sap(SD)

SAP EhPs do not require a classic system upgrade.^[16] The installation process of Enhancement Packages consists of two steps:

• Technical installation of an Enhancement Package
• Activation of new functions

The technical installation of business functions does not change the system behavior. The installation of new functionalities is decoupled from its activation and companies can choose which business functions they want to activate. This means that even after installing a new business function, there is no change to existing functionality before activation. Activating a business function for one process will have no effect on users working with other functionalities.^[17] Reaching its final stage, SAP ECC 6.0 concludes its evolution with Enhancement Package 8 (EHP 8.0).^[18] EhP8 served as a foundation to transition to SAP's new business suite: SAP S/4HANA.^[19]