SAP goes Cloud 
Plans, strategies and investment plans 
of German companies 
SAP Operation 
45% in-house, by own IT 
30% completely external, 
by outsourcing provider 
16% combination of in-house 
operation and outsourcing 
8% in-house, by a service 
provider 
SAP Strategies 
Companies that have currently 
implemented, elaborated, 
developed or planned a strategy: 
38% Cloud strategy for SAP application landscape 
50% Outsourcing strategy for SAP environment 
51% Cloud strategy for economic business processes 
SAP Cloud as Topic for the Future 
68% The systems and data integration topic is 
going to [...] massively gain in signifi cance. 32% 
62% Many SAP customers are also going to use 
SAP SaaS solutions next to SAP software. 37% 
49% The cloud operation of SAP on-premise solutions 
is going to become an essential part of companies‘ 
SAP strategies. 
51% 
31% Concerns about data security are no longer 
going to be an obstacle to cloud deployment. 68% 
YES 
NO 
67% 
Fast introduction of new 
software features 
Surplus Values of SAP Cloud 
59% 
More fl exible cost structures 
60% 
Reduction of operating costs 
54% 
Better support of 
mobile end devices 
72% 
Effi cient management 
of SAP solutions 
54% 
Effi cient management 
of SAP solutions 
Approx. 80% 
are concerned 
about data and 
legal security 
SAP SaaS SAP IaaS 
For the study we have interviewed 101 ICT/SAP managers in German companies with a 
minimum of 1,000 employees in a telephone survey from August through October 2014. 
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SAP goes Cloud - Plans, strategies and investment plans of German companies

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    SAP goes Cloud Plans, strategies and investment plans of German companies SAP Operation 45% in-house, by own IT 30% completely external, by outsourcing provider 16% combination of in-house operation and outsourcing 8% in-house, by a service provider SAP Strategies Companies that have currently implemented, elaborated, developed or planned a strategy: 38% Cloud strategy for SAP application landscape 50% Outsourcing strategy for SAP environment 51% Cloud strategy for economic business processes SAP Cloud as Topic for the Future 68% The systems and data integration topic is going to [...] massively gain in signifi cance. 32% 62% Many SAP customers are also going to use SAP SaaS solutions next to SAP software. 37% 49% The cloud operation of SAP on-premise solutions is going to become an essential part of companies‘ SAP strategies. 51% 31% Concerns about data security are no longer going to be an obstacle to cloud deployment. 68% YES NO 67% Fast introduction of new software features Surplus Values of SAP Cloud 59% More fl exible cost structures 60% Reduction of operating costs 54% Better support of mobile end devices 72% Effi cient management of SAP solutions 54% Effi cient management of SAP solutions Approx. 80% are concerned about data and legal security SAP SaaS SAP IaaS For the study we have interviewed 101 ICT/SAP managers in German companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees in a telephone survey from August through October 2014. Premium sponsors Gold sponsors Silver sponsors Copyright: Pierre Audoin Consultants | November 2014 | www.pac-online.com