Multi-ERP systems are on the menu for SAP implementations
Summary
Organisations using SAP are seriously considering a multi-ERP (enterprise resource planning) strategy, according to new research from independent UK ERP consultancy Resulting IT. The research, based on a survey of 150 respondents who attended the UK and Ireland SAP User Group Connect Conference in November 2021 and a Resulting-hosted Future of ERP live research event in January 2022, reported that only 4% of respondents plan to continue running a single monolithic ERP. According to Resulting IT, almost two-thirds of the people (64%) predict a more balanced approach with a large ERP system covering most business processes. In 2020, SAP extended support for its ERP system until 2030, in an attempt to encourage more existing ECC customers to migrate to the newer S/4 Hana platform. Live S/4 estimates stand at less than 11,000.” Derek Prior, non-executive director at Resulting IT, added: “To keep pace with their enterprise’s fast-moving business strategy, a composable architecture is inevitable for all S/4 customers – so it is vital that they understand all of their options.