"We all want to do this," says Conor Riordan, chair of the UK and Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG), "describing the transition to cloud-based ERP with SAP Rise. We all want to get to the end point. We just can't get there as fast as SAP wants us to go." This captures the existing tension between SAP's timeline and the real-world readiness of its customers.
Mainstream support for SAP Enterprise Core Components (ECC) officially ends in 2027. Moving to SAP Rise is regarded by many as too big a step to take in one go and instead, as Riordan explains, users need financial support to make the transition from ECC to S4/Hana, which is a stepping stone towards Rise.
"SAP responded and it has come up with a modernisation programme, which was well received by customers and our members," he says. He is confident the newly appointed UK and Ireland managing director for SAP, Leila Romane, has recognised this challenge and the move to SAP Rise is more of a marathon than a sprint.
Riordan believes that for SAP customers the move to Rise is inevitable. "The majority of customers will go to Rise at some stage, whenever it's right for them. That might be next year. That could be 20-30 years. Who knows. It's about doing the upgrade when it's right for the customers rather than doing it when it's right for SAP."
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