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Quality Engineering for Clean Core

Connects clean core extensibility with test strategy. Shows how SAP's clean core levels A to D change upgrade risk and regression effort, which developer, integration and business tests each kind of extension needs on-stack and side-by-side, how to use ABAP test cockpit checks and automated tests as release gates, how to protect extensions with contract tests, and how to govern it all with a clean core quality dashboard.

64 minutes
5 lessons + quiz
Test Lead / Test Manager, Solution Architect, ABAP / RAP Developer, BTP & Extension Developer

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What you’ll be able to do

Explain how clean core levels relate to upgrade risk and regression effort
Define developer, integration and business-level tests for on-stack and side-by-side extensions
Use ATC and automated tests as release quality gates
Design contract tests between S/4HANA and BTP extensions
Build a clean core quality dashboard for governance

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Checked against SAP S/4HANA 2025, October 2026. This certificate is issued by The Sign-Off Table. It is not an SAP certification. SAP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori and other SAP products are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE. The Sign-Off Table is not affiliated with or endorsed by SAP SE.