For centuries, seafarers have relied on lighthouses to warn them of dangerous shallows, rocky coasts, and other hazards, as well as to help guide their ships through unfamiliar waters. For modern IT professionals, navigating the complexities of an SAP update is just as daunting, with hidden perils threatening to sink business processes (and reputations) if they are not properly detected before they do any damage. Research by the Americas SAPUser Group (ASUG) and Tricentisconfirmsthe realityof thisdanger. In a survey of SAP customers, 65% of respondents reportedhaving experiencedcritical issues after an SAP update.iThis risk puts a lot of pressure on testing, which study participants identify asthe #1 bottleneck in their SAP release process.