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Partner with Redress

Session 12 of the SAP RISE Migration Series. What a buyer side engagement does on a RISE conversion, the outcomes on the file, how we work and what it costs, and why the call is worth several times more at 24 months than at six.

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When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
SAM tool deployment
Snow, Flexera, USU, or Voquz is being deployed against the SAP estate. The data model needs to map to the contract, not just to the system.
Scenario 02
License position
The CFO has asked for the standing SAP license position. The internal team needs an independent view of named user mix, engine cover, and digital access.
Scenario 03
Audit prevention
No active audit, but SAP signal is building. The estate needs to be in defensible shape before the next LAW or SLAW window opens.
How we help

Four phase engagement procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Contract entitlement, named user mix, engine cover, and digital access exposure reviewed from a single source. The baseline anchors every later move.
Phase 02
Deployment review
SAM tool output reviewed against the baseline. False positives stripped. Real shortfalls quantified and ranked by audit risk and cost.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Remediation sequenced against the renewal cycle. Where SAP must be engaged, the conversation runs on your numbers, not theirs.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Governance handed to the internal team. SAM playbook and reclassification rules documented. The estate stays defensible.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
License position report
Standing entitlement, consumption, and exposure across named user, engine, and digital access. Audit ready format.
02
Named user governance
Classification rules anchored on transaction code and role evidence. Joiner mover leaver flow documented for SAP defence.
03
Engine baseline
Engine reads documented against the install base. Annual measurement protocol defined for Payroll, eDocument, and Process Orchestration.
04
Digital access map
Third party flows mapped, classified, and quantified. Static, system, and inbound documents separated for the next conversation with SAP.
05
SAM tool playbook
Rule book for Snow, Flexera, USU, or Voquz that holds up against the contract, not just the system. False positives suppressed.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of the standing position, residual risk, and the recommended forward governance.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

40 to 70%
Named user
downgrade rate
$2B
SAP spend
under advisory
90%+
False positive
suppression
48hr
Engagement
opening time
100%
Defensible
at next LAW
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a license position or SAM deployment. Vendor Shield for continuous always on governance across the SAP calendar.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single license position, SAM deployment review, or pre audit readiness check.
Timeline
Six to twelve weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
CFO request, internal SAM build out, or pre audit posture check before the LAW window opens.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous SAP governance. Named user oversight, engine monitoring, indirect access tracking, standing counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
SAP estates that want to walk into every LAW with the same posture, every year.
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We had a SAM tool that flagged every consultant as a professional user. Redress rebuilt the rules against the contract and cut our exposure by sixty percent before the next LAW.
Head of Software Asset Management, Global Logistics Group
Multinational logistics
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