The selection of Connection Templates is the deciding factor for how and what kind of information is sent from Jira to the Solution Manager.

Please make sure that you understand which template fits your requirement or use case.

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Basic synchronization for Focused Build Requirements. Includes creation from Jira as well as limited status sync from SolMan to Jira.

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The template Focused Build Requirements Plus will use the basic interface available in Focused Build for integration from Jira to SAP Solution Manager. However, the status change from Jira to SolMan will be enabled via an enhancement on SAP side. This template uses the Focused Build Standard API and supports all SolMan and FB SPs versions.

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This template allows synchronization of Work Packages and Work Items from Jira to Solution Manager according to the standard Focused Build Integration Process. Creation from Jira into Solution Manager including status changes as well as limited status changes from Solution Manager into Jira are supported. This template uses the Focused Build Standard API and supports all SolMan and FB SPs versions.

This template will use the enhanced interface introduced in SP08 of Focused Build. It allows syncing of Focused Build Requirements directly via technical keys without having to use intermediary descriptors or mapping tables in Solution Manager and therefore makes the configuration more straightforward.

From Solution Manager the status can be synchronized back to Jira with the same limitations as previous versions.

This template uses the Focused Build Standard API and supports all SolMan and FB SPs versions.

This template allows fully flexible mapping of fields and texts for process types of your choice and is not limited to Focused Build.

Use this template if you are interested in synchronizing ChaRM or ITSM scenarios from the Solution Manager. This template uses our own Cross ALM OData/API and is compatible with all FB versions.