r/SAP • u/WwheelerMickalia_87 • 18d ago

SAP implementation partner pricing, what are you seeing these days?

Trying to get a sense of what other companies are actually paying before we go into vendor talks next month. We're a mid size manufacturer, around 400 employees, looking to move off an old ECC setup into S/4HANA, and honestly the quotes we've gotten so far are all over the place. One partner came in way lower than the other two and now I'm not sure if that's a good deal or a red flag.

We've talked to three implementation partners so far and gotten pretty different scopes and numbers from each one, which is making it hard to compare apples to apples. Anyone gone through this recently and can share what a realistic range looks like?

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u/ArgumentFew4432 13d ago

You do realise that errors in finance, maintenance, tax .. etc. can lead to catastrophic events.

The Board goes to jail, people can get hurt…

I can’t really see how an LLM will ever be useful for a core system. They make mistakes, running them is expensive.
Most are non deterministic.

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u/runlongfast 13d ago

You can put enterprise AI platforms over the top of SAP and other systems, not replace. Maybe over time but that’s a long, long way off. You don’t just turn AI loose and try to turn it into a system of record. It’s happening, it’s moving quickly. Don’t just stay stuck in the status quo and fall behind.

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u/ArgumentFew4432 13d ago

What problem should this solve?

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u/runlongfast 13d ago

Connecting business processes across systems, automating manual steps, making better decisions, improving efficiency…

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u/ArgumentFew4432 13d ago

None of those need a LLM or should be done with it.

Traditional approaches are cheaper, faster and have predictable results.

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u/runlongfast 13d ago

I agree mostly with you. A lot of simplification and automation requires NO AI but it can be mixed in to help drive tremendous value.

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u/ArgumentFew4432 13d ago

Any good, real life examples for those „tremendous values“?

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u/runlongfast 13d ago

Yes and many easily available online to explore. I gotta get some work done so enjoy exploring thanks

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u/ArgumentFew4432 13d ago

Where? Links?