Process Step Library (PSL)

The PSL is one of several libraries that are introduced with SAP Solution Manager 7.2.

The PSL contains process step originals (PSL items) and attached documents, test cases, etc. Each business process step used in a branch must refer to a PSL item. Multiple business process steps can reference the same PSL item. In ARIS, the PSL is downloaded into the Process Step Library database group of each branch. A relation is created for each business process step and its corresponding process step original.

Basic process steps can be defined as process step originals. Process step originals have individual names and descriptions, assigned executables, related roles, and specific documentation. You can reuse these process step originals in other processes as variants. Therefore, in ARIS Architect you create a new business process step and select the process step original on which the new business process step should based. A best practice is to use a standardized process framework to structure the PSL.