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SAP ECC to S/4HANA Migration: A Licensing and Negotiation Playbook

How to migrate from SAP ECC to S/4HANA without overpaying. Conversion contracts, RISE alternatives, indirect access exposure, and the leverage available to enterprises before the 2027 ECC deadline.

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Read Time 20 Minutes
Last Updated May 2026
What you will take away
  • How SAP measures conversion credit from ECC to S/4HANA
  • When to choose conversion vs RISE vs Greenfield
  • Indirect access exposure during and after migration
  • How to model 5 year TCO across the three options
  • The 2027 deadline and the leverage it gives buyers
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Written byFredrik FilipssonCo Founder & Group CEO · ex Oracle, IBM, SAP
PublishedMay 22, 2023
Last updatedNovember 18, 2023
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