🔹 1. What is RISE with SAP?
A Business-Transformation-as-a-Service (BTaaS) package that includes:
- S/4HANA Cloud (Public/Private)
- SAP BTP credits
- SAP Signavio
- SAP Business Network Starter Pack
- SAP Tools for migration, automation & analytics
- One contract → SAP becomes the single SLA owner.
🔹 2. Key Components of RISE
✔ S/4HANA Cloud
- Public or Private edition
- Subscription-based licensing
✔ SAP BTP
- Extensibility (ABAP Cloud, CAP, RAP)
- Integration Suite (APIs, Cloud Integration)
- Automation (Build Process Automation)
✔ SAP Signavio
- Process modeling, mining, and optimization
- Fit-to-standard analysis
✔ Business Network Starter Pack
- Ariba, Logistics Business Network (LBN), Asset Intelligence Network
✔ Tools & Accelerators
- SAP Readiness Check
- SAP Custom Code Analyzer
- SAP Cloud ALM
- SAP Best Practices & Activate Methodology
🔹 3. RISE vs Traditional ECC / On-Prem
| Feature | RISE | On-Prem |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | SAP-managed | Customer-managed |
| SLA | Single SAP SLA | Multiple vendors |
| Upgrades | Automated | Manual |
| Cost model | Subscription (OPEX) | License + infra (CAPEX) |
| Extension | BTP-based | Classic ABAP modifications |
🔹 4. Deployment Options
Private Cloud Edition (PCE)
- Equivalent to ECC → S/4 upgrade path
- Full customization
- Customer-specific landscape (DEV/QAS/PROD)
Public Cloud Edition
- Strict fit-to-standard
- Quarterly updates
- Limited customization → only side-by-side extensions via BTP
🔹 5. SAP Activate Methodology
RISE uses SAP Activate:
- Discover – Value assessment
- Prepare – Readiness, provisioning
- Explore – Fit-to-standard workshops
- Realize – Config & extensions
- Deploy – Cutover
- Run – Continuous improvement
🔹 6. Key Tools Used in RISE Projects
- SAP Readiness Check
- SAP Simplification Item Catalog
- ABAP Test Cockpit / Quick Fix
- Custom Code Migration App
- Process Discovery (Signavio)
- Maintenance Planner
- SAP Cloud ALM
- SAP Fiori Apps Library
🔹 7. Extensibility in RISE
In-app Extensibility
- Custom fields, CDS views
- Business rules
- UI adaptations
- Restricted ABAP (public cloud)
Side-by-Side Extensibility
Using SAP BTP:
- BTP ABAP Environment
- CAP / Node.js / Java on BTP
- Event-driven extensions via Event Mesh
- Integrations via BTP Integration Suite
🔹 8. Migration Path to RISE
Three Approaches
- System Conversion (Brownfield)
→ Keep existing processes; migrate ECC → S/4 PCE - New Implementation (Greenfield)
→ Fit-to-standard; mostly used for Public Cloud - Selective Data Transition (Bluefield)
→ Hybrid: keep structure + selective data
🔹 9. S/4HANA Cloud Public vs Private Edition
| Feature | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | Quarterly (auto) | Yearly, scheduled |
| Customization | Minimal | Extensive |
| Extensions | BTP-only | In-app + classic ABAP |
| Ideal for | Standardized industries | Complex industries (A&D, manufacturing) |
🔹 10. Security & Compliance in RISE
- Identity provisioning via IAS/IPS
- Authentication: SSO, OAuth, SAML
- Roles via Business Roles (Public)
- Traditional PFCG (Private Cloud)
- Data protection: Data residency options, SOC/ISO compliance
🔹 11. Monitoring & Operations
- SAP Cloud ALM (default for RISE)
- SAP Solution Manager (restricted, optional)
- SLA monitoring by SAP
- Automated patching & OS upgrades
🔹 12. Licensing Model
- Subscription model
- Included:
- Compute + storage
- Basis + technical admin
- Backups
- Security patching
- Upgrades
- Additional:
- BTP services beyond free credits
- Additional SAP Business Network usage
🔹 13. Frequently Asked Interview Questions (Quick Answers)
1️⃣ What is RISE with SAP?
A business transformation package combining S/4HANA Cloud, BTP, Signavio, migration tools, and SAP-managed infra under one contract.
2️⃣ Why do customers choose RISE?
- Lower TCO
- Single SLA
- Faster upgrades
- Cloud extensibility
- Faster time-to-value
3️⃣ What is included in RISE?
S/4HANA Cloud, BTP credits, Signavio, Business Network Starter Pack, tools, infra.
4️⃣ RISE Public vs Private Cloud?
Public = standardized, minimal customization.
Private = full customization, closest to ECC.
5️⃣ How do extensions work in RISE?
- In-app (key user)
- Side-by-side via BTP
- No classic modifications in Public Cloud
6️⃣ What is SAP Cloud ALM?
Cloud-based monitoring, implementation, and operations tool.
7️⃣ What is the migration approach for ECC → RISE?
Brownfield, Greenfield, or Selective Data Transition.
8️⃣ How is security handled?
IAS/IPS for identity; BTP security for integrations; SAP-managed infra security.
9️⃣ Can we use custom code in RISE?
Private Cloud → yes (after ATC checks)
Public Cloud → restricted ABAP only
🔟 What is included in the Business Network Starter Pack?
Ariba, LBN, AIN basic access.
🔹 14. RISE Project Best Practices
- Clean master data before migration
- Reduce custom code (20–50%)
- Prepare for fit-to-standard sessions early
- Use Signavio for process mapping
- Build extensions on BTP, not core
- Use the SAP Clean Core principle
- Ensure integration readiness (APIs, events)
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