Difference between Solution manager and ASAP

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me what's the difference between SAP solution manager and ASAP?

Regards

Saroj

[Former Member]

ASAP stands For Accelerated SAP........its a SAP implementation methodology. It consists of Five phases---

1. Project Preparation

2. Business Blueprint

3. Realization phase

4. Final preparation phase

5. Go live and Support

For Solution manager u can follow this link:

http://www.sap.com/services/pdf/BWP_SB_SAP_Solution_Manager.pdf

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ASAP and Solution Manager are tools used for managing SAP implementation and roll out project. Both supports sevral stages of the project as mention by Raj.

The main Difference between three tools (ASAP, VSAP and Solution Manager) are as follow:

ASAP:

- Offline CD set with tools, content and a methodology for component-based implementation projects

VSAP:

- Offline CD set with tools, content and methodologies for Evaluation, Implementation and Continuous Business Improvement

- ASAP CD set is used as a tool platform. ASAP content is included to cover the implementation phase

Solution Manager:

- Onsite platform to support key implementation actitivities

- Including key ASAP concepts and tool features

- Enhanced concepts to encompass the specifics of mySAP.com implementations

- Integrated platform to support Implementation and operation of mySAP.com

- Solution Manager is server based tool.

More informaiton you can find from the following links:

ValueSAP : https://www.service.sap.com/valuesapupdates

Solution Manager: http://service.sap.com/solutionmanager

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some documents what is the duty of asap and solution manager i think with u can understand the difference.

asap means,

ASAP

ASAP stands for Accelerated SAP. Its purpose is to help design SAP implementation in the most efficient

manner possible. Its goal is to effectively optimize time, people, quality and other resources, using a proven

methodology to implementation.

ASAP focuses on tools and training, wrapped up in a five-phase process oriented roadmap for guiding

implementation.

The road map is composed of five well-known consecutive phases:

• Phase 1 Project Preparation

• Phase 2 Business Blueprint

• Phase 3 Realization

• Phase 4 Final Preparation

• Phase 5 Go-Live and support

In today's post we will discuss the first phase.

Phase 1 : Project Preparation

Phase 1 initiates with a retrieval of information and resources. It is an important time to assemble the

necessary components for the implementation. Some important milestones that need to be accomplished

for phase 1 include

• Obtaining senior-level management/stakeholder support

• identifying clear project objectives

• architecting an efficient decision-making process

• creating an environment suitable for change and re-engineering

• building a qualified and capable project team.

Senior level management support:

One of the most important milestones with phase 1 of ASAP is the full agreement and cooperation of the

important company decision-makers - key stakeholders and others. Their backing and support is crucial for a

successful implementation.

Clear project objectives:

be concise in defining what your objectives and expectations are for this venture. Vague or unclear notions of

what you hope to obtain with SAP will handicap the implementation process. Also make sure that your

expectations are reasonable considering your company's resources. It is essential to have clearly defined

ideas, goals and project plans devised before moving forward.

An efficient decision making process:

One obstacle that often stalls implementation is a poorly constructed decision-making process. Before

embarking on this venture, individuals need to be clearly identified. Decide now who is responsible for

different decisions along the way. From day one, the implementation decision makers and project leaders

from each area must be aware of the onus placed on them to return good decisions quickly.

Environment suitable for change and re engineering:

Your team must be willing to accept that, along with new SAP software, things are going to change, the

business will change, and information technology enabling the business will change as well. By

implementing SAP, you will essentially redesign your current practices to model more efficient or predefined

best business practices as espoused by SAP. Resistance to this change will impede the progress of your

implementation.

Building a qualified project team:

Probably the most important milestone early in assembling a project team for the implementation. If you are

implementing the materials management and plant maintenance modules, you need to include people from

both of these departments. The team should also represent management as well as non management or

"functional" personnel. Sometimes management is less aware of the day-to-day functions of an organization,

including how implementing SAP will tactically influence those function

ASAP- Second Phase- Business Blueprint

SAP has defined a business blueprint phase to help extract pertinent information about your company that is

necessary for implementation. These blueprints are in the form of questionnaires that are designed to probe

for information that uncovers how your company does business. As such, they also serve to document the

implementation. Each business blueprint document essentially outlines your future business processes and

business requirements. The kinds of questions asked are germane to the particular business function, as

seen in the following sample questions:

1) What information do you capture on a purchase order?

2) What information is required to complete a purchase order?

Accelerated SAP question and answer database:

The question and answer database (QADB) is a simple although aging tool designed to facilitate the creation

and maintenance of your business blueprint. This database stores the questions and the answers and

serves as the heart of your blue print. Customers are provided with a customer input template for each

application that collects the data. The question and answer format is standard across applications to

facilitate easier use by the project team.

Issues database:

Another tool used in the blueprinting phase is the issues database. This database stores any open concerns

and pending issues that relate to the implementation. Centrally storing this information assists in gathering

and then managing issues to resolution, so that important matters do not fall through the cracks. You can

then track the issues in database, assign them to team members, and update the database accordingly.

ASAP Phase- 3 - Realization:

With the completion of the business in phase 2, "functional" experts are now ready to begin configuring SAP.

The Realization phase is broken in to two parts.

1) Your SAP consulting team helps you configure your baseline system, called the baseline configuration.

2) Your implementation project team fine-tunes that system to meet all your business and process

requirements as part of the fine tuning configuration.

The initial configuration completed during the base line configuration is based on the information that you

provided in your blueprint document. The remaining approximately 20% of your configuration that was not

tackled during the baseline configuration is completed during the fine tuning configuration. Fine tuning

usually deals with the exceptions that are not covered in baseline configuration. This final bit of tweaking

represents the work necessary to fit your special needs.

Configuration Testing:

With the help of your SAP consulting team, you segregate your business processes into cycles of related

business flows. The cycles serve as independent units that enable you to test specific parts of the business

process. You can also work through configuring the SAP implementation guide (IMG). A tool used to assist

you in configuring your SAP system in a step-by-step manner.

Knowledge Transfer:

As the configuration phase comes to a close, it becomes necessary for the Project team to be self-sufficient

in their knowledge of the configuration of your SAP system. Knowledge transfer to the configuration team

tasked with system maintenance (that is, maintenance of the business processes after Go-live) needs to be

completed at this time.

In addition, the end users tasked with actually using the system for day-to-day business purposes must be

trained.

ASAP Methodology - Phase 4 - Final Preparation:

As phase 3 merges into phase 4, you should find yourselves not only in the midst of SAP

training, but also in the midst of rigorous functional and stress testing. Phase 4 also

concentrates on the fine tuning of your configuration before Go-live and more importantly, the

migration of data from your old system or systems to SAP.

Workload testing (including peak volume, daily load, and other forms of stress testing), and

integration or functional testing are conducted to ensure the accuracy of your data and the

stability of your SAP system. Because you should have begun testing back in phase 2, you do

not have too far to go until Go-live. Now is an important time to perform preventative

maintenance checks to ensure optimal performance at your SAP system.

At the conclusion of phase 4, take time to plan and document a Go-live strategy. Preparation for

Go-live means preparing for your end-users questions as they start actively working on the new

SAP system.

ASAP - Phase 5 - Go-live and Support:

The Go-live milestone is itself is easy to achieve; a smooth and uneventful Go-live is another

matter altogether. Preparation is the key, including attention to what-if scenarios related not only

to the individual business processes deployed but also to the functioning of technology

underpinning these business processes and preparation for ongoing support, including

maintenance contracts and documented processes and procedures are essential

solutionmanager means,

SAP Solution Manager

Purpose

The SAP Solution Manager supports you throughout the entire lifecycle of your solutions, from the Business Blueprint thru configuration to production operation. It provides central access to tools methods and preconfigured content, that you can use during the evaluation, implementation, and productive operation of your systems.

Features

Implementation of the mySAP Business Suite

• All phases of the implementation project (Business Blueprint, Configuration) are performed centrally in the Solution-Manager system.

• Central project documentation repository in the Solution Manager

• Integrated Project Administration allows you to manage planning schedules, human resources and other project data.

Customizing Synchronization

• The Customizing Scout, with which you can compare customizing in various SAP components, e.g. an ERP system with SAP MDM

• The Customizing Distribution, with which you can synchronize customizing in various SAP components.

Test

• You can use the Test Workbench to organize and perform tests at the end of a project phase.

• Reuse of the project structure for process-oriented tests

Global rollout

Integrated authoring environment, with which customers and partners can create their own templates, which they can reuse in subsidiaries, e.g. in a global rollout

E-Learning management

Creation of training material and learning maps (computer-supported self-tuition courses) to train end users after the implementation of new functions

Solution Monitoring

• Central system administration

• Analyze your system landscape with Service Level Reporting

• System monitoring in real time

• Business Process Monitoring

Services

Access to programs and Services, which help you to monitor and optimize the performance and availability of your system landscapes, and minimize your operational system risks

Service Desk

Solution support with workflow to create and handle problem messages

Change Management

Management of change requests, with workflow for the monitoring and audit of changes and transports in your system landscape, with the Change Request Management.

See also:

• Projects

• Solution Monitoring

SAP Solution Manager Roles

Authorization Concept

• Project Authorizations

The following composite roles contain the authorizations required for the tasks to be performed in a project:

○ Project Leader

○ Application Consultant

○ Development Consultant

○ Technical Consultant

There are individual roles for Roadmap administration.

• Production Authorizations

Production authorizations are in individual roles for the functions:

○ Solution Directory

○ Solution Monitoring

○ Service Data Control Center

○ Service Desk

○ Corporate Functionality

○ Solution Manager Diagnostics

○ Solution Reporting

Use

Adjust the SAP Solution Manager roles to your requirements.

Overview of Roles in Solution Manager

If you use trusting-trusted RFC connections, assign the authorization profile S_RFCACL to the user, as well.

Scenario Role

Implementation and Distribution SAP_SOL_PM_COMP

SAP_SOL_AC_COMP

SAP_SOL_BC_COMP

SAP_SOL_TC_COMP

SAP_SOL_RO_COMP

SAP_SOL_RE_COMP

SAP_SOL_LEARNING_MAP_DIS

SAP_DMDDEF_DIS

Implementation and Distribution (Roadmaps) SAP_RMDEF_RMAUTH_EXE

SAP_RMDEF_RMAUTH_DIS

Implementation and Distribution (E-Learning Management) SAP_SOL_TRAINING_EDIT

Service Desk (Service Desk) SAP_SUPPDESK_ADMIN

SAP_SUPPDESK_PROCESS

SAP_SUPPDESK_CREATE

SAP_SUPPDESK_DISPLAY

Service Desk (Corporate Functionality) SAP_SUPPCF_ADMIN

SAP_SUPPCF_CREATE

SAP_SUPPCF_PROCESS

Service Desk (Issue Tracking) SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER

SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER_DISP

SAP_SUPPDESK_ADMIN

SAP_SUPPDESK_PROCESS

SAP_SUPPDESK_DISPLAY

Change Request Management (Schedule Manager; Service Desk, cProjects)

SAP_CM_CHANGE_MANAGER

SAP_CM_DEVELOPER_COMP

SAP_CM_TESTER_COMP

SAP_CM_OPERATOR_COMP

SAP_CM_PRODUCTIONMANAGER_COMP

SAP_SOCM_REQUESTER

SAP_CM_ADMINISTRATOR_COMP

Solution Monitoring

(Service Data Control

Center)

SAP_SDCCN_ALL

SAP_SDCCN_DIS

SAP_SDCCN_EXE

Solution Monitoring

(Solution Directory)

SAP_SOLMAN_DIRECTORY_ADMIN

SAP_SOLMAN_DIRECTORY_EDIT

SAP_SOLMAN_DIRECTORY_DISPLAY

Solution Monitoring

(Operations)

SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER

SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER_DISP

SAP_SETUP_DSWP

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_SLR

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_SM

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_BPM

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_CSA

SAP_OP_DSWP

SAP_OP_DSWP_SLR

SAP_OP_DSWP_SM

SAP_OP_DSWP_EWA

SAP_OP_DSWP_BPM

SAP_OP_DSWP_CSA

Solution Reporting SAP_SOL_REP_ADMIN

SAP_SOL_REP_DISP

Solution Manager Diagnostics SAP_SMDIAG_WIZARD

SAP_SMDIAG_TEMPLATE

Cf.:

● Overview of Roles and Profiles in Satellite Systems

● SAP Solution Manager 4.0 configuration guide

● SAP note 834534

● SAP note 803142

Overview of Roles and Profiles in the Satellite Systems

Use the profiles below for SAP R/3 Release before SAP Web Application Server 6.10. Use the profiles below from SAP R/3 Release SAP Web Application Server 6.10.

If you use a trusting-trusted RFC connection, assign the authorization profile S_RFCACL to the user, as well.

Scenario Roles (Release > 6.10) Profile ( SAP_S_CUS_CMP S_CUS_CMP Data read access

SAP_S_CMSREG S_CMSREG Central system repository data

SAP_S_BDLSM_READ S_BDLSM_READ SDCCN data

Adjust Roles and Profiles

Before you assign SAP standard roles and profiles to users, copy and specify them.

SAP delivers roles and profiles with default values. If they are missing, you must set the values in the authorization objects yourself. Proceed as follows:

...

1. Load the roles/profiles from client 000 into your target client. You can:

○ Transport client 000 into your target client (roles and profiles)

○ Upload und Download (for roles in transaction PFCG)

○ RFC connection in transaction PFCG (for roles; menu path: MENU ® READ FROM OTHER SYSTEM WITH RFC). In this case, you must have set-up the RFC connection (transaction SM59).

2. Copy the roles/profiles into your namespace.

a. Choose Role Maintenance (transaction PFCG).

b. Enter a role name and choose Copy Role.

c. Enter the name of the new role in the To Role field.

d. Choose Copy All.

e. Save.

3. Complete missing values in the authorization objects.

a. Choose the Authorizations tab.

b. Choose ChangeAuthorization Data.

c. Enter your own values for the authorization objects, or double-click on the yellow traffic light.

The authorization objects appear with a green traffic light.

d.

When you double-click on the yellow traffic light, the value “*” appears. This grants full authorization for this field of the authorization object.

e. Save.

f. Generate the authorization profile.

4. Assign the role to users.

a. Choose the Users tab.

b. Enter the user names.

c. Choose User Adjustment.

d. Save.

You can also assign the roles to the users, in the user maintenance (transaction SU01).

e.

Project Authorization

Roles

The roles in the SAP Solution Manager are composite roles, which contain individual roles, which in turn contain authorizations for individual functions, e.g. for the Business Blueprint.

The following composite roles contain the central authorizations which they require for projects, and can be tailored to suit individual projects:

● Project leaders are responsible for organizing and planning the project, and monitoring costs and deadlines.

● Application consultants consultants are responsible for business content and the documentation of operational activities. This composite role has limited authorization and is intended for project members who need to be adjusted individually.

● Development consultants are responsible for the development of customer-specific programs and authorizations.

● Technical consultants are responsible for installing systems and providing technical support to users.

● Display user/Read only : contains SAP Solution Manager display/read only authorization.

● Read authorization depending on status in Document Management : only contains read authorization per status in Knowledge Warehouse Document Management

See also:

● Solution Manager Roles Overview

● Overview of Roles and Profiles in Satellite Systems

● SAP Solution Manager 4.0 configuration guide

● SAP note 834534 (Roles in the Solution Manager)

● SAP note 803142 (Roles in Satellite Systems)

Project Manager

Technical name: SAP_SOL_PM_COMP

Tasks

Project managers are responsible for the realization of the desired project results and the daily management of the project. They anticipate deviations from the project direction and carry out the necessary corrective measures immediately. Project managers should also understand the integration of the business processes within the enterprise.

Project managers are also members of the steering committee. They have decision-making authority in matters concerning the program and budget. He forwards strategic questions to the sponsor in order to make joint decisions.

Activities in SAP Solution Manager

The main responsibilities of the project manager include:

• Organizing the entire project

• Developing strategies and procedures for an efficient SAP implementation

• Developing and maintaining the time schedule for the implementation project

• Finalizing and managing the project scope, budget and deadlines in accordance with the approved plans

• Assigning and managing resources

• Monitoring project progress on a weekly basis

• Carrying out evaluations and analyses

• Carrying out a formal review at the end of each phase

• Clarifying open issues in good time

• Reporting regularly to the review committee on the progress and status of the project

• Representing the project internally and externally

• Giving status updates to the whole project team

Project managers can also copy content from a ValueSAP Edition 2 project into an SAP Solution Manager project. See the migration tool documentation.

Notes on Tailoring

If you require additional authorization, you can use the role SAP_BC_CUS_ADMIN: It contains authorization for the administration of customizing projects in the component systems.

The SAP Solution Manager configuration guide contains further information about authorizations in the component systems.

Integration

The project manager defines the content and the time frame of an implementation project, manages resources and monitors project progress. The application consultant reports to him and supports him in an administrative function.

Application Consultant

Technical name: SAP_SOL_AC_COMP

Tasks

Application consultants are responsible for making sure that the Business Blueprint and software configuration are tailored to the business processes and that analysis and report requirements are fulfilled. They use their knowledge of proven business procedures to support them in these tasks. Application consultants also function as advisers and work closely with the rest of the project team.

They also work in close cooperation with legacy system experts, when extraction of legacy data is necessary.

Activities in SAP Solution Manager

The main responsibilities of the application consultant include:

• Supporting definition and modeling of business processes

• Checking how the business model works with the SAP products

• Configuring the software to suit the required business processes and to meet analysis and report requirements

• Determining the global and local standardization requirements

• Determining requirements for organizational change in the enterprise

• Supporting knowledge transfer to other project team members

• Supporting organization and performance of tests

• Defining requirements for authorization profiles and access authorizations

• Analyzing statistical performance and passing on recommendations for improvement to support

• Creating and developing data solutions and strategies to meet the requirements of the corresponding SAP component (for example, APO, BW, CRM)

• Creating end user training materials for the new functions

The application consultant is not responsible for:

• The technical implementation of the solution

• The programming of interfaces and other developments

• Recurring problems with the quality of data (problems with data quality should be passed on to the project manager)

Notes on Tailoring

This role only contains basic functions. The following roles are available for additional authorizations:

• SAP_BC_CUS_CUSTOMIZER contains authorizations for working with IMG activities.

The following role is useful for the application components:

• SAP_BC_CUS_CUSTOMIZER

Integration

Application consultants are responsible for the development of business content and the documentation of operative activities in accordance with the appropriate standards. The development consultant develops customer-specific programs and their authorizations.

Development Consultant

Technical name: SAP_SOL_BC_COMP

Tasks

Development consultants work with the project manager and the application consultant on the planning and organization of the authorization concept. They also perform developmental tasks and customer-specific developments.

Activities in SAP Solution Manager

The main responsibilities of the development consultant include:

• Organizing authorizations

• Developing ABAP programs, for example, interfaces, forms, or modifications

• Working with the ABAP Workbench

Notes on Tailoring

The following roles are available for additional authorizations:

• SAP_BC_DWB_ABAPDEVELOPER contains authorization for implementing new applications and enhancements and for changing and modifying standard applications using the tools and services provided in the ABAP Workbench.

• SAP_BC_TRANSPORT_ADMINISTRATOR contains all authorizations for the Change and Transport System

Integration

Development consultants work for the project manager and the application consultant and carry out programming tasks, in contrast to technical consultants who act as system administrators and are responsible for installing systems and providing technical support to users.

Technical Consultant

Technical name: SAP_SOL_TC_COMP

Tasks

Technical consultants plan the technical requirements for a project with the project manager and the manager of the technical team and then carry out the required technical tasks in the system.

Depending on the scope and complexity of the implementation, technical consultants may work in several areas, for example, system administration, database administration, network administration, operating system administration, development of cross-application components, or ABAP development.

For international projects, technical consultants also manage consultancy in the following areas:

Country-specific business requirements and country-specific SAP software requirements

Language-specific or codepage-specific requirements

Time-zone issues

Activities in SAP Solution Manager

The main responsibilities of the technical consultant include:

Setting up and installing the system landscape

Managing the system landscape and the corresponding transport landscape

Providing support and advice in all technical questions during an implementation project

Giving daily updates on the technical direction of the project including communicating deviations in the project

Developing and realizing the Cutover Plan before going live

Communicating effectively with the business process team

Transferring knowledge effectively to employees in system administration

In order to be able to carry out these tasks, the technical consultant should meet the following requirements:

A sound knowledge in the areas of databases, networks, programming and Internet technology

A sound knowledge of the SAP solutions

Notes on Tailoring

The following roles are available for additional authorizations:

SAP_BC_RRR_SAA_ADMIN provides the authorization for executing all the tasks in the System Administration Assistant.

Integration

The technical consultant acts as a system administrator and is responsible for installing systems and providing technical support to users, in contrast to the basis consultant who works under the instruction of the project manager and the application consultant and carries out programming tasks.

Read Authorization by Document Status

Technical name:

Use the specified individual role to:

● display business process scenarios, business processes steps, etc. of your solution, in the Solution Directory.

Integration

Use the Solution Monitoring role SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MONITORING_DISP to display the Solution Directory and sessions in Solution Monitoring.

Adjustment

Adjust Roles and Profiles

Solution Monitoring Roles

Tasks

Authorizations specified for the Solution Monitoring in the SAP Solution Manager:

for the Solution Monitorin sessions, classified by the areas Operations Setup and Operations

general individual role to display all sessions

Display all Sessions

general individual role to edit all sessions

Edit all Sessions

Activities

Authorizations are assigned to the roles. Specify user access to the session. There are the following authorizations:

A The user with the role has full authorization for the transaction or session.

D The user with the role can call the transaction or session in display mode.

N The user with the role has no authorization for the transaction or session.

Operations Setup session authorizations

Individual role Service Level Reporting System Monitoring Central Administration Business Process Monitoring

SAP_SETUP_DSWP A A A A

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_SLR A N N N

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_SM N A N N

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_CSA N N A N

SAP_SETUP_DSWP_BPM N N N A

Operations session authorizations

Individual role Early Watch Alert Service Level Reporting System Monitoring Central Administration Business Process Monitoring

SAP_OP_DSWP A A A A A

SAP_OP_DSWP_EWA A N N N N

SAP_OP_DSWP_SLR D A N N N

SAP_OP_DSWP_SM N N A (1) N N

SAP_OP_DSWP_CSA N N N A (1) N

SAP_OP_DSWP_BPM N N N N A

SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER_DISP session authorization

Individual role Early Watch Alert Service Level Reporting System Monitoring Central Administration Business Process Monitoring

SAP_SV_SOLUTION_ MANAGER_DISP D D D D D

SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER session authorization

Individual role Early Watch Alert Service Level Reporting System Monitoring Central Administration Business Process Monitoring

SAP_SV_SOLUTION_ MANAGER A A A A A

(1) – from Release 3.20 SP02

Cf.:

Overview of Roles and Profiles

SAP Solution Manager 3.2configuration guide

SAP note 625773

Notes on Tailoring

You can use and combine the individual Solution Monitoring roles individually, according to your requirements.

Special authorizations for specific checks in individual sessions, are described in the online documentation of the sessions:

See also:

Set-Up Central System Administration

Using business process monitoring

Integration

If you need authorization for specific areas in the SAP Solution Manager, in addition to the authorizations for Solution Monitoring, use the associated individual roles with the specific authorizations:

Change Request Management

Service Desk

Service Data Control Centre

Solution Directory

General Administration and Display Authorization

Technical name: SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER

Technical name: SAP_SV_SOLUTION_MANAGER_DISP

Tasks

Authorizations are assigned to the roles. Specify user access to the session. The following authorizations are available for your project:

A The user with the role has full authorization for the transaction or session.

D The user with the role can call the transaction or session in display mode.

N The user with the role has no authorization for the transaction or session.

Activities in

Both individual roles have full authorization for the sessions in their areas.

If you only assign one of the roles to a user, the system only offers the user this area in the system interface.

They have display authorization for other transactions, according to the requirements of the session types:

■ SDCCN (Service Data Control Centre) for SAP EarlyWatch Alert and Service Level Reporting

■ SOLMAN_DIRECTORY (Solution Directory) for business process monitoring

Special authorization objects

Authorization Object Activity Meaning

D_SOL_VIEW 20 (Operations) Determines which area can be processed and displayed in the SAP Solution Manager.

D_SOLMANBU A (Bundle ID) Restricts processing by sessions.

■ SDCCN (Service Data Control Centre) for Service Level Reporting

■ SOLMAN DIRECTORY (Solution Directory) for business process monitoring

Special authorization objects

Authorization Object Activity Meaning

D_SOL_VIEW 10 (Operations Setup) Determines which area can be processed and displayed in the SAP Solution Manager.

D_SOLMANBU A Restricts processing by sessions.

Activities in the session type roles

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Functional roles

Role Technical name Bundle ID Further explanation

Operations Setup

Service Level Reporting SAP_SETUP_DSWP_SLR EWA_CUST Additional display authorization for the transaction SDCCN (Service Data Control Centre)

System monitoring SAP_ SETUP DSWPSM SOL_MON Additional authorization to call the Solution Manager Diagnostics wizard

Central System Administration SAP_ SETUP_DSWP_CSA SOL_CSA Authorization object S_SAA_ADMI controls authorizations for customizing

checks.

Business process monitoring SAP_SETUP_DSWP_BPM BPM_JOBM

CP_BPM

CP_BPM_R

SOL_BPMO

Additional display authorization for the Solution Directory

Operations

SAP EarlyWatch Alert SAP_OP_DSWP_EWA EW_ALERT Additional full authorization for the transaction SDCCN (Service Data Control Centre)

Service Level Reporting SAP_OP_DSWP_SLR EW_CONS Additional display authorization for the transaction SDCCN (Service Data Control Centre)

Central system

administration

SAP_OP_DSWP_CSA SOL_CSA

System

monitoring

SAP_OP_DSWP_SM SOL_MON Additional authorization to call the Solution Manager Diagnostics wizard

Business process

monitoring

SAP_OP_DSWP_BPM BPM_JOBM

CP_BPM_R

SOL_BPMO

Additional display authorization for the Solution Directory

■

Adjustment

You can adjust the roles to your requirements.

If you also need authorization to display the Business Process MONITORING session, as well as the functional role for Service Level reporting in Operations , to check the business processes for the Service Level report, you can:

...

i. copy the authorization object D_SOLMANBU into the role and adjust it to your requirements (activity: 1; bundle ID: BPM_JOBM; CP_BPM_R; SOL_BPMO)

ii. give the user the role and adjust the authorization object D_SOLMANBU to your requirements (activity 1).

Integration

You can combine the functional roles with other roles in the area:

● Service Desk

● Change Management

●

If you want to create a Service Desk message from a Business Process MONITORING session, you need the role for the user in a message system , as well as the functional role for business process monitoring .

The online documentation for the sessions describes the scenarios in more detail.

Solution Reporting Roles

Technical name: SAP_SOL_REP_ADMIN

Technical name: SAP_SOL_REP_DISP

Tasks

The individual roles administer and display Solution Reporting.

Activities in

Tasks

The specified role sets up service connections to SAP.

Adjustment

Adjust Roles and Profiles

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Simple way to differentiate is ASAP is a methodology for SAP Project Implementation where as Solution Manager is a document repository to store the documentation that u will create during all phases of the project.

[Former Member]

Hi

welcome to SDN forum

for Solution manager see

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ae/64c33af662c514e10000000a114084/content.htm

for ASAP Methodology see

It would be helpful to go through the help document of ASAP Methodology.

The following information may clarify some doubts/requirements you have.

ASAP is Accelerated SAP, a methodology being used to complete an SAP implementation from End to End. Means, it has five phases and starts with

1) Project Preparation : where the SAP consultants try to understand the AS IS business process of the industry for which implementation is being done. The hardware and software requirements are analysed. Infact all the basic preparation is done at this stage.

2) Blue Print : After the AS IS study is made a TO BE process is evolved where in the client business is put in technically as to how it would be like in SAP. Blue is a binding between the implementor and Client. So, there is a sign off from the client on what is going to be done.

3) Realization : Here the blue print is configured on the system. For some processes where SAP cannot do as it is,like when there is a difference between AS IS and TO BE called a GAP , we use developers(ABAP) . The functional guys give the functional spec based on which the ABAP'rs prepare technical specs and fulfill the object ( may be reports, user exits, enhancements and so on). Also the unit and integration testing is done here.

4) Final Preparation : Here the enduser, core user training is completed on how he has to use the sap system. Master data uploads into the production server. In a way the system is getting for going live. And just before the go live date the data that needs to be put into sap is fixed and the remaining transactions of the business are recorded may be in a flat file or sometimes they are taken off so that upto date data in the production server is maintainted.

5) Go Live and Support : Here finally the SAP system goes live and followed by some support as agreed upon in the service level agreements.

you can go thru the following links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAP_Implementation

Look at the below link

http://softwarefinder.mbtmag.com/search/for/Techrepublic-Cost-of-SAP-Implementation.html

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Generating the Project IMG through ASAP:

After you have set the project scope, the next step is to generate the Project IMG. From the Business Process Master List (BPML), you can directly access the IMG activities relevant for configuring each process.

BPML: The Business Process Master List, along with the Business Blueprint, is a key result of the second phase of the Roadmap. Microsoft Excel tables contain the SAP scenarios, process groups, and processes that have been set in scope in the SAP Reference Structure, and are crucial for configuring your SAP System. In Realization, the third phase of the Roadmap, the BPML provides the basis for monitoring and steering test activities and for configuring your SAP System. It contains the titles of the structure items, and displays the status, the owner, links to documentation and links to the SAP System. Amongst other things, the BPML allows you to:

1) Set your baseline and final scope. These are used for baseline and final configuration.

2) Access the Project IMG and specific IMG activities assigned to structure items.

3) Access integration test plans, which help you carry out all required integration tests.

The Prerequisite is you have set the project scope.

Process Flow to use the Business Blueprint as a basis for configuring your SAP System:

1) Set the project scope.

2) Generate the Project IMG.

3) Generate the BPML.

4) From a specific processes in the BPML, you can go to the relevant IMG activities and make Customizing settings.

Regards

Anji

[Former Member]

Hi,

ASAP methodolgy is old one. Solution manager is new one. Solution mangaer is advanced.

Regards

Srinu