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The State of SAP 2026:ECC exit & AI reality.
How SAP teams are deciding on ECC, what life looks like after S/4HANA go-live, and what really happens when AI meets SAP data. Built entirely from community answers, published only in aggregate.
Chapter 01
Where the community runs
- -How many SAP teams are still on ECC?
- -Private cloud, public cloud or on-premise?
- -Which SAP areas carry the business?
Chapter 02
The ECC decision
- -Who has decided, who is evaluating and who is waiting?
- -Brownfield or greenfield - and what does it cost?
- -When are go-lives actually planned?
Chapter 03
Life after go-live
- -How much value do teams see 6-18 months after S/4HANA go-live?
- -How many users drift back to Excel?
- -What breaks first?
Chapter 04
AI in SAP: the reality check
- -How many AI pilots stall or get switched off - and why?
- -Are SAP AI licenses being used?
- -Who owns the AI budget, and who asks for ROI?
Chapter 05
The SAP team under pressure
- -How long do SAP roles stay open?
- -How exposed are teams to a key expert leaving?
- -Are support and consulting costs rising?
Chapter 06
Working around SAP
- -How many people live in SAP-to-Excel exports?
- -Which tools grow up around SAP?
- -How often are stockouts and late deliveries spotted too late?
Chapter 07
The next 12 months
- -What SAP teams will spend on in 2027
- -Where AI fits on the agenda
- -How priorities differ by ERP version
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