction and operation of SAP products and simplifies communication between the business department and IT.

No, ALM is not just aimed at IT departments. Topics such as process documentation, requirements management, test and release management are aimed at specialist departments – which then benefit from faster implementation of requirements, more targeted tests and transparent and securely transported process changes. ALM also offers specific added value for CIOs, project managers and process owners – e.g. transparency regarding the effort involved in SAP projects, documentation and quality assurance or the monitoring of key process figures.

No. ALM methods and tools have a modular structure. You can start where the greatest added value arises, e.g. with test management or release management. With our ALM assessment, we are happy to help you determine which ALM processes and tools are most beneficial in your context.

SAP Cloud ALM is the current ALM product from SAP, which manages the entire lifecycle of SAP applications with various scenarios. These scenarios include, among others:

  • Project and task management
  • Requirements management
  • Test management
  • Change and release management
  • Technical monitoring
  • Business process monitoring

SAP Cloud ALM is based on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), does not require its own infrastructure and is available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

SAP Cloud ALM is designed to be integrative and offers standard interfaces that allow easy integration of other tools, e.g. for requirements, ITSM or test activities.

SAP Solution Manager is a suite of ALM tools offered by SAP that has been used by numerous SAP customers for over 20 years for the implementation and operation of SAP systems. With the end of standard maintenance for SAP Solution Manager in 2027 and the end of extended maintenance in 2030, SAP recommends the transition to SAP Cloud ALM.