An evidenced SAP Effective License Position
An SAP license compliance service controls the two biggest SAP exposures: named-user over-classification and indirect/digital access. SAP's USMM and LAW measurement tools over-report when users are misclassified and when third-party systems touch SAP data. We reconcile the measurement, reclassify users to the correct (cheaper) types, and quantify digital access on your terms.
Compliance is one part of our wider SAP licensing practice. A clean position is also your strongest hand in SAP negotiation and your best protection in SAP audit defense.
What We Reconcile
- Entitlements mapped to real, measured deployment
- Over-licensing reharvested and reclaimed
- Genuine gaps closed the lowest-cost way
- A defensible position before every renewal and audit
- Continuous monitoring so the position never drifts
Where SAP compliance breaks
Four areas drive most SAP exposure. Each is found and fixed before it becomes a claim.
Named-user classification
Professional users are assigned where Limited Professional or Employee Self-Service would do. We reclassify users to the correct, cheapest valid type.
Indirect / digital access
Third-party systems reading SAP data trigger digital-access exposure. We map document flows and quantify liability before SAP does.
USMM / LAW measurement
SAP's own tools over-report without tuning. We run and reconcile measurement so the position is defensible.
S/4HANA conversion
RISE and S/4 conversions reset entitlements. We reconcile the position so conversion is leverage, not exposure.
How our SAP compliance service works
1. Baseline ELP
We run and reconcile USMM/LAW measurement and produce a defensible SAP named-user and digital-access position.
2. Remediate
We reclassify users, contain indirect access, and close genuine gaps before SAP's annual measurement.
3. Monitor
We keep classification and document-access flows current so measurement holds no surprises.
Manufacturer cuts SAP measurement exposure by $5.1M
Reconciliation found Professional users who needed only Employee Self-Service and undocumented indirect access from a CRM. Reclassifying users and quantifying digital access on a document basis cut the exposure by $5.1M before SAP's annual measurement.
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Know your SAP position before SAP does
Schedule a confidential assessment. We baseline your exposure and opportunity within 48 hours.