How do I use Solution Manager effectively, for implementations?

[Former Member]

I have recently become more involved in SAP projects.  We have several rollouts planned over the next few years, but we are not maximizing our use of Solution Manager.  What functionality/features and work centers do I need (in addition to Implementation/Upgrade) in order to use Solution Manager effectively for SAP rollouts?

I know that I can't just start using the Implementation/Upgrade work center and expect to have everything there.  I am trying to understand the dependencies between the parts and pieces that will help lead to an effective solution.  For example, if I need to have roadmaps and blueprints in place to use the Implementation/Upgrade work center effectively, what to I need to have in place, or do, to use roadmaps and blueprints?  I would like to follow the trail back to the beginning (Initial Preparation), then work my way forward through using ASAP and Solution Manager so that I can present a case to my leadership for the changes we need to make to improve our processes.  Hopefully this makes sense.

Thank you for your input.

Aaron

[Former Member]

hi,

There are lots of use cases for solution manager for implementation project,

For project administration and road maps, you can check with the template management functionality would really helps in global rollouts

you can use Charm also for your implementation project, now PPM also get it integrated to solution manager check here

For maintaining blueprint during the time of implementation would be really good, later for maintenance or handover phase this would make real difference and basis for other future activity like Testing and effort estimation, change analyser ( BPCA). For maintaining Blueprint you not required any major technical support, you need functional team support to capture / design the business process in blueprint. check here

Thanks

Jansi