Paul Ardelean

• • Leading the transition from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM as part of the global Starter Pack program.

• • Responsible for preparing and validating technical, security, and network prerequisites for onboarding both on-premise and cloud systems into SAP Cloud ALM.

• • SAP Service Budget Management – overseeing the full budgeting lifecycle for SAP services, including forecasting, cost tracking, optimization, and alignment with business priorities.

• • SAP Roles Approval – managing and validating access requests across the SAP landscape, ensuring security, compliance, and alignment with internal control frameworks.

• • Monitoring of Hour Booking – tracking and validating effort logging across teams to ensure proper resource allocation, transparency, and adherence to project budgets.

• • Support Package (SP) Upgrade Coordination – coordinating SP upgrades for SAP systems in alignment with technical teams, business stakeholders, and test schedules.

• • Cross-Service Project Coordination – acting as the bridge between SAP Solution Manager and other services (e.g., Basis, Security, Development), ensuring smooth collaboration and integrated project delivery.

• • HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) Migration – participated in the planning and execution of the SAP landscape migration to HEC, supporting infrastructure readiness, testing, and go-live coordination.

• •Test Plan Creation – defining detailed test plans that align with project deliverables and timelines, ensuring comprehensive coverage across functional areas.

• • Support for Work Packages, Work Items, and Solution Documentation – facilitating seamless integration between development, documentation, and testing processes to maintain traceability and audit readiness.

• •Testing Phase Coordination – managing the execution of test cycles, from system integration to user acceptance testing, while liaising with project managers, testers, and business stakeholders.

• • Cross-Landscape Testing – executing and managing tests across various branches and system landscapes to validate deployment scenarios and maintain system integrity.

• •Test Case & Test Step Design – building reusable test cases and structured test steps directly in Focused Build, aligned with business processes and key scenarios.

• •TTA (Test Automation with Tricentis Tosca) Knowledge – familiarity with automated test case execution and integration into Focused Build for enhanced efficiency.

• • Defect Management – owning the defect lifecycle: logging, prioritizing, retesting, and closure with clear communication to development teams and stakeholders.

• • Execution of Functional & Integration Tests – leading and supporting Single Function Testing (SFT) and Integration Testing (IT), ensuring system reliability before go-live.