SAP Deployment Options: Public Cloud, Private Cloud and On-Premise

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Deployment option comparison card

• Name the edition, release and transition approach in every decision record.
• Public edition: SaaS, level A extensions only, two major releases a year (February, August).
• Public upgrade: test system first, production about three weeks later; automate regression.
• Private edition: on-premise code line run by SAP; base release every two years, feature packs every six months.
• Private edition maintenance: seven years per base release; RISE allows one requested upgrade a year.
• Read the roles and responsibilities document: testing and acceptance stay with you.
• Users, roles and transport imports are packaged services in RISE; otherwise they are yours.
• Put system refreshes and other service requests in the test plan with lead times.
• Extend at the highest clean core level possible in every option; refuse level D.