Software
Life-Cycle Management
Software Life-Cycle Management (SLM) by SAP comprises the management of SAP products and solutions in real, customer-specific system landscapes. Organizations can manage SAP software in their system landscapes by performing implementation tasks such as implementing new systems, copying existing systems, or enabling the creation and propagation of changes in the landscape. Organizations can also maintain their software by importing Support Packages and corrections or by upgrading to new software versions.
Due to the complexity of today’s landscapes and the interdependencies between individual software components, tool support for monitoring, maintenance, implementation, and upgrade tasks is a must. System Landscape Directory of SAP NetWeaver (from now on abbreviated as SLD to improve readability) offers both a directory of installable components that are available from SAP, and data – automatically updated – about systems, components, and business scenarios implemented in your system landscape.
Software Life-Cycle Management helps you to set up a distributed landscape for your custom development project.
In addition, it provides scenario-based implementation support for predefined business content, such as Enterprise Portal (EP) and Business Intelligence (BI) content.
Software Life-Cycle Management is aligned both with SAP Solution Manager scenarios and the de facto standard ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library by OGC – the Office of Government Commerce, UK).
Integration with Other IT Scenarios
SLM provides you with the services you need to implement, copy, maintain, and upgrade every SAP NetWeaver IT scenario.
Every IT scenario that deals with Java development relies on SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure, whose setup is part of Software Life-Cycle Management.
Scenario Variants
SLM comprises the following scenario variants:
Scenario Variant |
Description |
Addresses the requirements for: ● Implementing new functionality ● Implementing and configuring business content ● Copying or migrating systems ● Supporting the creation and propagation of customer-specific changes in an existing landscape |
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Addresses the requirements for: ● Updating your system landscape to keep it running smoothly ● Upgrading the scenarios implemented in your landscape to new releases |
Related Information
The following role-specific guidelines can help you in applying this scenario:
User Roles and Tasks |
Guideline |
Planning the installation of your IT scenario |
For more information, see the document Master Guide – SAP NetWeaver available on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/instguidesnw70 → Installation. |
Planning the upgrade to your new IT scenario |
For more information, see the document Upgrade Master Guide – SAP NetWeaver available on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/instguidesnw70 → Upgrade. |
Installation and Upgrade |
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Configuration |
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Administration |
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