SAP Indirect & Digital Access
Using SAP software via third-party systems is known as indirect access or indirect usage. We’ll help identify any hidden non-compliance and resolve any issues before an audit.
SAP indirect licensing specialists
The details of your SAP contracts will often be unclear, meaning that you may well be unaware that your indirect or digital access usage may need to be licensed.
When your organization is audited, SAP will identify any third-party integrations as non-compliant. This can result in significant fees; it is not worth the risk.
We will identify and where possible mitigate risks before SAP bring them up. Alternatively, if you’ve already been audited, we can help to address and dismantle any of SAP’s indirect access claims, reducing any potential settlements.
Indirect access cannot be measured by standard discovery tools – meaning there could be a significant amount of additional license requirements that you were not aware of or have budgeted for.
Every organization will have third-party tools accessing their SAP system. The question isn’t whether you have exposure, it’s how much, and what to do about it.
Key Services
Two complementary services covering both the traditional indirect access model and SAP’s newer digital access licensing approach.
Indirect access
This refers to any of your users accessing SAP via a non-SAP interface and who do not have a Named User license. Often a hidden area of compliance, indirect access is not measurable by tools.
Every organization will have third-party tools accessing their SAP system, it’s inevitable. Our experts are here to help identify where there is a need for extra SAP licenses to accommodate, and to show you ways to potentially reduce compliance risks due to indirect access.
Our advice is tailored to your unique needs. By taking the time to understand your software architecture, we can deliver a clear outlook of your indirect access exposure.
Digital access
Digital access refers to the creation of documents within the SAP system that are created externally. This typically involves documents generated by third-party systems and subsequently sent to SAP.
While many customers currently license this usage through indirect access, digital access can be more cost-effective and easier to measure. This enables SAP customers to maintain compliance more effectively. You may even be required to move to the digital access licensing model when migrating to S/4HANA or S/4HANA Cloud.
Our service evaluates whether digital access is the appropriate licensing model for your organization. We thoroughly assess both indirect access and digital access models, offering recommendations on the most commercially advantageous option for your organization. Alternatively, if you already utilize digital access, we can assist in accurately monitoring your usage.
Benefits of our indirect access support
Visibility over a hidden risk area and a clear path to compliance before SAP finds it first.
Identify & quantify your risk
Indirect access cannot be measured by standard discovery tools, which is why most organizations don’t know their exposure until an audit. ITAA can identify and help you reduce any non-compliance in a commercially beneficial way.
Be audit ready
Take control of your SAP indirect licensing before SAP brings it up. We prepare you for a potential audit by giving you a clear picture of your exposure and a plan to address it.
Achieve best value
Understand the cost of moving to the digital access licensing model and what commercial models are available to reduce the price you pay. Have clarity on how to manage your complex SAP licenses going forward.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Indirect Access, SAP Digital Access and the DAAP
The concepts of indirect use and indirect access in relation to SAP software were brought to prominence by the 2017 SAP v Diageo court case ruling.
Expert SAP indirect access support
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