Introduction
Staying informed about SAP's product innovation is crucial for customers and partners. SAP provides tools like the SAP Roadmap Explorer and the What's New View on the SAP Help Portal to help you navigate their product vision and roadmap. This lesson will guide you through these resources, enabling you to customize roadmaps and understand the latest developments in SAP's solutions.
SAP offers several tools to keep its customers and partners informed about its product strategy and upcoming innovations. Two key resources are the SAP Roadmap Explorer and the What's New View on the SAP Help Portal. Let's explore each of these in detail.
SAP Roadmap Explorer
SAP Roadmap Explorer is an interactive cloud-based tool that helps SAP customers and partners customize roadmaps according to their specific needs. The tool showcases recent and future innovations (product features) across SAP's portfolio, enabling users to create tailored roadmaps by filtering innovations from SAP solutions, industries, business processes, and focus topics.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Customizable Roadmaps: The tool allows you to create tailored roadmaps by filtering innovations based on SAP solutions, industries, business processes, and specific focus topics.
- Comprehensive Coverage: It provides insights into a wide range of SAP products and solutions, giving you a holistic view of upcoming changes and enhancements.
- Interactive Interface: The cloud-based interface is user-friendly and allows for easy navigation and exploration of different roadmap scenarios.
How to Use SAP Roadmap Explorer:
- Access the Tool: Navigate to roadmaps.sap.com (a valid login is required).
- Set Data Range: Define the timeframe you're interested in to focus on relevant innovations.
- Search Functionality: Use the search bar to find specific areas of interest. For example, search for "SAP Integrated Product Development" or a specific business capability like "Specification Management."
- Bookmark and Revisit: Save your customized roadmaps as bookmarks for easy access and regular updates.
What's New View on SAP Help Portal
In contrast to the SAP Roadmap Explorer, the What's New View on the SAP Help Portal is an interactive viewer that provides detailed information about new, changed, and deleted features for each SAP product release. SAP typically publishes preliminary "What’s New" information several weeks before a release or update, with the final version becoming publicly available on the release date.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Primary Release Communication: Serves as the central hub for communicating all innovations and changes in SAP product releases.
- Feature Tracking: Enables users to track new features, enhancements to existing features, and deprecated functionality across SAP products.
- Strategic Planning Support: Helps customers, consultants, and IT professionals stay informed about latest developments and understand how changes might impact their SAP systems and processes.