As IT environments evolve, businesses must adapt and manage SAP change effectively across multiple systems, locations, and hosting scenarios to thrive.
Rev-Trac WebCore – a Web-based interface that extends the ABAP layer’s capabilities – helps simplify SAP system management across Cloud and on-premises settings.
The WebCore, included in Rev-Trac Platinum 8+ versions, combines features and functionalities like cTMS, PODS, CISS, and REST API integrations, giving businesses control over their systems and enabling them to optimize change delivery.
In this blog, I explore the technical capabilities of Rev-Trac WebCore, including:
- Key benefits
- How it enhances business operations
Technical features
Cloud Transport Management (cTMS)
Since late 2023, Rev-Trac has incorporated support for managing Cloud transports through cTMS. Rev-Trac can control the entire SAP landscape, whether on-premises, in the Cloud, or hybrid (a combination of both).
cTMS within Rev-Trac automates the sequencing and conflict resolution of transports to minimize unscheduled system downtime. Implementing changes in the correct order is critical, particularly in large-scale environments.
Additionally, cTMS offers flexible scheduling capabilities. You can automate transport jobs across different environments for greater efficiency and control.
Rev-Trac WebCore 8.3.4 also improves the CTMS Target Group functionality, streamlining transport deployment across multiple target nodes within a landscape, and facilitating deployment across parallel QA environments. This capability is critical for larger enterprises that manage several development and test environments.
cTMS and CTS Unified Transport Handling
Rev-Trac Platinum 8.3.4 introduces a critical update: the consolidation of CTS and cTMS transports. This update allows you to easily manage transports across multiple environments. You can now attach CTS and cMTS transport to the same Rev-Trac Request and migrate them to their target groups when a common migration status is approved.
Before this, these transports were managed separately with cTMS-only requests. This is a big plus for teams working in complex, hybrid SAP landscapes.
Peripheral Object Dependency System (PODS) and Change Impact Safety System (CISS)
Rev-Trac WebCore uses two advanced safety systems, PODS and CISS, to improve change management processes.
PODS analyzes peripheral object dependencies, ensuring that all related objects are considered before implementing changes. CISS, in contrast, carries out safety checks on every change, identifying conflicts or risks before they can create problems in the system.
Theses systems provide a safety net, helping developers and administrators reduce errors and minimize production disruptions.
REST API Integrations
Rev-Trac WebCore is built for modern enterprise needs, offering REST API integrations that simplify communication between systems. These APIs enable the automation of key processes, such as linking external tools like Jira, ServiceNow and Azure DevOps with Rev-Trac, streamlining the automation of change management tasks while ensuring transparency through detailed logging and monitoring features.
This transparency increases accountability and reduces audit efforts. A documented audit trail of all automated activity, including updating ticket statuses, synchronizing change requests, and logging transport activities, is available from a single source.
Enhanced Reporting and Dashboards
Administrators can get real-time insights into their change management processes with Rev-Trac WebCore. You can easily track change requests, transport activities, and compliance metrics using customizable dashboards. Plus, you can export reports for deeper analysis to help you improve workflows, monitor compliance, and stay on track with your project goals.
Release Management Workbench (RMW)
The RMW within Rev-Trac enables organizations to manage SAP releases effectively by grouping multiple change requests into cohesive releases.
With its user-friendly drag-and-drop functionality and built-in safety checks, the RMW ensures that all changes comply with organizational policies and SAP best practices before they go live. This feature is essential for companies operating large-scale SAP environments, where coordinating multiple changes and releases is critical for success.
Automatic Workflow Automation
Rev-Trac WebCore automates several tasks within the change management lifecycle, from request creation to transport sequencing and deployment. This automation reduces the risk of human error and accelerates the change process, allowing IT teams to focus on higher-level strategic activities. Automated workflows ensure consistency and precision, resulting in more reliable change management.
Strategic Benefits
Agility Transformed into Operational Resilience
Rev-Trac WebCore is great for businesses that want to stay agile and resilient. It helps companies quickly adapt to changing market demands and internal requirements by automating essential steps in the change management process.
The platform accelerates deployment cycles so that you can roll out new features, updates, or fixes faster than ever before. This agility gives organizations a competitive edge in dynamic markets while maintaining the resilience needed to deliver changes safely and efficiently.
Unified Teams, Unified Vision
Collaboration is essential for successful SAP change management, and Rev-Trac WebCore makes it easy for development, operations, and compliance teams to communicate seamlessly.
Acting as a central hub for change activities, it provides real-time visibility into the status of all changes, reducing friction and improving communication. Improved coordination between teams minimizes bottlenecks, and deployments occur faster with minimal disruption to daily business operations.
Governance with Flexibility
In SAP environments, balancing control and flexibility is crucial. Rev-Trac WebCore offers comprehensive governance by automating workflows for enforcing approvals, documentation, and tracking, which helps ensure compliance with both internal policies and external regulations.
At the same time, it provides the flexibility to adapt to your needs, supporting standardized processes while allowing for custom configurations tailored to specific project requirements. This dual approach helps organizations maintain control without stifling innovation.
Proactive Risk Mitigation
Migrating risk is a challenge for IT teams. Most teams merely react to issues when they arise rather than proactively managing risk. This is where Rev-Trac WebCore comes in. The quick win is the ability of PODS and CISS to identify the potential impact of a change early. You can resolve issues before they lead to conflicts, costly system failures, or downtime.
Migrating risk is a challenge for IT teams. Most teams merely react to issues when they arise rather than proactively managing risk. This is where Rev-Trac WebCore comes in. The quick win is the ability of PODS and CISS to identify the potential impact of a change early. You can resolve issues before they lead to conflicts, costly system failures, or downtime.
Additionally, with the built-in safety checks, you can further minimize the risk of deploying harmful changes. In the end, WebCore boosts the stability of your SAP environment, no matter what hosting scenario or technology you’re using.
Scalability for Future Growth
As organizations grow, so do their IT environments. Rev-Trac WebCore scales effortlessly to handle increasing complexity, whether managing a few transports in a single system or thousands of changes across multiple landscapes.
Its cTMS integration supports Cloud-based and on-premises systems, making it an ideal solution for businesses transitioning to hybrid or fully Cloud-native environments. This scalability ensures that Rev-Trac WebCore grows alongside the organization, supporting its evolving needs.
Cost Optimization through Efficiency
The automation features within Rev-Trac WebCore contribute directly to cost savings by reducing manual efforts, minimizing errors, and preventing disruptions that could lead to costly downtime.
Using the WebCore enables businesses to enhance operational efficiency and allows them to reallocate resources to more strategic initiatives, delivering substantial financial benefits.
The Bottom Line
Rev-Trac WebCore offers more than tools to manage SAP changes. It is a comprehensive solution that will improve operational efficiency and strategic performance. The advanced technical features include PODS, CISS, cTMS, and REST API integrations, which simplify complex change processes while keeping you compliant and in control.
Rev-Trac WebCore enables organizations to enhance agility, foster collaboration, and manage risks proactively, giving them the confidence to scale effectively while keeping costs under control. It is the cornerstone of modern SAP change management, especially in today’s hybrid and complex IT environment.
For more information about Rev-Trac WebCore or our flagship automated change management solution, please get in touch with one of our in-house experts.
