1、Licensed for GEP to distributeWhy Early Choices Matter More Than TechnologyThe State of SAP MigrationMARCH 2026Copyrights.2026 Information Services Group,Inc.All Rights Reserved.Licensed for GEP to distribute1When it comes to migrating SAP workloads,enterprises are concerned more about their exposur
2、e to risk than they are about the potential for transformation.As enterprises move toward S/4HANA,most are prioritizing operational stability and cost predictability over deep process and data re-engineering.Driven in part by ECC support timelines and regula-tory constraints,these early decisions sh
3、ape migration outcomes,long-term cost structures and an enterprises ability to make the most of automation and AI investments.We asked 200 senior decision-makers how they are managing their SAP migrations and found that their decisions around planning and sequencing,their discipline around governanc
4、e and the cost of the transition are shaping outcomes more than their platform choice or how they are deploying the tools.Analysis of both survey data and ISG advisory engagements shows a growing disconnect between stated transformation ambitions and the migration approaches enterprises are using in
5、 practice.Most notably,enterprises with the strongest aspirations for transformation often hinder long-term value by prioritizing short-term stability.In doing so,they fail to standardize processes and data in a way that will unlock potential benefits of automation,analytics and AI.SAP migration dec
6、isions prioritize risk containment over transformation.Fewer than one in five enterprises pursue a full re-implementation,while nearly half prioritize preserving existing processes and data through brownfield-oriented migrations.SAP migration approach is a strategic risk decision rather than a techn