Upgrade Dilemma SAP R/3 Enterprise or mySAP ERP?
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Short Desciption:direct maintenance support to earlier versions of its SAP R/3 software (3.1i, ... the planned mainstream maintenance support for SAP R ...
Content Inside: Upgrade Dilemma SAP R/3 Enterprise or mySAP ERP? White P aper April 2005 Ravi V., Shreepriya Garg Keeping pace with the changes in technological and customer requirements, SAP has been prompt in delivering version upgrades for its products. But not all organizations using SAP have been able to upgrade their systems due to reasons ranging from lack of a clear roadmap to the end state postupgrade, the business value that can be derived from an upgrade, and the cost implications. Further, organizations lack clarity about which SAP version would be more suitable for their business imperatives and scenarios. These reasons have led to organizations using SAP applications that exist at different stages of the application lifecycle. Normally this situation is not a cause for concern, but SAPs recent announcements to discontinue direct maintenance support to earlier versions of its SAP R/3 software (3.1i, 4.0b, 4.5b, 4.6b, 4.6c), coupled with the unveiling of its next generation mySAP ERP and SAP R/3 Enterprise product roadmaps, creates a business need to analyze which SAP version and strategy is most appropriate for your organization. Take a look at Figure 1: Release and Maintenance Strategy to get a clearer picture. In such a scenario, organizations considering upgrades as an opportunity for enhancing business performance while reducing IT costs both capital and operational would surely benefit in the long run. Upgrade Dilemma SAP R/3 Enterprise or mySAP ERP? Whitepaper_SAP_R3.p65 5/7/05, 5:22 PM 1 The big choice: SAP R/3 Enterprise or mySAP ERP? With the launch of SAP R/3 Enterprise and mySAP ERP, SAP has ushered in sweeping changes in the base technology. Besides providing compelling functionalities, the planned mainstream maintenance support for SAP R/ 3 Enterprise version is valid until Q1 2009 and for mySAP ERP until Q1 2010. This means users who are using SAP R/ 3 Enterprise or mySAP ERP will not only reap the dual benefit of advanced functionalities and features ...

