January 22, 2010 // By: Frank Völkel
ERP 6.0: Faster up to scratch with EHPs (graphics: grasundsterne)
From SAP R/3 to ERP 6.0
EHP: Keeping SAP Up to Date
What is an Enhancement Package and what advantages do they offer over traditional upgrades? Update SAP ERP 6.0 or upgrade SAP R/3? SAP.info establishes clarity in the complex world of software versions.
Nearly 95,000 customers all over the world rely on SAP software. And it has never been easier to keep software up-to-date. Since 2006, customers have had the opportunity to update their existing software applications to the latest version via enhancement packages (EHPs). And they did. More than 5,300 customers have already installed the enhancement packages for ERP 6.0 to benefit from the newest capabilities available. In addition to EHP5 for the ERP application, SAP plans to release EHP1 for CRM 7.0, SRM 7.0, SCM 7.0 and PLM 7.0.
Enhancement packages represent a new software delivery strategy which allows customers to modernize and innovate their business processes without the need of traditional upgrades. Enhancement packages for ERP include functional enhancements, industry-specific enhancements, UI simplifications, and enterprise service bundles. The first four generations of enhancement packages for ERP 6.0 have been delivered and successfully adopted in the market.
Enhancement Package vs Support Packages
SAP enhancement packages are optional packages that deliver new or improved business functions which can be selectively deployed. Support Packages on the other hand, contain corrections like bug fixes and legal or tax changes and are therefore mandatory. SAP recommends installing enhancement packages when applying a regular support package as a maintenance activity. This combined approach reduces the downtime and manual effort for the whole installation procedure and for the testing efforts.
About SAP Business Suite 7
In 2009 SAP introduced Business Suite 7, a set of modular but integrated applications, designed as a long-term, sustainable platform. As shown in the figure Business Suite consists of the go-to releases of five core applications, the most recent industry and supplementary applications available since November 21, 2008 and the components of the SAP NetWeaver technology platform that support the above applications.
Business Suite 7 with ERP 6.0
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11 comments
October 24, 2011 // By: Anonymous
what are the major differences between EP4 vs Ep5 for the EHS incident management
June 03, 2010 // By: Mitchel
Hi Gary, You should do an upgrade to ECC 6.0 and include enhancement package 4 as part of the overall upgrade process. Regards, Mitchel
May 26, 2010 // By: Christoph Zeidler, SAP.info
All, This article provides a short overview only. In case you have any further questions, please reach out to your regional Upgrade Competency Center or your designated SAP representative who will be happy to look at your individual case and help you find the best way to proceed. For more information, please check out the SAP Upgrade Info Center on the SAP Support Portal (login required) which points you to additional upgrade tools and services. The Upgrade Forum on SCN may also be a helpful resource. Thanks & regards, Christoph
May 24, 2010 // By: Gary Chan
Hello, we are still using ECC5.0 and netweaver 2004. There will be a hardware refresh on my current version soon. I was thinking of upgrading to ECC6 and netwveaver 7. Should we do update or upgrade during this time? Thanks and regards, Gary.
April 26, 2010 // By: John Wang
Test good
April 21, 2010 // By: sumeet
thanks Nishant
March 04, 2010 // By: Nishant Dave
Supriyo / Odaiah - go to the Solution Browser website to get the info you are looking for - http://erp.fmpmedia.com/ Select your source and target systems for the list of changes in the Functional area of your interest.
March 02, 2010 // By: Supriyo Sengupta
Hello, I would like to know the updates/upgradation in SAP PP (functional) with this EHP5. Can you please guide me where I can at least get an overview about the changes in the functionality in SAP PP so that I can share this knowledge to my oragization/clients if required. Thanks & Regards, Supriyo
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February 20, 2010 // By: Odaiah Pelley
Hi I am looking upgradation information in SAP - FICO point of view. Regards Odaiah Pelley
January 27, 2010 // By: Muhammad Yasir Shafiq
ECC6-EHP5 Upgrade.