When does SAP ECC support end?
Mainstream maintenance for SAP ECC 6.0 ends on 31 December 2027. Extended maintenance is available until 2030 at additional cost, and a private-edition transition option runs from 2030 to 2033 for selected customers already running on HANA. Enhancement packages 0 to 5 left mainstream maintenance at the end of 2025. S/4HANA on-premise is maintained to at least 2040, so the destination is not itself on a short clock.
How long does an SAP S/4HANA migration take?
A typical programme runs 12 to 24 months, driven more by country count, custom code volume and data quality than by the platform. Treat that as a planning range rather than a commitment. Starting in mid-2026 still supports a 2027 go-live. Starting during 2027 usually means budgeting for extended maintenance, which is a reasonable choice if it is decided deliberately.
Should we choose brownfield or greenfield for S/4HANA?
Brownfield conversion is usually fastest and keeps transactional history, which suits a single reasonably clean ECC system under deadline pressure. Greenfield re-implementation suits heavily customised estates and organisations that want processes reset on standard. Selective data transition sits between them and is the normal answer for mergers, carve-outs and multi-system consolidation. We recommend after a readiness check and custom-code analysis, not before.
Do you support SAP ECC as well as S/4HANA?
Yes. A large part of our SAP work is keeping ECC dependable through the remaining maintenance window: incident and change management, Basis administration and patching, close support, and documenting an estate whose original team has often moved on. Stabilising ECC first usually makes the eventual migration cheaper, because the target design is then based on how the business really runs.
What does SAP AMS cover, and can you take over from another supplier?
SAP application managed services cover L1 to L3 support across functional and technical streams, ABAP, Basis and HANA administration, release and transport management, and regression testing, under agreed service levels with 24/7 cover where processes require it. We do take over from an incumbent, starting with a knowledge-transfer and documentation phase so the handover does not depend on goodwill.
Can we hire SAP consultants without a full implementation contract?
Yes. We place named SAP consultants — FICO, MM, SD, EWM, TM, ABAP, Basis, HANA, SuccessFactors Employee Central and EC Payroll — into programmes you are running yourself, onsite, offshore or hybrid, with rate cards agreed before anyone mobilises. Where volume justifies it, the same capacity can be run as a dedicated global capability centre instead of individual placements.
Which deployment model should we use: RISE, GROW, on-premise or a hyperscaler?
RISE with SAP is the private-cloud route and suits estates that need their own configuration and extensions. GROW with SAP is the public-cloud route for organisations willing to adopt standard processes quickly. On-premise remains valid where data residency, latency or plant integration demand it, and SAP on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud suits groups already standardised on one hyperscaler. The right answer depends on your integration and compliance constraints, not on a preference.
Are you an SAP partner?
We are an SAP services company: we implement, migrate, support and staff SAP estates, and our consultants work across S/4HANA, ECC, Business One, SuccessFactors, Ariba, BTP and the HANA database. Our own verifiable credentials are CMMI Level 3 appraisal and ISO 27001 certification, which is what governs how we run delivery and handle your data. If a formal partner-programme status matters to your procurement process, ask us directly and we will answer it in writing.
