RISE with SAP
In this specialist article, you will learn what RISE with SAP is and what strategic targets SAP pursues with this offer. Here, you will get a comprehensive overview of the RISE with SAP structure, its core components and the benefits helping enterprises achieve sustainable innovations and business successes.
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What is RISE with SAP?
The way into the cloud and to digital transformation
RISE with SAP is a comprehensive SAP package supporting enterprises in their transition into the cloud and accelerating their digital transformation. This offer is primarily aimed at existing SAP customers as well as enterprises intending to migrate their on-premise or older cloud systems into future-oriented SAP S/4HANA Cloud. Here, SAP is strongly committed to providing ERP innovations that help enterprises stay ahead of their competitors.
RISE with SAP enables enterprises to manage their digital transformation strategically and at their own pace and to ensure competitive advantages in an ever-changing market.
Business Transformation as a Service
RISE with SAP consists of multiple core components that together provide a holistic offer to support companies in their digital transformation into intelligent enterprises. As a central core, this offer includes an AI-capable Cloud ERP system managed and optimized by SAP. It provides services and tools that are based on the SAP clean core approach. This enables enterprises to migrate their on-premise systems, transform business processes, continuously promote innovations and tap into cloud agility.
RISE with SAP is structured in such a way that it does not only provide ERP functionalities, but also supports integration, analysis and adaptability required for long-term growth and innovation.
The most important ERP functionalities include:
Therefore, RISE with SAP is a comprehensive solution that supports enterprises in structuring their business processes more efficiently and changing them over to a cloud-first strategy, which enables more flexibility and innovation in the long run.
What are the integral components of RISE with SAP?
SAP S/4HANA Cloud:
As a central Cloud ERP system, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition is part of RISE with SAP and provides enterprises with greater flexibility in terms of adjustments and integrations, which is advantageous particularly for enterprises with specific requirements and legacy systems.
SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP):
This platform is a central RISE with SAP element providing tools for integration, data analysis, application development and enhancement. BTP enables enterprises to enhance existing SAP solutions by customized applications and integrations, which is essential for a flexible and innovative IT landscape.
SAP Business Network:
A global network offering enterprises access to a multitude of business partners and vendors. Due to the exchange in an integrated digital network, enterprises can optimize their supply chains, increase cooperation and transparency and, in this way, achieve better resilience in volatile markets.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS):
RISE with SAP enables enterprises to operate their SAP solution in the infrastructure of a hyperscaler, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud. Here, SAP assumes the platform management to ensure that customers can benefit from the scalability and security of hyperscalers without having to manage the infrastructure themselves.
Support and Managed Services:
Within the use of RISE, enterprises obtain comprehensive support services including implementation and maintenance. In this context, SAP also offers Lifecycle Management, security updates and continuous optimization, which relieve a company’s internal IT resources.
Artificial intelligence:
RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition, seamlessly integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into its Cloud ERP solutions to support enterprises in their digital transformation.
Artificial intelligence helps enterprises keep up with new technologies, optimize efficiency in operating the system and quickly respond to market changes. In this way, customers can use their data in a better way to achieve measurable business results.
RISE customers have the option of enhancing their business processes by AI-supported functions. These functions include, for instance, the automation of assigning inbound bank statement items concerning outstanding receivables or accounts as well as recognition improvement and prevention of anomalies in order to minimize the risk of frauds and losses.
One of the central AI components is Joule, an AI copilot /assistant that is natively integrated in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition. Joule interacts with the user in a natural language and formats information in a user-friendly way, supports the navigation through the system and provides assistance for transactions and data analysis. Joule is integrated in all SAP solutions to ensure that users have the same experience in all solutions and can easily handle them all.
What advantages does RISE with SAP provide?
1. Flexibility in infrastructure selection:
Enterprises can select their preferred cloud environment, i.e. in SAP data centers or hyperscalers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud. This flexibility prevents dependencies and enables the use of the best infrastructure for specific requirements.
2. Clean core approach for continuous innovation:
RISE with SAP supports the “clean core” approach, where adjustments and enhancements are made by SAP BTP instead of by core modifications. This simplifies updates and reduces efforts and complexities that are caused by adjustments and modifications in the core system and might complicate future updates and maintenances.
3. Process Automation and AI-supported innovation:
By means of embedded AI, machine learning functions and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), RISE with SAP helps enterprises automate recurring tasks and make decisions by using intelligent analyses and predictions. This increases efficiency and accelerates decision making.
4. Integrated safety and compliance standards:
SAP provides comprehensive security services, from data encryption to regular security updates and operation support by certified experts. This end-to-end security increases resilience and reduces risks in comparison to conventional cloud models, where customers have to take care of security themselves.
5. One contract for software, infrastructure and Managed Services:
RISE with SAP offers a single contract comprising all essential services, from software license and infrastructure to technical Managed Services. This simplifies contract management and ensures clear responsibilities and a uniform SLA for the entire stack.
What product bundles are available for RISE with SAP?
RISE with SAP is available in three package variants.
The decision as to which package is the most suitable one depends on an
enterprise’s specific requirements and its digital transformation strategy.
Success factors and best practices
Strategies for maximizing the use and success with RISE with SAP
To exploit the full RISE with SAP potential, enterprises should apply targeted strategies:
Conclusion
RISE with SAP offers enterprises a comprehensive solution for accelerating their digital transformation and for using the cloud’s benefits. The most essential benefits include a scalable infrastructure, industry-specific business models and continuous support. The partnership with leading hyperscalers ensures high flexibility and security in this context.
Within the scope of SAP’s cloud-first strategy, RISE with SAP is continuously further developed. By integrating state-of-the-art technologies, such as AI and machine learning, RISE with SAP remains a central component of the SAP Cloud strategy, which promotes future business potentials.
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