SAP-Solution: Lizenz

SAP CEO Christian Klein wants to focus on ERP, the core strength of the ERP world market leader. This focus is honorable, but of little help to SAP's customers. The B2B world is more than just ERP.

SAP has been charging some customers for indirect use for more than five years. Defined rules were not officially published until 2018 - they are not yet really feasible.

The majority of users criticize their software providers on the basis of pricing policies and licensing models.

There are concerns in the SAP community about the old and new licensing models. At the DSAG association, people believe that time heals all wounds. But the IA4SP and Voice associations and we are active!

SAP is always good for a surprise. The "roadmap" for add-ons, Z-functions and modifications is schizophrenic. The direction of travel turns like a flag in the wind.

After all, everything was supposed to be simpler and more understanding. In 2015, the motto of the Sapphire keynotes was "Run Simple" and "Make Digital Simple. In 2016 and 2017, SAP CEO Bill McDermott spoke of "Empathy" in Orlando.

Time and again, we find that one of the main causes of overlicensing among our SAP customers is inadequate SAP user management. However, this is the basis for correct licensing because it can be used to determine the exact number of SAP users required in the landscape.

Don't let an upcoming license audit set or change your agenda. Follow the principles from lean management. Underlying Lean Management is the philosophy of adding value without waste. This is a fundamental idea that must be reflected in your company's licensing.

SAP has embarked on the largest project in its more than forty-year history: the version change from a "black box" ERP to an open ERP with the in-memory computing platform Hana. For a Trusted Advisor like Atos, the key now is: enabling S/4 and Hana. Frank Scharpenberg, Head of SAP at Atos Germany, spoke about this with E-3 Editor-in-Chief Peter M. Färbinger.