What does SAP technology consulting cover?

It covers the platform and integration layer underneath the business processes: landscape and system architecture, sizing and hosting, integration design, migration and upgrade planning, Basis and HANA operations, performance, authorisations and technical security.

How is this different from functional SAP consulting?

Functional consulting works on business processes and module configuration. Technology consulting works on the technical foundation those processes run on — systems, databases, interfaces, performance and operations.

Can INTICS support an S/4HANA move without running the whole programme?

Yes. INTICS can deliver the technical part only — readiness assessment, conversion path, prerequisites, Basis and migration work — while your programme organisation stays in the lead.

Do you also implement, or only advise?

Both. Recommendations can stay advisory, or the same specialists carry out the technical work with your team afterwards.

How do engagements start?

Usually with a short, scoped assessment of the current landscape and the specific question at hand, so the next steps are based on findings rather than assumptions.

— Technology consulting

SAP technology consulting: the platform layer under your processes

Architecture, integration, migration and operations expertise for SAP landscapes — advisory when you need a decision, hands-on when you need it built.

— Why technology consulting

Signs you need technical SAP expertise from outside

Landscape decisions without a clear owner

System, platform and hosting questions stay open because nobody holds the technical end-to-end view.

S/4HANA or cloud move on the roadmap

The direction is set, but conversion approach, sequencing and technical prerequisites are unclear.

Integration built up over years

Interfaces grew ad hoc across SAP and non-SAP systems and are now hard to change or monitor.

Performance and stability issues

Slow dialog and batch processes, memory pressure, unpredictable load behaviour.

Basis and HANA capacity missing

Upgrades, patching, tuning and platform work compete with day-to-day operations.

Need for an independent second opinion

An architecture, migration plan or vendor proposal should be validated before you commit.

— Focus areas

Six areas we are typically brought into

Architecture & platform

Landscape design, system layout, sizing, hosting options and the technical target picture behind the business roadmap.

Integration

Interface inventory, integration patterns, middleware decisions and a design that stays maintainable and observable.

Migration & conversion

Readiness checks, conversion path selection, technical prerequisites, dependencies and a realistic sequencing plan.

Basis & HANA operations

Patch and release strategy, database administration, tuning, housekeeping and operational hardening.

Performance

Bottleneck analysis across application, database and infrastructure, with prioritised, measurable optimisation steps.

Security & authorisations

Technical security concepts, authorisation design, segregation of duties and audit-relevant clean-up work.

— Scope

What's included in the consulting scope

SAP system, platform and landscape architecture
Sizing, capacity and hosting concepts (on-premise, private and public cloud)
Integration architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems
Interface design and technical integration patterns
S/4HANA conversion, migration and upgrade planning
System conversion, new implementation and selective data transition assessments
SAP Basis operations, patching and release strategy
SAP HANA database administration and tuning
Performance analysis and optimisation (dialog, batch, database)
Authorisation concepts and technical security hardening
High availability, backup and disaster recovery concepts
Monitoring, alerting and technical documentation
Custom code and clean-core impact analysis
Technical reviews, assessments and second opinions

— Approach

From assessment to a roadmap you can act on

01
Assess
Review of current landscape, documentation, integration map and known pain points.
02
Findings
Technical findings, risks and dependencies written down in plain, decision-ready form.
03
Target picture
Target architecture and options, each with effort, risk and operational impact.
04
Roadmap
Prioritised roadmap with prerequisites, sequencing and clear technical ownership.
05
Implementation support
Hands-on delivery with your team, or a defined package handled by INTICS.

— Deliverables

What you get out of an engagement

Landscape and integration documentation
Target architecture and options paper
Migration or conversion readiness assessment
Performance analysis with prioritised measures
Authorisation and technical security concept
Operations and release strategy
Prioritised technical roadmap with effort indication

— Case studies

Selected results from SAP technology engagements

Anonymised examples of how a focused technical assessment or design phase changed the trajectory of a project.

S/4HANA conversion readiness

Industrial manufacturing

Challenge: ECC 6.0 landscape with over a decade of custom code, no clear conversion path and an aggressive programme deadline.

What INTICS did: 4-week readiness assessment covering clean-core impact, conversion path comparison and target sizing.

Brownfield path selected, custom code footprint reduced by 35%, and the planning baseline saved roughly five months.

Integration landscape simplification

Retail & e-commerce

Challenge: 120+ point-to-point interfaces with little documentation, high change-failure rate and slow incident diagnosis.

What INTICS did: Interface inventory, target integration architecture and API-led connectivity pattern with a middleware recommendation.

40% fewer interfaces to maintain and incident resolution time cut by half.

HANA performance stabilisation

Logistics & transport

Challenge: Unpredictable batch runtimes, memory pressure and degraded dialog response during peak hours.

What INTICS did: 2-week performance deep dive, parameter tuning, housekeeping, index review and monitoring setup.

Batch window reduced by 55% and average dialog response time improved by 45%.

— Engagement models

Sized to the question, not to a fixed contract

Scoped assessment

A time-boxed review of architecture, integration, performance or migration readiness with written findings.

Advisory support

A senior specialist available alongside your team for decisions, reviews and design questions.

Hands-on delivery

Specialists doing the technical work — Basis, HANA, integration, migration steps — as part of your project.

Second opinion

An independent review of an existing plan, architecture or vendor proposal before you commit.

Nearshore delivery

The same technical scope delivered from a nearshore team with overlapping working hours.

Handover into AMS

Move straight from project work into ongoing application management with the same people.

— FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SAP technology consulting

— Enquiry

Ask us about your SAP technology topic

Tell us about your landscape, versions and the decision on the table. We reply with a realistic assessment.

Have a technical SAP question on the table?

Describe the landscape and the decision you're facing — we'll suggest the shortest way to a reliable answer.

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