Introducing SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, is a ready-to-run cloud ERP that delivers the latest industry best practices and continuous innovation. With SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, customers can see results right away with ready-to-work business processes built on proven industry best practices. You can stay ahead by getting the latest business processes and technology innovations with semi-annual release upgrades in August and February, which are automatically installed in your system by SAP on the dates defined in the release schedule. The fully extensible platform enables your unique business processes and you can easily expand as your needs evolve with the cloud architecture.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition has a comprehensive ERP scope with end-to-end business processes delivered by preconfigured SAP Best Practices and selected industry-specific scenarios. Detailed information regarding individual scope items is available in the SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA Cloud package in SAP Best Practices Explorer.

The RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition packages have been simplified and enhanced to support the priorities of customers who tend to choose the public cloud. In addition to the core SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition software, customers receive a grant of Cloud Platform Enterprise Agreement (CPEA) credits that can be used to consume eligible services on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), entitlements to SAP Build to create apps, automate processes, and design business sites, and enhanced finance capabilities.

The SAP BTP CPEA credits provided to each customer vary, as they are based on the annual contract valuation (ACV) of each unique contract. Please note, the base and premium packages differ in the quantity of additional features provided for SAP BTP Build and the Finance Freemiums.

SAP delivers and manages the software, support, infrastructure, and technical services under one Service Level Agreement (SLA). Partners deliver advisory, implementation, and application management services to facilitate a seamless transition to the cloud for customers.