The Migration Isn't the Hard Part. Running Both Systems at Once Is.
Most ECC organizations discover the real problem mid-flight: the team keeping ECC stable is the same team the SI needs for S/4HANA knowledge transfer. Splitting that team means both systems suffer — production incidents spike, migration milestones slip, and the budget absorbs the cost of both failures simultaneously. We break that pattern. Six stages. One operating model. Independent of your SI.
61%
of ECC customers haven't migrated
Gartner
8%
of migrations complete on schedule
Horváth Partners
55–75%
of migrations exceed budget
Gartner
W.L. Gore — JD Edwards-to-SAP Migration (5 Years)
"We did not migrate. We provided production support while IBM migrated."
3,500+
Users Across 45+ Countries
26,518
Service Interactions
0
Escalations to Build Team
100%
Production Uptime
Where are you in the journey?
Click a stage to see what we deliver at that point in your ECC lifecycle.
Not migrating yet. Make ECC run better.
ECC has a 2027 mainstream support deadline, a 2030 extended maintenance cutoff, and a 2033 private edition option for qualifying clients. Many organizations are years from a decision point. Stage 0 is Co-Managed IT Operations: blended internal and Allari resources, shared SLAs, custody from 30% to 100%, and a deflationary cost model that makes the environment cheaper to run as root causes are eliminated.
Typical engagement: Ongoing (18+ months typical)
What We Deliver
- Full or partial SAP ECC operational custody
- Basis administration & monitoring (SM37, SM21, ST22, CCMS, DB02)
- Transport governance & pipeline stabilization
- SAP Security Patch Day cycle management
Why Us
No vendor bias. No implementation conflict. We don't sell software or compete for the SI contract — which means your operations stay objective.
Which stage are you in?
The Diagnostic Capacity Assessment identifies where you are in the ECC lifecycle, what's at risk operationally, and what the engagement model looks like at that stage. 30 minutes. Zero sales friction.
One operating system. Every stage.
The same Execution Engine — ID² Governance, Power of 15™, OpenBook™ Transparency, Dynamic Runbook™, and AI-Driven Human-Verified™ delivery — runs across all six stages of the ECC Journey.
WHY THE BUILD/RUN SEPARATION MATTERS
The SI's financial incentive is to maximize project scope and duration. Our incentive is the inverse: every operational efficiency we create compresses our own cost. The faster we resolve tickets, the lower the consumption billing. See how we compare →
75% of ERP implementations fail to meet objectives. Only 8% complete on schedule. The organizations that succeed share one pattern: the client had a structurally separated run team keeping the legacy system stable.
Forcing a single team to support a legacy system while simultaneously learning and implementing a new platform is inherently painful and often detrimental to the business. This effectively turns two demanding, full-time roles into two frustrated and overextended part-time roles.
Combined with OpenBook™ transparency and the Compression Cycle — where costs decline as root causes are eliminated — and with easy-in/easy-out contract terms and a consumption-based model, the Allari model is structurally different from any fixed-fee vendor.
Related Resources
Related Resources
The SAP ECC Transition Playbook →
The full 26-page playbook covering all six stages of the ECC Journey
ECC 2027: The Decision Brief →
The three strategic camps forming among SAP ECC organizations in 2026
Who Runs ECC While SAP Gets Built? →
The structural staffing gap every ECC migration creates
Custom Code: The Migration Variable →
22,000 objects, 2.7M lines of ABAP, 40–60% unused
Transport Governance in SAP →
Why faulty transport sequences break production
SI Behind Schedule? →
Five signals your SI is behind schedule — before they tell you
The Post-Hypercare Gap →
What happens to S/4HANA operations after the SI exits
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ready to map your journey?
Start with a 30-minute Diagnostic Capacity Assessment. We identify where you are in the ECC lifecycle, what's at risk operationally, and what the engagement model looks like at that stage. No pitch. No obligation.
"We don't just keep ECC running. We get you to what's next." — The SAP ECC Lifecycle Partner · Est. 1999