SAP Continuous Integration and Delivery is a managed service on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP that enables development teams to configure and run predefined continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD pipelines. These pipelines automatically test, build, and deploy code changes, facilitating faster development and delivery cycles. By automating these processes, the service helps maintain high software quality and reduces manual effort, allowing teams to focus on innovation and feature development.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Predefined CI/CD Pipelines: Utilize ready-to-use pipelines tailored for SAP development scenarios, such as SAP Cloud Application Programming Model and SAP Fiori projects, following SAP's best practices.
- Repository Integration: Connect seamlessly with Git repositories, enabling automatic triggering of builds upon code commits.
- Credential Management: Securely create and store credentials to facilitate connections with private Git repositories and other necessary resources.
- Build Monitoring: Monitor the status of CI/CD builds in real-time and access detailed logs to quickly identify and resolve issues.
- SAP Cloud Transport Management Integration: Upload artifacts to SAP Cloud Transport Management to implement a continuous delivery process for your project.
Primary Value and User Benefits:
SAP Continuous Integration and Delivery addresses the challenges of manual build and deployment processes by providing an automated, managed service that simplifies CI/CD setup. It reduces the time between code commit and production deployment, minimizes errors through automated testing, and ensures that each code change is validated before integration. This leads to shorter lead times, lower error rates, and a more efficient development workflow, empowering teams to deliver high-quality software rapidly and reliably.