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Partner selectionHow to choose an SAP implementation partner
Choosing an SAP implementation partner takes about 12 weeks. Build the long list from SAP Partner Finder, shortlist at least three, and decide on references, the people proposed and a plan they can explain.
· 9 min read
Partner selectionSAP implementation RFP: what to ask and how to score
An SAP RFP should make partners prove three things: references from similar projects, the quality of the people they will staff, and an architecture and plan they can explain. Here is what to ask for and how to score the answers.
· 10 min read
Partner selectionSAP partner vs independent consultant: when you need which
An SAP partner delivers the programme. An independent consultant checks it from your side of the table. Here is what each one does, when you need which, and how to run both without blurring accountability.
· 10 min read
Partner selectionHow to choose an S/4HANA migration partner
SAP's partner badges narrow the field. They do not pick your partner. Here is how I would test references and high-level design, and keep the scope in your own hands.
· 10 min read
RISE with SAPRISE with SAP pricing: what is in the contract
RISE with SAP is priced as a quoted subscription, mostly on Full Use Equivalents. Here is what the contract covers, what it leaves out, the three traps I see most and what I always negotiate.
· 10 min read
RISE with SAPRISE with SAP public vs private cloud: how to choose
Public cloud suits standard processes that need no very specific configuration. Private cloud keeps full configuration, system conversion and every industry. Here is what each edition allows and how I would decide.
· 9 min read
ECC to S/4HANAS/4HANA migration timeline and project plan by path
How long an ECC to S/4HANA migration takes on each path, what the project plan holds in each SAP Activate phase, and where migration timelines slip.
· 9 min read
ECC to S/4HANASAP Readiness Check and S/4HANA migration assessment
The SAP Readiness Check tells you what in your ECC system collides with S/4HANA. A migration assessment tells you what to do about it. Here is what each covers, how to run the check and where it falls short.
· 10 min read
SAP Business OneSAP Business One pricing 2026: licences and implementation
What SAP Business One costs in 2026: licence prices by user type, cloud subscriptions, implementation, ongoing costs, a budget worksheet and when to move to GROW with SAP.
· 12 min read
ECC to S/4HANAECC to S/4HANA migration: paths, steps and SAP ECC deadlines
What SAP ECC is, what changes in S/4HANA, how to choose between greenfield, brownfield and selective data transition, and the steps, tools and deadlines that matter.
· 14 min read
SAP costWhy SAP projects go over budget and how to stop it
Most SAP budget overruns start with a low number at the start and a real scope that only appears in the Explore phase. The causes, the warning signs and the controls that stop it.
· 9 min read
SAP vs OracleSAP vs Oracle: which ERP is better for your business?
Oracle for finance-led organisations and professional services; SAP for manufacturing, public sector and other operations-heavy, regulated organisations. The differences, cost, timelines and support deadlines side by side.
· 9 min read
SAP system integratorsSAP implementation partners in the USA by tier
A partner mismatch has delayed more SAP projects than bad configuration. The tier matters less than the fit: industry depth, team continuity and the people who actually turn up.
· 16 min read
SAP implementation costHow much does SAP implementation cost? 2026 ranges
What SAP implementation costs by company size, where the money goes, day rates, a budget formula and the costs that appear after the contract is signed.
· 12 min read
SAP licensingSAP license negotiation: what actually saves money
The real cost drivers in SAP licensing are not in the headline number. This guide covers user classification, digital access, RISE and GROW pricing, SAP's July 2026 maintenance commitments, and ten checkpoints before you sign.
· 10 min read- SAP licensing
SAP negotiation advisors: how to reduce what you pay
Most SAP savings are corrections, not special deals: wrong user types, unused modules, unchallenged infrastructure charges. This guide covers what an independent negotiation advisor checks, RISE and GROW tactics, and when to start.
· 10 min read 
SAP ActivateWhat is SAP implementation? Steps, phases and process
SAP implementation explained: the six SAP Activate phases, the planning that has to come first, the team you need and what RISE, GROW and clean core change. SAP will not fix broken processes; it will expose them.
· 12 min read
SAP business caseSAP business case template: get approval without delay
SAP business cases stall because of how they are written, not because of the technology. The structure, the costs that must be in it, and how to show ROI a CFO will believe.
· 8 min read
Written by Noel D'Costa
25 years in ERP delivery across SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, now a chief technology officer. I write from the programmes I have run, for the people making these decisions.
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