SAP-Solution: Kosten

For 57 percent of German companies with between 500 and 1,000 employees, the annual costs for their SAP system amount to more than one million euros. 16 percent even pay over two million euros.

Until now, indirect use has hovered over companies like a sword of Damocles. SAP has reacted and introduced a new licensing model. We look into the question of whether this is a fair solution or a toll.

Why and how does the cloud paradigm need to be adopted by existing SAP customers? Few existing SAP customers are prepared for the public cloud. Cost, complexity and legal risks are difficult to manage. So how can the balancing act between the need for more agile IT and control in their own data center be achieved? The Nutanix concept of the enterprise cloud provides the answer.

Everything is going digital. A digital tsunami is rolling toward us, according to analysts at Gartner. And that means more IT expertise in management. The findings of the current Capgemini Trends Study: The CIO is at a crossroads. He is getting new contacts because the board and management have more and more IT expertise of their own.

Business processes in banks are largely IT-based. As a result, internal IT organizations face the challenge of mastering the complex application landscapes in order to meet the high demands for quality, cost-effectiveness and flexibility.

The deal is simple, the temptation great, and there are - apparently - only winners. When it comes to renewing sourcing contracts, providers often promise special conditions to those who don't want to go through the time-consuming tendering process. The customer can save twice, they argue. In reality, however, it is the provider who saves.

SAP consultants are still among the top earners. Even entry-level employees without project experience can earn annual salaries of between 40,000 and 50,000 euros. Within a short period of time, these salaries continue to rise. But what does salary development depend on and how is a salary structured in detail?