SAP concedes to EU, freeing CIOs from expensive support shackles
Does the EU decision now create additional pressure to act?
Bloch: I don’t think that this will immediately increase the pressure. There’s still some time left until Extended Maintenance begins at the end of 2027. That said, companies now face an additional strategic task: they must assess which new opportunities they want to take advantage of and how these fit into their SAP strategy.
When will things get serious?
Bloch: In my view, 2027 will be the decisive year. By then, many companies will need to determine which system landscape they will use to transition to Extended Maintenance and what their long-term SAP strategy should look like. Even companies that decide against moving to the SAP Cloud will gain some time as a result of the EU decision — but official support for their existing systems will end by 2030 at the latest. Especially when alternative ERP solutions are being evaluated in parallel, that’s not a particularly long planning horizon.
Your conclusion?
Bloch: Overall, it’s positive that the decision has now been made. It would have been much more difficult for companies if uncertainty had persisted until early 2027. Now the framework is clear, and companies can incorporate it into their strategic decisions early on.
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