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1 ADM328 SAP ECC Upgrade and EHP Installation. COURSE OUTLINE Course Version: 10 Course Duration: 5 Day(s)

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5 Typographic Conventions American English is the standard used in this handbook. The following typographic conventions are also used. This information is displayed in the instructor s presentation Demonstration Procedure Warning or Caution Hint Related or Additional Information Facilitated Discussion User interface control Example text Window title Example text Copyright. All rights reserved. v

7 Contents ix Course Overview 1 Unit 1: Introduction to SAP System Architecture 1 Lesson: Describing the Architecture of an SAP System 1 Lesson: Identifying the Update/Upgrade Options Available in SAP 1 Lesson: Identifying Key Elements of an SAP Update/Upgrade 3 Unit 2: SAP Target Release Selection 3 Lesson: Identifying the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer 3 Lesson: Performing the Maintenance Transaction 5 Unit 3: Update/Upgrade Preparation 5 Lesson: Performing Pre-Upgrade Steps 7 Unit 4: SUM Part Preparation 7 Lesson: Analyzing the Uses of the Software Update Manager (SUM) 7 Lesson: Using the SUM to Prepare for Updating/Upgrading 9 Unit 5: SUM Part Update/Upgrade 9 Lesson: Evaluating the Phases of the Update/Upgrade Process 9 Lesson: Assessing the Usage of the Shadow System 11 Unit 6: Modification Adjustment 11 Lesson: Evaluating Modification Adjustments 11 Lesson: Performing SPDD 11 Lesson: Performing SPAU 13 Unit 7: Update/Upgrade Troubleshooting 13 Lesson: Identifying the Types of Update/Upgrade Phases 13 Lesson: Troubleshooting Job Phases 13 Lesson: Troubleshooting Transport Phases 13 Lesson: Troubleshooting Bulk Import Phases 13 Lesson: Evaluating Update/Upgrade Recommendations 15 Unit 8: Incremental Table Conversion 15 Lesson: Identifying the Goals of ICNV 15 Lesson: Performing ICNV Copyright. All rights reserved. vii

8 17 Unit 9: Add-On Handling 17 Lesson: Explaining the Handling of Add-Ons 19 Unit 10: Downtime 19 Lesson: Evaluating Downtime 19 Lesson: Assessing Update/Upgrade Process Downtime 19 Lesson: Identify Near Zero Downtime Maintenance (nzdm) capabilities of SUM 19 Lesson: Preparing Downtime 19 Lesson: Handling Downtime Phases 21 Unit 11: Update/Upgrade of the SAP System Landscape 21 Lesson: Performing an Upgrade Analysis 21 Lesson: Evaluating the Upgrade of a 3-System Landscape 21 Lesson: Identifying the Landscape for Activation of Business Functions 23 Unit 12: Business Function Activation 23 Lesson: Assessing Business Functions 23 Lesson: Using Business Function Prediction (BFP) 23 Lesson: Analyzing the Transport of Business Functions 25 Unit 13: Unicode Conversion 25 Lesson: Using Unicode 25 Lesson: Performing a Unicode Conversion 25 Lesson: Assessing a Combined Upgrade and Unicode Conversion 27 Unit 14: Follow-Up Activities 27 Lesson: Performing Post-Update/Upgrade Steps 29 Unit 15: Usage of Tools and Services 29 Lesson: Choosing the Appropriate Update/Upgrade Tools 29 Lesson: Identifying the Tools Supporting Updates/Upgrades 29 Lesson: Identifying Technical Update/Upgrade Implementation Tools 29 Lesson: Identifying Change Management Tools 29 Lesson: Identifying Test Tools 30 Lesson: Identifying Additional Upgrade Information Sources and Services viii Copyright. All rights reserved.

11 UNIT 1 Introduction to SAP System Architecture Lesson 1: Describing the Architecture of an SAP System Describe the architecture of an SAP system Lesson 2: Identifying the Update/Upgrade Options Available in SAP Identify the update/upgrade options available in SAP Lesson 3: Identifying Key Elements of an SAP Update/Upgrade Identify the key elements of an SAP update/upgrade Copyright. All rights reserved. 1

13 UNIT 2 SAP Target Release Selection Lesson 1: Identifying the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer Identify the functionality of the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer Lesson 2: Performing the Maintenance Transaction Perform the maintenance transaction Copyright. All rights reserved. 3

15 UNIT 3 Update/Upgrade Preparation Lesson 1: Performing Pre-Upgrade Steps Perform pre-upgrade steps from SAP Notes Perform pre-upgrade steps from topics in the Update/Upgrade Guide Perform pre-upgrade steps using the ASU Toolbox Copyright. All rights reserved. 5

17 UNIT 4 SUM Part Preparation Lesson 1: Analyzing the Uses of the Software Update Manager (SUM) Analyze the uses of the SUM Lesson 2: Using the SUM to Prepare for Updating/Upgrading Use the SUM to prepare for updating/upgrading. Copyright. All rights reserved. 7

19 UNIT 5 SUM Part Update/Upgrade Lesson 1: Evaluating the Phases of the Update/Upgrade Process Evaluate the phases of the update/upgrade process Lesson 2: Assessing the Usage of the Shadow System Assess the usage of the shadow system Copyright. All rights reserved. 9

21 UNIT 6 Modification Adjustment Lesson 1: Evaluating Modification Adjustments Evaluate modification adjustments Lesson 2: Performing SPDD Perform SPDD Lesson 3: Performing SPAU Perform SPAU Copyright. All rights reserved. 11

23 UNIT 7 Update/Upgrade Troubleshooting Lesson 1: Identifying the Types of Update/Upgrade Phases Identify the types of the update/upgrade phases Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Job Phases Troubleshoot job phases Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Transport Phases Troubleshoot transport phases Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Bulk Import Phases Troubleshoot bulk import phases Lesson 5: Evaluating Update/Upgrade Recommendations Evaluate recommendations for updates and upgrades Copyright. All rights reserved. 13

29 UNIT 10 Downtime Lesson 1: Evaluating Downtime Evaluate downtime Define downtime costs versus availability costs Lesson 2: Assessing Update/Upgrade Process Downtime Assess update/upgrade process downtime Lesson 3: Identify Near Zero Downtime Maintenance (nzdm) capabilities of SUM Identify Near Zero Downtime Maintenance (nzdm) capabilities of SUM Lesson 4: Preparing Downtime Prepare downtime Lesson 5: Handling Downtime Phases Prepare downtime Manage downtime phases Copyright. All rights reserved. 19

31 UNIT 11 Update/Upgrade of the SAP System Landscape Lesson 1: Performing an Upgrade Analysis Perform an upgrade analysis Lesson 2: Evaluating the Upgrade of a 3-System Landscape Evaluate the upgrade of a 3-system landscape Lesson 3: Identifying the Landscape for Activation of Business Functions Identify the landscape for activation of business functions Copyright. All rights reserved. 21

33 UNIT 12 Business Function Activation Lesson 1: Assessing Business Functions Assess business functions Lesson 2: Using Business Function Prediction (BFP) Use Business Function Prediction (BFP) Lesson 3: Analyzing the Transport of Business Functions Analyze the transport of business functions Copyright. All rights reserved. 23

35 UNIT 13 Unicode Conversion Lesson 1: Using Unicode Use Unicode Lesson 2: Performing a Unicode Conversion Perform a Unicode conversion Lesson 3: Assessing a Combined Upgrade and Unicode Conversion Assess a combined upgrade and Unicode conversion Copyright. All rights reserved. 25

37 UNIT 14 Follow-Up Activities Lesson 1: Performing Post-Update/Upgrade Steps Perform steps from SAP Notes. Perform steps from the Update/Upgrade Guide. Perform steps from the ASU Toolbox. Copyright. All rights reserved. 27

39 UNIT 15 Usage of Tools and Services Lesson 1: Choosing the Appropriate Update/Upgrade Tools Choose the appropriate update/upgrade tools for upgrade and enhancement implementation projects Lesson 2: Identifying the Tools Supporting Updates/Upgrades Identify the tools that support updates and upgrades Lesson 3: Identifying Technical Update/Upgrade Implementation Tools Identify the technical update/upgrade implementation tools Lesson 4: Identifying Change Management Tools Identify change management tools Lesson 5: Identifying Test Tools Identify test tools Copyright. All rights reserved. 29

40 Unit 15: Usage of Tools and Services Lesson 6: Identifying Additional Upgrade Information Sources and Services Identify additional upgrade information sources and services 30 Copyright. All rights reserved.