SAP S/4HANA on premise

SAP S/4HANA, built on SAP HANA, takes advantage of HANA's in-memory processing and real-time data accessibility to enable digital transformation. Our expert authors will keep you up to date on SAP S/4HANA on-premises implementation strategies and detail use cases for on-premises implementation.

April 23, 2021 23 Apr'21
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.
February 04, 2020 04 Feb'20
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.
October 22, 2019 22 Oct'19
President of SAP Customer Experience departs

Alex Atzberger is leaving his post as president of SAP Customer Experience. He will be replaced by industry veteran Bob Stutz. The news comes two weeks after Bill McDermott announced he was stepping down as SAP CEO.
April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19
Confusion about features may hinder S/4HANA migration

SAP provides thousands of pages of documentation and online tools to compare ECC and S/4 features, but many customers remain unsure if the next-generation ERP does what they need.

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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
On-premises, hosted most popular S/4HANA deployment options

The pure cloud -- SaaS -- version of SAP's newest ERP, S/4HANA Cloud, lacks some of the same features of the on-premises version. But there are other reasons to keep S/4 close. Continue Reading

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Understand your S/4HANA deployment options

SAP deployment options can be confusing, particularly with name changes. Learn which SAP program is right for your company based on your organization's goals and needs. Continue Reading
Consider moving from ECC to S/4HANA sooner rather than later

Reinventing your business processes and revamping your ERP system is not as simple as pushing a button, but an S/4HANA conversion may not be as risky as you think. Here's why. Continue Reading
As SaaS ERP, S/4HANA Cloud not meant to replicate ECC

In a Q&A, Jan Gilg, SAP's new global head of S/4HANA, joined SVP Sven Denecken to explain the differences between the on-premises and cloud versions of S/4. Continue Reading

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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
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
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