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For SAP customers moving to S/4HANA, adopting a "Clean Core" strategy is key to long-term success. In this post, we introduce the Clean Core concept – keeping the SAP S/4HANA digital core clean by performing custom developments on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) – and explain why this approach preserves upgradability and system stability. We then look at how Innoval Digital Solutions applies Clean Core principles in its SaaS product suite (OptiEXIMc, OptiSign, and OptiVMS) to deliver value-added functionality without disrupting the SAP core. Finally, we highlight how Innoval helps SAP ECC customers transition to S/4HANA by "de-cluttering" their core and moving custom logic to modern extensibility frameworks.What is the Clean Core Approach? Figure 1: Conceptual representation of SAP's Clean Core approach – extensions are built separately (often on SAP BTP) while the core ERP remains standard and up-to-date. In simple terms, Clean Core is an SAP strategy to keep your ERP'
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