This document provides an overview and summary of new features in SAP HANA SPS 07 related to lifecycle management tools. It introduces the new SAP HANA lifecycle management tool hdblcm(gui) which can install and upgrade all SAP HANA platform software components through interactive, command line, or configuration file methods. The SAP HANA lifecycle manager (HLM) continues to provide a user interface for system customization and maintenance. The document also notes that the old SAP HANA unified installer will be deprecated in future releases, and that the installation of SAP HANA studio and client can now be performed without administrator rights.