



It is a minefield to try and navigate these differences and ensure not only do you purchase all that you need, but also to avoid ending up with licenses you do not need. There is also not a like for like conversion, with some products being consumed as part of the S/4HANA application suite and some being completely rebranded. Only a few licenses would carry over from ECC to S/4HANA. SAP have created new licenses for Packages and Users, requiring a conversion of your legacy software licenses. A key licensing difference is that you no longer need Named User licenses for access to Packages, the Package license covers this usage you need S/4HANA User licenses only for the Digital Core. With the ECC system you can run a database of your choosing, for example Microsoft, IBM or Oracle. A key technical difference is that the S/4HANA platform has been optimised for SAP’s own HANA database and therefore, only able to run their own database. It’s the new and improved version from the classic ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), or commonly known as the Business Suite or also ECC. S/4HANA SAP’s next generation application ERP – a whole new technical and licensing suite.
