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SAP ERP, private edition, transition option

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What it governs

A time-bound subscription that keeps ECC on SAP HANA in service from 2031 to 2033 for customers whose conversion will not be complete when extended maintenance ends in 2030, delivered through SAP's private cloud with transformation services attached.

Why SAP moves on it — or doesn't

Priced as an uplift on the private-edition price in force at the end of 2030 — SAP stated a standard uplift of twenty percent for customers signing in 2026, and commercially equivalent terms for those who committed by the end of 2025. Timing is the price.

The lever

The offer rewards early commitment and penalises late. If the transition option is realistically needed, the cheapest version of it was the earliest; from here, negotiate the uplift against the certainty you are giving SAP.

In SAP's published documents

SAP News, 4 August 2025 (Stefan Steinle): a time-bound subscription providing business continuity from 2031 to 2033 with a structured path to SAP Cloud ERP or SAP Cloud ERP Private, centred on ECC on SAP HANA; priced at an uplift on the private-edition pricing valid at the end of 2030 — commercially equivalent terms for commitments by the end of 2025, a standard twenty percent uplift for those signing in 2026.

Source: SAP News — Navigating Your RISE with SAP Journey: Updates for SAP ERP, Private Edition, Transition Option — 4 Aug 2025, Stefan Steinle. Checked 2026-09-17 against the SAP Trust Center; editions change — re-verify before relying on it.

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 movable
  • Audit — SAP's right to verify licence compliance, the notice required, frequency, and who bears cost.
  • Conversion Credit — Credit granted for terminating existing licences, applied against a new purchase; the terminated licences' maintenance base is removed.
  • Digital Access — SAP's document-based licensing model for indirect scenarios, charging by documents created rather than by users.
  • Fee Increase — SAP's right to raise support or subscription fees at renewal, usually capped by reference to a published index.

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