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SAPinsider Buyers Guide 2025: SAP S/4HANA

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Key Takeaways

⇨ Approximately 24,000 organizations have licensed SAP S/4HANA since its launch, but full implementation remains less common as many SAP users face challenges in switching from customized SAP ECC or SAP Business Suite systems.

⇨ SAP is increasingly focusing on cloud ERP, with SAP S/4HANA Cloud becoming more prominent due to its subscription-based RISE with SAP offering, although adoption rates are slower than expected.

⇨ To aid users in their transition to SAP S/4HANA, SAPinsider has developed a Buyers Guide that addresses challenges and opportunities, offering assessments to help organizations choose appropriate technologies and consulting services.

SAP S/4HANA is crucial for ERP users, with around 24,000 licenses issued, yet the transition to cloud ERP through solutions like RISE with SAP faces challenges, as adoption remains slower than expected despite a gradual decline in the number of organizations with no plans to switch.

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The move to SAP S/4HANA remains a key focus for SAP ERP users. Approximately 25,000 organizations have licensed SAP S/4HANA since launch, though a slightly smaller number have switched to the solution.

SAP S/4HANA also remains a critical component for ERP users, though SAP S/4HANA Cloud is increasingly playing a leading role, given SAP’s strategic focus on cloud ERP over the past three years. A big part of this strategy has been SAP’s emphasis on its subscription-based RISE with SAP offering, which includes both the public and private editions of SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

However, convincing long-time SAP users, particularly those with highly customized SAP ECC or SAP Business Suite implementations, to adopt this new cloud model continues to present challenges.

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Adoption of SAP S/4HANA continues to grow steadily but is slower than anticipated despite the new features, improved user experience, and enhanced performance that the solution offers. Many in the SAP community remain uncertain about making the shift. While some organizations have begun their transition to SAP S/4HANA, many are still undecided about how or when to move forward. However, the proportion of organizations with no plans to switch is gradually decreasing.

To assist SAP users in making these crucial decisions in 2025, SAPinsider has created this Buyers Guide, which explores the challenges, opportunities, and trends surrounding SAP S/4HANA adoption and highlights key vendors and partners. The vendor capability assessments are designed to help organizations choose the right technology and consulting services for S/4HANA preparation, implementation, infrastructure, and post-deployment support.

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