Adopting DevOps in SAP Product Development: Innovative Methods for Continuous Integration and Delivery

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to look into the adoption of DevOps in SAP product development from the perspective of issues about continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD). The study highlights substantial gaps, such as those stemming from manual-filtered monolithic systems and security compliance. Results show that automation with Jenkins, GitLab, and SAP gCTS increases the speed and reliability of deployments, while compliance and risk management are improved through the use of DevSecOps and shift left security testing. An integrated approach to automation, security, and agile collaboration as put forth by this study, establishes an efficient software delivery system within a scalable SAP DevOps infrastructure. This research underlines the importance of having well-defined strategic frameworks for DevOps to allow for governance, agility, and performance-centred SAP product development.