Executive Clarity · SAP Contract Terms

Indirect Use

HardMoves rarely and usually only at large deal size or board level. Trade for it, do not expect it free.

What it governs

Access to SAP data or functions by people or systems that never log into SAP directly - through a portal, a middleware layer, a bot or a third-party application.

Why SAP moves on it — or doesn't

The single largest source of unbudgeted SAP cost, and the classic audit surprise: the exposure is created when systems are integrated and surfaces at audit rather than at signature.

The lever

Get a written, specific carve-out naming your actual integration patterns and the systems involved. Generic assurances are worthless at audit; a named architecture in the contract is not.

Before you rely on this. A judgement, not legal advice. SAP's standard terms change — verify the current wording of this term in the standard documents published at the SAP Trust Center before using it in a live negotiation.
Also rated hard
  • Advanced Secure Support — A support portfolio for customers under strict security or data-privacy regulation: support delivered under additional controls on who may access the systems and from where.
  • Affiliate Use — Whether group companies may use the licensed software, and on what basis.
  • Assignment — Whether the agreement can be transferred, typically on a merger, acquisition or divestment.
  • Limitation of Liability — The cap on each party's damages and the categories excluded.

This entry was generated with AI assistance from SAP contract vocabulary that is publicly available through search, and reviewed for plausibility, not completeness. General guidance only — verify the current wording and your own position before relying on it.