SAP Support & Licensing Intelligence

Cut through SAP's complexity. Our advisors have managed SAP renewals, audits, and migrations for enterprises on every continent. These articles reflect what we've seen on the ground.

Featured Articles (48 total)

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SAP APO Advanced Planning & Optimisation Third-Party Support: Preserve SCM Planning Without S/4HANA Migration

Complete guide to SAP APO TPS — version matrix, APO module coverage, SAP IBP migration cost analysis

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SAP APO Advanced Planning Third-Party Support: Cut Supply Chain Planning Costs 50–65%

Complete guide to SAP APO TPS in 2026 — version matrix, APO DP/SNP/PP-DS/GATP TPS coverage, SAP IBP

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SAP APO & SCM Third-Party Support: Alternatives to SAP IBP Migration 2026

Guide to SAP APO TPS options — version matrix, IBP migration cost analysis, TPS coverage, and strate

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SAP Ariba Support Alternatives | Cut Ariba Costs 50–90%

Independent third-party support options for SAP Ariba that cut costs 50–90% while maintaining full p

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SAP BASIS Administration Cost Guide: Reducing the Hidden Cost of Running SAP

Comprehensive guide to SAP BASIS administration cost reduction — covering full BASIS cost structure,

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SAP BASIS Support Cost Reduction: A Practical Enterprise Guide

Practical guide to reducing SAP BASIS support costs through third-party maintenance, team optimisati

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SAP BPC Third-Party Support Alternatives: Business Planning & Consolidation Cost Guide 2026

Guide to SAP BPC TPS options in 2026 — sustaining status, BPC Standard vs Embedded, SAC migration re

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SAP BusinessObjects Support: Third-Party Alternatives to SAP BI

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.x mainstream maintenance ends in 2027. This guide covers TPS options, BI pl

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SAP BW / Business Warehouse Third-Party Support: Cut Analytics Support Costs

How enterprises running SAP Business Warehouse reduce analytics platform support costs 50–90% with i

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SAP BW/4HANA Third-Party Support: Avoid the Analytics Migration Trap

Guide to SAP BW 7.5 and BW on HANA TPS — why SAP's BW/4HANA migration pitch is commercially coercive

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SAP CRM On-Premise Third-Party Support: Cut CRM Support Costs 50–65%

Complete guide to SAP CRM on-premise TPS in 2026 — version matrix, SAP CRM 7.0 TPS coverage, SAP C/4

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SAP CRM Third-Party Support: Alternatives to SAP Customer Experience Migration 2026

SAP CRM 7.0 mainstream maintenance ended 2020. SAP's forced migration to Sales Cloud costs £2.5M–£12

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SAP ECC Third-Party Support: The Complete Enterprise Guide (2026)

The authoritative guide for enterprise IT and procurement leaders evaluating SAP ECC third-party support. Covers what independent support…

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SAP EHS Third-Party Support: Preserve Environment, Health & Safety on ECC Without S/4HANA Migration Risk

Complete guide to SAP EHS TPS — version matrix, EH&S module coverage, S/4HANA EHS migration cost analysis, and four-profile cost

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SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) Third-Party Support: Cost Analysis & TPS Guide

SAP EWM standalone and embedded versions explained, support cost analysis, and how third-party support delivers 60–65% savings while…

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SAP EWM Advanced Third-Party Support: Preserve Extended Warehouse Management Without SAP's S/4HANA Embedded EWM Migration Cost

Complete guide to SAP EWM TPS — version matrix, warehouse management coverage, S/4HANA Embedded EWM migration cost analysis, and…

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SAP FI CO Third-Party Support: Keep Financial Accounting and Controlling on ECC Without S/4HANA's Universal Journal Disruption

Complete guide to SAP FI/CO TPS — version matrix, FI CO coverage scope, S/4HANA Universal Journal migration cost analysis, and four-profile…

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SAP Fieldglass Third-Party Support: Reduce VMS Costs Without Losing Contingent Workforce Visibility

SAP is bundling Fieldglass into RISE/GROW deals. Third-party support for the Fieldglass integration layer reduces support costs 60–65% —…

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SAP GRC Third-Party Support Alternatives: Keep Your SOX and SoD Framework Running at 50–65% Less

Complete guide to SAP GRC TPS in 2026 — version matrix, Access Control and Process Control TPS scope, SAP Cloud IAG migration cost…

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SAP HANA Cloud Alternative: Why Third-Party Support on HANA 2.0 On-Premise Beats SAP's SaaS Migration Push

Complete guide to SAP HANA Cloud alternatives in 2026 — HANA Cloud migration economics, HANA 2.0 SPS support lifecycle, TPS coverage scope,…

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SAP HANA Database Licensing: How SAP Charges and How to Pay Less

SAP HANA database licensing costs £250K to £5M+ depending on your workload and edition. This guide breaks down every HANA licensing model,…

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SAP HANA Database Third-Party Support: What TPS Covers and What It Saves

SAP HANA DB engine TPS coverage, support costs, and how independent support saves 50–65% while maintaining full HANA database operations…

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SAP HANA Licensing Guide 2026: Editions, RAM-Based Pricing Traps, and Cost Alternatives

SAP HANA licensing guide covering edition pricing, RAM-based tiers, S/4HANA bundling traps, audit risk, and third-party support…

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SAP HANA Migration Cost Guide: The Full Financial Picture SAP Won't Show You

Comprehensive analysis of SAP HANA migration costs — all six cost categories, migration vs. deferral comparison, third-party ECC support…

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SAP HANA Support Costs Explained: What You Actually Pay and Why

SAP HANA support costs 22% of NLV annually — on top of the £500K–£5M+ database licence. This guide breaks down every component of SAP HANA…

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SAP HR and HCM Third-Party Support: Your Payroll Runs Fine — Stop Paying SAP's Migration Tax

Complete guide to SAP HR/HCM module TPS in 2026 — version matrix, PA/PY payroll TPS coverage, SuccessFactors migration cost analysis, and…

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SAP ICM Third-Party Support: Preserve Incentive & Commission Management on ECC Without Migrating to SAP Commissions

Complete guide to SAP ICM TPS — version matrix, commission calculation module coverage, SAP Commissions migration cost analysis, and…

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SAP IS-U / SAP for Utilities Third-Party Support

SAP IS-U (Utilities) third-party support analysis — S/4HANA Utilities migration costs, TPS coverage scope, and sector-specific…

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SAP MDG Third-Party Support: Preserve Master Data Governance Without SAP's S/4HANA Central Governance Migration Mandate

Complete guide to SAP MDG TPS — version matrix, governance domain coverage, S/4HANA Central Governance migration cost analysis, and…

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SAP MM Materials Management Third-Party Support: Preserve ECC Procurement Without S/4HANA Migration

Complete guide to SAP MM Materials Management TPS — version matrix, MM coverage scope, S/4HANA migration cost analysis, and four-profile…

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SAP NetWeaver Support Alternatives: The Platform That Runs Everything SAP — and That SAP No Longer Wants to Support

Complete guide to SAP NetWeaver TPS — NW version matrix across AS ABAP/Java/PI/Portal, BTP migration pressure analysis, TPS coverage scope,…

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SAP PI/PO Third-Party Support: Keep Your Integration Platform Running Without the SAP Integration Suite Price Tag

Analysis of SAP PI and PO support timelines, Integration Suite migration economics, and independent third-party support options for…

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SAP PM Third-Party Support: Your Asset Maintenance Operations Work — Reject SAP's Forced S/4HANA Asset Management Timeline

Complete guide to SAP PM TPS — version matrix, Plant Maintenance TPS coverage, S/4HANA Asset Management migration cost analysis, and…

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SAP PP Production Planning Third-Party Support: Keep Your ECC MRP Environment Running Without S/4HANA Migration

Complete guide to SAP PP Production Planning TPS — version matrix, PP/MRP coverage scope, S/4HANA migration cost analysis, and four-profile…

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SAP PS Project System Third-Party Support: Avoid SAP's Forced S/4HANA Enterprise Project Management Migration

Complete guide to SAP PS TPS — version matrix, PS TPS coverage scope, S/4HANA EPPM migration cost analysis, and four-profile cost

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SAP QM Quality Management Third-Party Support: Avoid SAP's Forced S/4HANA Quality Management Migration

Complete guide to SAP QM TPS — version matrix, QM TPS coverage scope, S/4HANA quality management migration cost analysis, and four-profile…

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SAP RE-FleX Real Estate Third-Party Support: Preserve Your ECC Lease Management Platform Without S/4HANA Migration Pressure

Complete guide to SAP RE-FleX third-party support — version matrix, RE module coverage, IFRS 16 continuity analysis, S/4HANA migration…

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SAP S/4HANA Migration: Why It's Not the Only Answer (2026 Reality Check)

SAP migration costs €15–50M+ and takes 2–5+ years. Before you commit, understand the hidden costs, the real timeline, what extended…

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SAP S/4HANA Third-Party Support: The Support Bill Doesn't Disappear After Your Migration

Complete guide to SAP S/4HANA TPS in 2026 — version matrix, TPS coverage scope, SAP RISE/BTP pressure tactics, and four-profile cost model…

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SAP SD Sales and Distribution Third-Party Support: Preserve Your Order-to-Cash Cycle Without S/4HANA's Business Partner Disruption

Complete guide to SAP SD TPS — version matrix, order-to-cash coverage scope, S/4HANA Sales migration cost analysis, and four-profile cost…

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SAP Solution Manager End of Support 2027: Your Options and the Case for TPS

Analysis of SAP Solution Manager 7.2 end-of-support in 2027, SAP Cloud ALM migration options, and third-party support as a cost-reduction…

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SAP SRM Third-Party Support: Preserve Supplier Relationship Management Without Forced Migration to SAP Ariba Cloud

Complete guide to SAP SRM TPS — version matrix, SRM module coverage, SAP Ariba migration cost analysis, and four-profile cost

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SAP SuccessFactors Alternatives:Avoid Cloud HCM Lock-In

Analysis of SAP SuccessFactors migration economics and alternatives for organisations running SAP HCM on-premises. Includes cost model,…

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SAP Support Costs Explained: What You're Really Paying — and Why (2026)

What SAP’s 22% annual support fee really buys — and how enterprises cut it 50–90% with independent third-party support. 2026 cost…

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SAP Transportation Management Third-Party Support: Cut TM Support Costs 60–65%

Complete guide to SAP TM third-party support in 2026 — SAP's use of S/4HANA migration pressure on TM customers, TPS coverage scope, version…

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SAP Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) Third-Party Support: Preserve Your ECC Treasury Platform Without S/4HANA Migration Pressure

Complete guide to SAP TRM third-party support — version matrix, TRM module coverage, S/4HANA Treasury migration cost analysis, and…

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SAP WM Third-Party Support: Your Warehouse Operations Work — Reject SAP's Forced S/4HANA EWM Migration

Complete guide to SAP WM TPS in 2026 — version matrix, WM TPS coverage, S/4HANA EWM migration cost analysis, and four-profile cost model…

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