ADM328

SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP

System Upgrade

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COURSE OUTLINE
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Course Version: 22
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vii Course Overview

1 Unit 1: Concept and Architecture

1 Lesson: Architecture of an SAP System

1 Lesson: Concept of the Upgrade and SAP S/4HANA Conversion
1 Lesson: Considerations

3 Unit 2: SAP S/4HANA Conversion - Overview

3 Lesson: SAP S/4HANA Conversion – Overview

5 Unit 3: Maintenance Planner

5 Lesson: SAP Solution Manager and Maintenance Planner

5 Lesson: Plan a Software Change

7 Unit 4: SAP S/4HANA Conversion - Prepare Phase

7 Lesson: SI Checks
7 Lesson: Custom Code Analysis
7 Lesson: Cross-Application Preparations

9 Unit 5: SUM - Manual Preparation Activities

9 Lesson: Performing Steps from SAP Notes

9 Lesson: Performing Steps from the SUM Guides

11 Unit 6: SUM - Prepare Part

11 Lesson: Concept of the SUM

11 Lesson: Using the SUM
11 Lesson: Configuration of the SUM

13 Unit 7: Modification Adjustment

13 Lesson: Concept of Modification Adjustment

13 Lesson: Performing SPDD
13 Lesson: Performing SPAU

15 Unit 8: SUM - Execution Part

15 Lesson: SUM Procedure

15 Lesson: Troubleshooting
15 Lesson: Database Migration Option (DMO)

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17 Unit 9: Downtime

17 Lesson: Concept of Downtime

17 Lesson: Downtime of the SUM procedure
17 Lesson: Near-Zero Downtime Maintenance (nZDM) Capabilities of
SUM
17 Lesson: Downtime-Optimized Data Conversion

19 Unit 10: Conversion of an SAP System Landscape

19 Lesson: Conversion of a 3-System Landscape

19 Lesson: SAP S/4HANA – Landscape Transformation

21 Unit 11: Activating Business Functions

21 Lesson: Concept of Business Functions

21 Lesson: Transport of Business Functions
21 Lesson: SAP S/4HANA and Business Functions

23 Unit 12: Unicode Conversion

23 Lesson: Concept of Unicode

23 Lesson: Performing a Unicode Conversion

25 Unit 13: SUM - Manual Follow-up Activities

25 Lesson: Performing Steps from SAP Notes

25 Lesson: Performing Steps from the SUM Guides

27 Unit 14: SAP S/4HANA Conversion - Follow-on Activities

27 Lesson: SAP S/4HANA Conversion – Follow-on Activities

29 Unit 15: Exercises and Solutions

29 Lesson: Exercises and Solutions

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Course Overview

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for the following audiences:
● Technology Consultant
● System Administrator

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 UNIT 1 Concept and Architecture

Lesson 1: Architecture of an SAP System

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the architecture of an SAP system

Lesson 2: Concept of the Upgrade and SAP S/4HANA Conversion

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the concept of an upgrade and an SAP S/4HANA conversion

Lesson 3: Considerations
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Determine considerations of an upgrade and an SAP S/4HANA conversion

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 UNIT 2 SAP S/4HANA Conversion -
Overview

Lesson 1: SAP S/4HANA Conversion – Overview

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Give an overview of the SAP S/4HANA conversion process

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Unit 2: SAP S/4HANA Conversion - Overview

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 UNIT 3 Maintenance Planner

Lesson 1: SAP Solution Manager and Maintenance Planner

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Start the Maintenance Planner for an upgrade and an SAP S/4HANA conversion

Lesson 2: Plan a Software Change

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use the Maintenance Planner for an upgrade and an SAP S/4HANA conversion

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Unit 3: Maintenance Planner

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 UNIT 4 SAP S/4HANA Conversion -
Prepare Phase

Lesson 1: SI Checks
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform the SI checks for an SAP S/4HANA conversion

Lesson 2: Custom Code Analysis

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform the custom code analysis

Lesson 3: Cross-Application Preparations

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform the technical cross-application preparations

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Unit 4: SAP S/4HANA Conversion - Prepare Phase

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 UNIT 5 SUM - Manual Preparation
Activities

Lesson 1: Performing Steps from SAP Notes

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Detect the steps from SAP Notes

Lesson 2: Performing Steps from the SUM Guides

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Detect the steps from the SUM guides

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Unit 5: SUM - Manual Preparation Activities

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 UNIT 6 SUM - Prepare Part

Lesson 1: Concept of the SUM

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the concept of the SUM

Lesson 2: Using the SUM

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use the UI of the SUM

Lesson 3: Configuration of the SUM

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Configure the SUM

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Unit 6: SUM - Prepare Part

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 UNIT 7 Modification Adjustment

Lesson 1: Concept of Modification Adjustment

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the concept of modification adjustment

Lesson 2: Performing SPDD

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform SPDD

Lesson 3: Performing SPAU

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform SPAU

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Unit 7: Modification Adjustment

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 UNIT 8 SUM - Execution Part

Lesson 1: SUM Procedure

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the SUM procedure

Lesson 2: Troubleshooting
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform troubleshooting of the SUM procedure

Lesson 3: Database Migration Option (DMO)

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the Database Migration Option (DMO)

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Unit 8: SUM - Execution Part

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 UNIT 9 Downtime

Lesson 1: Concept of Downtime

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the concept of downtime

Lesson 2: Downtime of the SUM procedure

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the influencing factors of the downtime of the SUM procedure

Lesson 3: Near-Zero Downtime Maintenance (nZDM) Capabilities of

SUM
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the Near-Zero Downtime Maintenance (nZDM) capabilities of SUM

Lesson 4: Downtime-Optimized Data Conversion

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the Downtime-Optimized Data Conversion

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Unit 9: Downtime

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 UNIT 10 Conversion of an SAP System
Landscape

Lesson 1: Conversion of a 3-System Landscape

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Conversion of a 3-System Landscape

Lesson 2: SAP S/4HANA – Landscape Transformation

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain an SAP S/4HANA landscape transformation and transition to SAP S/4HANA

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 UNIT 11 Activating Business Functions

Lesson 1: Concept of Business Functions

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the concept of business functions

Lesson 2: Transport of Business Functions

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Transport business functions

Lesson 3: SAP S/4HANA and Business Functions

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the activation of business functions in the context of SAP S/4HANA

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Unit 11: Activating Business Functions

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 UNIT 12 Unicode Conversion

Lesson 1: Concept of Unicode

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the concept of Unicode

Lesson 2: Performing a Unicode Conversion

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain how to perform a Unicode conversion

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Unit 12: Unicode Conversion

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 UNIT 13 SUM - Manual Follow-up
Activities

Lesson 1: Performing Steps from SAP Notes

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Identify steps from SAP Notes

Lesson 2: Performing Steps from the SUM Guides

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Identify steps from the SUM guides

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 UNIT 14 SAP S/4HANA Conversion -
Follow-on Activities

Lesson 1: SAP S/4HANA Conversion – Follow-on Activities

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the SAP S/4HANA conversion follow-on activities

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Unit 14: SAP S/4HANA Conversion - Follow-on Activities

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 UNIT 15 Exercises and Solutions

Lesson 1: Exercises and Solutions

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform a technical SAP S/4HANA conversion or a technical SAP system upgrade

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