What to do About SAP’s “My Way or the Highway” Cloud Push
The more SAP clarifies its cloud strategy, the murkier lies the future for those loyal customers on whose shoulders it built a leading ERP market share with on-premises solutions. The headline at IT Jungle succinctly summed up the one-two punch of recent SAP pronouncements: SAP Raises Costs, Slashes Innovation for On-Prem Software. The first blow […]
Now Is Your Chance to Switch to Third-Party Support for SAP and Use the Savings to Accelerate Innovation
The end of September often comes abruptly for SAP customers struggling with the costs and restrictions inherent in the vendor’s support contracts. September 30, 2023 is the deadline for informing SAP that you are considering terminating those contracts for the coming calendar year. You can later choose to stay with SAP support, but if you […]
Don’t Miss This Critical Deadline for SAP Roadmap Planning
Two years ago, SAP extended mainstream support for SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) by two years, from 2025 to 2027. That no doubt prompted sighs of relief for organizations unwilling to take on the pain and costs of migrating to S/4HANA. Now, those organizations and all SAP licensees have until the September 30 annual deadline to […]