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Practical perspectives on SAP Clean Core, governance and architecture – where decisions, operations and long-term system manageability meet.

Clean Core Fails at the Decision Level

As of October 2026 · David Riederich

Clean Core is not primarily a technical cleanup exercise.

Custom code, extensions and deviations are usually symptoms of decisions that were never properly structured.

The article explains why Clean Core depends on decision quality, governance and disciplined handling of exceptions.

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SAP Governance in Operations

As of October 2026 · David Riederich

Technical debt often grows after go-live – through small operational changes, local interests and silo decisions.

Governance is not bureaucracy. It is the decision structure that keeps change from becoming unmanaged complexity.

The article shows why SAP governance must work in operations, not only during transformation programs.

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SAP Architecture Erodes in Operations

As of October 2026 · David Riederich

Architecture is not only a target picture, roadmap or diagram.

In real SAP landscapes, architecture is shaped every day by local changes, interfaces, process variants and operational workarounds.

The article explains why architecture must be treated as a recurring operational practice.

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