RISE with SAP


What Is RISE with SAP?

RISE with SAP provides the components needed to implement its intelligent enterprise concept in a single contract. It combines business process intelligence with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Business Network, technical services, cloud infrastructure, and consumption credit for the SAP Business Technology Platform. SAP has expanded the RISE with SAP package to include industry and line-of-business extensions.

According to SAPinsider’s RISE with SAP Benchmark Report, close to half (49%) of respondents said they see RISE with SAP playing the role of process transformation in their SAP S/4HANA projects. Forty-two percent said they see RISE with SAP playing a data transformation role in their SAP S/4HANA projects; 37%, a change management role; 32%, a program management role; 30%, an infrastructure environment role; and 29%, a quality assurance role. Only 18% did not plan to use RISE with SAP.

What Is RISE with SAP?

RISE with SAP provides the components needed to implement its intelligent enterprise concept in a single contract. It combines business process intelligence with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Business Network, technical services, cloud infrastructure, and consumption credit for the SAP Business Technology Platform. SAP has expanded the RISE with SAP package to include industry and line-of-business extensions.

According to SAPinsider’s RISE with SAP Benchmark Report, close to half (49%) of respondents said they see RISE with SAP playing the role of process transformation in their SAP S/4HANA projects. Forty-two percent said they see RISE with SAP playing a data transformation role in their SAP S/4HANA projects; 37%, a change management role; 32%, a program management role; 30%, an infrastructure environment role; and 29%, a quality assurance role. Only 18% did not plan to use RISE with SAP.

Further Resources for SAPinsiders

RISE with SAP: 5 Things to Know in 2022. SAP introduced RISE with SAP in early 2021 as a one-stop shop to implement its intelligent enterprise. This article answers several questions SAP customers have about RISE with SAP, including cost, partners, security, contracts, and impact on SAP S/4HANA deployment.

Demystifying Contracts and Licensing with RISE with SAP. One of SAP’s goals in rolling out RISE with SAP is to simplify the implementation process for SAP S/4HANA and the cloud by reducing the number of contracts that SAP customers have to sign. In this article, Akash Kumar, Solutions Architect at HCL, explains RISE with SAP’s contract and licensing process and the best strategy to get the most out of the program at the lowest cost.

RISE with SAP Benchmark Report. The most important driver for businesses opting for RISE with SAP is the need for digital transformation requiring technologies that support process improvement, according to a survey of SAPinsider members in the RISE with SAP Benchmark Report.

Industry Focus on RISE with SAP. In this webinar, Dinesh Vandayar, Google Cloud’s Go-To-Market Lead for RISE with SAP, and Michael Harding, Google Cloud Partner Manager for SAP, explain industry-specific use cases for RISE with SAP. For example, Vandayar relates that French retailer Carrefour used RISE with SAP to move to SAP S/4HANA on Google Cloud.

Vendors that can help SAP customers with RISE with SAP include: Accenture, AWS, Capgemini, CBS Consulting, Deloitte, Google Cloud, Managecore, Microsoft, Navisite, NTT DATA Business Solutions, PwC, and RedHat.

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  1. Reconsidering RISE with SAP

    October 11, 2023

    Since RISE with SAP was originally released in 2021 much has changed. What was then seen as an essentially unknown business-transformation-as-a-service offering that was based around SAP S/4HANA Cloud is now the center of SAP’s plans for cloud ERP. RISE with SAP is also at the center of SAP’s newly announced Joule embedded AI and…

  2. SNOC Adopts RISE with SAP to Streamline Operations and Reporting

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    Sharjah National Oil Corporation has partnered with SAP to implement RISE with SAP as a unified enterprise platform to modernize its operations and streamline data management across its oil and gas assets.

  3. SAPinsider Benchmark Research Webinar – RISE with SAP 2025

    January 13, 2026

    Organizations are facing a pivotal moment as the shift to SAP Cloud ERP accelerates and the end of maintenance for core SAP ERP systems nears. SAPinsider’s latest RISE with SAP Benchmark Research reveals how companies are responding to rising pressure to modernize, the reasons behind their adoption decisions, and the challenges they must overcome. With…

  4. AUMOVIO Modernizes Its IT Foundation with SAP Cloud ERP Private

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    AUMOVIO is modernizing its operations by adopting SAP Cloud ERP Private as part of its digital transformation strategy to enhance its efficiency, scalability, and innovation capabilities in the automotive sector.

  5. SAPinsider Benchmark Research – RISE with SAP 2025

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    As 2025 ends, the narrative around SAP migration has shifted from “why move?” to “how fast?” This SAPinsider report, based on a survey of 122 community members conducted in late 2025, highlights a marked acceleration in cloud ERP adoption as the 2027 end-of-maintenance deadline approaches. Now commercially referred to as SAP Cloud ERP Private, the…

  6. ZPA for RISE with SAP Solution Brief

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    Zscaler partners with SAP to facilitate the transition from legacy SAP ECC to RISE with SAP (S/4HANA PCE) by providing secure and efficient zero trust access to SAP applications.

  7. ZPA for RISE with SAP At a Glance

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    The article discusses how Zscaler ZPA enables reliable access to SAP applications for employees and partners from any location during the migration to RISE with SAP.

  8. Driving Efficiency and Cost Savings: Energy Transfer’s Journey to RISE with SAP with Lemongrass

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    Energy Transfer LP partnered with Lemongrass to transition to RISE with SAP, resulting in a strategic overhaul of their IT infrastructure that not only aligned with their business objectives but also achieved a $2M reduction in licensing costs through comprehensive assessments and negotiations.

  9. Dell Technologies and SAP Strengthen Sovereign Cloud Strategy with Private Data Center Option

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    Dell Technologies and SAP are enhancing their partnership by integrating SAP RISE Private Cloud Edition into customer data centers via Dell’s APEX platform, addressing enterprise demand for cloud benefits while maintaining data control and compliance amid rising regulatory pressures.

  10. How Wholesale Distributors Can Safeguard Data with RISE with SAP

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    Wholesale distributors must adopt robust data security measures, as outlined in RISE with SAP, to protect sensitive information, ensure business continuity, and maintain compliance within a complex digital ecosystem.