SAP and Microsoft Expand Partnership and Integrate Microsoft Teams Across Solutions

SAP SE and Microsoft Corp. announced plans to integrate Microsoft Teams with SAP’s intelligent suite of solutions.  The companies also formalized an extensive expansion of an existing strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure.  This builds on a joint commitment by the companies to simplify and streamline customers’ journeys to the cloud.

Much has changed in the last year as work has become more virtual, increasing reliance on Microsoft Teams for meetings, communication and collaboration.  To facilitate these business and societal changes, SAP and Microsoft are building new integrations between Microsoft Teams and SAP solutions, such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors offerings, and SAP Customer Experience.  This can enable innovation, increase employee productivity and engagement, deliver collaborative learning and support global growth.  These integrations are planned for delivery in mid-2021.

The companies also are expanding their endorsed cloud partnership announced in 2019, to introduce new offerings in cloud automation and integration for SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure.  Together, Microsoft and SAP are expanding the ability to run a mission-critical intelligent enterprise on Azure while helping customers modernize their enterprise applications.  SAP and Microsoft will provide customers with:

• Simplification when moving on-premise editions of SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA in the cloud. In addition to the industry-specific journey maps to the cloud and reference architectures, SAP and Microsoft will continue to co-innovate around SAP S/4HANA on Azure.
• Expanded joint engagements with customers and partners.  In addition to product integration work, SAP, Microsoft and system integrator partners will continue to provide digital enterprise road maps for customers.  This includes immediate and actionable reference architectures and technical guidance to help customers on their journey to the cloud.
• Increased investments in platform and infrastructure.  The companies will further develop automated migrations, improved operations, monitoring and security.