Transform Your Business
Using SAP Enhancement Packages For SAP Business Suite
SAP Business Suite Solution Management Version 1.0 (May 2010) SAP 2008 / Page 1
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CIOs Dilemma: Deliver Innovation without Disruption
Once my system is up and running, you can touch my core processes once every 5 years ...
and it needs to be a Saturday
and my CEO wants me to innovate every quarter
CIO, Fortune 1000 Manufacturing Company
Enhancement Packages Reduce Conflict Between Stability And InnovationENHANCEMENT PACKAGES = INNOVATION + STABILITY Installation of enhancement packages as part of routine maintenance Selective, non-disruptive activation of innovation at any time - driven by business needs
INNOVATION Fast and easy introduction of business innovation at any time when needed
STABILITY Stable and robust business processes for maximum efficiency and low TCO Routine deployment of support packages to sustain compliance
SAP 2009 / Page 4 / Introducing SAP enhancement packages / Christian Oehler
Installation With Regular Maintenance And Selective Activation Of Innovation1. Always install SAP enhancement packages combined with Support Pack Stack as a maintenance activity with only minor additional effort and facilitated by the new EHP Installer tool.Inactive Business Functions
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2. Select and activate the functionality needed by your business using the Switch Framework. Functionality your business does not need will remain dormant. SAP 2009 / Page 5 / Introducing SAP enhancement packages / Christian Oehler
Innovation Path SAP Business Suite 7
SAP Business Suite 7 Innovations 20105 1 1 1
ERP 6.0
PLM 7.01
SRM 7.0
SCM 7.0
CRM 7.0
SAP Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010 (Core Applications)
We follow our roadmaps and keep promises
First 4 generations of SAP enhancement packages for SAP ERP delivered and adopted in the market Proven by the high number of 7000+ live customers First set of EHPs across the Business Suite 7 in 2010
SAP 2009 / Page 6 / Introducing SAP enhancement packages / Christian Oehler
Benefits of SAP Enhancement PackagesFurther 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.
Innovate Just in Time Stability and Access to Innovation activate new functionality on demand.
Martin Kling, Head of Group Financials, TreuHandStelle GmbH
We were delighted that no side effects occurred at all outside the activated new functional capability. The EHP concept allowed us to fulfill requirements years before we will start our next release upgrade. The end-user reactions were very positive and no critical issues occurred.Stephan Polster, Project Manager, ThyssenKrupp Steel
Cost reduction Lower effort to install functional enhancements, ideally silent as part of system maintenance Easier testing with standard test case templates SAP 2009 / Page 7 / Introducing SAP enhancement packages / Christian Oehler
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 at any time.Thomas Muhler, Technology Consultant, cormeta ag
We implemented enhancement package 2 in order to use the new capabilities for Bank Relationship Management. No critical issues occurred. The implementation was very easy.Joerg Engel, System Engineer, Wuerth-Group
Strabag Achieves Implementation Goals More Rapidly with SAP Business SuiteQUICK FACTSStrabag Property & Facility Services GmbH (Strabag PFS) Headquarters: Mnster, Germany Industry: Professional services property and facility management Products and services: Real estate service Revenue: 1 billion
Challenges and Opportunities Adapting standard processes to the needs of customers Supplying up-to-date information and improving standardized reports for service charge settlement and land use management Adhering to legal requirements
Why SAP Achieved benefits of implementing functionality from the SAP enhancement package
Synchronized release schedule of latest SAP enhancement package perfectly aligned with companys strategy Immediate access to new functionality
Employees: 5,000 Web site: www.strabag-pfs.com SAP solutions and services: SAP Business Suite, SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, SAP Real Estate Management, SAP Ramp-Up The effort for implementing an
Objectives
enhancement package is comparable toinstalling a support package stack rather than a release upgrade. . . . The cost reduction by combining [. . . the support package stack and enhancement package installation] is considerable.Wolfgang Hohmann Senior Specialist System Integration & IT Projects Strabag PFS
Existing SAP footprint Gain functional ability to deal with Benefits German value-added tax law amendments Cost and time savings by combining support package stack Implementation Highlights and the enhancement package Earlier start on projects by installation entering Savings of approximately 60,000 SAP Ramp-up program on support costs SAP solution validated in real Access to SAP Development environment Review services to influence Support requests received optimization of solution special attention
How To Get To SAP Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010 If Youre Running SAP ERP 6.0
Install SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP
SAP R/3 4.6C and above SAP PLM 4.0 and above
SAP ERP 6.0 plus SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP
SAP Business Suite 7
Upgrade and include SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERPSAP PLM 7.0
SAP CRM 4.0, and above
Upgrade
SAP CRM 7.0 plus EHP 1
SAP SRM 3.0 and above SAP SCM 4.1 and above
Upgrade
SAP SRM 7.0 plus EHP 1
Upgrade
SAP SCM 7.0 plus EHP 1
Direct upgrade from these source releases to the go-to releases of SAP Business Suite 7 is supported by SAP. If you upgrade from SAP CRM 4.0 or 5.0 to SAP CRM 7.0, customer-specific UIs (including the underlying UI-related coding) have to be migrated separately. Most industry and supplementary applications are shipped with the SAP Business Suite applications and are included in the respective upgrade. For the versions of industry and supplementary applications that are part of SAP Business Suite 7, but not shipped as part of SAP ERP, SAP SCM, SAP PLM, SAP SRM, or SAP CRM refer to "SAP Release Strategy for Large Enterprises on http://service.sap.com/releasestrategy.
In a nutshell: You CAN deliver Innovation without disruption1Installation With Regular Maintenance
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Minimize your downtime using the new EHP Installer
Install EHP combined with Support Package as a maintenance activity - with only minor additional effort.
Plan for some additional technical preparation and execution time.
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SAP Enhancement Packages accelerate the adoption of innovation
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Use SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer
Select and activate the functionality needed by your business using the Switch Framework. SAP 2009 / Page 10 / Introducing SAP enhancement packages / Christian Oehler
Make sure you update to SP23 for SAP Solution Manager 7.0 BEFORE starting the implementation.
Summary
Gain stability and access to innovation Upgrade only the enhancements applicable to your business Reduce risk and downtime Speed implementation and test less Reduce training effort
SAP 2008 / Page 11 / Introducing SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP / Christian Oehler
Get Started - Enhancement Package Infocenter
http://service.sap.com/businesssuiteSAP ERP EHP Info Center
SAP CRM EHP Info Center
SAP Enhancement Package Strategy for SAP ERPSAP Business Suite Info Center
SAP SRM EHP Info Center SAP SCM EHP Info Center SAP 2008 / Page 12 / Introducing SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP / Christian Oehler
Lifecycle of SAP Enhancement Packages
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