SAP S/4HANA Migration 2025
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Key Takeaways
⇨ SAP S/4HANA adoption continues to increase though one in ten organizations still have no plans for their move.
⇨ The most important factor driving adoption is the upcoming end of maintenance.
⇨ More organizations already running SAP S/4HANA are planning on switching to RISE with SAP.
With the 2027 SAP maintenance deadline approaching, SAP customers are under increasing pressure to move to SAP S/4HANA, especially within the context of RISE with SAP. However, recognizing the varying levels of preparedness in the SAP ERP customer base, SAP has introduced a phased maintenance approach beyond 2027. Starting in 2028, organizations can opt for extended maintenance—available until 2030 at a two percent premium—to ensure continued support while organizations complete the transition. Those who forgo this option or reach the end of their extended maintenance period will transition to customer-specific maintenance, which provides essential support but without full enhancements.
This structured approach reinforces SAP’s commitment to facilitating SAP S/4HANA adoption while offering businesses the flexibility to transition at their own pace. However, a critical question remains: What is the true state of SAP S/4HANA migration across industries today?
This year’s research also explored whether organizations are planning on switching their existing SAP S/4HANA deployments to RISE with SAP as well as the overall impact of RISE with SAP on organizations that are moving to SAP S/4HANA. Deeper analysis of these topics is available in the executive summary for the report, and data from all the survey questions is available in the detailed findings.
To understand and explore the SAP S/4HANA migration strategies, this SAPinsider report examines the adoption trends for SAP S/4HANA, the version of the solution that organizations are deploying, the challenges that they are encountering with the move, and the benefits that those that have already moved to SAP S/4HANA have received.
The findings indicate a dynamic landscape where organizations are progressing at different paces based on their strategic priorities, business needs, and technical preparedness. Currently, 32% of respondents reported that their organization has already transitioned to SAP S/4HANA, a 10% jump compared to 2024 but more in line with data from 2022 (29%). Meanwhile, 27% of organizations are in the implementation stage, actively working to integrate SAP S/4HANA into their IT landscape, a number that has risen from 20% from last year. However, despite this momentum, 21% of organizations remain in the evaluation phase, a drop of 5% from 2024 and 9% from 2023, still assessing their business case for SAP S/4HANA migration, reflecting the complexities and challenges that come with such a transformational shift.
Download the benchmark report to read the full data analysis from 170 members of the SAPinsider community and receive recommendations for your own plans.
– Understand how organizations are moving to SAP S/4HANA.
– Explore the factors influencing their ERP and SAP S/4HANA planning.
– Learn about the impact of RISE with SAP on that move.
– See where organizations are facing barriers to adopting SAP S/4HANA.
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