Basis Technologies’ Customizable SAP S/4HANA Adoption Model
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Key Takeaways
⇨ According to SAPinsider’s 2024 SAP S/4HANA Migration Report, though a growing number of organizations have licensed SAP S/4HANA, more than 30,000 may still be undecided about making this move.
⇨ Basis Technologies projects that more than 50% of SAP customers will run out of mainstream maintenance by the end of 2027.
⇨ David Lees, CTO of Basis Technologies developed an open model to help companies analyze their current migration progress and support package landscape.
Implementing SAP S/4HANA brings many benefits to companies such as scalability, real-time analytics for insights, automation, and increased operational efficiency. Beyond these benefits, the upcoming end of maintenance of core SAP Business Suite in 2027 is a major factor influencing SAP ERP customers to make the move to SAP S/4HANA. According to SAPinsider’s 2024 SAP S/4HANA Migration Report, though a growing number of organizations have licensed SAP S/4HANA, more than 30,000 may still be undecided about making this move.
Basis Technologies projects that more than 50% of SAP customers will run out of mainstream maintenance by the end of 2027. Demand for migration resources will be exceedingly high at the end of 2027, requiring 75% more resources than the present day.
Although SAP S/4HANA has many benefits, implementation takes considerable amount of time, monetary resources, expertise, and effort. To keep time to value minimal and enable a smooth implementation, two factors are significant: choosing the right service provider and framing a customized model to facilitate the implementation.
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The SAP S/4HANA Adoption Model
David Lees, CTO of Basis Technologies developed an open model to help companies analyze their current migration progress and support package landscape, which is supported by data from SAP. The Adoption Model from Basis Technologies provides information on the following aspects:
- Planning for resources that will be needed to meet the SAP S/4HANA deadline in 2027.
- Proportion of upgrades in net new SAP S/4HANA customers and how it differs from existing SAP ECC customers.
- Estimated time taken for implementation for current SAP ECC customers of various sizes.
The percentage of existing SAP S/4HANA customers that are upgrading and the frequency of these upgrades.
“The stark reality is that nearly three-quarters of SAP customers are yet to start or complete their migration to S/4HANA despite it being eight years since its launch. By providing the SAP community with a first-of-its-kind Adoption Model free of charge, I hope to highlight these concerns and offer practical solutions to overcome them.” said David Lees.
