SAP and 3rd Party Support
Reduce your annual SAP support fees
Most existing SAP customers rely on ECC and have yet to upgrade to S/4HANA, even though it was launched in 2015. More recently, with the introduction of S/4HANA Cloud on its public and private editions, SAP has been pushing licensees to convert to a subscription model, bundling software, infrastructure, and services under a single lock-in contract (RiseWithSAP). This SAP vendor lock-in technic has led many customers looking for a different route for SAP support. In the market, there are several options from 3. party vendors and Basis Consulting have experience in SAP operation together with these 3.party support companies.
Pros
- 50% lower maintenance price
- Incident and application support is still possible from 3. party support vendor
- Global tax, legal, and regulatory updates will be given by 3. party support vendor
Cons
- It’s no longer possible to upgrade to newer SAP version
- It’s no longer possible to patch current release
- Security patches is no longer available
If you are considering 3. party support, Basis Consulting can help with a technical assessment and give you input to your business case.