Differentiating GROW and RISE with SAP

For new customers, the GROW with SAP journey accelerates and streamlines the cloud transformation with a customized methodology to quickly implement and benefit from cloud ERP.

New customers are often looking for a solution they can get up and running quickly with standardized business processes, and prefer their cloud provider to manage their infrastructure. These characteristics align with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition as the ready-to-run cloud ERP that's always on the latest release and managed by SAP.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition is always implemented in a greenfield (new implementation) scenario. Because customers always start with the standard best practice business processes, the time to go-live can be as little as four weeks. The combination of the software and resources provided throughout the transformation journey gives customers everything they need to be successful.

For SAP customers looking to modernize on-premises systems, the RISE with SAP journey is tailored to enable an easy transition to cloud ERP at a pace comfortable for the customer.

Existing customers often require a higher degree of customization in their processes, prefer to innovate at their own pace, and need more control over their solution. These characteristics align with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition as the tailored-to-fit cloud ERP that adapts to an organization's unique transformation.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition can be implemented in a greenfield (new implementation) or brownfield (system conversion) scenario. It's also common for customers to implement both SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public and Private Edition in a two-tier ERP scenario. The combination of the software and resources provided throughout the transformation journey gives customers everything they need to be successful.

SAP delivers and manages the software, support, infrastructure, and technical services under one Service Level Agreement (SLA).

This includes maintaining the software availability uptime defined in the SLA, and technical system operations, landscape deployment, and upgrade installation, in addition to other tasks.

Partners deliver advisory, implementation, and application management services to facilitate a seamless transition to the cloud for customers.

This includes guiding a customer through a greenfield, brownfield, or selective data transition by configuring business processes, developing extensions, setting up integrations, migrating data, and conducting business process tests. Other partners in the application management arena support customers by planning and coordinating release upgrade preparation and follow-up activities, and/or delivering continuous application management operations as a third party support service on top of the support SAP provides.