They’re Still Running SAP ECC
You know these companies. You might even be one of them.
Still running SAP ECC. Still hoping it’ll be “fine.” Still thinking there’s time.
There isn’t. Not really.
We’re officially inside the migration danger zone now. Mainstream support for SAP ECC ends in 2027. That’s two and a half years away. If you’re thinking that’s plenty of time, it’s not. Not if you want a clean, well-managed transition. Not if you want to avoid panic-sourcing SAP consultants at 3x the rate. Not if you want to avoid business disruption.
The companies that wait will feel it. Some already are.
What’s Actually Going On
The messaging from SAP is clear. ECC is being retired. S/4HANA is the future. And the gap between “future” and “now” is shrinking fast.
What’s less obvious is the backlog forming behind the scenes. Right now, thousands of companies are either planning a move, stuck in analysis paralysis, or quietly panicking because their previous “migration strategy” turned out to be a PowerPoint and a prayer.
And here’s what most don’t want to admit: it’s not just the technical complexity that’s paralyzing people. It’s everything else. Process redesign. Budget fights. Stakeholder friction. And, increasingly, a very real problem, no one available to help.
The Migration Bottleneck Has Started
If you think migration to S/4HANA is just a big IT project, you’re already behind.
It’s a cross-departmental shift that touches everything, finance, operations, compliance, procurement, logistics, sales. It requires clean data. Aligned processes. And people who understand how both ECC and S/4HANA actually work. The kind of people who were already hard to find five years ago, and who are now booked solid through 2026.
And this isn’t just anecdotal. Surveys from SAP user groups and CIO forums show that most ECC customers are either behind schedule, over budget, or already worried about finding qualified migration support.
The result? A growing pile-up of companies trying to do a high-stakes, high-skill migration… at the same time.
So What Happens If You Wait?
Let’s say you delay. Maybe because of internal politics. Or a big transformation project that “has to finish first.” Or just the natural resistance to large-scale change.
It’s tempting. But here’s what you’re really signing up for:
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Paying more for worse support
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Getting to the front of the migration line… when the line is already out the door
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Slowing down your business because you can’t integrate with modern tools, apps, or APIs
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Losing talent because younger teams don’t want to build on legacy architecture
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Missing out on performance, automation, and reporting gains your competitors are already seeing in S/4HANA
What We’re Doing About It
At Teknuro, we’re not trying to scare anyone. But we are seeing patterns that are hard to ignore.
We work with companies — mid-sized to large — who need SAP to talk to other systems. Fast. Cleanly. Reliably.
And we do it using Celigo. We’ve built integrations between SAP and everything from PIM platforms to eCommerce engines. We’ve designed phased integration strategies that work both pre- and post-migration.
So when the time comes to move to S/4HANA — and it will come — you’re not starting from zero. Your processes are already decoupled. Your data already flows. You’ve already built the pipes.
That’s the real win. Because in two years, having ECC isn’t going to be your only problem. It’ll be that you’re still trying to unstick everything from ECC while everyone else is two steps ahead, optimizing on S/4HANA, not still migrating to it.
Don’t Rip and Replace. Build and Migrate.
There’s a myth that you need to do it all at once. You don’t.
You can start small, a core process, a critical integration, a high-value workflow. Build the automation. Reduce the risk. Train your teams. Then move again. And again. Until you’re free of ECC and firmly planted in the S/4HANA world.
That’s what we do at Teknuro. We give you that runway.
We’re not here to reinvent your ERP. We’re here to help you escape the freeze and make smart progress — without breaking your business.
Still Running ECC? That’s the Problem.
Yes, the consultant shortage is real. Yes, the migration backlog is real. But the biggest problem? Still running ECC when the whole world has moved on.
It’s not too late to do something about it. But soon, it might be.
If you’re ready to explore your integration strategy — whether you’re migrating this year or next — let’s talk.
We’ll help you move. Without panic. Without waste. Without waiting for the line to clear.
Because it won’t.
