You know what? SAP has announced that SAP ECC will cease mainstream support on December 31, 2027.
The latest three enhancement packs (Enhancement Pack 6, 7, and 8) of SAP ECC 6.0 will cease mainstream maintenance on December 31, 2027; SAP ECC 6.0 without enhancement packs and versions with enhancement packs 1 to 5 will end standard maintenance on December 31, 2025.
As the day of shutdown approaches, many enterprises using SAP ECC are facing urgent system upgrade issues.
Stop changing soon, where will SAP ECC users go?
The suspension of SAP ECC means that enterprises will no longer be able to obtain critical technical support, updates, and security patches from SAP, which will lead to a surge in system maintenance costs, lagging technology updates, data breaches, and compliance risks.
In the face of system downtime, enterprises still using SAP ECC need to assess its impact in advance and adopt the latest solutions in a timely manner to maintain competitiveness, such as considering upgrading to a new version of SAP, such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud, or migrating to other ERP solutions, to avoid the impact of system interruptions on business and security risks and compliance issues.
Upgrading GROW with SAP has become one of the mainstream choices
Currently, many companies choose to migrate and upgrade SAP ECC 6.0 to GROW with SAP to avoid the risk of SAP ECC downtime. GROW with SAP is a comprehensive cloud product portfolio that includes a range of solutions, accelerated adoption services, community support, and learning resources to ensure successful adoption of ERP cloud software for businesses of all sizes.
It can be said that migrating from SAP ECC to GROW with SAP is not only a technological upgrade, but also an opportunity for enterprise business model transformation. This not only ensures that enterprises enjoy continuous technological innovation and service support, but also provides an opportunity for comprehensive business process optimization and management upgrades.
Although upgrading to GROW with SAP requires some initial investment, in the long run, the benefits it brings in terms of business flexibility, cost savings, and risk reduction far outweigh short-term costs.
Why is it strongly recommended to upgrade to GROW with SAP?
1.More advanced technological architecture:GROW with SAP is a next-generation SAP ERP solution built on the latest SAP HANA in memory database technology, providing faster data processing speed and more real-time data analysis capabilities.
2.Low cost: Compared to local deployment of traditional ERP systems, SAP Cloud ERP reduces the need for local hardware and infrastructure, and lowers internal costs related to maintenance, upgrades, and management.
3.Quick Implementation and Deployment: GROW with SAP is a multi tenant cloud solution that allows enterprises to leverage SAP’s pre configured standardized best practices to quickly implement and go live, realizing value faster.
4.Continuous Innovation:As a cloud solution, GROW with SAP can quickly receive the latest features, updates, and maintenance, always online updates ensure that your enterprise can adapt to changes in business, industry, or regulatory requirements, and keep up with the pace of technological development.
5.Flexibility and Scalability: The GROW with SAP solution in cloud environments provides excellent scalability and flexibility. Its modular design allows enterprises to configure and expand according to their own needs, enabling them to flexibly adapt to constantly changing business requirements.
6.Enhanced User Experience: GROW with SAP adopts an improved Fiori user interface, providing an intuitive and modern user experience that helps improve employee productivity and satisfaction.
7.Simplified Compliance: Built in compliance tools and support for accounting standards in over 60 regions help businesses maintain compliance globally.
8.Improve business continuity and disaster recovery:Cloud providers typically include services for backing up data and applications in multiple geographic locations, enhancing business continuity plans and disaster recovery capabilities.
How to smoothly and worry free migrate and upgrade?
Successfully upgrading from SAP ECC to GROW with SAP requires careful planning and preparation. Firstly, it is crucial to clarify the goals and scope of the migration, including a comprehensive assessment and requirements analysis of the current system. Secondly, choosing the appropriate migration path and deployment mode is crucial to ensure a smooth migration. In addition, technical preparation, data cleaning, team training, and in-depth testing are all key steps to ensure successful migration.
Different enterprises may need to adopt different migration strategies. For example, the new implementation (Greenfield) is suitable for enterprises that want to completely change their business processes; The original system version upgrade (Brownfield) is more suitable for companies that want to retain existing data and customize. Enterprises should choose the most suitable migration path based on their own situation.
In this process, choosing a service provider with rich experience and professional knowledge is the key to successful migration and a worry free and effortless choice.
As a SAP Platinum Partner and GROW with SAP Certified Partner, Acloudier, with its profound accumulation and outstanding achievements in the SAP ERP public cloud field, can provide worry free upgrade services for enterprises.
Our professional team is proficient in various migration strategies and can tailor solutions according to the specific needs of enterprises, ensuring the accuracy of data migration, reducing interruption time during the migration process, and achieving a smooth and unobstructed migration process.
Up to now, we have successfully assisted numerous enterprises through the GROW with SAP solution, helping them optimize their business processes and improve operational efficiency. With our professional services and technical strength, we have provided customized solutions for enterprises of different sizes, ensuring that they can quickly respond to market changes and achieve stable and sustained business growth.
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This article "SAP ECC is coming to a halt, where should enterprises go from here?" by AcloudEAR. We focus on business applications such as cloud ERP.
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