RISE with SAP is SAP’s comprehensive Business Transformation as a Service (BTaaS) offering. It brings together the tools, technology, and services businesses need to move to the cloud and continuously innovate — all in one package,
on a single contract.
At its core, RISE with SAP is built on SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP’s next-generation intelligent ERP system. It is designed to help organisations accelerate their digital transformation journey, reduce total cost of ownership, and stay
agile in an ever-changing business landscape.
· RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud – public cloud
A fully managed, multi-tenant cloud environment hosted and operated by SAP. This option offers standardised, best-practice business processes, rapid deployment, and automatic quarterly upgrades. It is ideal for organisations looking
for a clean, out-of-the-box ERP experience with minimal customisation and a lower total cost of ownership.
· RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition – private cloud
A dedicated single-tenant cloud environment that offers greater flexibility for custom configurations while still being cloud-hosted. This option suits organisations with complex requirements, specific regulatory or data residency
needs, or those migrating from an existing SAP ERP system with significant custom developments.
Technology is evolving at an extraordinary pace, and SAP keeps its cloud customers ahead of the curve through quarterly release cycles. Each upgrade delivers the latest innovations, compliance updates, and new features — without the
disruptive upgrade projects traditionally associated with on-premise ERP systems.
SAP BTP offers a rich portfolio of services and development tools, including:• SAP Build Apps — Low-code/no-code application development for business users and citizen developers
• SAP ABAP Cloud — Cloud-native ABAP development environment for professional developers
• SAP Data Intelligence (DI) — AI, machine learning, and data pipeline orchestration
• SAP Robotic Process Automation (RPA) — Automation of repetitive, rule-based tasks
• SAP Conversational AI — Chatbot and virtual assistant development
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) — Integrated business intelligence, planning, and predictive analytics
• SAP Cloud Connector — Secure connectivity between cloud and on-premise systems
• SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) — A framework for building enterprise-grade services and applications
• SAP Work Zone — A unified digital workplace and employee experience portal
• SAP Workflow Management — Tools for automating and managing business workflows and approvals
• SAP Fiori — A modern, role-based user experience framework for SAP applications
With SAP BAS (Business Application Studio) developers can extend standard SAP Fiori Elements applications for your solution to incorporate custom logic, custom fields, new buttons, data, tables etc.
Hosting options – Your Choice of Cloud Platform
RISE with SAP gives you the flexibility to choose your preferred hyperscaler cloud infrastructure:
· AWS (Amazon Web Services)
· Microsoft Azure
· Google Cloud
This choice ensures you can align your SAP cloud environment with your organisation’s existing cloud strategy, regional data residency requirements, and preferred vendor relationships.
SAP Fiori UX – User Experience
SAP Fiori is SAP’s design system and user experience framework, delivering a consistent, intuitive, and role-based interface across all SAP applications. Key components include:
• SAP Fiori Launchpad — A personalised entry point providing users with access to all their relevant apps, tasks, and notifications in one place
• SAP Co-pilot (SAP Joule) — SAP’s AI-powered digital assistant that allows users to interact with SAP applications using natural language, accelerating common tasks and surfacing insights on demand
Customers can actively influence what goes into future releases through the SAP Customer Influence portal (previously known as the SAP Idea Place). This community-driven platform allows customers to submit ideas, vote on feature requests, and track progress — ensuring SAP’s roadmap is shaped by real-world business needs.
World Link Consulting is a specialist SAP consulting firm with deep expertise in RISE with SAP, S/4HANA Cloud implementations, and digital transformation. We partner with businesses across industries to guide them through every phase of their SAP journey — from strategy and design through to deployment, adoption, and ongoing support.
At World Link Consulting, we are committed to delivering SAP solutions that are fit for purpose, future-ready, and built around the way your business actually works. We do not take a one-size-fits-all approach — every engagement starts with understanding your unique processes, challenges, and goals.
Whether you are embarking on your first SAP implementation or looking to modernise an existing landscape, World Link Consulting is your trusted partner for the journey to the cloud.World Link Consulting (Pty) Ltd | Your SAP Transformation Partner