Impact assessment and object change list may give us few heads up for anticipating the impact in our existing process.įew Steps to Start with Technical Upgrade: So the new change may have an impact on the custom functionality because the object call method or parameters change. A component list or object list to be prepared so as to identify the custom functionalities introduced in the standard SAP components in newer version.Once we have completed the object preparation list then the most important activity i.e IMPACT Assessment comes in place which is done by analyzing the new version and changes introduced by SAP. Hence going for a technical upgrade should be done with a meticulous planning.The general approach when we go for an upgrade is try to collect the key information from our current SAP landscape. Technical Upgrade – The name itself represents that we are technically upgrading the system, accepting the newer version of screens, reports, function modules etc a technical adjustment causing minimum impact to the existing business processes.Technical upgrades are normally carried so that our system can be activated with the latest components of SAP which can ease our deployment process of new advanced developments like migration to HANA engine, deploying fiori mobile applications etc.

Functional Upgrade – Activate the new business functions given by SAP in new version, this can have an impact on the implemented business processes in our existing system.Upgrades are generally of two categories in SAP :

It is always a challenge whenever we plan for an upgrade because of the risks involved in upgrading the system and also its associated impact to existing business processes. We all know that there is always a need in SAP that we must update our ECC Suite to the latest version so as to leverage the enhanced functionalities provided by SAP in the new version. Hope this post helps everyone who is a newbie and want to get some quick facts on Upgrade. Dear friends.I would like to share my recent experience in SAP EHP7 Technical Upgrade project.Thanks to my mentors Sudeshna and Tejas 🙂

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