SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, built on SAP HANA, takes advantage of HANA's in-memory processing and real-time data accessibility, but makes this available in a SaaS model. Our experts will keep you up to date on SAP S/4HANA Cloud editions, provide tips for migrating to the cloud and detail use cases for implementation of S/4HANA Cloud.
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News
11 Feb 2022
IBM Breakthrough targets Rise with SAP, deepening ties
IBM's new Breakthrough, a bundle of IaaS and consulting services, is aimed at giving SAP customers one-stop shopping for S/4HANA cloud transformations. v Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Tip
02 Feb 2022
How can SAP's Financial Closing Cockpit streamline closing?
SAP's Financial Closing Cockpit and its next-generation cloud iteration could help companies manage their closing more efficiently. Learn more about the applications' capabilities. Continue Reading
By- James Kofalt, DX4 Research
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28 Jan 2022
SAP reports strong Q4 earnings; acquires Taulia
SAP Q4 2021 cloud earnings were strong, and the company added to its portfolio by acquiring Taulia for cash management and investing in intelligent contract firm Icertis. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
20 Jan 2022
Rise with SAP will continue to evolve in 2022
Experts see Rise with SAP as a mixed bag. The program has the tools to provide a path to S/4HANA, but SAP still needs to show the value of an S/4HANA cloud migration. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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14 Jan 2022
Twinings selects Rise with SAP to simplify its business brew
Tea company Twinings Ovaltine has chosen SAP’s Rise subscription service to simplify its relationship with the supplier and focus on future growth Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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16 Dec 2021
Security initiatives can accelerate an S/4HANA migration
In this Q&A, Juan Pablo Perez-Etchegoyen, CTO at Onapsis, discusses why it's important for companies to include security measures at the beginning of an S/4HANA migration project. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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15 Dec 2021
How can SAP's Signavio acquisition help companies?
Learn about process mining's capabilities and how Rise with SAP users could potentially benefit from the company acquiring process mining company Signavio. Continue Reading
By- James Kofalt, DX4 Research
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Answer
01 Dec 2021
Is Rise with SAP a good fit for you?
The service Rise with SAP is likely a good fit for some organizations but not for others. Learn how to decide if SAP's new offering is right for your company. Continue Reading
By- James Kofalt, DX4 Research
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17 Nov 2021
SAP TechEd sets sights on hyperscalers with developer tools
SAP launched a series of developer products at SAP TechEd, including free tier access for the SAP Business Technology Platform and the low-code/no-code platform SAP AppGyver. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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04 Nov 2021
Rise with SAP attracts 11% interest from SAP customers
Research from the UK & Ireland SAP User Group has found only 11% of members plan to use SAP’s Rise with SAP business transformation as a service offering Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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01 Sep 2021
Google Cloud and SAP forge ahead with Rise offerings
As SAP moves away from Microsoft Azure as its preferred public cloud provider, Google looks to fill the void. Customers should benefit from the competition. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
28 Jul 2021
Signavio aims to transform SAP software development model
In this Q&A, Signavio CEO Gero Decker discusses the process mining software vendor's role in Rise with SAP and its criticality to business transformation. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
23 Jul 2021
IT complexity slows S/4HANA migration pace
Most S/4HANA projects are being held up by the complexity of SAP system environments, and organizations need to fully understand the systems and align IT and business to succeed. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
15 Jul 2021
Rise with SAP won't move S/4HANA needle for large customers
Rise with SAP is good for smaller companies, but if Rise is going to be a success, SAP will need to figure out how to attract its largest customers, according to two experts. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
16 Jun 2021
A buyer's guide to customer-managed S/4HANA Any Premise
Customer-managed S/4HANA Any Premise is best for users who prefer to use a different set of tools and processes than HEC and have more control over the environment. Continue Reading
By- James Kofalt, DX4 Research
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Feature
11 Jun 2021
SAP wants to own intelligent enterprise, but firms have options
SAP customers Paragon 28 and Merit Energy extoll the value of an S/4HANA-based intelligent enterprise, but an S/4HANA migration might not be needed to achieve the same benefits. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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News
04 Jun 2021
SAP Business Network major focus at Sapphire Now 2021
SAP announced new initiatives such as the SAP Business Network to help companies become intelligent enterprises. Experts described the messaging as impressive but lacking in detail. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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03 Jun 2021
Sapphire 2021: Klein vaunts rebooted Ariba business network as sustainability driver
At the virtual Sapphire 2021 conference, SAP CEO Christian Klein trumpeted the supplier’s procurement network, Ariba, as the core of a revamped global engine for promoting sustainable economic growth Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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28 May 2021
Sapphire Now should elicit more details on Rise with SAP
At Sapphire Now, the SAP community is hoping for clarity on Rise with SAP and an honest look at the challenges facing SAP customers. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
28 Apr 2021
A buyer's guide to S/4HANA Cloud extended edition (EX)
S/4HANA Cloud EX offers much of the multi-tenant version's simplicity and standardization but with much greater environment control. Learn more to see if it's a good fit for your company. Continue Reading
By- James Kofalt, DX4 Research
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23 Apr 2021
SAP earnings strong for Q1, Oracle claims dismissed
SAP results in Q1 2021 were strong, led by a growth in cloud revenue and the growth of the customer base for SAP S/4HANA. However, there are weaknesses in the Intelligent Spend unit. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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22 Apr 2021
SAP Q1 2021: Revenue nudges up 2% year-on-year, S/4 adoption up 2.5% on prior quarter
SAP has reported first quarter 2021 revenue of €6.35bn, up 2% on the same year-ago quarter. Cloud revenue has increased by 1% year-on-year, and S/4 adoption is up 2.5% on the previous quarter Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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14 Apr 2021
SAP forms financial services partnership with Dediq
SAP and financial industry investment firm Dediq are forming a new business unit to develop applications that help banks and insurance firms with changing processes. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Podcast
25 Feb 2021
SAP cloud migration effort enters new, accelerated phase
With strong cloud growth already on the books and the new Rise program enticing customers to S/4HANA Cloud, 2021 could be the year SAP finally breaks from its on-premises past. Continue Reading
By- David Essex, Industry Editor
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Guest Post
16 Feb 2021
Strategic advice for SAP ECC customers in 2021
In 2021, current SAP customers will need to make a decision on whether to stay with ECC, migrate to S/4HANA or consider alternatives. Here's what to consider. Continue Reading
By- Brad Hiquet
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01 Feb 2021
SAP earnings strong in Q4, but cloud growth questionable
SAP had a strong Q4 in 2020, but long-term growth prospects are unclear as they depend on SAP's transition to a true cloud-first company. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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27 Jan 2021
SAP acquires process mining software vendor Signavio
Process mining and business process intelligence capabilities are a core part of SAP's new Rise with SAP subscription services and will be delivered through SAP's acquisition of Signavio. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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News
27 Jan 2021
Rise with SAP streamlines business transformation
SAP debuted Rise with SAP, a new offering designed to help customers transform business models and processes so that they can become more flexible, resilient, data-driven enterprises. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Answer
10 Dec 2020
Why are some SAP customers resisting S/4HANA?
SAP has touted S/4HANA as the natural successor to ECC, but many customers are resisting the move. Here are some of the reasons why. Continue Reading
By- James Kofalt, DX4 Research
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Feature
12 Nov 2020
Customer input drives S/4HANA Cloud development
In this Q&A, SAP executive Jan Gilg discusses how customer feedback played a role in the development of new features in S/4HANA Cloud 2011. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
09 Nov 2020
How to create digital transformation with an S/4HANA implementation
Moving off SAP's ECC software gives organizations the opportunity for true digital transformation. Here are some tips business leaders and CIOs can use to prepare for the change. Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2020
Syniti platform helps enable better data quality management
FrieslandCampina uses Syniti Knowledge Platform for data governance and data quality to improve its SAP ERP and other enterprise systems. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
13 Oct 2020
Decide on SAP S/4HANA Cloud: Single-tenant vs. multi-tenant edition
Understanding the benefits and limitations of S/4HANA Cloud versions is essential to making the right choice. Here are some factors for consideration. Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2020
ASUG/DSAG members like S/4HANA, but implementations still lag
S/4HANA is viewed positively by most SAP customers, according to a new survey of ASUG and DSAG members, but complexity of an S/4HANA move may be delaying implementation projects. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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27 Jul 2020
SAP Q2 2020 results: SAP partially divests Qualtrics as positive results posted against Covid crisis
SAP has announced a positive set of second-quarter 2020 results, hot on the heels of a declaration that it will spin out online survey business unit Qualtrics by way of an initial public offering in the US Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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Tip
15 Jun 2020
What are the main components of the SAP Activate methodology?
If you want to implement cloud and on-premises editions of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Cloud applications, then you need to know SAP Activate methodology. Here's an in-depth look at it. Continue Reading
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21 May 2020
SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2005 focuses on supply chain
The latest version of S/4HANA Cloud has functions for supply chain, finance and SuccessFactors integration that will likely appeal to companies dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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21 Apr 2020
Klein takes sole command of SAP as Q1 results show Covid impact
As Christian Klein becomes sole chief executive officer, SAP announces total revenue of €6.521bn for the first quarter, up 7% on Q1 2019 Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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Feature
31 Mar 2020
Floating the possibilities of SAP S/4HANA Cloud migration
When weighing the advantages of abandoning legacy ERP systems for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, factors include implementation and support costs, functionality, flexibility and security. Continue Reading
By- Christine Campbell, The Alpha Content Company
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Tip
21 Feb 2020
5 tips for a successful S/4HANA Cloud implementation
Moving to S/4HANA public cloud can help you save on IT maintenance and simplify real-time analysis. Here's a look at what you can do to make the migration as successful as possible. Continue Reading
By- Christine Campbell, The Alpha Content Company
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Feature
17 Feb 2020
Take care of data before SAP S/4HANA migration
In this Q&A, Rajesh Rengarethinam of ERP security vendor Appsian discusses why reviewing data security and business processes are important when planning a move to SAP S/4HANA. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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News
04 Feb 2020
Deadline extended for SAP Business Suite 7
Business Suite 7 will receive mainstream maintenance until 2027, a decision industry observers say reflects the difficulty of an S/4HANA migration. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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03 Feb 2020
SAP cloud revenue up, S/4HANA adoption still slow
Although SAP reported impressive revenue and cloud growth for 2019, it remains challenged to get the majority of its installed customer base onto S/4HANA. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
31 Jan 2020
SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration: 4 essential issues
The ERP landscape is transforming and SAP customers in particular are dealing with decision overload related to ECC to S/4HANA migration. Here's some top advice. Continue Reading
By- Diann Daniel, Executive Editor
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Feature
24 Jan 2020
SAP S/4HANA migration should be business-driven
In this Q&A, Ekrem Hatip of Syntax Systems discusses what SAP customers need to consider as they embark on an SAP S/4HANA migration. It should be driven by business, not IT needs. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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Feature
14 Jan 2020
SAP competitors see openings with S/4HANA qualms
SAP customers may consider other ERP vendors as the clock speeds up for the 2025 support end for ECC, but some observers believe a move to another vendor may be just as difficult. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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25 Sep 2019
At Inforum 2019, Infor takes aim at SAP
Infor wants to take SAP head-on. At Inforum 2019, Infor executives described SAP's push to migrate customers to SAP S/4HANA by 2025 as an opportunity to do just that. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director
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20 Aug 2019
Google Cloud partner deal with DXC targets SAP migration
A new alliance uniting IT services firm DXC Technology with Google will focus on artificial intelligence and SAP migration as opportunities for collaboration. Continue Reading
By- John Moore, Industry Editor
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18 Jul 2019
SAP Q2 2019: US-China trade war takes toll
SAP’s second-quarter 2019 financial results indicate cloud revenue at 26% of total, and 600 new customers for S/4 Hana. The US-China trade war has adversely affected results Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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01 Jan 2019
SAP user group’s Cooper: Indirect licensing progress welcome but slow
SAP UK&I User Group chair Paul Cooper on the state of play between SAP and users: sanguine about end of ECC6; S/4 adoption growth steady, indirect licensing still an issue; and C/4 remains unknown Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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12 Nov 2018
UKISUG 2018: Upswing for S/4 Hana, C/4 Hana unknown to 39%
UK and Ireland SAP User Group discloses research showing steady rise in S/4 Hana implementation, but C/4 Hana is still an unknown quantity Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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01 Nov 2018
SAP’s Atzberger vaunts front to back office capability
Alex Atzberger, president, SAP Customer Experience, recently went through the company’s customer-focused software strategy with Computer Weekly Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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24 Oct 2018
Oracle Open World 2018: CEO Mark Hurd says SAP ERP customers will defect
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd opined at Open World that SAP ECC6 customers will defect, in some measure, to Oracle in preference to S/4 Hana Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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18 Oct 2018
SAP Q3 2018: Cloud revenue up 39%
SAP’s Q3 2018 results show cloud revenue now at 22% of total and indicate momentum. S/4 Hana customers number 9,500 Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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10 Oct 2018
SAP Customer Experience Live 2018: SAP steps up C/4 Hana efforts
SAP has used its Customer Experience Live conference in Barcelona to flesh out its C/4 Hana offer Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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Feature
13 Sep 2017
SAP S/4HANA public cloud infrastructure options increase
An SAP systems integrator goes on the public cloud to deploy S/4HANA to help its clients and improve its financial reporting, gaining a world-class accounting system quickly. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Director