ENTERPRISE SAP CLOUD TRANSFORMATION

RISE with SAP & SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition

Modernise Your SAP Landscape. Preserve Business Value. Accelerate Innovation.

RISE with SAP provides a guided approach to modernising existing SAP ERP environments, with SAP Cloud ERP Private as a foundation for complex enterprise operations.

SAP Minds Consulting helps you evaluate your landscape, plan the transformation, support migration, modernise custom code, integrate applications and strengthen delivery teams with experienced SAP professionals.

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On-premise SAP systems transitioning into a secure managed private cloud with integration layers

UNDERSTANDING RISE

What Is RISE with SAP?

SAP's guided transformation approach for organisations moving from on-premise SAP ERP toward modern cloud ERP — combining methodology, SAP solutions and supporting tools. SAP Cloud ERP Private offers the depth and flexibility many established enterprises need.

Enterprise ERP Modernisation

Move from existing SAP ERP towards modern S/4HANA capabilities in a structured way.

Business Process Transformation

Redesign or harmonise processes using SAP process insights and best practices.

Cloud ERP Private Foundation

A dedicated cloud ERP environment with the depth complex enterprises need.

Clean-Core and Continuous Innovation

Keep the core upgradeable by moving extensions to approved interfaces and SAP BTP.

Commercial entitlements and responsibilities depend on each customer's SAP contract.

WHO IT'S FOR

Is SAP Cloud ERP Private Right for Your Enterprise?

SAP ECC Customers

Organisations evaluating a structured transition to modern SAP ERP.

S/4HANA On-Premise Customers

Enterprises considering cloud modernisation while protecting existing investments.

Complex Manufacturing Enterprises

Extensive production, planning, logistics and integration requirements.

Multi-Entity and Global Enterprises

Complex operations across multiple entities, countries and business units.

Highly Customised SAP Landscapes

Need to evaluate, preserve, simplify or redesign business-specific developments.

Evaluate Your SAP Landscape

KEY BENEFITS

Modernise SAP Without Losing What Makes Your Business Unique

Flexibility for Complex Processes

Support business-specific requirements that standard SaaS processes may not cover.

Structured ERP Modernisation

A guided path from ECC or on-premise S/4HANA with defined phases and checkpoints.

Infrastructure Under SAP’s Service Model

Cloud infrastructure operations handled as defined in your SAP contract.

Clean-Core Architecture

Extensions built on released APIs and SAP BTP to reduce upgrade effort.

Analytics and Business AI Opportunities

A modern data foundation to evaluate analytics and supported AI capabilities.

Scalable Enterprise Operations

Grow entities, regions and volumes on a consistent ERP platform.

OUR SERVICES

End-to-End SAP Private Cloud Transformation Services

SAP Minds' consulting scope is separate from infrastructure and managed-service responsibilities contractually assigned to SAP or its service providers.

SAP Landscape Assessment

Assess ECC or S/4HANA environments, system dependencies, interfaces, custom code, data and business processes.

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RISE with SAP Advisory

Transformation planning, target architecture, migration approach, project scope and delivery roadmap.

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SAP ECC to S/4HANA Migration

Readiness assessments, simplification analysis, conversion planning, functional remediation, testing and deployment.

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S/4HANA Private Cloud Implementation

New implementations, configuration, integration, data migration and deployment.

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Brownfield System Conversion

Evaluate existing processes and support technical and functional conversion of eligible landscapes.

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Greenfield Transformation

Design and implement a new SAP ERP landscape with redesigned processes and structured data migration.

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Selective Data Transition Advisory

Evaluate phased or selective transition approaches, including specialist tools and partner requirements.

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SAP Custom Code Modernisation

Analyse custom developments, identify remediation needs and support clean-core extension strategies.

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SAP BTP and Enterprise Integration

Design integrations, workflows, approved APIs and side-by-side extensions.

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Application Management and Support

Functional and technical support, performance optimisation, enhancements and operational consulting.

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FUNCTIONAL COVERAGE

Enterprise SAP Capabilities Across Critical Business Functions

Items marked ◆ are separate products or may need additional licences, subscriptions or integrations.

SAP FI

Financial accounting, ledgers, payables, receivables and close.

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SAP CO

Cost centres, product costing and profitability analysis.

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SAP MM

Procurement, inventory and material master processes.

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SAP SD

Order-to-cash, pricing, delivery and billing.

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SAP PP

Production planning, MRP and shop-floor orders.

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SAP QM

Inspection planning, quality notifications and certificates.

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SAP PM / EAM

Maintenance planning, orders and asset reliability.

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SAP PS

Project structures, budgets and project accounting.

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SAP EWM ◆

Warehouse execution, slotting and labour management.

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SAP TM ◆

Transportation planning, freight and carrier management.

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SAP aATP

Advanced availability check and product allocation.

SAP GTS ◆

Customs, trade compliance and sanctions screening.

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SAP MDG ◆

Governed master data creation and quality.

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SAP FSCM

Credit, collections, dispute and treasury-related processes.

SAP Central Finance ◆

Consolidated financial view across multiple source systems.

SAP ABAP

Custom development, remediation and ABAP Cloud.

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SAP Fiori

Role-based user experience and app development.

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SAP Basis & Technical Ops

System administration within customer responsibilities.

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SAP Security & Authorisations

Role design, access control and audit readiness.

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SAP BTP ◆

Extensions, automation and integration platform.

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SAP Integration Suite ◆

API and process integration across SAP and non-SAP systems.

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SAP Analytics Cloud ◆

Dashboards, planning and analytics.

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SAP BW/4HANA ◆

Enterprise data warehousing and reporting.

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SAP Business AI & Joule ◆

AI capabilities subject to version, licence and region.

MIGRATION APPROACHES

Choose the Right SAP Transformation Strategy

Greenfield — New Implementation

Redesign processes, establish a new system foundation and migrate selected business data.

Best suited for: Organisations seeking significant process standardisation or transformation.

Brownfield — System Conversion

Convert an eligible SAP ERP environment while retaining relevant processes, configuration and historical data according to conversion scope.

Best suited for: Organisations seeking continuity with targeted modernisation.

Selective Data Transition

Move chosen data, entities or business processes into a target environment.

Best suited for: Complex consolidation, restructuring or phased transformation.

Major process redesign? → GreenfieldKeep processes & history? → BrownfieldConsolidate or phase by entity? → Selective

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ARCHITECTURE

A Connected, Secure and Extensible Enterprise SAP Landscape

Five layers, with indicative responsibility boundaries. Exact responsibilities follow your SAP contract.

Business Applications

Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales and Enterprise Assets.

Customer

SAP Cloud ERP Private

Core SAP ERP capabilities and business processes.

SAP + Customer

SAP BTP

Integration, automation, application extensions and approved APIs.

SAP Minds supports

Connected Enterprise Systems

SAP and non-SAP applications, external platforms, data and analytics.

Customer + SAP Minds

Security and Governance

Identity, authorisations, monitoring, compliance, data protection and governance.

Shared, per contract

CLEAN CORE

Build for Continuous Innovation with a Clean-Core Strategy

Before: tightly coupled

Modifications inside the ERP core
Point-to-point custom interfaces
Unused legacy code
Costly, risky upgrades

After: clean core

Standard core, released APIs only
Extensions on SAP BTP
Governed integration via Integration Suite
Predictable upgrades

How SAP Minds supports clean core

Custom Code AssessmentBusiness Process StandardisationExtension ArchitectureSAP BTP IntegrationAPI-Based ConnectivitySAP Fiori DevelopmentWorkflow AutomationTechnical Debt ReductionUpgrade Readiness

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BUSINESS AI

Prepare Your SAP Enterprise for AI-Enabled Operations

SAP Business AI, Joule and intelligent automation are capabilities to evaluate during modernisation. Availability depends on product version, licensing, geography and configuration.

Finance

Document processing, exception identification and financial analysis.

Procurement

Purchase process automation and supplier-related insights.

Supply Chain

Planning insights and operational exception monitoring.

Manufacturing

Production analysis and maintenance-related intelligence.

Enterprise Support

Guided user experiences and knowledge assistance.

ROADMAP

Our Approach to RISE with SAP Transformation

Seven stages with governance checkpoints, testing, risk controls and business continuity planning throughout.

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Discover and Assess

Understand the current landscape and readiness.

Landscape and custom-code analysis
Readiness check
Assessment report

STAFFING

Build the Right Team for Your SAP Cloud Transformation

Contract staffing, resource augmentation and project-based consulting. Engagements: contract, dedicated, part-time, project-based, remote and onsite.

SAP Solution ArchitectsSAP S/4HANA Functional ConsultantsSAP Technical ConsultantsSAP ABAP DevelopersSAP BTP ConsultantsSAP Integration SpecialistsSAP Basis ConsultantsSAP Security ConsultantsSAP Data Migration SpecialistsSAP Testing ConsultantsSAP Project Managers

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SCENARIOS

Illustrative Transformation Scenarios

Illustrative scenarios — hypothetical examples, not completed SAP Minds client projects. Outcomes are potential, not guaranteed.

Illustrative Scenario

Manufacturing ERP Modernisation

Challenge: Legacy SAP ECC processes, extensive custom developments and complex production integrations.
Approach: Readiness assessment, custom code analysis, migration planning, manufacturing process validation and phased deployment.
Potential value: Improved modernisation readiness and better operational integration.

Illustrative Scenario

Multi-Company Finance Transformation

Challenge: Fragmented financial visibility across business entities.
Approach: Finance architecture assessment, harmonised reporting design and evaluation of Central Finance or other options.
Potential value: Better financial transparency and governance.

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Enterprise Warehouse Integration

Challenge: Disconnected warehouse, procurement and manufacturing operations.
Approach: Evaluate SAP EWM integration, inventory processes, interfaces, data quality and warehouse execution requirements.
Potential value: Better logistics coordination and operational visibility.

COMPARE

SAP Public Cloud vs Private Cloud

Consideration	Public Cloud	Private Cloud / RISE
Business fit	Organisations ready to adopt standard SAP Best Practice processes.	Established enterprises with complex processes and significant SAP investments.
Standardisation	High — fit-to-standard is the default design principle.	Flexible — standard processes where useful, business-specific design where justified.
Customisation	Through key-user and developer extensibility on approved interfaces.	Broader options, ideally governed by a clean-core extension strategy.
Migration options	Typically a new implementation with selected data migrated.	Greenfield, brownfield conversion or selective data transition.
Operational model	Multi-tenant SaaS operated by SAP.	Dedicated cloud ERP environment; responsibilities defined by the SAP contract.
Upgrade approach	SAP-scheduled, regular release cycles.	More control over upgrade timing within contractual terms.
Integration	Released APIs and SAP Integration Suite.	Released APIs, SAP BTP and existing enterprise interfaces.
Implementation considerations	Process adoption, change management and data quality.	Custom code, interface landscape, data volume and business continuity.
Total cost evaluation	Subscription plus implementation; evaluated case by case.	Subscription, transformation scope and custom-code effort; evaluated case by case.
AI readiness	Access to supported SAP Business AI capabilities, subject to licensing.	AI opportunities evaluated per product version, licensing, region and configuration.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RISE with SAP?

SAP’s guided business transformation offering that bundles cloud ERP, tools and services to help organisations move from on-premise SAP ERP to modern cloud ERP.

What is SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition?

A dedicated cloud deployment of SAP S/4HANA, usually contracted through RISE with SAP, offering broad functional depth and flexibility.

Is RISE with SAP the same as private cloud hosting?

No. It is a subscription offering combining software, infrastructure operations and transformation tools under SAP’s contract, not just hosting.

What is the difference between SAP Public and Private Cloud?

Public Edition prioritises standardisation as SaaS; Private Edition offers more flexibility for complex and existing SAP landscapes. See the comparison table.

Can an existing SAP ECC system migrate to SAP Private Cloud?

Yes, typically via brownfield conversion, greenfield reimplementation or selective data transition, depending on readiness and goals.

What are greenfield and brownfield approaches?

Greenfield is a new implementation with redesigned processes; brownfield converts an existing eligible system, retaining configuration and history.

Can existing SAP customisations be retained?

Many can, after analysis. We recommend retiring unused code and moving extensions to clean-core patterns where practical.

How does SAP BTP support private cloud?

SAP BTP hosts integrations, workflows and side-by-side extensions so the ERP core stays clean and upgradeable.

Who manages the SAP infrastructure?

Infrastructure and technical managed services are provided by SAP or its providers as defined in your contract. SAP Minds focuses on consulting, migration and application support.

How long does a RISE with SAP transformation take?

It depends on scope, approach, custom code and data. We define a realistic timeline after assessment rather than quoting a generic duration.

Does SAP Minds provide migration consultants?

Yes — functional, technical, data migration, BTP and project management consultants on flexible engagement models.

What services are available after go-live?

Hypercare, functional and technical support, enhancements and performance optimisation.

NEXT STEP

Your Next Chapter of SAP Transformation Starts Here

Modernise your SAP landscape with a clear roadmap, the right architecture and experienced consulting support.

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