Many organizations with a multi-million-dollar RISE transformation are still stuck in a slow-change mindset, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities for innovation.
The significant cost and complexity of ECC migrations, which can range from $2 million to over $1 billion, deter companies from upgrading their systems, ultimately impacting their ability to leverage the latest SAP innovations.
SAP's yearly investment of around $7 billion in research and development emphasizes the importance of staying current with upgrades; organizations that remain in maintenance mode risk falling behind in the competitive landscape.
You signed off on a multi-million-dollar RISE transformation. The infrastructure is modern. The platform is Cloud-native. But your organization still operates like it’s on-prem. Same slow change cycles. Same ‘keeping the lights on’ mentality. Same hesitancy to request anything more than minor modifications because the risk feels too high. The complexity of ECC installations and the cost of migration are the two big barriers. Migration can cost anywhere from $2 million to over $1 billion for large enterprises with complex installations. Some customers anticipate three- to seven-year migration projects. Organizations implement SAP, then default to maintenance mode. SAP invests roughly $7 billion per year in R&D, shipping continuous innovation. But if you never upgrade, you’re leaving that investment on the table.