Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SoftwareOne Holding AG, a global provider of end-to-end software and cloud technology solutions, has partnered to help customers transition to RISE with SAP in an AWS cloud environment.

Called Ready for RISE on AWS bundle up, It combines SoftwareOne’s extensive SAP consulting and implementation expertise with AWS technologies to accelerate a customer’s SAP transformation journey.

The collaboration comes at a time when there is growing pressure on companies to make decisions about modernizing their SAP environments, driven in part by the end of mainstream support for SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) in 2027 . Despite the looming deadline, many companies still don’t know which path to take and when to adopt RISE with SAP, SAP’s bundled offering of cloud solutions, infrastructure and services that enables migration from SAP ERP to the Cloud supported.

Ireneusz Hołowacz, Director of the Application Development Center at GAVDI Polska, said: “A stable, efficient and cost-effective environment for consultants and programmers is one of the main priorities of our daily work. Thanks to the migration of our SAP systems to the AWS cloud using SoftwareOne, GAVDI Polska has achieved all the goals set for this process.

A recent survey conducted by SoftwareOne with the American SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) – full details of which will be announced in January 2024 – found that while 42% of respondents were familiar with RISE with SAP, 40% had heard of it but unfamiliar with the details and 18% had never heard of it. Over half (52%) said they were still unsure how RISE with SAP would impact their existing relationships with cloud service providers.

“SAP customers have implemented some of the largest and most complex enterprise systems in the industry, and moving to cloud services like AWS requires many important decisions to optimize these investments,” said Joshua Greenbaum, Principal at EAC. “SoftwareOne’s extensive experience in the SAP ecosystem, combined with its unique capabilities in systems rationalization, cost containment, contracts and licensing, and cloud service management, among others, will enable customers deploying on AWS to get the most out of RISE on SAP.” and other SAP offerings. Ready for RISE on AWS is an important offering for SAP customers at this critical moment in their business transformation.”

The Ready for RISE on AWS The bundle helps customers understand their SAP transformation options and provides a comprehensive solution for companies considering RISE with SAP. It includes consultative data preparation, conversion services, data and AI, and a cloud innovation platform, supporting the entire journey to RISE on AWS. Customers benefit from accelerated return on investment (ROI), optimal data management and cost savings strategies, while laying the foundation for continuous innovation and long-term business success.

Matt Schwartz, global director of the SAP Alliance & Partner Network at AWS, said: “As a valued AWS Premier Consulting Partner, AWS works closely with SoftwareOne to provide SAP customers with comprehensive support at every step of their journey to RISE with SAP on AWS. “ SoftwareOne’s ability to bring together consulting, data and AI, cloud platform and operational considerations may be of great interest to customers seeking to understand RISE with SAP and the cloud native and operational considerations that drive RISE with Surround and support the SAP construct. ”

PF Grillet, SAP Business Lead at SoftwareOne, said: “SAP customers who know they need to modernize but are unsure which option is best have many options available to them, especially given the mission-critical nature of the applications. “

“All of our services are focused on our customers and what is right for them. This includes supporting and optimizing RISE with SAP in scenarios where it is the right decision based on your requirements. Thanks to our extensive knowledge and relationships with AWS, we can help you better prepare and achieve a seamless transition to S/4HANA using RISE with SAP on AWS with reduced costs and risks. This collaboration goes beyond preparing companies for change; It makes transformation and innovation a reality using AWS technologies.”

The offering includes SNP tools to reduce a customer’s data needs and accelerate migration. SoftwareOne will migrate select data to an AWS data lake, accelerating innovation readiness and ensuring SAP data is suitable for broader data analytics and AI use cases. Customers gain access to innovative tools such as AWS Sagemaker for machine learning, continuous data management and optimization within the AWS environment. The AWS innovation platform also includes Amazon Bedrock, which helps companies accelerate the adaptation of large language models and deploy GenAI use cases that leverage the expanded data set.

“While the future innovation opportunities are exciting, customers must balance these with a pragmatic approach to cost,” said Marilyn Moodley, country manager for South Africa and WECA at SoftwareOne, “We integrate ‘cost-out’ recommendations into the core of our services and offer customers a more cost-effective solution, such as: B. reducing the data footprint and optimizing storage and archiving.

“Our expertise in the complexities of SAP licensing leads to further cost savings, while our FinOps capabilities enable customers to optimize their AWS cloud spend and effectively manage their AWS cloud environment, providing complete visibility into their budgets “The overall result is a significantly shorter RISE migration time, which translates into faster time to value.”

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