SAP Release and Support Package
Transcript of SAP Release and Support Package
Support Package
Support Package
• SAP System consists of different software layers, also called Software components
• All of these layers are regularly updated using Support Packages; that is, errors are corrected and new functions are provided using Support Packages
SAP Support Package
SAP R/3 Releases
SAP R/3 Releases
Application
SAP Basis
Application
SAP Basis
Application
SAP Basis
Application
SAP Basis
Release 3.1 Release 4.0 Release 4.5 Release 4.6
In old SAP release (up to 4.6),customers had to perform an upgrade of their entire system to gain new functionality
SAP R/3 Enterprise
Application
SAP Basis
Release 4.6C
SAP R/3 Enterprise Core
SAP Web Application Server
SAP R/3 Enterprise
SAP R/3Extensions Set
How SAP R/3 Enterprise was Build
• SAP R/3 Enterprise still contains all SAP standard functionality.SAP R/3 Enterprise is a 4.7 system,with certain new functions than 4.6C
• In future releases of SAP R/3 Enterprise, new functionality will only be shipped within SAP R/3 Enterprise Extensions
• Generally, Extensions are free of charge
SAP new Release Strategy
• There are no more A and B releases. A customer can go productive with the solution without upgrading to a further release. Therefore the shipped solutions are called “ready for productive use”
• A customer simply needs to implement Support Packages and no longer an upgrade
The SAP Web Application Server
SAP R/3 Enterprise Core
SAP Web Application Server
SAP R/3Extensions Set
• Architecture– Web enhanced SAP
Application Server– XML-based infrastructure– Support Java and other
standard technology• Further strategy
– Maintained by Support Packages
The SAP Enterprise Core
SAP R/3 Enterprise Core
SAP Web Application Server
SAP R/3Extensions Set
• Architecture– Performance optimized– Enhanced Application core– Stabilization of core
Processes• Further strategy
– Maintained by Support Packages
– Further optimization of Application Core
– Development focus in core is not on functionality
The SAP Enterprise Extensions
SAP R/3 Enterprise Core
SAP Web Application Server
SAP R/3Extensions Set
• Architecture– Optional new functional
enhancements• Further strategy
– Maintained by Support Packages
– Development of new functionality
Content of Delivery
• The first shipment of SAP R/3 Enterprise consists of:– SAP R/3 Enterprise Extension Set 1.10– SAP R/3 Enterprise Core (4.7)– SAP Web Application Server 6.20
Time Schedule of R/3 Enterprise Ramp-up
SAP R/3 Enterprise Core
SAP Web Application Server
6.20
SAP R/3 EnterpriseExtension Set 1.10
2002
SAP R/3 EnterpriseExtension Set 2.00
SAP R/3 EnterpriseExtension Set 3.00
2002 2003 2004
SP SP SP SP SP SP
SAP Web Application Server
6.30
SAP Web Application Server
6.40
SAP R/3 Enterprise
• SAP Web AS 6.10– ICM
• SAP Web AS 6.20– ICM, J2EE
• SAP Web AS 6.30– ICM,J2EE + Eclipse,Web Dynpro
• SAP Web AS 6.40– ICM,J2EE + Web Dynpro + ITS
mySAP ERP
Architecture of mySAP ERP
SAP R/3 (up to 4.6C) SAP R/3 Enterprise mySAP ERP 2004 mySAP ERP 2005
SAP R/3 (up to 4.6C)
• Applicaton Layer on top of SAP Basis
SAP R/3 Enterprise
• Applicaton Layer on top of SAP Web Application Server
• New functions and features set on top via Extension Sets to keep the core as stable as possible
• Industry Solutions for specific needs of different industries
• SAP Web Application Server contains all capabilities of SAP Basis and additional web capabilities
mySAP ERP Edition 2004
• SAP ECC (ECC = ERP Central Component) as replacement of SAP R/3 Enterprise
• Compared to SAP R/3 Enterprise, in SAP ECC there are architectural changes with respect to Enterprise Services Architecture, enhanced usability and new developed functionality, like the new general ledger
• SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Strategic Enterprise Management, and Internet Transaction Server integrated into SAP ECC
• Customers have the option to run these components on the same instance that runs SAP ECC (SAP BW and SAP SEM only on a project basis) to reduce the system landscape and safe costs
• Running the components on separate instances is possible as well
mySAP ERP Edition 2004
mySAP ERP V.S. mySAP Business Suite
SAP NetWeaver
mySAP Business Suite
mySAP ERP
Accounting, Governance, Financial Supply Chain, Management Accounting ….
SEM, Financial, Workforce, Operations,…
Employee Relationship, Lifecycle and transaction, e-recruitment, SAP Learning…
Travel, EH&S, Incentives & Commissions, Real Estate …
Analytics
HCM Corporate Services
Financials mySAPCRM
mySAPSRM
mySAPPLM
mySAPSCM
Order to cash, Internet Sales, Analytics
Procure to Pay, Self-Service procurement, MRO
Product Dev., Quality Mgmt., EH&S, Asset Mgmt.
Planning, Make-to-XXX, Dock to Dispatch
Op
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Mkt. campaigns, Opportunity & Contact mgmt., CIC
Strategic sourcing, Auctioning
Audit Mgmt., xApps (xEM, xPD, etc.)
Coll. demand planning, Global ATP, SNP, Inv. Coll. Hub, ..
License View Contract
mySAP Business Suite contract(formerly ‘mySAP.com contract’)
…includes functionality in ERP, SCM, CRM, PLM, and SRM, all enhanced by SAP NetWeaver.
>Available to existing and new customers<
mySAP ERP contract… includes functionality for analytics, finance, human
capital management, operations and corporate services, all enhanced by SAP NetWeaver.
>Available to existing and new customers<
SAP R/3 Contract…includes the functionality of SAP R/3
and SAP R/3 Enterprise.>Available to existing customers only<
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