Results from the 2023 State of Worldwide Business Assurance for SAP solutions report from Tricentis, Capgemini, Sogeti, and Int4
Key Takeaways
⇨ Prioritize Continuous Testing: As organizations transition to SAP S/4HANA and other products amidst increased cloud adoption and agile methodologies, continuous testing is vital for seamless operations.
⇨ Utilize Innovative Testing: Embrace innovative methodologies like Service Virtualization to comprehensively test third-party systems and partners, ensuring successful SAP implementation.
⇨ Automate SAP API Testing: Automate SAP API testing in iPaaS migration projects for efficient validation and risk mitigation in complex integration scenarios.
The transition to SAP S/4HANA and other SAP products is pivotal for organizations, necessitating a robust testing strategy to ensure uninterrupted business operations. This shift is propelled by increased cloud adoption and the demand for agile methodologies, mandating continuous testing. Tricentis’s report, “State of Worldwide Business Assurance for SAP solutions – 2023,” delves into current best practices, standards, and technologies to guide teams in developing efficient validation processes for SAP implementation and transformation. It highlights the significance of functional validation, performance, scalability, integration with cloud services, data security, and user experience enhancement. Notably, Service Virtualization emerges as a groundbreaking methodology for comprehensive testing by simulating third-party systems and EDI/B2B partners.
Moreover, the report underscores the criticality of SAP API testing in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) migration projects, such as SAP Business Technology Platform (B2B) Integration Suite migrations, where automated testing is imperative due to project complexities. It encourages organizations to adopt an integrated view of system implementation and continuously optimize their SAP business assurance and quality assurance processes beyond SAP. The insights shared aim to inspire teams to refine their testing strategies, ensuring seamless SAP transitions and broader digital transformation endeavors. Tricentis extend gratitude to all participants and researchers whose contributions enriched this report.
