Digital transformation is a high priority for IT leaders these days, as is driving pandemic recovery, growing the top line, and reducing costs. SAP licensees have additional considerations including SAP innovation, S/4HANA, and avoiding SAP lock-in. In this on-demand webinar, Rimini Street’s Hari Candadai speaks with accomplished former CIO Tom Grooms (previously of CF Industries, Valspar, and Medtronic) and global SAP expert Jennifer Perry on key considerations for rethinking SAP ERP strategy now. Highlighted in the discussion are findings from a recent IDG SAP global survey including the importance of maximizing the current SAP investment and using or considering third-party support as part of an SAP ERP strategy.

For years, SAP has been a safe bet in enterprise resource planning systems. Today, SAP’s roadmap isn’t as straightforward. The potential risks of moving to SAP S/4HANA too quickly or shifting your ERP into SAP’s cloud products come with a price tag and risk that most CIOs may not be ready for. SAP is pushing S/4HANA hard with high-pressure tactics that include declaring an end of support for SAP ECC6*, the current mainstream implementation. This leaves customers with three options: 1) Stay put and wait for S/4HANA – continue paying a seemingly high yearly maintenance cost that may not deliver much in the way of enhancements, while trying to save up for an eventual move to S/4HANA 2) Commit to S/4HANA now – start your move right away, despite what many customers see as a huge cost of implementation and risk of disrupting business operations for little or no proven return on investment 3) The smarter strategy – move your maintenance to Rimini Street, reduce your annual maintenance costs by up to 90% and put that money towards your roadmap, regardless of your ultimate destination in. Join Pat Phelan, former Gartner Vice President of Research and now VP of Market Research for Rimini Street as she examines the pros and cons of each of these options. If your organization is currently using SAP’s Business Suite, you won’t want to miss this webinar. *On Feb. 4, 2020, SAP had announced mainstream support for SAP Business Suite 7 until 2027.

Over the next few years, SAP customers will face difficult roadmap decisions, including a potentially costly “rip-and-replace” implementation of S/4HANA. With a published ECC 6 end-of-mainstream-support deadline*, SAP is investing more in their future applications which means customers may get minimal value for their current software maintenance fees. In this 30-minute webinar, learn about the five decisions that you need to consider before a move to SAP S/4HANA as well as what other SAP customers are doing today. Join Michael Louie, Director of Product Marketing for this informative session. Download this webinar today! *On Feb. 4, 2020, SAP had announced mainstream support for SAP Business Suite 7 until 2027.