Is SAP S/4HANA Adoption Accelerating?
Total Adoption to Date Is Behind Expectations
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Key Takeaways
⇨ Over 30,000 customers are still to adopt SAP S/4HANA
⇨ RISE with SAP may be complicating the adoption process
⇨ It seems unlikely that SAP will extend maintenance again
We are less than five years away from the end of mainstream maintenance for core SAP Business Suite applications. While approximately 20,000 customers have already licensed SAP S/4HANA, approximately half are net-new to enterprise ERP at SAP. That means as many as 35,000 customers currently have no plans for SAP S/4HANA.
RISE with SAP is adding some complexity to the picture as SAP aggressively promotes the solution even though many large ERP customers are apprehensive about adopting a Software-as-a-Service offering. And while some organizations may be hoping that SAP extends mainstream maintenance beyond 2027, it seems unlikely at this time. Given what is happening, what should you do if you haven’t yet made plans for SAP S/4HANA?
• Don’t plan on a further extension of mainstream maintenance.
• Commence your preparations for SAP S/4HANA immediately.
• Start conversations with implementation partners as soon as your plans are finalized.
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