Transformace řízení životního cyklu aplikací z on-premise do cloudu

This thesis focuses on technological and process transformation in the field of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), specifically on the transition from the traditional on-premise SAP Solution Manager solution to the modern SAP Cloud ALM cloud environment in a large multi-brand organization. The main objective of this thesis is to formulate a comprehensive approach to migration that includes the design of the target IT architecture, consideration of security risks arising from the interconnected API ecosystem, and addressing the impacts associated with the loss of historical application customizations. To achieve this objective, an analysis was conducted of existing on-premise solutions and currently available cloud tools in the ALM domain. The thesis also includes a study of the SAP Activate methodology and relevant technical documentation focused on system migration issues. The research further assesses the technological readiness of individual SAP Cloud ALM modules and identifies legislative and audit constraints that complicate a direct transition to the cloud environment. Using comparative analysis, SAP’s theoretical cloud models are compared with the real-world requirements and constraints of large organizations. Based on the findings, a migration procedure and a set of technological recommendations were proposed, aimed at supporting a secure and controlled transition to the cloud environment. The proposed approach also contributes to the effective management of complex transformation activities in a multi-brand organization and to the reduction of technological and process risks associated with the end of support for the original system.