Academy · Solution Architecture · 200 Practitioner
Landscape Design: Tiers, Clients and Test Environments
Covers SAP landscape architecture for SAP S/4HANA: system tiers, client strategy and sandboxes, dual tracks and retrofit, SAP BTP subaccounts aligned to ERP tiers, and the specification of test environments with data, users and interfaces. Built around Contoso Motor Co.'s CMD, CMQ and CMP landscape and its BTP extensions.
- 52 minutes
- 5 lessons + quiz
- Solution Architect, Basis / Platform Administrator, Test Lead / Test Manager
What you’ll be able to do
- Design system tiers for an SAP S/4HANA landscape
- Plan clients and sandboxes with clear roles
- Design project and maintenance tracks and their retrofit
- Align SAP BTP subaccounts with the ERP tiers
- Specify test environments with data, users and interfaces
Sources and further reading
- Client Concept (Technical Implementation and Operation II of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Suite) · SAP Learning
- Converting a Three-System Landscape (SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade) · SAP Learning
- Choosing the System Landscape Type (Administrating SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition) · SAP Learning
- Establishing a Foundation for SAP BTP (Becoming an SAP BTP Solution Architect) · SAP Learning
- Use Case 2: One Development and Correction Codeline in a 5-System Landscape · SAP (SAP BTP documentation on GitHub)
- DevOps on SAP BTP with CI/CD and SAP Build (reference architecture) · SAP Architecture Center
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition and SAP ERP, tailored option: Roles and Responsibilities (v7 2025) · SAP
- KBA 2461322: Retrofit and cross-system object lock in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 (preview) · SAP Support