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Clean Core for SAP: Extensibility and Upgrade Stability for SAP S/4HANA New (SAP PRESS)
Author(s): Smitha Banda (Author), Vani Krishnamoorthy (Author)
- Publisher: SAP PRESS
- Publication Date: September 24, 2026
- Edition: New
- Language: English
- Print length: 429 pages
- ISBN-10: 149322848X
- ISBN-13: 9781493228485
Book Description
Looking to understand the reality behind the “clean core”? Start by understanding the fundamentals of this approach, from standardized extensions and integrations through data management and operations. Then dive into creating custom extensions, following expert guidance each step of the way. With tips for using key tools like SAP Build and the ABAP Test Cockpit, implementing governance, and addressing existing technical debt, this is your all-in-one resource for adopting SAP’s clean core strategy!
- Understand clean core guidelines for development, integration, data management, and operations
- Use new extensibility models, extension patterns, and programming methodologies for compliant custom development
- Address existing technical debt using SAP tools and services
The Clean Core Approach
Learn how the clean core approach helps solve agility and adoption issues and see how it differs from traditional custom development. Balance your organization’s unique needs with the standard functionality provided by SAP systems.
Implementing Clean Core
Get tips for following clean core requirements and learn about helpful development tools. Follow step-by-step instructions for creating and implementing custom extensions using architectural patterns and different programming models and methodologies.
The End-to-End Journey
Understand the cultural and organizational transformation required for successful clean core adoption for both greenfield and brownfield implementations. Address existing technical debt and see how to govern a clean core system in the long term.
- Process standardization
- Extensions
- Integration
- Data management
- Operations
- Custom development
- Programming methodologies
- SAP Build
- ABAP test cockpit (ATC)
- Governance
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About the Author
Smitha Bandais a senior business development manager at SAP and the head of the SAP BTP practice for North America. She started her journey at SAP in 2005 as a consultant providing advisory, architecture, and development services to customers around the globe. She has always worked closely with customers and continues to do so in her current role. She has been instrumental in building the SAP BTP practice within SAP across all regions. She works closely with the go-to-market and partner enablement teams to build services and programs to support customers’ SAP BTP needs. She and her team of SAP BTP experts, architects, developers, and consultants are involved in end-to-end SAP BTP implementations.
Vani Krishnamoorthyis a chief architect at SAP with more than two decades of experience. She supports customers in designing and developing extensions for multiple SAP products and was part of the team that originally defined SAP’s clean core concept and its dimensions. She combines deep technical expertise with strategic insight and has led numerous clean core information days and deep-dive sessions for global customers, helping IT leaders and developers understand how to apply extensibility best practices.
