Unit 3: Navigating Release Upgrades

Release Upgrade Schedule | The SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition Release Cycle:
Question: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition has two major releases per year in ____ and ____

• February

• August

• January

• March

New business processes, enhancements to existing processes, and other technical features are delivered during a _____. SAP automatically pushes the release enhancements and features to customer systems on the dates defined in the Upgrade & Maintenance schedule.

• major release

• minor release

• release cycle

• activation

Activating a brand new business process is completely up to the customer's discretion, and can be done in SAP Central Business Configuration if they choose to do so.

• True

• False

What happens to non-disruptive features not activated by customers within six months of delivery?

• They expire permanently.
  

• They are sent back to SAP for approval.
  

• Customers must request their activation manually.

• They are automatically activated after the next major release.

What is the naming convention for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition releases?

• • The release year and month in text format.

• • A unique alphanumeric code for each customer.

• • The last two digits of the release year and the numerical month, followed by a feature delivery reference if applicable.

• • A sequential number based on the total number of releases.

Answer explanation

The last two digits of the release year and the numerical month (02 or 08), followed by a feature delivery reference if applicable.

Release Upgrade Process Flow: Software Upgrade

Question: When are customers notified about an upcoming software upgrade in their SAP S/4HANA Cloud test system?

• • 2 weeks before the upgrade

• • 6 weeks before the upgrade

• • 4 weeks before the upgrade

• • On the day of the upgrade

Who is responsible for regression testing during an implementation project after a test system is upgraded?

• • Implementation Partners

• • SAP Support Team

• • Customer IT Team

• • Test Automation Specialists

• What is the primary purpose of regression testing after a software upgrade?

• • To migrate data from the development system to the test system

• • To delete unnecessary customizations in the test system

• • To test existing business processes, especially customized ones, in the upgraded test system

• • To upgrade the production system automatically

Which tool can be used to speed up the regression testing process?

• • SAP Cloud ALM

• • SAP Central Business Configuration

• • SAP Business Technology Platform

• • Test Automation Tool

Can software collections with key user extensions (e.g., custom fields or logic) be imported from the development system to the test system after a software upgrade?

• • No, they cannot be imported directly

• • Yes, without restrictions

• • Only after approval from SAP Support

• • Only in the production system