Why does your business application's performance matter? Well, everyone knows that a slow system could lead to downtime and frustration. Let's be honest: the chances that people will remain motivated while working with an app with a long response time are very low. In the worst-case scenario, a slow system not only deprives you of people's enthusiasm but also influences critical business processes, causing you overtime, production delays, and, eventually, financial loss. You didn't expect that when you invested in software, right?
But the good news is you can avoid risks if you regularly ensure your systems runs smoothly and fast. And guess what? Optimization of your SAP systems does not always require huge investments. Let us explain how it works.
The majority of SAP users report performance issues. But the truth is that SAP products were designed to run smoothly and fast and increase the productivity of any business, not the opposite. Problems with speed and performance are not a given feature; in many cases, they are the outcome of poor performance optimization and can be (and should be!) solved.
According to the Gartner report, an abrupt IT system downtime can cost a business about $5,600 per minute (over $300,000 per hour). Another survey by IDC estimates that system outages can cost an enterprise even more: between $500,000 to over $1 million per hour. But the good news is you can avoid these risks! The key is prioritizing your system's health, ensuring it is properly optimized, and proactively monitoring it to prevent future risks.
In general, SAP performance optimization aims to enhance the performance of data processing and analytics operations to achieve faster and more efficient results. It focuses on improving data workflows' speed, scalability, and resource utilization. During this service, we explore all possible aspects that could cause performance issues, including the SAP application server, database, network, or even hardware.
The first and compulsory stage of SAP Performance Optimization. It helps to identify problematic areas and create a roadmap for further actions. It is crucial to assess system health, uncover inefficiencies, and ensure optimal performance, addressing issues that may hinder business processes and profitability.
It can be performed within two weeks, costing about €6.000.
A document containing recommendations to ensure better performance of your system.
At this stage, we'd address the challenges discovered during the performance audit with custom development or implementation of SAP notes. We might find it impossible to fix the issue without changing the standard SAP code – in that case, we'd escalate the problem to SAP. But no worries: we'll manage the communication with SAP support services (since we are already aware of all the details) to ensure fast and effective problem-solving.
Optimization of system performance, elimination of bottlenecks, and reduced time taken by critical processes affecting system performance.
Since the performance issues were addressed earlier, at this stage, we'll focus on proactive monitoring and prevention of any performance issues in the future. Monitoring is vital to visually illustrate system performance, allowing for timely reactions to potential issues and ensuring seamless operations. With this service, you gain control over your SAP system performance and ensure you won't face costly surprises.
A dashboard that visually illustrates system performance and enables proper and timely reaction to issues.
Sometimes, you might need to upgrade your infrastructure to address some of the SAP performance issues. At this stage, we focus on analyzing hardware load and making recommendations for future upgrades. It's crucial for forecasting hardware utilization, ensuring scalability, and planning the most effective infrastructure set up to support system growth and performance demands.
Forecast on hardware utilization based on the database/hardware utilization growth; recommendations on the most effective infrastructure setup.
