What is the difference between ChaRM and Focused Build?

[linhdh]

When trying to introduce Focused Build to clients I normally come across the question about the difference between ChaRM and FB. I have tried to do some research and cannot find a proper answer for this. I would like to ask your opinions for the the pros and cons of using these tools in projects, especially with release management or transport management.

[skollabathula01]

While Charm is a tool for change management its value is from compliance, traceability, audit proofing and resilient change management.

Focused build brings Value in the following ways,

- End to end SAP Implementation tool with its core focus on "Best practice BP implementation" and Activate methodology .

- Execution of implementation activity following standard Agile way, this comes from Activate methodology. Focused build implements SAP using activiate methodology.

- Provides simple to use functionality for ALL activities in the implementation, Requirements,Change management, Release management, Project management, Testing and Defect Management.

- Provides functionality for Testing and Defect management as part of Requirement to Deploy implementation process.

- Support release management inegrated with Project management and change management.

- Facilitate development of Business Process documentation and is integrated into the requirement to deploy process.

To summarize, Focused Build is an end to end SAP implementation tool and charm is change management tool.

Srini

[Sharath_vuppula · Accepted solution]

ChaRM -

Availability - Every Solman system is capable for ChaRM (once configured )

Ideally used for - Automate, document and increase compliance of the change deployment process

Configuration - Can be customized as per the requirement and the landscape.

Advantage - Can be customized to adapt the change deployment process to a complicated landscape.

Focused Build -

Availability - Is part of an add-on component (ST-OST) that should be installed on Solution manager system.

Ideally used for - Used as a DevOps solution in an SAP project.

Configuration - This is a turnkey solution from SAP. So, it requires very less efforts to configure. SAP supports it with timely fixes and upgrades.

Advantage - It contains all the things that are required in a Requirements to deploy process.