SAP S4HANA on AWS Reviews

S4HANA can be used for multiple functions throughout industry from material management to finance and production planning. I'm an SAP technical consultant.

The solution provides good performance and SAP is constantly releasing new features. 

The AI aspect of SAP S4HANA can be improved upon. 

We've been using this product for 17 years. 

Stability has definitely improved over the years. Many customers are migrating to this solution but it requires a change in how business is done, which is too difficult for some companies. Moving involves a lot of digitization, a different GUI. 

The solution is scalable. 

Support for SAP is not that simple but AWS provides good service. Complex problems can take some time to solve, but they usually have a quick response time. 

This is a complex application so the initial setup is not straightforward and requires planning and expertise. Migration time depends on the size of the landscape and the database. It can take a couple of years in an enterprise environment. The main work is around configuring the solution. Deployment usually requires a team of six to eight people. Managed services or maintenance depends on the size. Our in-house consultants are multi-skilled in both SAP and the cloud.

It's important to plan, prepare, and choose a service partner with adequate experience. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10.

We've used the solution for HR and their salary processes, including the salary payments. That is still on the SAP, however, the database they have changed to a HANA database.

The solution is quite stable. 

The solution is scalable. 

The initial setup could be easier. It's complex. 

The solution is very stable. It's reliable. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. Previously, there was an Oracle database, and, with HANA, they had much fewer problems with the database.

It's more of a stable landscape and the organization has to make a decision for the next generation.

The product is scalable. It works well with large organizations. It was a very big implementation. In the Netherlands, we had around 160,000 workers for the central government, and all the HR processes and the salary payments were performed with SAP. 

We do not have plans to increase this number of users, as the Dutch government is growing, however, not that much.

Technical support is fine, however, the organization I'm with isn't going very fast. Yeah. They need help and I'm an IT consultant and I've helped them for more than a year.

The company still has SAP on-premises, however, they are considering moving to the cloud. They want to change the whole landscape and move to the next step with their SAP implementation within the Dutch government.

The initial setup was a complex landscape with many problems which have to be solved initially.

The company had a much older implementation. It's not a full SAP and that makes the whole landscape very complex.

With the HANA database, the company has been busy with it for two or three years, as it's taken much time. Last year, things went better and they migrated to HANA.

As is usual for SAP, license management was in order.

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations. 

I would rate the product eight out of ten.

Our organization has found the modules to be beneficial as we've progressively increased their usage. Initially, we began with finance, costing, procurement, and payroll, and then expanded to include planned maintenance and additional maintenance-related modules.

Reporting transparency and user-friendliness are the key benefit of deploying SAP S4HANA on AWS. Furthermore, the solution offers a plethora of modules that have proven to be valuable, and there are regular updates available.

There are times when the solution can become slower. The stability could improve.

I have been using SAP S4HANA on AWS for approximately five years.

The stability of the solution could improve.

I rate the stability of SAP S4HANA on AWS an eight out of ten.

We have approximately 100 people using the solution in my organization.

I rate the initial setup of SAP S4HANA on AWS an eight out of ten.

I rate the support of SAP S4HANA on AWS a ten out of ten.

Positive

I have not used another solution similar to SAP S4HANA on AWS.

The setup that we have done for our business has been straightforward.

I rate the initial setup of SAP S4HANA on AWS an eight out of ten.

I rate the price of SAP S4HANA on AWS an eight out of ten.

I strongly encourage organizations that are not currently using SAP S4HANA on AWS to consider implementing this software as per their budget and planning.

I rate SAP S4HANA on AWS a ten out of ten.

We use the solution for SQL database.

SAP S4HANA offers advanced analytics management, providing flexibility in handling complex SQL applications and enabling simplified predictive analysis. We are integrating with Amazon Athena, leveraging its cloud-based big data capabilities. By combining our data warehouse, operational data, and ERP solution, we can harness the power of Amazon Athena alongside robust machine learning tools.

Some parts of the solution are complex and take time. That needs improvement, and more experts need to work on that. Setting up applications on AWS servers is difficult. We need to understand how much data we have and utilize it according to the warehouse.

I have been using SAP S4HANA on AWS as a customer and a partner for one year.

The product is stable. We didn't have any issues, but there might be issues that come up because of services.

I rate the solution's stability an eight to nine out of ten.

I rate the solution’s scalability an eight-point five out of ten.

If we have any issues, we can contact Amazon support.

The solution is a little expensive. It is a managed service. Once we install the service, it will be highly scalable. Additionally, it streamlines analytic data.

If your application is bigger, then you definitely need to install the solution.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

SAP S4HANA on AWS is a core end-to-end ERP enterprise for the organization. AWS, Azure, and GCP are hyper scalars that we use for hosting the solution instead of SAP data centers or on-premise data centers. The solution is used largely for managing enterprise planning and the organization's finances.

SAP S4HANA on AWS is an easy-to-use solution. The time to deploy the solution is higher and needs a lot of configuration. However, once the tool has been configured, it can help you provide a near real-time analysis option. As an organization, we are happy to use the solution.

SAP S4HANA on AWS is a configurable solution, and I can customize it based on whatever I need.

The solution's overall enterprise support could be improved.

I have been using SAP S4HANA on AWS for over a year to support some of our customers who are on AWS.

SAP S4HANA on AWS is a pretty stable solution, and we had no issues with its stability.

SAP S4HANA on AWS is a scalable solution. Over 200 users are using the solution in our organization.

The solution's technical team is knowledgeable, but the support could be a little faster.

Depending on your business, the solution's initial setup is doable but complex.

It takes about six to eight months to set up the solution. We followed the activate methodology recommended by SAP India for the solution's deployment.

We pay an annual subscription fee for the solution, which is slightly expensive.

We've got a strong in-house team that currently manages SAP S4HANA on AWS.

Overall, I rate SAP S4HANA on AWS a nine out of ten.

S4HANA is an analytics suite. It's a cloud-based solution for managing an enterprise. Each enterprise has different departments, like finance, procurement, sales, quality assurance, planning, etc. The system has the capacity to manage all these departments in a single box and they're all integrated. 

The purpose of the solution actually is to manage all the organization's activities within your organization on a single platform. For example, when you register a transaction from procurement, the finance part of the system deducts it from the balance sheet. The same thing happens with sales, maintenance, or any other department. It helps you visualize your data in real time and make decisions.

SAP S4HANA is the same regardless of whether you host it on AWS or Azure like water is the same whether it's in a black or white bucket. It's the same solution. But within the solution, you have different models. Each of them is equally important depending on the industry.

We first deployed S4HANA for HSDF in 2017. We did OiServe during the lockdown and now we're doing it for NEP.

S4HANA is a highly stable solution because it's on the cloud. The solution is available 24/7.

S4HANA on AWS is scalable. We currently have three clients on it: OiServe, HSDM, and NDEP. The others are using on-premise solutions. So I will count those ones.

The support is okay because there's a support structure for that. You need to have first-level support and second-level support from a partner. SAP provides third-level support. SAP also has a platform where the partner can raise the ticket to SAP when there are issues that the partner cannot resolve.

S4HANA can be complex if your customer makes it complicated. At the same time, it can also be a straightforward solution if you meet a customer who is just willing to use the best practices. It's the same as SuccessFactors. You have standard rapid deployment and tools that SAP provides to deploy S4HANA within a short period. Some clients complicate the entire thing and say, "Well, I want to do this." In those cases, the project can last six months or longer than a year.

Or deployments for HSDF and OSA took six months. We expect to complete MDEP in six months because they have a simple process.

S4HANA is expensive. It costs much more than SuccessFactors. However, depending on the company, you can also get it at a steep discount. In Nigeria, they're trying to reduce the price because of the exchange rate issues. They're working on that, but generally, the solution is fine. It's an excellent tool. 

I rate SAP S4HANA on AWS eight out fo 10. I won't give it a nine because there is still room for improvement. 

SAP S4HANA on AWS is mainly used for deploying SAP applications.

SAP S4HANA's most valuable features include backup, security, storage, infrastructure, and enabling AI. 

SAP S4HANA could be improved by adding a click-to-deploy model.

I've been using SAP S4HANA on AWS for three years.

SAP S4HANA is 100% stable.

SAP S4HANA is scalable.

Amazon's technical support is good.

Positive

The initial setup is very simple - they have the AWS launch widget, which helps to enable the deployment on cloud.

We used an in-house team.

SAP S4HANA gives really good ROI.

SAP S4HANA's pricing model should be more flexible and transparent - there's a lot of negotiation and internal factors, and some customers get better value and services for the same product.

I would give SAP S4HANA a rating of eight out of ten.

We use SAP S/4HANA for manufacturing, retail, and many other types of businesses.

We have found the retail business features to be the most valuable.

There is room for improvement in terms of stability. 

I have been using it for seven years. We use the most up-to-date version.

I would rate the stability an eight out of ten. 

I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. Around 300 to 700 end users have been using this solution. 

The initial setup is difficult. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy. 

It is usually deployed on the cloud, and then it is moved to on-premises.

The deployment takes two years. 

We are the implementors. We have more than 30 people on our team. 

Our team gets hired for the deployment process.  Our team does the maintenance.

We use credit plans. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten. There are additional costs modules-wise; it's needed for modules and any new functions.

Our organization evaluated SAP S/4HANA Cloud, extended edition (EX) before choosing SAP S/4HANA.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.