SAP Solution: Cloud

SAP license management, once already a domain of complex rules and opaque metrics, has developed into an even denser jungle over the past three years, with many existing customers finding it difficult to keep track of the pathways. SAP's cloud strategy and the implementation of Full Use Equivalent as a new license model are at the heart of this development.

The German Federal Employment Agency is relying on RISE with SAP to operate its central payment systems for social benefits on a cloud basis in future. By licensing RISE, the organization is using SAP's private cloud offering in a German SAP data center.

From left to right: Gerhard Kuppler, Vice President SAP Alliances, Oracle, and Kuen Sang Lam, Senior Director—Global SAP on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Technology, Oracle. In recent years, many black box systems have been replaced by hybrid architectures and composable IT. Oracle is at the forefront of this development with an extremely broad range of solutions.

Many SAP customers are faced with the challenge of operating their NetWeaver-based applications efficiently and securely. This requires an optimized infrastructure that helps ensure performance, scalability, and security on-prem as well as in cloud or hybrid environments.

The pressure on European companies is increasing dramatically. Companies that do not meet ESG requirements, do not design processes to be AI-capable and ignore transparency, efficiency, and legal standards are not only losing their innovative strength—but also their competitiveness.

SAP has potential and the current altitude is high. It will require a great deal of skill on the part of the Supervisory Board and Executive Board to maintain this successful course. It lacks a unique selling point.

Complex SAP landscapes, the pressure to migrate to the cloud or the rise and acute shortage of skilled workers in SAP Basis characterize the situation of many companies. At the same time, risks such as cyber attacks are increasing. How can companies effectively protect their critical SAP systems?

I've often noticed recently that our business vocabulary is relatively martial: "I'm planning to assassinate you", "We have to fight on all fronts now" or "The tasks are not decisive for the war".

SAP has been using the term "Cloud ERP Suite" for several months and SAP customers have been puzzling over what it means. Now, SAP CEO Christian Klein has shed some light on the matter: the transition from private to public cloud should occur, and it should be successful!

The digital transformation not only demands new technologies from companies, but also an intelligent combination of flexibility, security and performance - especially in the SAP environment.

SAP's clean core strategy reduces maintenance costs and improves system stability. Companies need to check which adaptations are necessary and which can be replaced by standards. SAP BTP enables flexible extensions and future-proof integrations.

An S/4 conversion is more than just a technical release change. An SAP customer should only embark on this road with an experienced team. It is thus important to bring together the people involved, SAP partners and consultants, to form a team right from the start. The SAP partner Consilio and the SAP customer Fischer have achieved excellent team building, however, this is not always the case.