Select System

In this step you define the system which you plan to upgrade to a newer software version and for which you wish to create the impact analysis. In addition, you specify the name of this analysis. When saving your input a maintenance transaction for the selected system is created in the background. This maintenance transaction is used to specify the target software version to which you wish to update the selected system. In return the application calculates the software package required for this update and identifies all ABAP repository objects that are changed by the update.

Specify Additional Systems

In this step you specify three additional systems which the application uses to read required information and to perform certain calculations. Read the detailed descriptions for each system role which explains the purpose of this system and which systems you should normally use.

Specify Business Blueprint

In this step you can select the Projects or Solutions which contain the Business Blueprint, i.e. compilation of business processes and assigned executables like transaction codes.

Specify Test Scope

In this step you can select your Test Management Application and preferred approach for Test Scope Optimization, which is calculated by Business Process Change Analyzer (BPCA) in the background.

Review

This step summarizes all input and selections you made in the previous steps. In case you wish to change some of the input return to the respective previous steps. If your input is correct continue with the definition of the target software version.

For the definition of the target software version, the Scope and Effort Analyzer opens the wizard of the Maintenance Optimizer in a new window to define the target software version for your planned Support Package or Enhancement Package installation. The wizard will guide you through the steps to enter the information required to calculate the future software stack and SAP ABAP objects.