Show TOC

Function documentationEnhancements in SAP Portfolio and Project Management Projects

 

The integration of an SAP Solution Manager project with an SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) project has the following consequences in the project management screens.

  • A field, to display the SAP Solution Manager project number, is added in the header. This information is read-only, and is updated when the integration occurs. This field is hidden if the PPM project is not integrated with an SAP Solution Manager project.

  • If the SAP Solution Manager project is integrated with a PPM project, a navigation button Goto SAP Solution Manager Project is available, to open the SAP Solution Manager project.

  • A tab, SAP Solution Manager Project, is available on project level if the corresponding project type is active for SAP Solution Manager integration. You can navigate from this tab to the assigned SAP Solution Manager project, and assign or unassign an SAP Solution Manager project.

Deletion of a PPM Project

An SAP Portfolio and Project Management project can be deleted, if it has not been released. If you want to delete an SAP Portfolio and Project Management project with an SAP Solution Manager project assigned, disconnect the SAP Solution Manager project first.

After decoupling, an SAP Solution Manager project can be used independently again, and all data that was locked can be maintained again. After decoupling, an SAP Portfolio and Project Management project behaves like an SAP Portfolio and Project Management project without SAP Solution Manager integration.

Assigning an SAP Solution Manager Project

When you assign an SAP Solution Manager project with Assign Project on the SAP Solution Manager Project tab, you can enter the SAP Solution Manager project ID or use the selection help. The selection help also uses the project type, and lists only SAP Solution Manager projects that are not yet assigned to a PPM project, and that have the same project type as the PPM project type, according to the Customizing settings.

You can still assign an SAP Solution Manager project if a PPM project is already released. After the assignment, a pop-up asks you if you are sure that you want to assign the SAP Solution Manager project. The system informs you that the assignment cannot be removed, as the PPM project already has the status Released. You can proceed with the assignment or cancel it.

Caution Caution

Assign SAP Solution Manager projects only from the PPM project. Do not use the function on the Change Mangement tab in transaction solar_project_admin.

The functions on the Change Management tab are part of the old integration of PPM and SAP Solution Manager. Do not assign an PPM project using the Assign cProjects Project button, if you are using the solution described here. Assign SAP Solution Manager projects and PPM projects only as described here.

End of the caution.
Unassigning an SAP Solution Manager Project

To unassign an SAP Solution Manager project, choose Remove Project Assignment on the SAP Solution Manager Project tab. The system removes the assignment without a confirmation prompt.

The assignment cannot be removed if the PPM project has already been released.