The Future of ERP run Businesses

This is an excerpt from a News Article on SAP news center, by Jan Gilg on October 30, 2024

Imagine running a marathon in an old pair of sneakers. Sure, they’ve served you well, but as the terrain changes you need something more advanced to keep pace. This is the situation many businesses face as the end of mainstream maintenance for the latest three enhancement packages of SAP Business Suite 7 looms at end of 2027, or 2030 for the extended maintenance option. Now is the time to act to ensure operations continue uninterrupted and remain efficient, competitive, and secure.

So, why not lace up a new pair of sneakers in the form of a transformative RISE with SAP endeavor powered by AI-enabled cloud ERP? It can offer a comprehensive pathway for businesses to transition from SAP Business Suite 7 and can help tackle business challenges of today and the decades ahead.

The End of an Era: SAP Business Suite 7 and SAP ECC Mainstream Maintenance

For years, SAP Business Suite 7 and SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) have been the backbone of countless enterprises, adding significant value in the form of ever-increasing process efficiencies. But as the market landscape and business needs evolve, so must your ERP. Staying with legacy systems is like trying to navigate a modern city with a paper map from 20 years ago. This is not only because SAP is innovating, but also because its technology partners are.

Accordingly, SAP’s announcement to end maintenance for the latest three enhancement packages of core applications of SAP Business Suite 7 software by 2027 and 2030 signals a necessary shift to the next level of modern solutions. SAP also announced a commitment to SAP S/4HANA until 2040. This isn’t just a required adjustment; it’s an opportunity to shift from a paper map and compass to a digital map with GPS – SAP S/4HANA Cloud – that helps guide businesses to stay ahead of the curve.

Rather than viewing SAP’s end of maintenance for SAP Business Suite 7 by 2027 and 2030 as a mere necessity, consider it a strategic opportunity to help tackle the challenges your business is facing and embrace market opportunities that lay ahead.

RISE with SAP: A Pathway to the Future

In aligning our strategy more closely with our customers’ realities, the conversation is no longer about just transforming your IT landscape. It is about how we can support businesses with ERP and help close the gap between a need for transformation and immediate requirements. This is where RISE with SAP comes in.

Think of RISE with SAP as a personal coach who doesn’t just suggest a new pair of sneakers, but a comprehensive training program. It’s a solution designed to transform businesses, process by process. Imagine an AI-enabled cloud ERP, meticulously managed and optimized by SAP, guiding the journey with the help of services and tools built by SAP, so businesses can move from on-premise systems to the cloud and process diagnostics that let you understand where you are today and how tomorrow can look like.