# Change Management In RISE with SAP, SAP Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) manages technical-related transports while customers are responsible for application-related transports through the SAP Transport Management System (TMS), refer to [RISE with SAP S/4HANA Roles and Responsibilities](https://assets.cdn.sap.com/agreements/product-policy/hec/roles-responsibilities/rise-with-sap-s4hana-cloud-private-edition-and-sap-erp-tailored-option-roles-and-responsibilities-english-v3-2025.pdf) for more detail. While customers have flexibility in performing transports, it’s recommended to coordinate larger changes beyond RISE with SAP ECS to ensure proper operational support and monitoring of potential impacts. For example, when you deploy AWS Solutions that are integrated to RISE with SAP on AWS such as [Data Lake on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/big-data/datalakes-and-analytics/datalakes/), [AWS Internet of Things (IoT)](https://aws.amazon.com/iot/), and other innovations that leverage AWS Services. **Topics** + [ # Change Management for RISE with SAP ](rise-change-management-for-rise.md) + [ # Change Management for AWS Services ](rise-change-management-for-aws.md) + [ # Change Management with Partner Solutions ](rise-change-management-partner.md) # Change Management for RISE with SAP [SAP Cloud ALM](https://support.sap.com/en/alm/sap-cloud-alm.html) provides capability to manage change and orchestrate deployments across the landscape. For RISE with SAP, Cloud ALM integrates with [Change and Transport System (CTS)](https://support.sap.com/en/tools/software-logistics-tools/change-and-transport-system.html) to orchestrate the deployment of transport requests. For SAP BTP, Cloud ALM integrates with [SAP Cloud Transport Management Service (cTMS)](https://www.sap.com/sea/products/technology-platform/cloud-transport-management.html) and allows you to transport multiple content types from your development or testing to the production subaccount (List of supported content types for transport is available [here](https://help.sap.com/docs/cloud-transport-management/sap-cloud-transport-management/supported-content-types)). For customers using SAP Solution Manager, [Change Request Management (ChaRM)](https://support.sap.com/en/alm/solution-manager/training-services/alm-consulting-services/change-management.html?anchorId=section) is an integrated functionality that provides comprehensive change management. SAP provides a [DevOps reference framework](https://architecture.learning.sap.com/docs/ref-arch/1c5706feb5) to automate large parts of your deployment pipeline, allowing you to quickly setup CI/CD pipelines as part of SAP Build. # Change Management for AWS Services You manage the change management of the AWS services that are connected to RISE with SAP; therefore, AWS provides services to automate pipeline provisioning and control. [AWS for DevOps](https://aws.amazon.com/devops/) provides a comprehensive set of flexible services designed to help companies build and deliver products more rapidly and reliably using AWS and DevOps practices. These services simplify infrastructure provisioning, application code deployment, software release process automation, and performance monitoring. AWS offers fully managed services that require no setup, are ready to use with an AWS account, and can scale from a single instance to thousands. The platform supports automation of manual tasks, secure access control through IAM, and integrates with a large ecosystem of partners. [AWS CodePipeline](https://aws.amazon.com/codepipeline/), [AWS CodeBuild](https://aws.amazon.com/codebuild/), and [AWS CodeDeploy](https://aws.amazon.com/codedeploy/) together form a highly effective CI/CD automation suite that supports synchronized deployments across development (dev), pre-production (pre-prd), and production (prd) landscapes by enabling automated build, test, and deployment workflows that are tailored for multi-environment scenarios. How the Services Work Together + CodePipeline orchestrates the workflow by connecting stages for source, build, test, and deploy actions across environments. + CodeBuild handles compiling, packaging, and testing code for each environment (dev, pre-prd, prd), offering isolation for dependencies and configuration. + CodeDeploy manages the deployment process to targets such as EC2, ECS, Lambda, and supports advanced strategies like blue/green and canary deployments for safe releases to production. Multi-Environment Design + Separate pipelines or stages can be configured for dev, pre-prd, and prd. Typically: + A new commit triggers a pipeline that builds in dev, runs automatic tests, and deploys to the dev landscape. + Upon successful tests, a manual or automated approval can promote the artifact to pre-prd for further integration or user acceptance testing. + After all checks in pre-prd, another approval or trigger deploys the artifact to prd, leveraging deployment strategies to minimize risk. + Best practice is to isolate environments using separate AWS accounts or permission boundaries to enhance security and traceability. Key Considerations for DEV, PRE-PRD, PRD CI/CD + Use infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation/Terraform) to ensure repeatable, auditable landscape setup. + Automate unit, integration, and end-to-end tests at every stage. + Apply environment-specific variables and configuration with modular pipeline stages. + Implement approval gates for high-stake environments, especially for production releases. + Enable monitoring (CloudWatch/X-Ray) and restrict direct environment access, particularly for the production landscape. Each environment benefits from isolated configuration, targeted testing, and deployment strategies that ensure defects are detected early and mitigated before reaching production. This modular and environment-aware CI/CD setup automates releases, enables fast iteration in dev, thorough scrutiny in pre-prd, and secure, reliable deployments in prd, supporting the full development lifecycle while protecting production stability. ![\[RISE Change Management\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sap/latest/general/images/rise-change-management.png) # Change Management with Partner Solutions When your requirement goes beyond standard SAP and AWS change management tools, below are selected few partner solutions in testing and change management. 1. Tricentis - [Tricentis Continuous Testing Platform](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-ebb4w7ntxyuq4) is an AI-driven, fully automated, and codeless software testing solution deployed on AWS. It accelerates software delivery with faster release cycles, reduces costs through automation and provides risk coverage for enterprise applications. The platform consists of three main components: Tosca, which offers codeless test automation powered by Vision AI for end-to-end testing across various environments; qTest, which provides scalable agile test management for automated and exploratory testing; and Neoload, which simplifies performance testing for continuous performance, reliability, and scalability from development to production. 1. Basis Technologies - [ActiveControl](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-dbi5yapzlyrce?sr=0-1&ref_=beagle&applicationId=AWSMPContessa) is an enterprise-grade change management automation platform specifically designed for SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BTP while protecting against change failure. The solution enforces consistent governance and quality checks while enabling parallel development, automated testing, and synchronized deployments across different SAP environments, significantly reducing the risk of production issues and accelerating the delivery of business-critical changes. These are just a few selected ones that that support SAP and AWS change management scenarios, you can find many other partner solutions from [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/search/results?searchTerms=SAP) to meet your needs.