Production system
The Production (PRD) system is the live SAP system that runs the real business. Everything in the landscape exists to protect it. It receives only tested transports, and changes are never made directly within it.
Even urgent fixes follow the process, built in DEV, fast-tracked through QAS, then transported, rather than hacked into PRD.
- PRD is where actual business transactions happen, real orders, real postings, real money.
- Configuration and code are never created or edited directly in PRD.
- High availability and disaster-recovery protection.
- Watch out: Any direct change in PRD.
What PRD is
PRD is where actual business transactions happen, real orders, real postings, real money. It holds the authoritative data and must be highly available, performant and secure. Downtime or errors here have direct business consequences.
The golden rule: no direct changes
Configuration and code are never created or edited directly in PRD. They flow in as transports that have passed QAS. This protects data integrity, ensures every change was tested, and provides a complete audit trail, the foundation of controlled operations.
Operating PRD
- High availability and disaster-recovery protection.
- Performance monitoring and capacity management.
- Strict authorization and change control.
- Regular backups and tested restores.
Emergency changes
Even urgent fixes follow the process, built in DEV, fast-tracked through QAS, then transported, rather than hacked into PRD. A disciplined emergency-change procedure preserves the integrity the landscape is designed to protect.
Common pitfalls
- Any direct change in PRD.
- Neglecting HA/DR for the system that runs the business.
- Weak change control allowing untested transports through.