Alles, was Sie zur indirekten SAP-Nutzung und Digital Access wissen müssen

Das Thema indirekte Nutzung oder Digital Access sorgt nun schon seit Jahren für viel Unruhe bei Unternehmen, die SAP nutzen. Erst 2018 definierte SAP eine konkrete Lizenzierung der indirekten Nutzung, die unter dem Begriff Digital Access bekannt ist. Allerdings kann ein Unternehmen diese Art der Lizenzierung auch ablehnen, wenn bestimmte Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind. Wie hier die Zusammenhänge sind, soll dieses WhitePaper ausführlich beschreiben.

As an SAP customer, you are facing the difficult choice of whether to use the new Digital Access pricing model or stick to your old, negotiated version, if you have one. Only new customers do not have this choice - they must start directly with the new pricing model for Indirect Usage.

The use of Digital Access is identified via a program called "Passport", which is not yet available in all companies, and then displayed as a new engine value in the USMM. There are nine different types of documents that are subject to charge if they were created by non-SAP systems or third-party applications. However, updating or changing them, like any information output by SAP, is free of charge.

At this point, many companies get confused, because for the time being it is not clear which way is the best to take. Many companies are therefore currently wondering:

• Does it make sense to just wait for the measurement to happen automatically?
• Are my old contracts possibly sufficient?
• Can I take precautions to avoid falling into an undefined cost trap?
• Is Digital Access possibly a real option for cost containment?

This White Paper serves to help you answer these and further questions and choose the right option. We will show you how to identify your current starting position and to use this information to take the right decision regarding the different licensing options.