Technology Facts

1. SAP enhancement packages
for SAP ERP
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3. Agenda
1 SAP Enhancement Package Concept
2 Architecture
3 Implementation Procedure and Customer Experiences
4 Outlook & Summary

4. Facing the Challenge
Companies Want Stability AND Innovation
INNOVATION The answer:
SAP enhancement packages
• Easy introduction of new
Business Driven Enhancements by CHOICE:
processes
•Flexibility to implement new and enhanced
• Fast, tailored support of processes and scenarios
processes, when required •Switch framework provides the flexibility to
• Support new user groups activate only the needed functionality
•Support packages contain only corrections
and legal changes
STABILITY
• Stay compliant
• Support core processes
• Use a stable technology platform
• Standardized maintenance
schedule

5. SAP enhancement packages & SAP ERP 6.0
Delivering continuous innovation around a stable core
2006 2008 2010 2012+ Quick Facts About SAP ERP 6.0
• Launched in June 2006
Enhancement Packages • Built on SAP NetWeaver 7.0
• More than 9,600 productive customers
(as of January 2009)
SAP ERP 6.0 • Platform upon SAP will deliver future software
innovations via ‘SAP enhancement packages’
• SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 in
SAP NetWeaver Ramp-Up since November 2008
• High number of productive SAP enhancement
BUSINESS SUITE - Stable Core package customers (1700+)
What Are Enhancement Packages?
• Optionally installed and activated software innovations for SAP ERP 6.0
• Software innovations include
• UI simplifications
• Functional enhancements
• Enterprise services
• Cumulative in nature: current enhancement package contains all functionalities of previous packages
• Enhancement packages are not support packages: Support Packages contain corrections and legal
changes, SAP enhancement packages new functionality

6. At-A-Glance: SAP Enhancement Package 4
SAP ERP – Cross Industry Enhancements Currentl
y
in Ramp
-Up
Financials Sales and Service HCM
Treasury & Risk Management End-to-end support for supplier and Talent Management:
Exposure & Hedge Mgmt for customer returns New capabilities for E-Recruiting
Commodities and FX Sales order entry via CRM Performance Management: UI,
Correspondence monitor with Incentive and commission management Functionality and Integration
automatic matching Enhanced Compensation Management
IFRS 7 Reporting Integrated Talent Management
Master Data Governance: Central Processes (incl. Nakisa)
Maintenance for Chart of Accounts Enriched learning solution
Financial Supply Chain Management HCM processes & forms for
New enterprise services and new web mass processes
UIs Concurrent Employment Management
Collections Management: Support of Additional HCM – Localizations
several backends and collections Employee Interaction Center
from subsidiaries
Financial accounting and Product Development
New General Ledger and Manufacturing
Information Life Cycle Management for
Tax Auditing Outsourced manufacturing scenario:
Simplified Reporting and Power Lists Work order integration
Product Life Cycle Management –
Corporate Services new functions, UI and integration to iPPE
Manufacturing Execution
Enterprise Asset Management (Configurable dashboard and more)
New standard solution for Recycling Procurement Flexible and adaptive manufacturing
Administration (REA) processes with order-split functionality
Project Management – Handling New Scenario for Service Procurement Cross systems tracking of all batch
large projects Sourcing Capabilities related objects
Real Estate Management Enhanced MM-FI Integration Integration to SAP LPO
New capabilities for Travel Management Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI) and Extended Warehouse Management
Quality Management – Q-Notifications Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) integration with Kanban and
Cross SAP ERP: Coverage of all common repetitive manufacturing
business cases with PDF-Based Forms Highlights

7. Quick Facts
Installation of new functionality separated from activation via Switch Framework
Preamble
SAP enhancement packages are shipped as a delta shipment to SAP ERP 6.0
Optional
Selective Installation
• Each SAP enhancement package contains
new versions of existing software components
• You only update software components, which
Enhancement are related to the functionality you want to use. Selective Update - Example
Packages • After installation:
• No UI or process change until a Business Function is activated (ABAP)
• However SAP enhancement packages require defined ERP Support Package Stack
• One common regression test for both, SP and enhancement package
Selective Activation
• New functionality must be explicitly switched on to become
active in the system (with EHP4: ~300 Business Functions).
Support
Packages • If activated:
• Changes are predictable, only well described changes in the activated areas.
Mandatory
Mandatory • Testing is simplified with templates, provided for every Business Function

8. Improved Software Lifecycle
In previous days: Upgrades … … and now: SAP Enhancement Packages
Business Requirements /
Business
Business Requirements /
Requirements
System Functionality
System Functionality
Business
Requirements
R/3 4.6c Implementation ERP Upgrade Time ECC 6.0 EHP 2 EHP 4 Time
= innovation gap = R/3 4.6c standard = innovation gap = ERP 6.0 standard
= ERP 6.0 standard = EHP functionality
Upgrade as a major business activity
New functionality implemented in digestible
every 5-6 years to fulfill business
portions via SAP enhancement packages.
requirements.
Permanently decrease functional gap
With SAP enhancement packages for SAP ERP continuous
provisioning of new functionality is possible.

9. How is this possible?
Traditional SAP Application New SAP Application Innovation
Innovation Lifecycle Lifecycle
Cost
Upgrade Upgrade EhP EhP
Support Support Support Support Support Support
SAP Package Package Package Package Package Package
System Time
Maintenance: New: SAP enhancement
Release Packages for SAP ERP
Support Package Stack
Upgrade
• Legal/Tax Changes, • New & improved functionality
Corrections, Mandatory • Optional, new Software Components
SAP ERP • Technically a set of Support • Activate new functionality in Switch
Packages and patches
(ECC 6.0) Framework via Business Function
Install SAP enhancement packages combined with Support Pack Stack
as a maintenance activity with only minor additional effort.

10. New With SAP Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP:
SAP Enhancement Packages for SAP NetWeaver
Currentl
y
Improvement in Ramp Benefits
-Up
EHP EHP
EHP
SAP ERP 6.0
EHP EHP
SAP NetWeaver 7.0
BUSINESS SUITE - Stable Core
Clear separation of new functionality
EHP 4 components for SAP ECC in enhancement packages and
Server 6.0 always require* SAP corrections in support packages
enhancement package 1 for SAP Reduced effort for testing and no end-
NetWeaver 7.0 user training required when applying
Optional deployment of SAP enhance- SAP enhancement packages
ment package 1 for SAP NetWeaver Adding new functionality predictable
7.0 usage types, e.g. Portal and controllable
*Installation will be automatically performed altogether.

11. Comparing SAP Enhancement Packages for
SAP ERP and SAP NetWeaver
SAP Enhancement Package 1 for SAP NetWeaver
supports SAP Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP
SAP
Enhancement
Packages for Installation Procedure Impact of Installation Selective Activation
SAP ERP New functions are
switched on selectively
(ABAP switch
framework)
SAP provides an impact
Both: Efficient and fast Both: No UI or process analyzer tool and test
installation with EHP change for end users after case templates
installer based on proven installation of SAP
SAP SAP software lifecycle enhancement package.
NetWeaver management tools
Switching procedure
NW EHP adds new between old and new
functionality, but UI screens is provided
does not replace
existing functionality

12. New 7-2 Maintenance Strategy
More Planning and Investment Security for SAP Customers

13. Agenda
1 SAP Enhancement Package Concept
2 Architecture
3 Implementation Procedure and Customer Experiences
4 Outlook & Summary

14. Motivation:
Evolution of SAP Architecture
Application
Technology

15. Example: SAP enhancement package 4
Focus: SAP ECC Server
Architecture Software Components
(excerpt)
EHP 3 EHP 4
..
Switch Framework
Enterprise Extensions Industry Extensions
1
1+2
EA_HR EA_APPL EA_1 IS_Oil IS_1
(604)
(600) (600) (600) (600) (600) ..
SAP ECC SAP_HR
Core (6.00) SAP_APPL (600)
(600)
SAP Netweaver SAP_ABA (700)
(701)
Application Server 7.0
SAP_BASIS (701)
SAP_BASIS (700
Facts 1• Selective, update software components. Matching combinations of
selectively
component-wise installation: With SAP EHPs you can
software components, as well as PI/EP/BI-content and Java software
components are grouped by Technical Usages.
As the number of software components are limited, e.g. a separated
installation of logistics and financials (both are located in the core
software component SAP/EA_APPL) is not possible.
2• Strict separation of technical installation and the implementation of the
new functionality: Explicit activation separately for each Business
Function (with EHP4: ~300 Business Functions).
However only Backend functionality (ABAP) is switchable.

16. Equivalent Support Packages
The Principle
SAP ERP 6.0 EHP 3 (SWC Version 603) SPS 1 SPS 2 SPS 3
Equivalent (same correction
level), time-synchronized
Support-Packages
SAP ERP 6.0
SPS 9 SPS 10 SPS 11 SPS 12 SPS 13 SPS 14
(SWC Version 600)
time
Equivalent Support Packages (see also SAP note 1064635)
Are time-synchronized SPs for different versions of one software component (SWC)
Contain identical corrections for capabilities that both versions have in common
Differ only with respect to corrections for new capabilities (which are only provided by the higher SWC version)
Support Package Stacks for SAP ERP include Support Packages for SAP NetWeaver.
Enhancement Package (EHP) EHP SP Stack Based on ERP SP Stack
Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 1 14
2 13
Enhancement Package 3 for SAP ERP 6.0 3 14

17. How does the switch framework work?
Business View: Architectural Repository View:
“Business Function” View: “Enhancement
“techn. Switch” Framework”
Business Function Set
Business Function Set Enhancements
Bus Fct F1 Switch 1
Industry Business
Bus FctFct F1 Set “Media“
Bus F2
Function
Switch 2
Bus FctFct F2
Bus F4
Advertising Mgmt. Screen
Bus Fct F4
Press Distribution Switch 3 Element 1
… Element 2
Switch 4
Enterprise Business IMG-nodes
Function Switch 5
HCM, Administration Enhancements
Switch n Switch BC Set
Real Estate
…
A switch controls the visibility of other repository objects.

18. Agenda
1 SAP Enhancement Package Concept
2 Architecture
3 Implementation Procedure and Customer Experiences
4 Outlook and Summary

19. Overall Procedure
1. Business expert selects required Business Functions
Business
Expert
2. Technical installation - Regression test
IT
3. Activation of new functionality - Acceptance test
Business
Expert

20. Step 1:
Select Required Business Functions
1
Enhancement Package Center
Single point of access to all information
related to a business function:
• Presentations
• Documentation
• Release notes
• Test catalogue
• Learning Maps
http://service.sap.com/erp-ehp
Advantages for Customers
• Documentation at deep level of granularity
• Great ability to analyze new software functionality
• Easily identify needed Business Function(s)

21. Step 1:
Discover New Functionality

22. Overall Procedure
1. Business expert selects required Business Functions
Business
Expert
2. Technical installation - Regression test
IT
3. Activation of new functionality - Acceptance test
Business
Expert

23. Five Things You Should Know Before
Installing SAP Enhancement Packages

24. Project perspective: Milestone Plan
2

25. Lifecycle Management of Enhancement
Packages – Important Rules
Rule 1 – Only one EHP Level in the system
An Application system can only consist of one EHP level (e.g. EHP3 or EHP4). Hence
installed EHP components have to be updated with every future EHP implementation.
Rule 2 – Industry Solutions
Customers who have activated an industry business function set have to include the
corresponding industry software component version into the EHP installation.
Rule 3 – EHPs are cumulative
EHP’s for SAP ERP are functionally cumulative. There is no way to install EHP
functionality of the latest EHP without getting also all prior functionality. However as
of EHP4 SAP provides technical delta packages which are based on EHP 3.
Rule 4 – EHP Installation and functional activation is non-reversible
Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer
The Mopz automatically considers all EHP and SP Stack rules and selects the new
functionality based on a list of implementable Technical Usages.

26. Overall Procedure
1. Business expert selects required Business Functions
2.
a. Map Business Functions to Technical Usage
b. Check prerequisites
Technical
Installation
c. Automated download of required installation files and
generation of “stack XML” for selected Technical Usage
with Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer
d. Install packages using SAP enhancement package Installer
3. Activation of new functionality - Acceptance test

27. Mapping Process: From Business
Functions to Technical Usages
2
Business Function Technical Usage Instances &
Software
A “Business Function” is
A “Technical Usage”
groups software
Components
the activatable unit within
components which must be
the SAP ECC Server
installed together.
SAP ECC Server
EA_APPL 603
Mapping via SAP Note 1083576
RE_GEN_CI_1 Central
1 SAP_APPL 603
(Real Estate) Applications
SAP ECC Server
EA_HR 603
HCM_ASR_CI_1
HCM –
2 (HCM, Administrative
Administrative SAP NW Enterprise
Services 01) Services Portal
Business Package
Mapping between Business Functions, Technical Usages: SAP note 1083576 (EHP3) and 1165438 (EHP4)
This mapping of technical usages to software components is automatically done by SAP Solution manager (Mopz)

28. Two Alternative Installation Approaches
(For SAP ECC Server)

29. Installation Procedure

30. SAP EHP 1 for SAP Netweaver:
New ERP System Landscape Options

31. Selectable Landscape Options
Always based on
SAP ERP
Portal 7.0* EHP 1 for NW
EHP 4
ECC All new scenarios and
Server
processes run on
Two NetWeaver land- ABAP 7.01
scape options available existing SAP NetWeaver
for EHP4 customers 7.0 systems
SAP NetWeaver SAP BEx Web SAP NetWeaver
Business Intelligence SAP NetWeaver
Product Version 1: Portal Process Integration
EHP 4 for SAP ERP BI Java 7.00
6.0 EP 7.00
EP 7.00 BI 7.00
ABAP + JAVA
Java 7.00 Java 7.00 ABAP 7.00 Or on EHP1
7.00
for SAP
OR Netweaver 7.0
SAP NetWeaver SAP BEx Web SAP NetWeaver
Business Intelligence SAP NetWeaver
Portal Process Integration
Product Version 2: BI Java 7.01
EHP 4 for SAP ERP EP 7.01 BI 7.01
EP 7.01
6.0/ NW 7.01 ABAP + JAVA
Java 7.01 Java 7.01 ABAP 7.01 7.01

32. Product Version Decision Tree

33. The Full Picture
This is automatically done by
SAP Maintenance Optimizer
Including Support Packages
2
le
Examp Customer wants to install Business Function: HCM, Administrative Services
1. Implement Technical Usage: HCM – Administrative Services (SAP Note 1083576)
2. Technical Usage HCM, Administrativ Services contains: EA-HR 603 and Portal Content: BP for HR Admin.
3.Technical Prerequisite for SAP EHP3: SAP ERP 6.0 Support Package Stack 12
4. Equivalence Level : SAP ERP SPS 14, SAP EHP3 SPS 3, SAP NW SPS 17.
Current SAP ECC 6.0 server Target SAP ECC 6.0 server with
1 2
SAP enhancement package 3
SAP ECC 6.0 SAP ECC 6.0
EA_HR EA_APPL EA_1 IS_1 EhP3 EA_HR EA_APPL EA_1 IS_1
(600) (600) (600) (600) .. SPS 3 (603) – SP07 (600) – SP 14 (600) SP 14 (600) SP 14 ..
ERP 6.0
SAP_HR SAP_APPL (600) SAP_HR SAP_APPL (600) – SP 14 SPS 14
(600) (600) – SP33
SAP_ABA (700) SAP_ABA (700) – SP17
SAP_BASIS (700) SAP_BASIS (700) – SP17 NW 7.0
SPS 17
SAP Enterprise Portal 7.0 SAP Enterprise Portal 7.00 – SP17
Business Packages Business Packages - SP
This is an example: Always install the latest SPS
SPS = Support Package Stack

34. Prerequisites
2
1. Up-to-date SAP Solution Manager 7.0 (min. SP 15). Your system
landscape has to be maintained in the Solution Manager system.
2. In general there is no minimal Support Packages Level required
in the system where the SAP enhancement package will be
installed. But you have to make sure that a valid and consistent
queue incl. Support Packages is defined (step 2c).
3. If you have an add-on installed in your system, ask your add-on
provider whether it is compatible with the SAP enhancement
package for SAP ERP 6.0. See SAP note 1117309 for details of
add-ons delivered by SAP.
4. Read the documentation and check all relevant SAP notes.

35. Overall Procedure
1. Business expert selects required Business Functions
2.
a. Map Business Functions to Technical Usage
b. Check prerequisites
Technical
Installation
c. Automated download of required installation files and
generation of “stack XML” for selected Technical Usage
with Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer
d. Install packages using SAP enhancement package Installer
3. Activation of new functionality - Acceptance test

36. Guided Download Procedure:
Maintenance Optimizer
2
Technical usage: predefined, installable
subsets of an SAP enhancement package
for SAP ERP
SAP Note 1083576 (EHP3) maps identified
business functions to a technical usage
You enter the technical usage in the
Maintenance Optimizer and it automatically
calculates the relevant download files
Prerequisites:
- Solution Manager 7.0 SP15 or higher,
Accuracy of system data
- Data maintenance with Solution Manager
System Landscape (SMSY)
* This is an example of installed software components in SAP ECC. For Java components and BI-,
PI- and Enterprise Portal content, a different installation procedure would be used.

37. Maintenance Optimizer
& Managed Systems
2
Solution Manager
Managed Systems
Maintenance Optimizer (MOPZ)
SLD (only required if Java systems in the ABAP Java
landscape)
Business Blueprint & system landscape
EHPI EHPI
data maintained (SOLAR01 & SMSY)
Stack.XML
Generated
OS-Tools + Kernel
via
Maintenance
ABAP Java ABAP Java
Optimizer
Manually
MOPZ passed
SLD to the tools, SAINT JSPM
tools
called by
OS-Tools + Kernel admin OS-Tools + Kernel OS-Tools + Kernel

38. Overall Procedure
1. Business expert selects required Business Functions
2.
a. Map Business Functions to Technical Usage
b. Check prerequisites
Technical
Installation
c. Automated download of required installation files and
generation of “stack XML” for selected Technical Usage
with Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer
d. Install packages using SAP enhancement package Installer
3. Activation of new functionality - Acceptance test

39. SAINT – Install ABAP components (1)
2
Activities
•Install the loaded upgrade packages that you
find in the inbox of the transaction SAINT
(SAINT update level: 24)
•Loading Enhancement Package stack
definition from Solution Manager -
Maintenance Optimizer using Stack
Configuration button
•All
software components can be installed in
one step
•SPAU comparison for upgraded software
components (if system contains
modifications)
•Usual support stack regression test
Benefits
•Stability of large system parts
•Reduced effort for SPAU comparison and
regression test

40. SAINT – Install ABAP components (2)
2
Automatic selection according Automatic calculation of
to the stack definition import sequence

41. JSPM - Install Java components
2
Activities
• Using Java Support Package Manager
(JSPM)
• Enhancement Package Stack definition:
- Extension of SP Stack definition
• JSPM of SPS12 and lower: manual
selection of packages to be installed
• JSPM of SPS13 and higher: Enabled for
extended stack definition
• Packages selected and installed as a
bundle
Preparation
• Packages residing in the inbox
• For SPS13 and higher: System Stack
definition file for EHP

42. SAP Enhancement Package Installer
as of SAP EHP 4
2
New Installation Tool
SAP enhancement package Installer
RELIABLE & MINIMIZED
INTUITIVE DOWNTIME
• Mature, stable and optimized • Downtime reduction by 60-80%
system switch procedure expected
• Improved user experience due • Easier to add support packages
to intuitive guided procedure
• Risk mitigation due to isolated
• Streamlined installation process shadow system

43. SAPehpi – Timing Diagram
2
Initialization Extraction Configuration Checks Preprocessing Downtime Postprocessing Finalization
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Shadow Syst. Operat.
Shadow System
Shadow Repository
Table operat.
Shadow Instance
Modification
Distribution
Adjustment
Import EhP
& SP stack
Check System
Activation
Remove
Point of no-return
Create
Create
Process can be
reset without
artefacts until here
SAPehpi uptime
Test
Uptime
&
SAPehpi uptime processing Validation
Syst. Switch
Deployment
Backup
(AS ABAP)
(AS Java)
Downtime
Backup
SAPehpi
downtime
uptime downtime uptime

44. SAP Enhancement Package
Installation Tool Matrix
2
Case Enhancement Package Level Tool
Installation of … on existing SAP ERP 6.0 system landscape
Enhancement Package 3 for SAP ERP 6.0 ABAP: SAINT
Java: JSPM
Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 ABAP: SAPehpi
Java: SAPehpi*
Upgrade to SAP ERP 6.0 and inclusion of …
Enhancement Package 3 or 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 ABAP: SAPup
Java: SAPJup
* If technology update is not intended, you have to use JSPM.

45. Binding SAP ERP Enhancement Package 3 into
the Upgrade
Via Service Release 3
Include parts of the EhP3 and the dependent Support
Packages into your ERP 6.0 SR3 upgrade
Prepare configuration
Specify stack file Include stack file
file

46. Getting Started with EHP Installation:
Using SAP Enhancement Package Installer

47. Overall Procedure
1. Business expert selects required Business Functions
Business
Expert
2. Technical Installation – Regression test
IT
3. Activation of new functionality – Acceptance test
Business
Expert

48. Step 3: Impact Analyzer
3
Via Transaction: SFW5
Using the Impact Analyzer, you can analyze which user interfaces are affected for
which roles and users if you activate a business function
This enables you to answer the following questions at a very early stage, that is, before
you activate a business function:
Which training material is affected?
To what extent does the training material have to be adjusted?
Which users have to be informed and may need delta training courses?
To use the impact analyser start transaction SFW5, select a business function and
choose Impact Analyzer Planned BFs

49. Activate and configure
Transaction: SFW5 3
Activities before the Activation … Activities after the Activation …
View the list of business functions now selectable Activate the chosen business function
Access documentation, release notes, test Configure the chosen business
catalogue and possible dependencies from here function
Install the relevant documentation, refer to
Benefits
SAP note 1066110
New coding becomes active only
Benefits where activated
Transparency of all system and UI changes that Faster implementation because only
will take place activated parts are configured
Stability for all other parts of the solution

50. Test & Go Live
3
Activities
Acceptance test for
selected business functions
Use standard test case
templates
Train end-users
Go live, transport switch
activities to production system
Benefits
Faster test preparation due to
test case templates
Smaller test scope because
changes in objects are
documented for each
business function
Smaller training effort due to
limited and documented effect
on user interfaces
Shorter downtime than in full
release upgrade

51. Where to find Test Case Templates
3
Two Options
Before Installing an EHP After Installing an EHP
All test cases are available as documents in Test cases are shipped with the
the enhancement package information center enhancement package and are part
(http://service.sap.com/erp-ehp) of the installation (SAP ECC)
Documents (texts) can be downloaded Access the test case from the
switch transaction (SFW5)
From there, you will (by drilldown)
enter the test workbench
Test cases can be transported to
SAP Solution Manager via workbench request.

52. Recommendations on implementation
procedure of SAP enhancement packages
Discovery
Use Sandbox System to explore new functions, Business
Functions are not reversible.
Installation tactics
Always combine installation of enhancement package
with the installation of the latest Support Package Stack
(ABAP). However there are exceptions: Pay attention
especially in mixed environments: ABAP/JAVA
Minimized downtime with new tool possible: EhP
Installer.
Preparation
Read the documentation: The principles and methods to
install SAP enhancement packages differ significantly
from a traditional release upgrade. Make sure your SAP
Solution Manager 7.0 is at the latest patch level (SAP
Note 1122966).

53. What the Ramp-Up Showed…
Installation
Perceived as smooth and straight forward
Took less time than expected
Implementation
Turned out to be much simpler than customers expected
Effort
Large effort savings if compared with upgrades
‘We were 3 times faster than in our upgrade project.’
Business Function Concept
System behaviour indeed only changed where a business function was activated
No side effects noticed
Capsulation of business functions using the Switch Framework works very well

54. Benefits of SAP Enhancement Packages
Customer Proof Points
‘Within an extremely short timeframe, we managed to implement
functional enhancements around Real Estate Management. We
went live after only a few weeks.’
Martin Kling, Head of Group Financials,
TreuHandStelle GmbH
Innovate -
Just in Time ‘We were delighted that no side effects occurred at
• Stability and Access to all outside the activated new functional capability. The EHP
concept allowed us to fulfill requirements years before we will
Innovation – activate new start our next release upgrade. The end-user reactions were
functionality on demand. very positive and no critical issues occurred.’
Stephan Polster, Project Manager,
ThyssenKrupp Steel
‘The implementation of SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP
ERP 6.0 was much easier than upgrading a full release. We
installed all the software components that we could get in order
to be open to implement further innovations at minimized cost
Cost reduction at any time.’
• Lower effort to install Thomas Muhler, Technology Consultant,
cormeta ag
functional enhancements,
ideally silent as part of
system maintenance ‘We implemented enhancement package 2 in order to use the
new capabilities for Bank Relationship Management. No critical
• Easier testing with standard issues occurred. The implementation was very easy.’
test case templates Joerg Engel, System Engineer, Wuerth-Group

55. Adoption SAP enhancement packages for SAP ERP
October 2008
1784 customers have an enhancement package installed in a productive system.

56. Agenda
1 SAP Enhancement Package Concept
2 Architecture
3 Implementation Procedure and Customer Experiences
4 Outlook & Summary

57. Key take aways
Clear separation of new functionality in enhancement
packages and corrections in Support Packages.
Install EHP combined with SP Stack as a maintenance
activity with only minor additional effort.
Use the Maintenance Optimizer (Solution Manager 7.0) to
identify a valid subset of installation packages
Minimize your downtime using the EHP Installer
Use test case templates for acceptance tests
Direct Upgrade path available from previous SAP R/3
releases to SAP ERP 6.0 including EHP 3 or 4

58. Outlook
Accelerated Innovation
Composite Applications
Increasing flexibility
through composition
CE 7.1 SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 …
One active repository
for co-innovation and
Continuous Innovation governance
EhP EhP EhP
EhP EhP EhP
Non-SAP
CRM SCM Deploying business
ERP
innovation with SAP
SRM PLM enhancement packages
SAP Business Suite across the SAP
SAP NetWeaver 7.0 EhP EhP Business Suite
(foundation for the SAP Business Suite)

59. Update: New document available
What IT professionals
must know about
SAP enhancement packages
for SAP ERP
service.sap.com/erp-ehp
© SAP 2007 / Page 59

60. Get Started - Enhancement Package Infocenter
http://service.sap.com/erp-ehp
1 SAP Enhancement Package
Strategy for SAP ERP
2 What IT professionals must know
6 SAP Enhancement Packages -
about SAP Enhancement Packages
Frequently Asked Questions
SAP EHP Info Center
3 Lifecycle of SAP
5 ERP@BPX: EHP Forum & Wiki Enhancement Packages
4 SAP EHP Technology Facts

61. SAP Consulting service offering:
Enhancement package planning for SAP ERP 6.0 New S
AP
Servi Consultin
ce Of
fering g
Establish a time frame, identify the
1. dependencies and define the required
Customer Roadmap resources to start the technical
• Develop a customer specific SAP implementation of an Enhancement Package
enhancement pack implementation approach Address issues related to technology,
• Create a enhancement package project project risks and testing
roadmap based SAP’s best practices & proved
methodology Minimize the effort and downtime of an
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3.
Landscape Dependencies
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