SAP Solution Manager 7.2 · Change Impact Analysis (TBOM/BPCA/SEA)

What is change impact analysis, and why must you test changes before production?

It's precisely identifying the result of a change and the steps needed to achieve it.

Both large changes (SP/EHP/upgrade) and small ones (custom development/add-on install) can affect production business processes — so changes must be tested before going to production.

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