Sm001 - Introduction To Sap Sol Manager
Sm001 - Introduction To Sap Sol Manager
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Working with the SAP Solution Manager Scenarios for Application Lifecycle
Management
Application Consultant
Development Consultant
Support Consultant
Technology Consultant
Project Manager
IT Support
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Due to the increasing complexity of solution landscapes, every business has integration
needs that are specific to its mission-critical applications. The more integrated and
comprehensive the software applications and solutions in customers' landscapes are, the
more important the need for a holistic approach to managing the application lifecycle.
Application lifecycle management is a comprehensive approach to application support that
spans the entire life cycle of IT solutions - from concept to phase-out. The application-
management lifecycle comprises the following phases:
Requirements
Collect requirements for new applications or adapt existing applications
Design
Convert requirements into detailed specifications
Deploy
Transfer changes and the operating model to the existing live IT landscape
Operate
Provide IT services for ongoing operations
Optimize
Analyze service-level fulfillment and perform any activities required to improve results
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SAP GUI
Work centers in SAP Solution Manager support a task-oriented work approach. Work centers
ease navigation through central role-based points of access. They provide a tailored and role-
based user environment to simplify your work. A user will be able to complete all tasks
relevant to one business goal within one work center. For example, managing alerts and
processing incidents. Moreover, work centers improve collaboration through common
inboxes, worklists, and status reporting. Work centers are WebDynpro ABAP applications.