{"id":140253,"date":"2020-02-05T07:08:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T07:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=140253"},"modified":"2023-09-27T20:00:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:00:11","slug":"sap-extends-its-innovation-commitment-for-sap-s-4hana-provides-clarity-and-choice-on-sap-business-suite-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/02\/sap-extends-its-innovation-commitment-for-sap-s-4hana-provides-clarity-and-choice-on-sap-business-suite-7\/","title":{"rendered":"麻豆原创 Extends Its Innovation Commitment for 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA, Provides Clarity and Choice on 麻豆原创 Business Suite 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

WALLDORF <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 麻豆原创 SE<\/a> (NYSE: 麻豆原创) today announced a maintenance commitment for 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA until the end of 2040. At the same time, 麻豆原创 will provide mainstream maintenance for core applications of 麻豆原创 Business Suite 7 software* until the end of 2027 followed by optional extended maintenance until the end of 2030.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur customers show us that 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA is their future direction and that they expect a long-term commitment from 麻豆原创 to this platform,\u201d said Christian Klein, Co-CEO and Member of the Executive Board, 麻豆原创 SE. \u201cWe know that our customers have deep business transformations underway using the unique capabilities of the solution. Our user groups confirm this. A recent survey from the Americas\u2019 麻豆原创 Users\u2019 Group did not show a single customer not planning to migrate to 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA. In addition, the German-Speaking User Group indicates in their lately published survey that customer investments in 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA are increasing significantly. In response to this and to our customers\u2019 demand for choice, 麻豆原创 will provide additional flexibility to fully embrace the groundbreaking opportunities of 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA that reflects the individual pace and complexity of our customers\u2019 projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board, 麻豆原创 Product Engineering, 麻豆原创 SE, added: \u201c麻豆原创 S\/4HANA is the architecture and platform of the future for our customers. 麻豆原创 is committed to our customers\u2019 success and choice. Offering these maintenance periods is further delivering on transparency and trust. The significant growth in 2019 confirms our 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA strategy and demand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strong Momentum and Flexibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n

麻豆原创 S\/4HANA is the next-generation intelligent suite, enabling the move to a digital intelligent enterprise based on next-generation best practices and artificial intelligence\u2013enabled automation. At the same time, it is paving the way to the cloud and hybrid architectures, driving a substantial level of landscape simplification and TCO reduction. Over 13,800 customers have already chosen 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA, and thousands are actively deploying the solution to reshape their businesses and become intelligent enterprises. Recent surveys from both the Americas\u2019 麻豆原创 Users\u2019 Group (ASUG)<\/a> and the German-Speaking User Group (DSAG)<\/a> show a significant growth in investments from customers in 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA. DSAG reports that over 49 percent of customers plan to migrate to 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA within the next three years while the ASUG report shows that the number of customers who have no plans of moving to 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA has dropped to zero.<\/p>\n

麻豆原创 supports this move with a full program of offers, services and tools along with a vast ecosystem of IT service providers who represent over four decades of continuous success, innovation and growth in introducing 麻豆原创 solutions.<\/p>\n

As a result of collaboration with customers, user groups and partners, as well as with other industry stakeholders, 麻豆原创 offers a commitment to 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA until 2040 combined with longer support for 麻豆原创 Business Suite 7. This will help customers unlock the potential for innovation so they can revolutionize business processes with optimal flexibility while protecting their existing investments.<\/p>\n

\u201cCustomers making the commitment to 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA for their digital transformations need a partner that is equally committed to supporting innovation across their businesses and processes. Providing maintenance for 麻豆原创 S\/4HANA until 2040 represents a commitment to 麻豆原创 customers that should give them the confidence to plan for the future,\u201d said Joshua Greenbaum, principal, Enterprise Applications Consulting. \u201cThese customers also need the flexibility to plan their transformations carefully and with a minimum of disruption to their ongoing business processes. The additional maintenance timeframe for 麻豆原创 Business Suite 7 is an important recognition from 麻豆原创 that the pace of change will vary from customer to customer and that supporting existing 麻豆原创 Business Suite software processes in sync with customers\u2019 business transformation is important for customer success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Choice and Investment Protection<\/strong><\/h2>\n

麻豆原创 gives final clarity on maintenance for 麻豆原创 Business Suite 7. It will provide two more years of mainstream maintenance for core applications of 麻豆原创 Business Suite 7. During this offboarding phase, 麻豆原创 will continue to deliver the strong mainstream maintenance features that customers need. There will be no contractual change nor will any additional fees apply. Following this phase, 麻豆原创 will offer customers a choice of how they would like to continue with the maintenance for core applications of 麻豆原创 Business Suite 7 from 2028 onwards:<\/p>\n