Customers seek a hybrid future
It’s unclear how much SAP can help customers with their digital transformations given its strict cloud strategy. No one at DSAG disputes that cloud is a key driver of business transformation. “From DSAG’s perspective, cloud and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are the right way forward for many use cases and industries,” said Jens Hungerhausen, CEO of DSAG.
But from DSAG’s perspective, on-premises systems will also remain very relevant for SAP customers for some time to come, the DSAG executive made clear. This applies, for example, to sectors where processes are very complex or which are subject to specific conditions or requirements in terms of legal framework or data protection. “The future will therefore remain hybrid,” is convinced Jens Hungershausen. “Just moving to the cloud doesn’t work. »
As for this future, SAP users still have many questions. For example, to what extent can they leverage the added value and flexibility of the cloud? They also need to have greater clarity on the costs associated with increased cloud use and what might be incurred through the use of downstream services.
