SAP glossary · Cloud ERP, RISE and GROW

RISE with SAP

What it is

SAP's "business transformation as a service" offer, launched in 2021. It bundles software, cloud infrastructure and services from SAP and partners to move enterprises, especially existing SAP customers, to the cloud. On sapperment, RISE is the private cloud path.

Why it matters for executives

RISE is a bundle, not a product. The value depends on what is inside the specific package, and on who delivers the transformation that the bundle assumes.

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Source and currency. Summarised in our own words from SAP's publicly available SAP Corporate Glossary (February 2025 edition). SAP updates names, editions and packaging often; check the current wording on sap.com before relying on it.

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