Landscape decisions without a clear owner
System, platform and hosting questions stay open because nobody holds the technical end-to-end view.
— SAP Technology consulting
SAP Technology Consulting: the platform layer under your SAP processes
Architecture, integration, migration, performance and Basis expertise for SAP landscapes — advisory when you need a decision, hands-on when you need it built.
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Tell us about your SAP platform, integration or migration topic. We will reply with a realistic next step.
Why technology consulting
Signs you need technical expertise from outside
Modern ERP or cloud move on the roadmap
The direction is set, but conversion approach, sequencing and technical prerequisites are unclear.
Integration built up over years
Interfaces grew ad hoc across enterprise and third-party systems and are now hard to change or monitor.
Performance and stability issues
Slow dialog and batch processes, memory pressure, unpredictable load behaviour.
System administration and database platform capacity missing
Upgrades, patching, tuning and platform work compete with day-to-day operations.
Need for an independent second opinion
An architecture, migration plan or vendor proposal should be validated before you commit.
Focus areas
Six areas we are typically brought into
Architecture & platform
Landscape design, system layout, sizing, hosting options and the technical target picture behind the business roadmap.
Integration
Interface inventory, SAP PI/PO to Integration Suite migration, API management and event-driven scenarios, plus a monitoring setup that stays maintainable and observable.Request SAP PI/PO migration
Migration timeline
- 1
Analyse
Inventory of existing PI/PO interfaces, dependencies, volumes and documentation gaps.
Week 1–2
- 2
Cut-over
Migration sprints, parallel testing, message validation and controlled go-live of interface groups.
Week 3–6
- 3
Stabilisation
Monitoring setup, hypercare, incident response and knowledge handover to the operations team.
Week 7–8
Migration & conversion
Readiness checks, conversion path selection, technical prerequisites, dependencies and a realistic sequencing plan.
System administration & database platforms operations
Patch and release strategy, database administration, tuning, housekeeping and operational hardening.
Performance
Bottleneck analysis across application, database and infrastructure, with prioritised, measurable optimisation steps.
Security & authorisations
Technical security concepts, authorisation design, segregation of duties and audit-relevant clean-up work.
Technology comparison
SAP PI/PO vs. SAP Integration Suite
A concise comparison across migration, operations, monitoring and cost dimensions.
OXORY AS.DS GmbH — SAP PI/PO vs. SAP Integration Suite
Comparison across migration, operations, monitoring and cost — www.oxory.net
| Dimension | SAP PI/PO | SAP Integration Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Manual interface analysis, custom scripting and cut-over support; reuse is possible but requires assessment. | Migration tools, pre-built integration packages, IFlow patterns and cloud-native reuse accelerators. | |
| On-premise infrastructure, dedicated Basis administration, patch cycles and self-managed high availability. | Cloud-managed runtime on SAP BTP, automated updates, elastic capacity and reduced Basis overhead. | |
| SAP Monitoring and PI-specific message monitoring; custom dashboards often needed for end-to-end visibility. | Built-in integration monitoring, API metrics, message tracing and observability dashboards on SAP BTP. | |
| Up-front hardware, licences, maintenance and operational staffing costs; scaling requires infrastructure investment. | Subscription-based consumption with pre-packaged content; lower capital expenditure and elastic scaling. |
Migration path
- SAP PI/PO
- • Interface-by-interface manual discovery and dependency mapping
- • Custom scripts and adapters often needed for each system endpoint
- • Cut-over planning, sequencing and rollback preparation done per project
- • Reuse possible but requires individual compatibility and complexity checks
- SAP Integration Suite
- • SAP-provided migration tooling and accelerators for common scenarios
- • Pre-built integration packages for SAP and major cloud applications
- • Reusable IFlow patterns reduce custom development effort
- • Cloud-native deployment and test tooling shorten migration cycles
Operations
- SAP PI/PO
- • Runs on dedicated on-premise or private-cloud infrastructure
- • Requires SAP Basis administration, patching and release management
- • Self-managed high availability, backup and disaster recovery
- • Capacity planning is infrastructure-driven and slower to scale
- SAP Integration Suite
- • Managed runtime on SAP Business Technology Platform
- • Automated updates and reduced patch administration
- • Elastic scaling without dedicated hardware procurement
- • Lower operational staffing load for infrastructure maintenance
Monitoring
- SAP PI/PO
- • PI-specific message monitoring and standard SAP monitoring
- • End-to-end visibility often requires custom dashboards or third-party tools
- • Troubleshooting relies on PI message logs and CCMS alerts
- • Latency and throughput metrics need manual instrumentation
- SAP Integration Suite
- • Built-in integration monitoring and API metrics on SAP BTP
- • Message tracing and observability dashboards out of the box
- • Centralised overview of IFlow health, errors and performance
- • Faster incident diagnosis through contextual alerts and logs
Cost model
- SAP PI/PO
- • Up-front hardware and infrastructure capital expenditure
- • Perpetual or maintenance licence fees for SAP PI/PO
- • Dedicated operational staffing for Basis and monitoring
- • Scaling requires additional hardware and licence investment
- SAP Integration Suite
- • Subscription-based consumption model aligned to usage
- • Pre-packaged integration content reduces build costs
- • Lower capital expenditure and shift to operational spend
- • Elastic scaling without large infrastructure commitments
OXORY AS.DS GmbH · Köln · www.oxory.net · Printed comparison sheet
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Scope
What's included in the consulting scope
- Enterprise system, platform and landscape architecture
- Sizing, capacity and hosting concepts (on-premise, private and public cloud)
- Integration architecture across enterprise and third-party systems, including SAP PI/PO to Integration Suite migration
- Interface design and technical integration patterns
- Modern ERP conversion, migration and upgrade planning
- System conversion, new implementation and selective data transition assessments
- System operations, patching and release strategy
- In-memory database platform administration and tuning
- Performance analysis and optimisation (dialog, batch, database)
- Authorisation concepts and technical security hardening
- High availability, backup and disaster recovery concepts
- Monitoring, alerting and technical documentation
- Custom code and core system modernisation impact analysis
- Technical reviews, assessments and second opinions
Approach
From assessment to a roadmap you can act on
- 01
Assess
Review of current landscape, documentation, integration map and known pain points.
- 02
Findings
Technical findings, risks and dependencies written down in plain, decision-ready form.
- 03
Target picture
Target architecture and options, each with effort, risk and operational impact.
- 04
Roadmap
Prioritised roadmap with prerequisites, sequencing and clear technical ownership.
- 05
Implementation support
Hands-on delivery with your team, or a defined package handled by OXORY.
Deliverables & Results
Concrete outputs and the results they produce
Every deliverable is written to be actionable and tied to a measurable outcome.
SAP landscape and integration documentation
Current-state map of systems, interfaces, databases, owners and dependencies.
Result: A shared factual baseline that eliminates assumptions and speeds up decisions.
SAP target architecture and options paper
2–3 architecture options with effort, risk, licensing and operational impact.
Result: Leadership gets a decision-ready comparison instead of a single-vendor proposal.
SAP S/4HANA conversion readiness assessment
Custom-code analysis, compatibility check, conversion path and prerequisite list.
Result: Realistic timeline and budget, often cutting weeks of planning uncertainty.
SAP performance analysis
Bottleneck diagnosis across dialog, batch, database and infrastructure.
Result: Prioritised tuning measures with measurable response-time and batch-window targets.
SAP authorisation and technical security concept
Role design, segregation-of-duties framework and hardening recommendations.
Result: Reduced audit findings and a cleaner, more maintainable authorisation structure.
SAP operations and release strategy
Patching, transport, test and deployment rhythm aligned to your landscape.
Result: Fewer unplanned outages and a predictable cadence for change.
Prioritised SAP technical roadmap
Sequenced work packages with effort, ownership and quick wins highlighted.
Result: Clear next steps and a budgetable plan your team can start executing immediately.
Independent second opinion
Structured review of an existing plan, architecture or vendor proposal.
Result: Risk and gap visibility before budget or contractual commitments are made.
Case studies
Selected results from technology engagements
Anonymised examples of how a focused technical assessment or design phase changed the trajectory of a project.
modern ERP conversion readiness
Industrial manufacturing
Challenge: legacy ERP landscape with over a decade of custom code, no clear conversion path and an aggressive programme deadline.
What OXORY did: 4-week readiness assessment covering core system modernisation impact, conversion path comparison and target sizing.
Brownfield path selected, custom code footprint reduced by 35%, and the planning baseline saved roughly five months.
Integration landscape simplification
Retail & e-commerce
Challenge: 120+ point-to-point interfaces with little documentation, high change-failure rate and slow incident diagnosis.
What OXORY did: Interface inventory, target integration architecture and API-led connectivity pattern with a middleware recommendation.
40% fewer interfaces to maintain and incident resolution time cut by half.
database platforms performance stabilisation
Logistics & transport
Challenge: Unpredictable batch runtimes, memory pressure and degraded dialog response during peak hours.
What OXORY did: 2-week performance deep dive, parameter tuning, housekeeping, index review and monitoring setup.
Batch window reduced by 55% and average dialog response time improved by 45%.
Engagement models
Sized to the question, not to a fixed contract
Scoped assessment
A time-boxed review of architecture, integration, performance or migration readiness with written findings.
Advisory support
A senior specialist available alongside your team for decisions, reviews and design questions.
Hands-on delivery
Specialists doing the technical work — system administration, database platforms, integration, migration steps — as part of your project.
Second opinion
An independent review of an existing plan, architecture or vendor proposal before you commit.
Nearshore delivery
The same technical scope delivered from a nearshore team with overlapping working hours.
Handover into AMS
Move straight from project work into ongoing application management with the same people.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SAP Technology Consulting
Case studies
Real-world SAP PI/PO to Integration Suite migrations
German manufacturing group
B2B integrations · 120+ interfaces
- Migrated EDI, IDoc and SOAP integrations from SAP PI 7.5 to SAP Integration Suite.
- Reused 80% of mappings via IFlow conversion; 20% redesigned for cloud patterns.
- Cut partner onboarding time from 4 weeks to 5 days.
120+
Interfaces
80%
Mapping reuse
5 days
Onboarding
European retail chain
Omnichannel order flows · 80+ interfaces
- Replaced SAP PO as the central hub for webshop, ERP and warehouse systems.
- Implemented cloud-native API management and event-driven order status updates.
- Reduced message failures by 65% and achieved near-zero-downtime cut-over.
80+
Interfaces
-65%
Message failures
0
Downtime days
Logistics services provider
Transport & customs · 50+ interfaces
- Migrated freight and customs interfaces ahead of the PI 7.5 maintenance deadline.
- Added real-time shipment tracking APIs for external carriers.
- Completed migration in 6 weeks with no disruption to daily operations.
50+
Interfaces
6 weeks
Migration time
0
Operations disruption
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