News from SAP Activate SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2402

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We are pleased to announce the availability of the updates to SAP Activate. This release brings significant enhancements to the ready-to-run business processes, methodology guidance, and the tools utilized by our customers in deploying their solutions. These updates aim to streamline and improve the implementation process, providing a more seamless experience for our valued users. Here are key highlights for this release, you can learn more in the detailed sections below:

• SAP Activate Community Blogs
• SAP Activate for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition (3-system landscape and 2-system landscape)
• Updates to SAP Activate Methodology for RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition
• NEW SAP Activate Methodology for SAP Concur roadmap
• SAP S/4HANA Test Automation Tool – New features with 2402 release
• Updates to Activate Content Library (ACL) and Roadmap Viewer

SAP Activate Community | SAP Activate Blogs

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Recap of some blog posts from the community in Q3/Q4:

• Transitioning from an SAP ERP – S/4HANA On-Premise Practitioner to an SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edit... by Marco Valencia
• Enhanced Microsoft Teams Integration with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition by Kiran Bose
• SAP Cloud ALM – Now with new SAP Business Technology Platform relevant capabilitiesby Kiran Bose
• Activate Roadmap Viewer new features by Jitendra Bhandari
• Cloud ERP Close-Up: Tooling for ERP as a Service Test Automation in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Editio... by Bert Schulze
• Exploring the New Organizational Change Management Content in SAP Activate Roadmap Viewer by Christina Galbreath
• Two Key Types of Governance Bodies for your SAP S/4HANA Cloud Project Success by Jan Musil

SAP Activate for SAP S/HANA Cloud Public Edition (3SL and 2SL) in 2402

Both the SAP Activate for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (3-system landscape) and SAP Activate for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Cloud (2-system landscape) implementation roadmaps have been enhanced based on product management input, system functionality changes, and customer feedback. Below are highlights for this release.

• Released a new roadmap SAP Activate for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition (3-system landscape) – Early Adopters targeted at our early adopter customers that are using parallel Project Line and the Configuration Localization Tool. This shares content with the SAP Activate for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (3-system landscape) roadmap, but also includes the changes for the early adopters. Users can easily access the new EA content by using the tags Localization and Parallel Project Line.
• Added the tag Organizational Change Management and expanded the organizational change management content to include the following deliverables:
• Change Concept
• Change Plan
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Communication Analysis and Plan
• Communication Plan Execution
• Detailed Change Impact Analysis
• Reviewed all tasks for extraneous accelerator assignments and simplified the user experience by eliminating redundant assignments.
• Improved the guidance related to tax processing. This includes a new task Review Tax Processing Solution in Prepare and updates to the Conduct Finance Workshop and Document Localization Requirements tasks.
• Increased the visibility of SAP Central Business Configuration action by adding procedure steps to tasks Verify Configuration for Fit-to-Standard Workshop for SAP S/4HANA Cloudand Configure SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
• Highlighted the deliverables and tasks related to rollout project by adding a new tag 2ndWave Project/Rollout Project.
• Updates to the SAP Activate for Upgrade of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition (3-system landscape) including lessons learned on regression testing and transport management during the upgrade period and business content deployment after the software upgrade.

Updates of SAP Activate Methodology for RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition

The SAP Activate Methodology content for RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition has been enhanced with improvements to help guide the customer through the implementation as well as system conversion journey. There have been several updates to User Experience as well as the structure and content for System Conversion in which customers and partners can benefit in the recent releases.

The content is available in the SAP Activate Roadmap Viewer and SAP Cloud ALM.

Key highlights include:

• In coordination with the Regional Implementation Group (RIG), several updates have been made in both the Discover and Prepare phases in the roadmap pertaining to System Conversion.
• Significant effort has been dedicated to aligning the roadmap with SAP Clean Core principles and Fit-to-Standard, especially in the deliverables of Technical Project Preparation and Fit-to-Standard Preparation For Specific Features.
• The User Experience Strategy and Workshops deliverable has been updated both in tasks, procedure and accelerators.
• Several deliverables and tasks were updated to reflect distinctions between New Implementation and System Conversion.

The updated content can be found in the SAP Activate Methodology for RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition here. See the release notes for a complete list of al improvements.

SAP Activate Methodology for SAP Concur

Now live – SAP Activate Methodology for SAP Concur. This comprehensive guide is meticulously designed to assist in seamlessly navigating the implementation and optimization journey for SAP Concur. Whether you are a seasoned user or a newcomer, this roadmap is tailored to guarantee a streamlined and efficient process.

SAP S/4HANA Test Automation Tool 2402 Release

The primary emphasis on the 2402 release was on providing enhanced and integrated tools to offer our customers a smoother regression testing experience. Some of the highlights include the following:

• Launch of the Intelligent Test Scope (i-TS) application. i-TS provides customers an optimized regression test scope based on the code changes done in a particular release/update. The optimized scope can be used to run a more efficient Post Upgrade Test (PUT).
• ABAP Units created as part of the extensibility capabilities of SAP S/4HANA Cloud can also be added to the scope of PUT and made part of the regression scope.
• Analyze Automated Test Results (AATR) app now shows clearly if the automated failure category and recommendations are coming from Regex Patterns or ML Text Classification.

For additional information, please refer to the release blog for the 2402 update.

SAP Activate Roadmap Viewer Updates

Numerous improvements have been implemented to enrich the functionality SAP Activate Roadmap Viewer. These updates encompass a range of improvements designed to enhance user experience and efficiency. Some of the key updates include:

• Filter by Roles: Roles filters has been incorporated into each roadmap. Users have the option to choose a specific role filter from the left panel of the roadmap, yielding the corresponding results on the right panel.
• Content condensing: The content is now condensed to enable users to view more data on a single page. The difference becomes evident when a user selects a roadmap and clicks on the content tab.

You can find a list of the updated features in the blog here.

Stay tuned for more updates and blogs.

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