Enabling clean core extensions in SAP S/4HANA using SAP BTP

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SAP BTP is SAP’s strategic platform. However it is not the only extensibility option available to enable clean core compliance 

 Extensibility Options - 

 Smaller changes can be done using “On Stack” (1 and 2) extensibility

1. Key user Extensibility - Can also be done by a key user within the given framework using given tools 
   • UIs
   • Fields & Tables
   • Forms & Analytics
   • Business logics
   • CDS Views
2. In App Extensibility - Uses ‘ABAP Cloud’ as the underlying programming language and makes strong use of pre-defined standardized APIs 
   • Tightly coupled extensions
   • ABAP+ S/4HANA data
   • Custom APIs
3. BTP - Side by side extensibility
   • Independent development environment
   • Access shielded backend systems
   • Multi language and runtimes support
   • Native cloud and mobile applications
   • Event driven architectures
   • Process automation & AI
   • Prebuilt contents
   • Partner apps

When to use which Extensibility Option –  

There are 3 BTP Methodologies that give this guidance

• SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology
• SAP Application Extension Methodology
• SAP data and analytics advisory methodology

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