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SAP Activate 2002
February 11, 2020
Deploying SAP S/4HANA Cloud
with SAP Activate

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Agenda
Introduction to Cloud
Trial
Setup and Enablement
Fit-to-Standard
Scope and Configure
Migration, Integrate, Extend and Test
Deploy
Operate, Monitor, and Support
SAP Activate Apps and Enablement
The Road to SAP S/4HANA Cloud with SAP Activate

SAP S/4HANA Deployment Options
SAP S/4HANA
Designed for enterprises across industries
that need a deep and broad level of
functionality combined with a high degree
of flexibility in customization
SAP S/4HANA CLOUD
Designed for enterprises that need a
standardized cloud offering primarily covering
the core business scenarios of an enterprise or
specific business scenarios of lines of business
in industries - combined with a fast innovation
cycle (quarterly)
CONTROL & FLEXIBILITY
EFFICIENCY
HYBRID SCENARIOS
Combining on-premise and cloud solutions for unprecedented IT
flexibility and accelerated business innovation.

Customers have questions about deployment of SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP Activate guides them along their journey
How do we integrate our ERP system into
our solution landscape?
Who is accountable for what deliverables?
Who will do what?
How will standard business
content and processes support
my business needs?
How do I enable my team to
implement cloud solution “the right
way”?
How do I get started? What
resources do I need to be successful?
How will we setup printers in our cloud
environment?
How will we extend the solution
where it doesn’t cover our needs
out of the box?
How do we identify all our requirements
and make sure they are implemented well
in the software?
How can I request Q-system? What
information do I need to provide?
What steps will we take to ensure
quality of the solution for our business
users?
What do we need to do in each
quarterly upgrade?
SAP Activate
How, what, why ….

Launch quickly and efficiently,
standardized for integration
Self-service to expand capabilities when,
where, and how you choose
Business Processes
Delivered
Ready to Run
Clear Methodology for
Adoption and
Extensibility
Apps for Adoption
and Extensibility
Business-Driven Innovation with SAP Activate
Self-service configuration through a clear deployment
methodology of solution-specific practices, in a
standardized environment Speed of Innovation Greater Productivity
Business ImpactGrowth & Scalability
Innovation as a Service is how your business deploys new capabilities, when and how you choose,
to build a sustained competitive advantage
SAP Activate

SAP Best Practices
SAP Cloud ALM
Methodology
Agile implementation methodology with role-based detailed implementation tasks,
available as content in the implementation portal and in the Roadmap Viewer.
RunDeployRealizeExploreDiscover Prepare
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard and
Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Continuous innovation
Ready-to-use business processes, available in all SAP S/4HANA Cloud tenants. Start the
scoping and the configuration with standard processes.
Guided implementation with flexible task and content management leveraging best-
practices content and methodology content combined to accelerate the implementation.
Deployment experience with SAP Activate

EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE
STANDARDIZED
FAST INNOVATIONS
DYNAMIC EXTENSIBILITY GUIDED CONFIGURATION
NATIVE INTEGRATION
Focused scope solutions
Quarterly innovation cycle
Extensions via SAP Cloud Platform
Fully managed by SAP
SuccessFactors Employee Central,
Ariba Network, SAP hybris
Marketing, Fieldglass, SAP Jam
Ready-to-run SAP Best
Practices business processes
- Enterprise Management
- Professional Services
- Finance
- Manufacturing
SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT
Pay as you go
Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Drive the Digital Transformation with the Simplicity of the Cloud

SAP Activate Implementation Methodology
How Do SAP Cloud Implementation Projects Differ?
Standardized Solution
Focused scope solutions that allow tailoring to fit the customer’s business and reduce complexity
Roles
Customer owns many more tasks of a
public cloud implementation such as data
migration, testing and change management
Handover to Support
Cloud customers are handed over to SAP
Cloud Support for long term system
management
Project Timeline
Public cloud project is initiated
immediately following contract
signature with go live in 2 to 25 weeks
System Landscape
Public cloud solutions typically use
only one test system and a production
system
Innovation
Upgrades to public cloud solutions are
automatically applied by SAP every
three months

Continuous Innovation
Deploy SAP S/4HANA Cloud with SAP Activate
Journey Overview and Key Milestones
Journey
and Key
Milestones
Qualification / Brand Guardian
Discovery Assessment
Onboard Project
Team
Finalized scope and backlog
with delta requirements
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
OCM Delivery & Monitoring
Quality System
Production System
System
Landscape
* Provisioned and managed by SAP, limited use license.
Initial Transport Ongoing Transports
Starter System
Trial System

Agenda
Trial
Fit-to-Standard
Scope and Configure
Deploy

Journey
and Key
Milestones
Onboard Project
Team
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
System
Landscape
Trial System

Discover Sample
Processes
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Trial
SAP Best
Practices Explorer
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Deployment Experience using SAP Activate
Deployment Tools
Test Processes based
on automated scripts
Configure your
Solution
SAP S/4HANA
Migration Cockpit
Test Automation
Tool S/4HANA Cloud
SAP Roadmap
Viewer
Discovery
Access
Operate,
Monitor, Support
Fit-to-Standard
Analysis
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Extend, Test
Regression Test based
on automated scripts
Operate,
Monitor, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Implement Customer Requirements
via Guided Configuration
Upload Data with predefined Templates
Leverage end-to-end deployment roadmap
Evaluate available SAP Best Practices

SAP S/4HANA Cloud (14 days)
SAP S/4HANA Trial System
Access Trial Edition:
http://www.sap.com/s4hana-trial
Web
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Instantly access fully activated business processes with sample
data and organization structure. Follow guided tours to learn
about SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Browse, view and download SAP Best Practices content. View
SAP Activate methodology roadmap online.
SAP Best Practices
Explorer
Discover SAP Best Practices
process content
SAP Roadmap Viewer
Discover methodology in the
form of an S/4HANA roadmap
SAP S/4HANA
Discover SAP Best Practices
processes in the starter system
Test Drive SAP Trial System & Explore SAP Activate
Discover Processes and Functions prior to Implementation
Experience Trial

SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Business
One Cloud
SAP Hybris Revenue
Cloud
SAP Asset Intelligence Network
SAP Predictive
Maintenance
and Service
SAP Best Practices for Integration of S/4HANA Cloud
Dedicated capabilities reflect
market buying behavior via
LOB/Industry
Recommendations of
specific functionality
delivered in the cloud for
ease of adoption
Pre-configured scenarios to
drive Economies of Scale and
standardization
Intelligent
core
SAP Cloud for
Customer

Digital Discovery Assessment
Assessment of Solution Scope
Document and capture project scope, through the SAP Digital
Discovery, to generate a scoping report. The report will be used as a
project scoping reference during the phases of the Implementation.
SAP Digital Discovery Assessment:
• https://sap.com/s4hanacloud-discovery
Benefits:
• Provides clear visibility and insight into the current
SAP Best Practices scope items
• Centralize documentation and validation of integration
and extensibility items of SAP and non-SAP solutions
within the customer’s landscape
• Help in documenting additional requirements identified
in the customer’s landscape
• Generate a detailed report, that is used to validate
integrations and outstanding questions that was
captured during the SAP Digital Discovery Process
Access the Digital Discovery Assessment

Journey
and Key
Milestones
Onboard Project
Team
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
System
Landscape
Starter System
Trial System

SAP Activate project content
with task descriptions and step-
by-step procedures
SAP Activate process content
including best practice business
processes with process steps
linked to apps, and test scripts
(automatic / manual)
SAP Activate project and process guidance for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Essential for all deployments

Implementation Portal for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Content-driven implementation projects
TeamCompany Business Area
Project
management
Task
management
Process
management

Prepare Phase
Starter-System Provisioning and Key User Enablement
1 Review System
Provisioning Process
2 Receive Starter-System
and Reset Password
3 Create Users in the Starter-
System
4 Self-Activation of Key Users
in the IAS System
Starter-System Provisioning
Receive the new cloud system and create the initial users
Key User Enablement
The customer learns different elements of the SAP System and
SAP Activate methodology using self-paced enablement materials
• SAP Methodologies Jam
Community
• Review Quarterly Release Notes
• SAP Best Practices Explorer
• SAP Implementation Room &
Learning Map
• SAP My Learning App
• SAP Learning Hub

Prepare Phase
Project Setup & Business Driven Configuration
Project Plans, Schedule, and Budget
Plan activities during the early stages of the project
1. Create the Project Schedule and Budget
2. Align Project Schedules
Project Kick-Off and On-Boarding
Kick-off the project and ensure that all needed information is
shared with the project team resources
1. Onboard the Project Team
2. Conduct Kick-Off Workshop
Business Driven Configuration
Makes the fit-to-standard process prescriptive and guided by
the process with business questions to drive business
decisions and respective configuration in SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Consultant sets scope based on
project initial scope.
Key users provide written feedback
to business questions and returns
completed questionnaire(s) to the
Implementation Partner.
The customer verifies access to the
Starter-System and all tools used
during the fit-to-standard process.
Implementation Roadmap: Business Driven
Configuration Assessment
Prepare for
Fit-to-Standard

Solution Realization
Fit-to-Standard Workshops
Execute Workshop – Identify Backlog Items and Requirements
Prepare Explore
Fit-to-Standard
Workshop
Preparation
Discovery
Assessment
Business Driven
Configuration
Assessment
Realize
Implement Backlog
Sprints and
Confirmation with
Business and IT
1-2
wks
1-2
wks
Customer Self-Enablement
Discover
Customer Execution of Standard Scenarios
Scoping Process Optimization Process Solution Configuration Process
Release
Planning
Prepare
Customer Self-Enablement
Planning and Design
Workshops
Inputs, Outputs, and Accelerators
Accelerator(s):
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud Tutorials
Document Workshop Findings
Fit-to-Standard
System
Preparation
Solution Definition
Project
Lead
Business Process
Expert(s)
Configuration
Expert(s)
Technical
Expert(s)
Service
Center
Key Roles:

Journey
and Key
Milestones
Onboard Project
Team
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
System
Landscape
Starter System
Trial System

SAP Best Practices for the Fit-to-Standard Analysis
SCOPE
ITEMS
SOLUTION
Example Accelerators
• Scope-item fact sheets - scope description of each
scope item
• Process diagrams - graphical BPML process
diagram with roles
• Test scripts - step by step process documentation
with data
Example Accelerators
• Customer presentation - overview presentation
• Content Library - web page with links to all the SAP
Best Practices content
• Prerequisite matrix - relationship between Scope
Items and Building Blocks
• Delivery supplement - key implementation information
• Master Data Overview - describes master data used in
the Edition
Cloud
Scope Item
Test Scripts Process diagram
Demonstration

Fit-to-Standard Process
Fit-to-Standard Preparation and Analysis
Explore
Project
Lead
Business Process
Expert(s)
Configuration
Expert(s)
Technical
Expert(s)
Service
Center
Key Roles:
Solution Definition
Fit-to-Standard Workshops
Customer Execution of Standard Scenarios
Release
Planning
Planning and Design
Workshops
Integration
Extensibility
Execute Workshop – Identify Backlog Items and Requirements
Process Flows /Standard ScriptsShow and Tell
Questions
Customer Feedback
Document Workshop Findings
Build Backlog
Key Business Decisions Roadmap items
Confirmation of scope
Process Models Delta Requirements
Analytics
Master Data
User Access and
Security
Business Driven Configuration Questionnaires are used as a reference
during the fit-to-standard workshops. Answers are used to foster
discussion to help identify backlog items and requirements needed for
the solution realization. All backlog items and delta requirements are
defined and documented in each workshop. There can be multiple
waves for each fit-to-standard workshops depending on the topics.
All process flows, backlog
items, and delta requirements
are reviewed and validated
for completenessafter being
defined during the fit-to-
standard Workshops.
All backlog items
are reviewed and
consolidated into
one Backlog. The
scope for the first
implementation
phase is
determined and
items descoped
are documented
for future
implementation
phases
Handover of requirements
and process flows to expert
teams and delta requirements
are reviewed and converted
into backlog items.
Business Process
Experts execute
scenarios
demonstrated
during the fit-to-
standard
workshops in the
Starter System.

Overview: Business Driven Configuration Process
Fit-to-Standard and System Configuration Supported by Business Driven Configuration
Validate the
Scope Item
Process Flow
2b. Consultant prepares for fit-to-standard
workshop
• Review the Business Driven Configuration
questions and decide when to use them in
the workshop (Excel)
• Review the functionality in the system for
Scope Item J55 - Profitability and Cost
Analysis
• Review Test Script and Process Flow for
relevant scope items in BPX (for purpose of
this demo – J55)
• Adjust the demo data and confirm that you
have all demo users ready, conduct dry run
walk through
1. Consultants access guidance for
preparing the fit-to-standard
workshop
• Open SAP Roadmap Viewer + log on
• Navigate to Solution Specific → SAP
Activate for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
• Drill down to the Prepare phase,
Assessment deliverable
• Review the task description and
access accelerators to schedule fit-to-
standard workshop
• Ask customer to review and answer
Questions
2a. Customer prepares for fit-to-
standard workshop
• Review the Business Driven
Configuration Questions and
prepare answers prior to the
workshop (Excel)
3. Run fit-to-standard workshop and capture configuration values
• Consultant runs the fit-to-standard workshop per guidance provided
in the methodology
• Capture results in the backlog
• Plan agile configuration cycles for Realize phase
• Configure system using Guided Configuration capabilities in the Q-
System
Select Business
Questions for Workshop
WorkshopPlanning
Template
Confirm you can do dry run in
Starter System
Configuration SSCUI
(example)
SSCUI - Cost Centers: Automatic Account
Assignment
4. Configure the system
• The configuration requirements are captured in backlog
and project team uses SSCUI or Expert Configuration to
implement them in Realize phase.

Fit-to-Standard Execution
Overall WorkshopApproach
1
2
4
5
Review Best
Practices
process flow
Demonstrate
Scope Item
and
Concepts
Discuss how the processes
fit with the customer’s
requirements
Identify
required
configuration
Enable customer
execution of standard
scenarios
Configuration expert enables
the business process expert to
execute the process on their
own in the Starter system.
Team leverages the Business Driven
Configuration Questionnaire to
arrive at critical configuration
decisions. All configuration values
required and any needed in-app
extensions are determined and
documented in the backlog. The
customer is responsible for providing
value lists. i.e. product group definition.
Configuration expert
demonstrates the scope item
using the starter system and
delivered master data and
highlights the areas that require
configuration decisions. The
process flow is used as a point
of reference when transitioning
in the system.
Configuration expert explains
the scope item using the SAP
Best Practices process flow
and responses from the
Business Driven
Configuration Questionnaire.
Team fosters discussion to better understand
the customer business requirements,
referencing the Business Driven
Configuration Questionnaire, and to provide
understanding of how the solution meets these
requirements.
Identify Delta
Requirements
Team identifies and catalogs the delta
requirements in the backlog for further
analysis and closure. Delta requirements
are business requirements that cannot be
satisfied with the standard scenarios.
6
3
* Repeat process for each scenario
**Iterate throughall process variations
Business Process
Expert(s)
Configuration
Expert(s)
Backlog
Delta
Requirements

Journey
and Key
Milestones
Onboard Project
Team
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
Quality System
Production System
System
Landscape
Starter System
Trial System

View Solution Scope
Get a scope summary:
• Evaluate which business
processes (scope items
of the pre-configuration
best practices) and
which country versions
are active in your
solution
• Display scope items of
all activated solution
packages or of certain
solution packages
• Get detailed
understanding of the
functional scope by
scope item

SAP Activate Configuration Approach for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Self Service Configuration User Interface (SSCUI)
Configure your SAP S/4HANA Solution
using in-app guided configuration UIs
• Navigate to the Manage Your Solution app
in your SAP S/4HANA system
• Choose Configure your Solution
• Follow the predefined configuration sequence
and choose Start on the relevant
configuration

SAP Activate Configuration Approach for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Expert Configuration
 Additional functionality and scenarios are possible as defined in the Expert Configuration and SSCUI
Reference Template.
 No Self-service Configuration User interfaces available.
 Initiated by an Incident/Service Request and performed by the services center.
 Expert Configuration is defined during the Explore phase and requested in Realize.
Self-Service
Configuration
Expert
Configuration
SAP Service
Center
Customer

Solution Configuration
Sprint Based Agile Configuration Approach
▪ Short configuration cycles including testing, reviewing and transporting
▪ Configuration is based on the consolidated backlog
▪ Complete testing of each sprint outcome
▪ Sprint reviews of what has been configured in the system to verify that business needs are satisfied
▪ Weekly transports to Production via a change project
Key Message
Backlog
Weekly Transports to P
Configure
TestReview
Configure
TestReview
Weekly Sprints
Configuration
Expert(s)
Service
Center
Integration
Implementation Expert(s)

Journey
and Key
Milestones
Onboard Project
Team
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
Quality System
Production System
System
Landscape
Starter System
Trial System

Landscape and Upgrades
Landscape Overview
Starter
System
SAP FINANCIAL
SERVICES NETWORK
*This is the current state of planning and may
be changed by SAP at any time without notice
OTHER
APPS
Quality
System
Productive
System
SAP Cloud
Platform Identity
Authentication
Service (IAS)
Side by Side
Extensibility
Starter System
Includes configuration and master data for
your selected cloud solution for targeted
enablement of the project team on SAP
standard processes and to be the host
environment of the fit-to-standard
workshops.
Quality System
The Quality system is your configurable
system during implementation. After your
S/4HANA system is live, the Quality system
will act as a test environment for further
configurations, and a quality assurance
check during the quarterly updates during
which the Q system will be updated two
weeks ahead of the Productive system to
give ample time for testing.
Productive System
Run your business on SAP S/4HANA
Cloud. The Productive system is the
system in which your business will
transact, plan, and run. This system
will automatically update to the latest
product version once a quarter (after
a two week testing period in the Q
system).
SAP Cloud Platform Identity
Authentication Service (IAS)
SAP Cloud Platform Identity
Authentication provides secure
access to web applications.
Test Tenant (Optional)
Subscription based tenant for testing
innovation without impacting the Q or
P systems. No transport path.

Migrate Your Data
Manage Your Solution App
Guided Data Migration
• Designed for new implementations in the
Cloud
• Migration of Master & Transactional Data
from a Legacy Systems (SAP or Non-SAP)
• Migration objects are automatically
identified and handled by the tool based on
scope of customer’s solution
• File Templates to upload data are created
during run time based on the Migration
Objects

Integration Overview of the Extensibility Capabilities of SAP S/4HANA
Extensibility based on SAP Cloud Platform
 Enable an SAP Fiori and mobile user experience
 Integrate with other cloud solutions (e.g., from
SuccessFactors and Ariba, both SAP companies) and third-
party solutions
 Take advantage of application services for SAP Cloud
Platform (cloud portal, mobile documents, output
management, …)
 Use a full-fledged development platform to build extension
applications (Java, SAP HANA native development)
Key User Extensibility
 Custom fields and tables, analytics and forms extensibility
 Change or add business rules and business logic (cloud ABAP
Web editor)
Managed Extensibility
 Designed with ABAP programming language
to be cloud lifecycle-stable
On-Premise
In-app extensibility:
Context-aware extensions, focus on tight integration
Side-by-side extensibility:
Learn from the outside, weave external content
into your solutions
+
Cloud
Classic Extensibility
 Full access to ABAP (e.g., Eclipse)

Starter-System Q-System P-System
Project Started Fit-to-Standard Analysis Sprint 1 Solution Tested Start of Production
User
Acceptance
Test
Project Testing
Strategy
Test
Plan
Unit
Testing
String
Testing
Unit
Testing
Integration Test
Configure Testing Tools
Data Migration Test 1 Data Migration Test 2-n
Test Case Development
Test Team Mobilization and
Training Roles / Authorizations Testing
Project System
Environment
Project Milestone
Testing Deliverables
Sprint 2-n
SAPACTIVATE Methodology
Testing Overview for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Explore Realize DeployPrepare

Test Automation Tool for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Business Benefits
The Test Automation Tool is integral part of SAP S/4HANA Cloud. With preconfigured test scripts you can automate your
business process tests. In addition, you can change existing or create new test cases via a recording functionality. In addition,
regression testing is supported by SAP delivered test automats on app level.
Business Benefits:
Acceleration: Accelerate business process and
regression tests via test automation
Accurate: Reach a sound test result even
during short test cycles like upgrade tests
Fast Outcome Ease the implementation by
providing a quick-check possibility with
preconfigured test scripts
Configurable: Facilitate test script creation with
a recording functionality
Documentation: Documents all automated test
activities with screenshots
Analysis: Results dashboard with drill down
functionality

Journey
and Key
Milestones
Onboard Project
Team
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
Quality System
Production System
System
Landscape
Starter System
Trial System

Self Enablement Activities
Access the Resources to Prepare You for Your Project and Enable You for Your SAP S/4HANA Cloud Journey
My Learning Hub
• Provides a full digital foundation for SAP professional
education. It is a cloud-based solution with anytime,
anywhere access, which helps professionals, users, or
academic students develop and update skills on SAP
solutions as needed, including preparation for SAP
certification exams.
Learning Hub
Implementation Roadmap: Customer Team Self Enablement
Start self-enablement
for all project team
members now!

Self Enablement Activities
Learning Center – Review In Solution Trainer Demonstrations
1 – Open Help
2 – Select Learning
3 – Select Role
4 – View Learning
1
2
3
4
Implementation Roadmap - Review Getting
Started Tutorials in the My Learning App

Journey
and Key
Milestones
Onboard Project
Team
Go-Live Readiness
Assessment
Buy
Go-Live
Innovate,
Operate, Support
Onboard Users
and Deploy
Scope and
Configure
Migrate, Integrate,
Test
Fit-to-
Standard
Analysis
Extend
Setup and
Enablement
Discovery
Assessment
Quarterly
Upgrade
Activate new
scope / add
countries
SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
Quality System
Production System
System
Landscape
Starter System
Trial System

Provides detailed guidance for your successful
use of your SAP S/4HANA Cloud solution
• Continuous learning and enablement + add
new users
• Ongoing system operations, including
interfaces (for example Vertex)
• Quarterly release upgrades and regression test
• Continuous improvement, activation of new
scope
• Leveraging the SAP Cloud Trust Center
• Using SAP Support services as needed
SAP Activate Run Phase
Overview

Quarterly Release Upgrade
Upgrades and Content Corrections
• Content corrections are generally scheduled on a two week period and are deployed to all customers over the weekend
during standard downtimes. Note that exceptions exist that may delay the schedule.
• Upgrades are scheduled on a quarterly basis.
• All customers are on the same release and hotfix package.
• Service marketplace notes are not individually applied. They must be part of a hotfix.
• SLA (Service Level Agreement) for cloud services can be found here.
• SAP notifies via email, release upgrade schedule to each customer, at least 6 weeks in advance.
• Details on the quarterly upgrade schedule and patching schedule can be found here.
• See the Roadmap Viewer for additional Upgrade Guidance. Quarterly Release Cycle.
• See the SAP Trust Center Cloud Service Status here.
Upgrades and Content Corrections
Starter
System
Quality
System
Productive
System
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Customer Landscape

Quarterly Upgrade Process
Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Q-SystemP-System
Q-SystemUpgrade*
• Pre-Processing
by Service
Center
• Regression testing of business processes
• For customers not live on the P-System, configuration can
continue once the Q-System has been successfully regression
tested
P-System
Upgrade*
The project schedule should include
upgrade periods and post upgrade
regression testing.
• Transport
Sprint Change
Projects
• Export
Software
Collection
(ATO queue)
*Q and P systems are not available during the upgrade for that system
• Import
Software
Collection (ATO
queue clear)
• No Transports from Q to P
• Production Go Live should not be scheduled in this period since no
transports are possible

Upgrade Schedule
*This is current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time without notice. All dates are proposed dates.
• Quarterly upgrade is performed as follows:
• S and Q is upgraded on the 1st weekend after RTC date.
• P is upgraded on the 3rd weekend after RTC date.
• Each customer is notified by email 6 weeks prior to the Q-System upgrade.
• See the tasks in the Quarterly Release Cycle for more information on the upgrade process. This content will be reviewed
prior to each quarterly update.
• For important dates for Activation of new scope items, see Review and Request New Scope Activation.
• For important dates for adding additional countries, see Extend Solution to Include a New Country.

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