Maximize the value of your SAP ecosystem with comprehensive
lifecycle support - from migrations to audits and more.
Gather and validate contractual and software usage data from across the SAP ecosystem.
Map operational needs against current contractual entitlements, assess deployment, and indirect and digital access impact.
Identify remediation and optimization opportunities, including compliance assurance, audit readiness, S/4HANA migration support, and renewals.
Create a unique Negotiation Playbook aligned to your organizational needs, backed by global market insights, and executed with hands-on support from our SAP experts.
Ensure optimal continuity of your SAP environment with annual usage analysis, contract optimization, license, portal and chargeback management, access to our License Helpdesk, and more.
Gather all relevant contractual documents as well as software usage data for review by our SAP experts (e.g. USMM/LAW Files, SAP User Table Exports, SNOTEs Exports, Cloud Portal Exports, etc.). Our experts will validate the completeness and accuracy of all data provided.
Identify all the entitlement sources (Global Master Agreement, Order Forms, Addendums, Amendments, Appendixes, Cloud Agreements, GTC, DPA, etc.) in order to build a comprehensive Bill of Material of current SAP entitlements/subscriptions. Provide detailed overview of the terms and conditions, use rights, metrics & metric definitions, limited use, full use, and historical discounts.
Determine the non-SAP applications interfering with the SAP system, retrieve if any of the existing licenses are covering for the SAP-non-SAP data transfer and and count the number of digital documents to be licensed.
Offer support in developing internal processes and measures that help the client keep the indirect access under control.
Get a Deployment and Compliance Analysis report created by our SAP experts based on actual software usage patterns. Reflect the non-compliance areas, the shelfware licenses or underutilized SAP subscriptions.
Facilitate interviews and workshops with key stakeholders to capture all current software needs.
Compile a comprehensive list of requirements and incorporate them into the future-state analysis to ensure alignment with business objectives and efficient resource utilization.
Evaluate and plan migration strategies for transitioning your on-premise landscape to S/4HANA—whether on-premise or in the cloud.
Based on the client’s specific needs, evaluate alternative strategies to an immediate S/4HANA migration—such as extending the use of ECC or leveraging third-party support. Develop a tailored roadmap that ensures business continuity while minimizing incremental costs and aligning with long-term transformation goals.
Mitigate any existing compliance risks and optimize license consumption, software deployment, and usage. Provide a manual to be further used by the customer in implementing internal procedures to maintain the compliance state after the engagement is finalized.
Set up the inventory, hardware discovery and software inventory to accurately reflect entitlement, deployment, and compliance data in the SAM Tool. Reflect tool’s limitations, missing information to ensure transparency and opportunity of complementing the results with manual analysis. Run regular compliance reviews to assess coverage, identify risks, and validate findings through manual analysis for completeness and accuracy.
Develop an audit defense plan to enable internal measurement and validation prior to the official audit. This ensures the accuracy of audit results and strengthens compliance posture. Provide continuous support throughout the audit process—from the initial audit notification to the final report—with the goal of minimizing potential noncompliance risks.
The 2Data team will work with you to create a unique Negotiation Playbook that reflects the optimal position you’d like to achieve with SAP. It incorporates our global market insights and proven strategies for securing optimized agreements.
Receive guidance on negotiating the best possible deal, with hands-on advice throughout the commercial process (financial analysis, negotiation points tracker, key discussions, etc.)
Conduct the usage analysis hardware discovery and software inventory exercise twice a year (or more) in order to maintain a compliance state. For Cloud, run the subscription analysis assessment twice a year to review the usage and under-consumption rates, as well as to keep in control the requirement for new subscriptions.
Get perpetual, responsive access to our team of SAP experts for licensing queries. By leveraging this expert access, clients can proactively address licensing risks, optimize software usage, and align their software strategy with evolving business and vendor requirements.
Conducts a comprehensive Business Review to align strategies with the client’s evolving business objectives.
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Welcome to our FAQ section! Here you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions we receive. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out to us directly, and we’ll be happy to assist you.
We run successful projects across multiple organizational sizes, industries, and geographies. On average, companies reduce their contract costs by 32% with
2Data regardless of company size.
LSP’s can be helpful for compliance maintenance, but because they resell vendor licenses there’s an obvious conflict of interest. An independent advisor safeguards your best interests by remaining totally vendor and tool agnostic.
Read our success stories An LSP is there to support you with the operational aspects of your contract. Our focus at 2Data is on helping you reduce costs through market insights, benchmark data, and proven tactics to support you in your contract negotiations separate to your LSP.
Read our success stories This depends on your organizational needs. Most once-off optimizations take between 3-6 months, while our Optimization as a Service offering gives you comprehensive coverage over a longer period.
Read our success stories We use an equitable pricing model that accounts for number of devices/users and geographic considerations. We offer the choice between a flat fee, or a success fee tied to the outcomes of the project.
On average, companies make back 15 times the cost of our services through both realized cost savings and cost avoidance.
2Data is an independent software licensing advisory specializing in Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Salesforce and IBM optimization. We help companies reduce contract costs, manage risk, and simplify their software licensing.
