Introduction: Enhancement Packages and Business Functions

Enhancement packages and business functions enable you to considerably simplify the process of introducing and using new developments for SAP Business Suite. This technology enables you to selectively introduce individual new developments and to optimize selected business processes.

Enhancement packages are offered for the following applications of the SAP Business Suite:

SAP CRM
SAP ERP
SAP SCM
SAP SRM

There are also enhancement packages available for SAP NetWeaver. These enhancement packages form the basis for the enhancement packages of the applications of the SAP Business Suite, but follow different principles. Therefore, the statements made in this documentation do not apply for the enhancement packages of SAP NetWeaver.

Note Note

Nonetheless, there are some business functions in your SAP NetWeaver system. With very few exceptions, these are business functions that you can use only in conjunction with one or more applications of the SAP Business Suite. You can find notes about these dependencies in the description of the given business function.

End of the note.

This documentation provides you with an initial overview of the technology involved and the principles behind the enhancement packages. For detailed information for technical consultants related to the concept, installation, and maintenance of enhancement packages, see the enhancement package pages of each application on the SAP Service Marketplace.