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TCS ERP on Cloud
TCS ERP on Cloud for SAP Landscape Migration and Modernization
Highlights
- Since SAP ECC ERP's mainstream support will end in 2027, companies are prioritizing migrating to SAP S/4HANA.
- SAP offers two Cloud-based ERP solutions - GROW with SAP and RISE with SAP to facilitate this transition.
- SAP provides flexible deployment models suited for various organizational requirements through standardization, customization, and control over the landscape.
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Introduction
In today's fast-paced digital economy, organizations not only need to modernize their legacy environments, but also must rethink how they operate, innovate, and evolve. With mainstream support for SAP ECC ERP ending in 2027, migrating to SAP S/4HANA has become not just a priority but a strategic imperative for enterprises seeking sustainable competitiveness.
To facilitate this transition, SAP offers two cloud-based ERP solutions under the S/4HANA umbrella: GROW with SAP and RISE with SAP. GROW with SAP empowers small to midsize businesses (SMEs) for rapid adoption and simplicity, while RISE with SAP provides a customized path for larger or more complex organizations to drive meaningful change.
RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP is more than a license change rather, it provides a comprehensive suite of tools, preconfigured best practices, intelligent automation, and features fueled by the SAP business technology platform (BTP), enabling organizations to become intelligent and sustainable.
By consolidating the software, infrastructure, platforms, and services into a single subscription, SAP Cloud ERP solutions simplify contracts and expedite value realization making transformation smoother and impactful.
Capabilities
SAP Cloud ERP solutions provide a broad range of technological capabilities, including:
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud (offered in public, private, or customer data center editions)
- SAP BTP for integration (SAP and non-SAP), extensibility, and data analytics
- SAP business intelligence through SAP Signavio, enabling companies to make continuous assessments and improve their operations
- Access to SAP business network, enabling enterprises, logistics providers, and suppliers to connect through asset intelligence
- Cloud infrastructure hosted on SAP data centers, or hyperscalers such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud, or in the customer's own data center (CDC)
Recently, SAP has fast-forwarded its vision of intelligent enterprises with innovations such as Suite as a Service—a unified digital core integrating data, AI, and business processes; Joule AI Copilot—an embedded AI-driven assistant providing real-time insights across applications; Prompt Optimizer—streamlining the adoption of AI; and Business Data Cloud—enhancing data-driven decision-making.
Deployment models
In terms of deployment models, there are a few options as per the organization's needs and IT strategies:
- SAP S/4HANA cloud – Public Edition (GROW with SAP): This is a SaaS-based solution designed for agility and rapid implementation, suited to organizations that prefer the adoption of SAP best practices and pre-configured business processes with little customization
- Benefits: Faster time-to-market, quarterly automatic updates, lower cost, and less operational overhead
- Limitations: Lower flexibility, and the need for more change management because of its fit-to-standard approach
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud – Private Edition (RISE with SAP): A single-tenant, IAAS-based offering that allows organizations to retain their existing investments in SAP, while migrating to a modern ERP platform. It offers greater control and customization options.
- Benefits: It supports brownfield, selective data migrations, and greenfield (new implementations). It can be hosted on SAP or hyperscaler infrastructure, which provides you with control over upgrades and enhancements.
- Limitations: Longer deployment time, higher complexity and cost
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud—Private Edition, Tailored Option for Customer Data Center (RISE with SAP, CDC): This is an alternative for companies that prefer to host SAP S/4HANA in their own on-premises data centers while reaping the benefits of RISE with SAP. It is well-suited for businesses with stringent data control requirements or highly regulated industries.
- Benefits: Regain control over the infrastructure and adhere to security compliances and policies, all while enjoying the benefits of SAP application and managed services.
- Limitations: The customer is responsible for managing the physical hardware, and it is not as easily scalable as other hyperscalers.
Value proposition
The value offered by SAP Cloud ERP solutions includes:
- Integrated service model: Single SLA, one agreement, minimizing the inconvenience of managing multiple vendors
- Cloud flexibility: Choose the cloud infrastructure that fits your strategy, whether it’s SAP-hosted, hyperscaler, or CDC infrastructures
- Future readiness: Access to continuous innovation through SAP BTP, AI, analytics, and automation
- Process optimization: Ongoing comparative assessment and enhancement of business processes
- Lower TCO: A subscription model that moves upfront capital expenditures to predictable operating costs
Conclusion
In summary, whether you need standardization through GROW with SAP, or flexibility and control through RISE with SAP; SAP Cloud ERP solutions offer you a customized journey attuned to your enterprise strategic vision. As business landscapes continue to grow more intricate and interdependent, the need for a unified approach with an emphasis on business outcomes isn’t just beneficial – it’s crucial.
A system integrator, therefore, plays a vital part in your SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP journey, acting as your trusted advisor in aligning your existing IT environment with your future vision. With it’s SAP best practices and transformation expertise, it ensures smooth implementation, minimizes risks, and accelerates value realization.
