Rev-Trac is being used more frequently today as an SAP change orchestrator for organizations that adopt DevOps or other strategies to improve their development capabilities and respond more quickly to market demands.
At the same time, one of the most widely used tools by development teams is Jira. Here at Rev-Trac, we use Jira to track and manage our ABAP and non-ABAP development activities, plan product roadmap initiatives, and of course, allocate tasks to sprints for work.
Integrating these two platforms allows organizations to combine agile planning in Jira with governed SAP change execution in Rev-Trac, creating a unified, auditable delivery process.
Why Jira is central to modern SAP development teams?
Jira is commonly used by SAP and non-SAP teams to:
- Plan and prioritize development backlogs
- Allocate work into sprints
- Track effort, ownership, and delivery timelines
- Manage product roadmaps and release plans
However, while Jira excels at planning and tracking work, it is not designed to govern SAP transports, approvals, and audit requirements. This is where Rev-Trac plays a critical role.
Why integrate Rev-Trac with Jira?
Teams using Rev-Trac for SAP change management can improve the value of by integrating the two solutions.
A Rev-Trac Jira integration allows SAP-using organizations to:
- Plan work in Jira
- Execute and govern SAP changes in Rev-Trac
- Maintain a complete SAP change audit trail
This enables teams to work in the tools they prefer, while ensuring SAP changes are delivered safely and compliantly.
Key benefits of the Rev-Trac Jira integration
While every SAP environment is different, organizations typically realize strong value from the following integration outcomes:
- Manage a backlog in Jira and automatically create Rev-Trac Requests when a Jira ticket is allocated to a sprint and moved to In Progress
- Synchronize the Rev-Trac Request status back to Jira, providing real-time visibility into where the change exists within the SAP landscape
- Allocate Rev-Trac Requests to Releases using the Fix/Version value in Jira, enabling release planning in Jira with automated synchronization to Rev-Trac
The Rev-Trac Jira integration is highly flexible and can be tailored to match how each organization uses Rev-Trac and Jira.
What to consider when planning a Rev-Trac Jira integration
Before implementing a Jira integration for SAP change managment, there are several important considerations.
- Rev-Trac and Jira communicate using REST APIs and Webhooks
- There should be a 1-to-1 relationship between a Jira ticket and a Rev-Trac change request
- The integration primarily synchronizes data fields between systems
- The logic around automation, dependencies or limitations after a field achieves a particular value, should be defined and enforced within the appropriate system (Rev-Trac or Jira)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the benefit of integrating Jira with Rev-Trac?
Integrating Jira with Rev-Trac allows teams to plan SAP work in Jira while executing and governing SAP changes in Rev-Trac, ensuring visibility, control, and a complete audit trail.
Can Jira be used for SAP transport management?
Jira is not designed to manage technical change directly. Rev-Trac provides the SAP-specific automation, orchestration, approvals, and transport controls, while Jira focuses on planning and tracking work.
Does the Rev-Trac Jira integration support SAP DevOps?
Yes. The integration supports SAP DevOps by aligning agile planning in Jira with automated and enforced SAP change delivery in Rev-Trac.
Get started with Rev-Trac and Jira integration
Integrating Rev-Trac and Jira enables organizations to combine agile planning with controlled and consistent SAP change management, supporting faster delivery without sacrificing governance.
To see how the integration works in practice, contact one of our experts in SAP change management.
