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SAP licensing and negotiation experts.

We frame the RISE move, defend indirect access, and reset the renewal. Buyer side only across the full SAP estate.

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40%RISE TCO Reduction
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When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
RISE proposal on the desk
SAP has tabled a RISE or GROW migration offer. The commercial structure is opaque. You want a true total cost view and a controlled deal shape before signing.
Scenario 02
Indirect access claim
SAP has raised an indirect or digital access exposure tied to non SAP integrations. The claim is material and the response window is open.
Scenario 03
S/4HANA conversion
Brownfield or greenfield conversion is in scope. Maintenance is due for reset. You need a phased contract structure that protects investment and exit rights.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, audit posture, and an independent buyer side baseline across ECC, S/4HANA, BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, and digital access. No data crosses to SAP yet.
Phase 02
Deployment review
SAP measurement reviewed against the baseline. Indirect access contestation drafted. RISE or audit response pack assembled for legal sign off.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Negotiation sequenced across the audit window, RISE proposal, and maintenance renewal. Multi year price book locked. Executive sponsorship briefed.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Side letter signed. Audit findings sealed off from the renewal. RISE contract executed at the locked price book. Deployment governance handed over.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
RISE TCO model
True total cost view across FUE bundle, infrastructure, conversion services, and run rate over the contract term.
02
Indirect access defense pack
Document and digital access measurement, integration map, and the contestation memo that sets the negotiating floor.
03
S/4HANA conversion plan
Brownfield or greenfield sequencing, license conversion path, and maintenance reset locked to the conversion calendar.
04
Audit response file
Legal containment, written communications protocol, and the parallel buyer side review pack across SAP measurement scope.
05
Side letter at close
Signed instrument preventing audit findings from following into the renewal or any successor RISE agreement.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of claim posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward SAP position.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

40%
RISE TCO
reduction, single client
85%+
Average indirect
access reduction
25 to 45%
Maintenance savings
vs opening quote
48hr
Engagement
opening time
0
Settlements paid
on recent closes
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single RISE, audit, or renewal. Vendor Shield for continuous always on defense across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single RISE proposal, indirect access claim, S/4HANA conversion, or SAP renewal. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Six to twelve weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Active audit notice, RISE proposal on the desk, or live renewal cycle with a defined end date.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous SAP defense. Deployment monitoring, renewal oversight, standing buyer side counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Estates that already closed a RISE or audit event and want never to reopen reactively.
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“
SAP opened the RISE proposal with a forty four million dollar five year commitment. Redress restructured the FUE bundle, contained indirect access, and closed the deal at a forty percent lower TCO.
CIO, Global Industrial Group
Fortune 500 manufacturer
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