Faster Upgrade Time to SAP ERP Powered by SAP HANA with SAP Solution Manager

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Faster Upgrade Time to SAP ERP Powered by SAP HANA with SAP Solution Manager

Case study showing how Palram used SAP Solution Manager to upgrade to SAP ERP on HANA in 2.5 months with 30% less testing and minimal downtime.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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SAP

Palram Industries, a manufacturer of extruded thermoplastic sheets, upgraded from SAP ERP to SAP ERP powered by SAP HANA. The project used SAP Solution Manager for process documentation, business process change analyzer, and test management. The upgrade completed in 2.5 months with reduced freeze periods and 30% fewer test cases. Ongoing monitoring and central process documentation were established for operations.

Key takeaways

SAP Solution Manager enabled upgrade completion in 2.5 months

Business process change analyzer reduced testing effort by 30%

700 technical bills of materials supported focused test scope

Central process documentation created as single source of truth

Monitoring for jobs, systems, and interfaces launched post-upgrade

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