SAP Solution Manager 7.1 Business Process Change Analyzer (BPCA) ALM Solution Management, AGS, SAP AG

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Overview Test Management with SAP Solution Manager 7.1

SAP Solution Manager provides a single source of truth IT Service Management Enhancement Incident IT Portfolio and Project Management Business Requirement Service Request Problem Portfolio Minor Release Urgent Change Request for Change Single Source of Truth Project Design Mgmt Major Release Business Process Monitoring and Analytics Monitoring of Systems, Technical Scenarios and End User Experience Run SAP like a Factory Change Build Mgmt Test Mgmt Release & Deployment Mgmt Build Execution Test Execution Deployment execution Application Lifecycle Management 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4

Test Management Test Management Process embedded in the SAP Application Lifecycle Type of Change Test Scope Identification New SAP Solution Business Blueprint Implementation of new SAP Solution Business Blueprint Design Solution Configuration Test Planning Test System Setup Test Execution Change Deployment SAP Solution Update Change Impact Analysis SAP Support Packages SAP Legal Change Packages SAP Enhancement Packages Customizing changes Custom Code Interface changes Business Blueprint Update Identification of Business Processes affected by SAP Solution Updates Recommendation of business processes for regression tests Development of Test Cases Test Plan setup Compilation of Test Packages Assigment of Testers Setup of Test System Creation of Test Data Manual tests Automated tests Integration Validation Incident Management Performance tests Test status and progress reporting Test sign-off Deployment of changes through transports from Test to Production system SAP Support packages, Legal Change Packages, Enhancement Packages 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5

Test Management End-to-End Testing of SAP-centric Solutions Type of Change Test Scope Identification New SAP Solution SAP Solution Update Business Blueprint Change Impact Analysis Test Planning Test System Setup Test Execution Change Deployment Customer Pain Points 1. 1 Tests in heterogeneous system landscapes 2. 2 Software updates affecting mission-critical business processes 3. 3 Test system setup and test data management 4. 4 Effort for creation and maintenance of automated tests SAP Strategy for Test Management SAP Solution Manager acts as central hub to manage SAP change events and E2E Integration Testing Superior functionality from risk-based test planning, manual /automated functional and performance testing to status reporting and sign-offs Integration of Partner Test Suites 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6

Test Management Products and capabilities integrated with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP07 (Q4 2012) New SAP Solution SAP Solution Update Business Blueprint Change Impact Analysis Test Planning Test System Setup Test Execution Change Deployment Business Blueprint Test Option 1 SAP Solution Manager Work Center Test Workbench SAP Solution Manager Test Automation Framework CBTA (SAP), QTP (HP), ecatt (SAP), other ISV tools BPCA Test Option 2 Adapter SAP Quality Center by HP SAP TAO Test Option 3 SAP Connector, Quality Manager, Requirements Composer, Team Concert 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 7

Change Impact Analysis with BPCA

Business Process Change Analyzer (BPCA) Motivation and Approach Motivation SAP Solution updates occur frequently SAP triggered: Support Packages, Enhancement Packages Customer triggered: Customizing changes, Custom code development Pain Point Which critical business processes are affected by planned changes? Approach SAP Solution Update Change Impact Analysis Test Planning Test Execution Identification of business processes affected by change Risk-based Test Recommendation Test Case review and creation of missing test cases Test Plan generation Regression Tests Manual Tests Automated Tests 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9

Business Process Change Analyzer (BPCA) Preparation Business Blueprint Trace to identify objects by process Manual execution of process step BPCA Trace Result (TBOM) Transactions ABAP Code: Function modules, UI: Dynpro 1000, Automated SAP TAO, CBTA, HP QTP... Tables: Customizing, Master Data Change Impact Analysis Which critical Business Processes will be affected by planned changes? BPCA use cases 1) Customizing changes 2) Custom code development 3) Business Function activation 4) SP and EhP deployment BPCA Change Impact Analysis Order to Cash Sales Order code change Delivery Goods Issue UI change Billing Procure to Pay Create PO customizing change Risk-based Test Scope Identification Can I get a recommendation for regression tests? BPCA Test Scope Optimization and Test Plan Generation Identification risk-based test scope based on affected process steps Test Scope Optimization Semi-automatic test plan generation (automateded for Test Option 1) 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 10

Change Impact Analysis Business Process Change Analyzer (BPCA) Change impact analysis for business processes resulting from software change events Use cases Impact analysis for Customizing and Custom Code changes Impact analysis for planned Business Function (EhP) activation Impact analysis and test scope optimization for SP / EhP Benefits: Precise impact analysis and significant test scope reduction Identify your test scope and significantly reduce your test effort for regression tests with BPCA of SAP Solution Manager 7.1 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 11

BPCA Use Cases

BPCA Use Case 1: Customizing Changes SAP Solution Manager 7.0 SP18 BPCA Use Case 1: Customizing Changes* SW Change Customizing Changes Example: Create Sales Order - input field Purchase Order: from optional mandatory Transport DEV TST PRD Change Impact Analysis Identification of impacted business processes Test Recommendation Generation of Test Plan (*) Note: BPCA of SAP SolMan 7.1 SP01: additional precision through tracing of key fields of SAP customizing tables 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 13

BPCA Use Case 2: Custom Code Developments SAP Solution Manager 7.0 SP18 BPCA Use Case 2: Custom Code Developments SW Change Workbench Changes Example: Extention of existing SAP screen with custom required field Transport DEV TST PRD Change Impact Analysis Identification of impacted business processes Test Recommendation Generation of Test Plan 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 14

BPCA Use Case 3: Planned EhP Business Function Activation SAP Solution Manager 7.0 SP23 BPCA Use Case 3: Planned activation of inactive Business Functions Example: inactive Enterprise Business Function Advanced Order Processing and Billing deployed EhP DEV TST PRD planned Bus.Function activation Change Impact Analysis Identification of impacted business processes before BF activation Test Recommendation Generation of Test Plan End-user training plan 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 15

BPCA Use Case 3: Planned EhP Business Function Activation SAP Solution Manager 7.0 SP23 1) BPCA Selection Screen 2) BPCA Business Function Selection: select available, but inactive Business Functions display BF documentation 3) BPCA analysis results: Process Steps impacted by planned Business Function activation display affected SAP objects (*) Available with SAP Solution Manager 7.0 SP23 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 16

BPCA Use Case 4: Test Scope Optimization for SP/ EhP Deployment SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP01 BPCA Use Case 4: SP / EhP Deployment and Test Scope Optimization Upgrade SAP Support Package / Enhancement Package Deployment Deployment of EhP 4 for SAP ERP SP/EHP DEV TST PRD Change Impact Analysis Identification of impacted business processes Test Recommendation Generation of Test Plan with optimized test scope 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 17

BPCA Use Case 4: Test Scope Optimization for SP/ EhP Deployment SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP01 Key Message Test Scope Optimization: identification of test cases based on # changed SAP objects and test effort Approach: changed SAP objects should be tested at least once Not all affected process steps have to be included in the regression test plan 100% Test coverage reached 96% Test coverage selected by Change Manager Ranking of impacted Process Steps 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 18

Test Scope Optimization in SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 Change impact analysis with: Ability to influence the test scope optimization with test attributes, test case types and criticality Standardize the test scope optimization approaches Support for impact analysis of background jobs Impact analysis based on Change Requests and Change Documents Impact analysis of planned changes based on object lists 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 19

BPCA Use Case 5 : Impact analysis based on Change Document

BPCA - new Features with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 CHARM Integration Change Request Management Business Process Change Analyzer Process request for change Action: Run change impact analysis Impact analysis of change requests Trigger test plan generation New Functionality Users are able to run a change impact analysis directly based on a change request number or a change document number User is able to trigger a BPCA analysis directly from a change request CRM UI A new use case of BPCA analysis based on object list allows users to do a what-if analysis even before changing the objects Integration of Change Request Management with BPCA to easily trigger impact analysis of Request for Change and Change Documents 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 21

BPCA Prerequisite: Lean Business Process Documentation

BPCA Preparation Business Process Documentation Lean Process Documentation BPCA requires a process hierarchy, system information and executables to be documented in a project or a solution. System information Transactions, custom development Process hierarchy Business scenario Business processes Business steps 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 23

BPCA Prerequisite: TBOM generation options

SAP Solution Manager 7.0 / 7.1 Alternatives for BPCA TBOM generation TBOM generation approach SAP SolMan 7.0 SAP SolMan 7.1 1) Manual TBOM recording by User BPCA standard functionality BPCA standard functionality 2.1) Automated Tests Test Option 1 Workaround via ecatt or 3rd party test tools like HP QTP Test Automation Framework using SAP and 3rd party test automation tools (ecatt (SAP), CBTA (SAP), HP QTP, Worksoft Certify, ) 2.2) Automated Tests Test Option 2 SAP TAO 2.0 SP04 (Nov 2010) SAP TAO 2.0 SP04 (Nov 2010) 3) ToDo Lists for Business User Test Manager creates list of missing TBOMs and send workflow item to business user who creates TBOM during normal business operations 4) Manual TBOM recording by Tester Tester execution of manual test case gets option to create TBOM on the fly 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 25

BPCA TBOM Generation TBOM generation via manual Process execution (TBOM generation approach 1) Business Scenario Order to Cash Quotation Sales Order Delivery Billing Business Blueprint Process Step Sales Order execute Customer SAP Landscape (SAP ERP, ) User selects process step in SAP Solution Manager User executes the process step while BPCA traces all SAP objects used by the process step Generated TBOM contains Code Objects, User Interfaces and Tables used 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 26

BPCA Preparation TBOM generation using test automation tools (TBOM generation approach 2.1 / 2.2) Business Scenario Order to Cash Quotation Sales Order Delivery Billing automated Test Case execute Process Step Sales Order Customer SAP Landscape (SAP ERP, ) create TBOM during test case execution Business Blueprint assign TBOM to Process Step Test Option Test Management Test Automation Tools 1 SAP Solution Manager Test Automation Framework HP QTP, SAP ecatt, WS Certify, 2 SAP Quality Center SAP TAO 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 27

BPCA TBOM Generation Test Automation Tools integrated via Test Automation Framework (approach 2.1) Test Automation Framework Seemless integration of test automation tools (HP QTP, CBTA (SAP), ecatt (SAP), WS Certify, ) into SAP Solution Manager Test Scripts are created, maintained and executed from SAP Solution Manager Approach to generate dynamic TBOMs via automated Tests in Test Option 1 1 Assign automated Test to Process Step in Business Blueprint of SAP Solution Manager 7.1 2 Create Test Plan and Test Package including automated Test 3 Execute Test Package incl. automated Test with Start Option TBOM generation 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 28

BPCA TBOM Generation Automated TBOM creation via SAP TAO 2.0 SP04 (approach 2.2) SAP TAO enables users to map a test case in QC with a Process Step in SAP Solution Manager. Mapped Tests from QC Business Blueprint Test case execution for TBOM Creation Created The test case execution is initiated by SAP TAO front end to create TBOM. 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 29

Automated TBOM Creation Reusing automated test scripts in SAP Solution Manager 7.0 (approach 2.1) Approach Create a new automated script which can launch the business transaction from SAP Solution Manager - SOLAR01 Modify existing automated scripts to avoid launching business transactions directly on ERP systems Call existing automated scripts from the new wrapper script Benefits Reduction in initial effrots to create TBOMs and there by reduced time to value with BPCA Reduction in TBOM maintenance efforts Wrapper Script(new) Automated business process script(existing) SAP Solution Manager ERP System 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 30

Manual TBOM creation in SAP Solution Manager 7.1 ToDo Lists for Business User (TBOM generation approach 3) Goal : Collaboration work flow between quality teams and business process teams to create TBOM Quality Expert Business Process Expert Create and Manage Work list Process work Items Identify missing TBOMs Review work list Notification Process Work item Create work list & assign BPX Run Business Transaction Review completed work items TBOMs created Notification TBOM is created in background Close work item 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 31

BPCA TBOM Generation TBOM Creation during Manual Testing (TBOM generation approach 4) Business Scenario Order to Cash Quotation Sales Order Delivery Billing Process Step Sales Order Business Blueprint execute Customer SAP Landscape (SAP ERP, ) Tester starts manual test case from Tester Worklist Tester executes the process step in SAP managed System while BPCA traces all SAP objects used by the Process Step in the background Generated TBOM is assigned to Process Step / Business Process 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 32

BPCA TBOM Generation TBOM Creation during Manual Testing (TBOM generation approach 4) Detail: 2) Manual Test start test execution in System under Test including TBOM trace creation in the background 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 34

BPCA TBOM Generation Combination of TBOM generation approach 3 and 4 Initial TBOM generation by Business Departments Subsequent TBOM generation by Test Teams Initial generation of TBOMs for critical business processes by Business Departments as part of their daily work BPCA feature: ToDo Lists for Business users: Change Manager sends work item to Business User Business users starts activity from his / her ToDo list. TBOMs are generated in the background during execution of the business process Manual Testers have to test all changed business processes as part of the test cycle. BPCA feature: TBOM creation during normal test activities for manual tests as well as automated tests TBOMs are generated in the background during normal test activities 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 35

BPCA - TBOM Generation Current Alternatives plus new Approach Static TBOM generation approach Positive: background job to generate all TBOMs without manual effort Disadvantage: less precision compared to dynamic TBOMs due to limit to 4 branching levels Dynamic TBOM generation approach 1. Manual execution of business transaction by user with TBOM generation in the background 2. Initial: Work-Item for Business User in PRD system Update: Manual Testers in TST system (Nestle solution) 3. Automatic generation via automated tests (ecatt, SAP TAO, HP QTP, ) Planned for 2012: Semi-dynamic TBOM generation approach BPCA TBOM Background Job UPL Data in PRD system (Usage and Procedure Logging of ABAP objects at Kernel level) UPL Filter for BPCA TBOM generation Semi-dynamic TBOM No manual effort through background processing (overnight) High precision Repeatable at any time 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 36

BPCA Test Scope Optimization

BPCA test scope optimization for EhP deployment SAP example setup Business Blueprint 8 Business Processes covering Financials, Logistics, Human Resources 46 Process Steps with multiple T-Codes per process step Regression Tests 73 test cases assigned Total test time: 132 hours Business Process Process Step Financials 23 manual tests Logistics 3 E2E tests - automated 35 manual + 3 automated tests Human Resources 1 E2E test - automated 8 manual tests Change event: SAP Enhancement Package (EhP) deployment SAP ERP EhP 4 with approximately 180.000 changed SAP standard objects 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 38

BPCA - Test Scope Optimization for EhP Deployment Change Impact Analysis Example Standard BPCA change impact analysis Almost all business processes impacted by EhP Standard BPCA change impact analysis provides 6% test effort reduction compared to total test effort BPCA Test Scope Optimization required BPCA with Test Scope Optimization New with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 (SP01) Smart ranking of Business Processes / Process Steps with highest impact and lowest total test effort Consideration of process attributes to mitigate risks 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 39

BPCA test scope optimization for EhP deployment SAP example results BPCA change impact analysis for EhP deployment # of test scripts Test effort Gain Test Scope without BPCA 73 tests 132 hours BPCA Test Scope Optimization 100% test coverage 58 tests 104 hours 21% BPCA Test Scope Optimization 99% test coverage 39 tests 66 hours 50% Recommendation BPCA change impact analysis for SP / EhP 1. Use BPCA with Test Scope Optimization 2. Test coverage: reduce <100%, e.g. 99% 99% 100% 3. Business Blueprint: define customer must include area attribute: Process Priority 4. include all priority 1 process steps / business processes in must include area 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 40

Test Option 2 BPCA HP QC Integration

Test Management Products and capabilities of Test Option 2 with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 Business Blueprint Change Impact Analysis Test Planning Test System Setup Test Execution Reporting Change Deployment Test Option 2 Solution Manager Business Blueprint Process documentation Business requirements Solution Manager BPCA Change Impact Analysis Test Scope Optimization Blueprint Adapter Defects / test results Quality Center Requirement Test Plan Business Process Tests SAP TAO Optimized SAP test scripts Accelerated maintenance SAP TDMS Setup of lean test systems Quality Center Test Lab Sprinter QTP Defect LoadRunner Load and performance testing Test data provisioning 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 42

BPCA Quality Center integration Business Process Change Analyzer SAP Quality Center by HP Impact analysis of software changes Test scope optimization Trigger test plan generation Trigger change impact analysis Find test cases based on impacted processes Generate QC test sets based on optimized test scope Status Q4 2012 : Integration built by HP on a project basis with selected customer Availability of SAP part of the integration : Available with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 Availability of HP part of the integration : General availability planned for Q1 2013 based on SAP Solution Manager Adapter for QC Seamless integration of impact analysis in SAP Solution Manager with Test Planning in SAP Quality Center by HP 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 43

Test Option 3 BPCA and IBM Rational Integration

Test Management Products and capabilities of Test Option 3 with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 Business Blueprint Change Impact Analysis Test Planning Test System Setup Test Execution Reporting Change Deployment Test Option 3 Solution Manager Business Blueprint Process documentation Business requirements Solution Manager BPCA Change Impact Analysis Test Scope Optimization SAP Connector* Blueprint Defects / test results Impact Analysis Rational Quality Manager Test Requirements Test Plan Rational Requirements Composer Business Requirements SAP TDMS Setup of lean test systems Test data provisioning * Also works with other IBM Rational tools like Rational Requisite Pro and Rational ClearQuest Rational Quality Manager Lab Management Defect Tracking Test Automation Rational Team Concert Defect Management 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 45

BPCA IBM Rational integration Business Process Change Analyzer Rational Quality Manager Impact analysis of software changes Test scope optimization Trigger test plan generation Find test cases based on impacted processes Send test case information for test scope optimization Generate test plan based on optimized test scope Availability of SAP part of the integration: Available with SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 Availability of IBM part of the integration : Available with IBM Rational Connector for SAP 4.0 since June 2012 Seamless integration of impact analysis in SAP Solution Manager with Test Planning in IBM Rational Quality Manager 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 46

Customer Feedback and Customer POC Projects

SOKA-BAU & SOKA IT Gains Significant Time and Test Effort Reduction with SAP Solution Manager QUICK FACTS SOKA BAU & SOKA IT Headquarters: Wiesbaden, Germany Industry: Insurance Revenue: 4.8 billion Employees: 1,200 Web site: www.soka-bau.de www.soka-it.de SAP solution and services: SAP ERP, SAP BW, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Consulting We can significantly reduce our test efforts which affect our SAP solution operations by using a risk based test scope identification provided by the Business Process Change Analyzer of SAP Solution Manager. Roland Krüger Manager SAP Customer CoE SOKA-IT Challenges and Opportunities Implement extension of proven test management capabilities of SAP Solution Managers by using functional enhancements of Enhancement Package 1 Objectives Optimize test planning through Business Process Change Analyzer (BPCA) Improve test execution via deployment of test sequence functionality Increase user and process efficiency though html-based work center for test and incident management Raise quality of SAP solution documentation though deployment of Solution Documentation Assistant (SoDocA) Implementation Highlights Email notifications for all status changes of test cases & central access and administration for all test relevant information Set-up of new wizard for SAP Solution Manager configuration within three hours Why SAP Services End-to-end functionality and excellent integration into existing SAP solution landscape Possibility to leverage and re-use of already achieved results Key Benefits Risk-based test scope identification leading to considerable reduction of test efforts Significant time savings within test preparation Streamlined communication during test execution Role-based approach for all test activities supported by new customer work-center 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 48

EMEA Customer - Proof of Concept Project (POC) Project Steps and Effort Project Step Activity Effort SAP Solution Manager Upgrade Update SAP Solution Manager 7.0 SP19 to SP20 SAP Solman agent update in managed system 5.5 hours No additional effort Lean Solution Documentation Business process definition in MS Excel Fitment for existing process structure to 3 level hierarchy in SAP Solution Manager Business process modeling of MM-Procurement processes in ARIS and upload into SAP Solution Manager( for 5 business processes incl.steps) Already available 30 minutes 2 hours for 5 business processes BPCA setup BPCA preparation: trace (TBOM) for each business process via manual process execution BPCA analysis for 5 software changes including customizing and program changes 5h for 14 processes (14 variants of procurement process) 15 min for each analysis 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 49

EMEA Customer - Proof of Concept Project (POC) POC Results Change type Change description BPCA change impact analysis Customizing change Change invoice tolerances Invoice Verification step in all the processes was impacted Customizing change Changes to account group Purchase Order, Goods Receipt Invoice Receipt, RFQ, Adjudication, Contract were impacted due to the common customizing table Customizing change ALV output for purchasing list displays Expidite process was impacted as expected New org structure Changes resulting out of a new Org Structure for a new company acquired Definition of plants was impacted as expected SAP Support Package Support package on ECC Enhancement Package - SAPKA70103 Results as expected. Impact on custom code was also identified. Custom Code Change Changes to program SAPMZC35 after an SP Upgrade for PO Creation Results as expected. Impact on ZC35 transaction. Summary: Correct change impact analysis for all changes evaluated 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 50

Summary and Outlook

Business Process Change Analyzer Customer Benefits Precise insight Identification of critical business processes affected by planned change events Improved handling of change events Support for customer s change committee to decide on SPs, EhPs or Custom triggered changes for SAP production systems Risk-based Test Planning Recommendation for subsequent regression tests 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 52

Test Management Information Sources Infos, Presentations, Demos http://service.sap.com/testing «CLOSED LOOP» SAP AGS Whitepaper Test Management http://service.sap.com/supportstandards SAP Enterprise Support Testing SAP Solutions ALM Infos, Presentations, Demos http://service.sap.com/alm Classroom Training E2E220 Professional Services www.sap.com/services/testing Remote Service Expert Guided Implementation http://service.sap.com/alm-services 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 53

Test Management Overview and Detail Presentations and Offline Demos SAP Service Marketplace: http://service.sap.com/testing Information Overview Presentations Detail Presentations Offline Demos More Information: http://service.sap.com/testing --> Additional Information 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 54

Best Practices / Next Practice: Regression Testing of SAP-centric Business Processes Leverage the experience of other SAP customers and find out what works best for them. Content Regresstion tests as integral part of the software change process 9 Recommendations for regression testing Customer use cases from Colgate-Palmolive, Ferrero, Sara Lee, ConAgra Foods, Soka-Bau Best Practice available at SDN: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/alm-test-management SMP: http://service.sap.com/testing More Information Test Management 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 55

Best Practices: Regression testing of SAP-centric Business Processes 9 Recommendations Business Blueprint Test System 1 Lean documentation of important business processes 2 Setup of lean test systems Creation of Regression Tests Change Impact Analysis 3 Test automation for critical business processes 4 Comprehensive test data for automated regression tests 5 Provisioning of easy to use manual tests 6 Change Impact Analysis: Risk-based test scope identification Test Execution 7 8 Unattended ( lights out ) execution of automated regression tests Manual test execution with guidance for business users Governance 9 Management of the change process 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 56

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Appendix Enhancements in 7.1 BPCA Use Case 1: Customizing Changes BPCA Use Case 2: Custom Code Development BPCA Use Case 3: Planned activitaion of inactive Business Functions BPCA Use Case 4: Test Scope Optimization for SP or EhP Deployment

Business Process Change Analyzer Enhancements in SAP Solution Manager 7.1 Preparation Support for Web UI technologies CRM Web Client, ABAP WebDynpro TBOM Creation across multiple systems Granular TBOM content collection of table keys Auto TBOM creation using Test Automation Framework TBOM creation using manual testing in Test Workbench TBOM work items for creation by business experts Analysis Test scope optmization for analysis of large changes like SAP Support Packages and Enhancement Packages Integration with Maintenance Optimizer Better graphical UI for intersection display Test plan creation for analysis of Solutions 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 59

BPCA Use Case 1: Customizing Changes Trigger: Request from Business Department Business Transaction Create Sales Order Change field Purchase Order from optional to mandatory input Business Transaction: Create Sales Order (VA01) How: Customizing change 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 62 Back

BPCA Use Case 1: Customizing Changes Step 1 Customizing Change Implementation SPRO > Time Management > Personal time events -> Maintain Attendance/Absence Reasons Transport Change in Customizing View 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 63 Back

BPCA Use Case 1: Customizing Changes Step 2 Change Impact Analysis Select the impact analysis type: Transport Requests Enter the System and Client Enter the transport request number Enter the SAP Solution Manager project (with Business Blueprint and TBOMs) Run the BPCA analysis 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 64 Back

BPCA Use Case 1: Customizing Changes Step 3 Analyze Results Identify the process steps impacted by the change BPCA Result Screen Create Testplan Create a Test Plan for regression testing 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 65 Back

BPCA Use Case 2: Custom Code Development Trigger: Request from Business Department UI Enhancements in Transaction VA01 to have a new icons for organizational data Business Transaction: Create Sales Order (VA01) 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 66 Back

BPCA Use Case 2: Custom Code Development Step 2 Change Impact Analysis Select the impact analysis type: Transport Requests Enter the System and Client Enter the transport request number Enter the SAP Solution Manager project (with Business Blueprint and TBOMs) Run the BPCA analysis 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 68 Back

BPCA Use Case 2: Custom Code Development Step 3 Analyze Results Identify the process steps impacted by the change BPCA Analysis Screen Create Testplan Create a Test Plan for regression testing 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 69 Back

BPCA Use Case 3: Planned activation of inactive Business Functions Trigger: Request from Business Department Request to Activate a business function for Configurable Sales Interface Business Function: LOG_SD_CI_02 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 70 Back

BPCA Use Case 3: Planned activation of inactive Business Functions Step 3 Change Impact Analysis Review the impact of the business function Use results for decision making, test effort planning Back 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 73

BPCA Use Case 4: Test Scope Optimization for SP or EhP Deployment Step 3: Test coordinator optimizes the test scope based on 1. Test Coverage 2. Test Efforts 3. Business process priority 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 77 Back