Substitution options for SAP software products in Russia

The situation with SAP in Russia

On March 2, 2022, the SAP company, in an official message on the website, on behalf of the CEO of SAP SE, Christian Klein, announced the termination of work in Russia and Belarus, due to the full support of the sanctions imposed as a result of the CBO.

 

Will SAP work resume in Russia and Belarus?

The material on the news.sap.com website says that SAP joined the sanctions and completely stopped business in the Russian and Belarusian markets, which means that not only the sale of software products has been stopped, but also any other ways to make a profit by the company, and these include generally all services - implementation, expansion and support

A possible resumption of the company's activities can occur only when the sanctions are partially or completely lifted, but the end of the SVO is not a guarantee of the lifting of sanctions, which means that we can not expect a quick resumption of the official work of SAP in Russia and Belarus.

It is worth adding that SAP, in connection with the support of sanctions, received significant reputational losses, and whether the company's products, after the return of SAP, will be in demand by Russian and Belarusian businesses is a big question.

 

 

Impact of the situation with SAP on the Russian market

SAP is one of the main providers of software solutions for enterprise resource management, but it is fair to say that it is not the only one, because. there are a sufficient number of similar software products, industry solutions and alternative approaches.

To analyze the situation in the Russian and Belarusian markets, all companies using SAP can be divided into two main groups - companies that have decided to stay with SAP and companies that have decided to switch to other software.

 

Companies that have decided to stay with SAP

Companies that decide to continue working with software products from SAP will not only be limited in their actions, but will also face several key problems:

  • lack of official SAP support;
  • informal and unpredictable support for software solutions;
  • local shortage of qualified personnel;
  • unpredictable cost of support;
  • unpredictable possibility of software extensions and changes;
  • the impossibility of official extensions and additions;
  • unpredictable dates for the return of the official representative office of SAP in the Russian Federation and Belarus.

Software solutions from SAP are complex and technologically advanced products focused primarily on a comprehensive solution of business problems and automation of business processes, but if the business grows, tasks, processes and legislation change, then corresponding changes should occur in the pool of software used by the company , and without the official support of SAP, this is not possible.

The current situation with SAP and the refusal of business in the Russian Federation and Belarus suggests that there will be no operational changes and official support in the near future, which means that companies will have to work with the implementation, expansion and support of SAP products on their own.

Self-support of software products can cause disruptions and interruptions in the work of the company.

 

Companies that have decided to move from SAP to other software products

One of the options for solving the current situation with SAP could be the transition to ready-made software products from Russian and Belarusian IT companies or individual custom development of the necessary modules and components for automating business processes and solving business problems.

Switching from SAP to another software will provide several key benefits:

  • official software support;
  • qualified and trained personnel;
  • projected cost of support;
  • understanding of the possibilities of addition and adaptation;
  • official software updates;
  • cooperation with companies subject to the legislation of the Russian Federation.

SAP is a good turnkey solution applicable to various industries, but requiring the implementation and adaptation of the product to the business processes and tasks of the company. SAP makes it possible to functionally refine products for the company, but they are also associated with additional investments and implementation timelines.

As statistics show, companies that have implemented SAP products do not use part of the provided functionality, so an excellent alternative to SAP is the individual development of only the necessary functional components for the company's tasks.

This approach will make it possible to create a product that, in terms of functional and technological features, will surpass universal solutions from SAP, but will not be associated with risks, license agreements and restrictions of third companies. The owner of this software product is the customer company.

The state position regarding the use of foreign software products is supported by several key theses at once:

  • protection of national security interests;
  • maintaining the operability of the existing critical infrastructure;
  • support and development of the Russian IT sector.

The use of software products and industry solutions from development companies that are subject to the jurisdictions of other countries is associated with significant risks, including:

  • distribution of personal user data and access by third parties;
  • the probability of blocking software products and digital platforms responsible for the functioning of the company's key processes.

If we talk about the need to switch from SAP to Russian software, then such a transition looks more than logical and relevant, because. even after the possible return of SAP to Russia, customers are not insured against the re-exit of the company, the limitation of software functionality, as well as the direct loss of invested funds.

 

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