The current PAC study examines whether German SAP user companies already pursue a cloud strategy, and to what extent SAP solutions from the cloud are already in use or relevant for the future. We also consider the surplus values, obstacles and requirements in usage. For the study we have interviewed SAP managers in German companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees.

1. 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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