Strategic guides for SAP decision-makers — RISE economics, AI adoption roadmaps, the 2027 deadline, and how to modernize without overspending.
SAP transformation is a budget and risk decision before it is a technical one. This category covers the questions CIOs and SAP program leaders actually weigh: how to read the 2027 ECC maintenance deadline and its 2030/2033 extensions, whether RISE with SAP fits your landscape and where its shared-responsibility model leaves gaps, and how to build a business case that survives board scrutiny.
The guides favor independent, evidence-based analysis over vendor messaging — realistic cost ranges, honest trade-offs, and roadmaps that phase investment so modernization does not become a single high-risk bet.
In 2027, mainstream maintenance ends for SAP ECC 6.0 — but systems keep running. Extended maintenance runs to 2030 (2% premium), customer-specific to 2033.
SAP Basis is the technical foundation layer that keeps SAP systems running — administration, database, transports, upgrades, monitoring, and security.
SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) is SAP's product suite for access risk management and compliance automation. Modules, SoD, and when you need it.
Common security gaps in SAP landscapes — default passwords, excessive authorizations, missing patches, and weak segregation of duties — and how to close them.
A practical guide to optimizing SAP licensing — user classification, indirect access, RISE and consumption pricing, and cutting cost and audit risk.
A practical guide to SAP's cloud portfolio — SuccessFactors, Ariba, Concur, Analytics Cloud, Signavio, and Datasphere — and when each one fits.
RISE with SAP vs on-premise S/4HANA: a side-by-side comparison of cost, control, speed, and risk — and how to decide which model fits your business.
S/4HANA isn't the only path to modernize legacy SAP. How to weigh alternatives: API wrapping, automation overlays, BTP extensions, selective replacement.
A structured methodology for assessing S/4HANA migration readiness across technical, functional, organizational, and commercial dimensions before you commit.
RISE with SAP isn't right for everyone. A complete breakdown of what RISE includes, what it costs, where it works, and where it doesn't in 2026.
A complete guide to SAP ERP in 2026: ECC, S/4HANA, RISE, and BTP. Understand the full landscape, the 2027 deadline, and your modernization options.
Five diagnostic indicators that your SAP ECC system has crossed from 'plan to migrate' to 'migrate now' — a practical checklist for CIOs and SAP leads.