RISE is one of the hottest topics around SAP. It's almost difficult to read or discuss SAP without the topic present. But with any topic as complex as SAP, the question of where to run SAP and ultimately RISE as an option isn't without opportunity for questions. This blog tries to clear up some of the most common questions, especially for companies considering RISE coming from an existing expertise of either operating SAP themselves or having experience with SaaS solutions and cloud services.

SAP S/4HANA is one of the most innovative ERP solutions in the software industry due to its real time insight delivery and high efficiency. As an in memory data platform, SAP S/4HANA simplifies administration and management in the IT space. It allows users to centralize the network resources and hardware to have easier accessibility. SAP S/4HANA facilitates bringing multiple systems' transactional and analytical abilities into one place, leading to better decision making, which can be cost effective in the long run. Users can also generate reports and execute decisions based on real time data.

Today, I am thrilled and privileged to announce a remarkable achievement at Avantra - a landmark feat in customer satisfaction and loyalty! For the third consecutive year, our relentless commitment to excellence has culminated in setting the industry benchmark with an exceptional Net Promoter Score (NPS) of +63 and a Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score of 91%. These numbers aren't just figures; they are a testament to the trust and loyalty our customers have in us.

I can't believe it's already been a year since the release of Avantra 23 in 2022. Over the past year, we've released three minor releases, 23.1, 23.2 & 23.3 that brought meaningful quality of life improvements across the entire product. We are bringing new checks, new performance optimizations, and highly requested features from our ideas portal (login needed). Additionally, there will be two new editions (Automation & Observability) so that customers can make better use of the features we have, and we have squashed 100s of bugs in different scenarios that our customers encounter in their day to day.

RISE with SAP bundles transformation services, ERP software, partner expertise guides, and business analytics to facilitate cloud migration for ERP processes and data. It lets users follow a clean core strategy for ERP optimization and innovate their business processes on a larger scale. Businesses can also enjoy real time data viewing and AI backed user interactions. The no and low code development tools further reduce operational and maintenance costs, allowing swift business process customization.