This blog is intended for presales and PCA (Partner Cloud Architect) consultants working with RISE deals and have a good understanding of RISE with SAP and its terminologies. In this blog I wish to highlight the differences in the latest Bundled cloud services offered under RISE with SAP : Base Vs Premium Vs Premium Plus  along with an attempt to answer the below questions .

1. What is SAP Cloud Services under RISE with SAP public and private edition ?
2. What are SAP Cloud features and Bundled Cloud services under RISE with SAP ?
3. What are the differences between base, premium and premium plus under RISE with SAP S/4 HANa Cloud, private edition?.
4. What are the differences between base and premium under RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Public edition / SaaS)?

As a quick recap, Under RISE with SAP, we understand that SAP provides 2 main types of S/4 HANA Cloud options.

1. Private Edition:
   1. SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, private edition
      1. Standard option
      2. Tailored option
   2. SAP ERP Cloud, private edition
      1. Standard option
      2. Tailored option
2. Public Edition:
   1. SAP S/4 HANA Cloud (Public / SaaS product)

Not all the above classification/sub-classifications offer bundled cloud services.  It is only available for :

A.SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition under the Standard option :

1. 1. Base
   2. Premium
   3. Premium Plus

Source: https://assets.cdn.sap.com/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/cls/en/rise-with-sap-s4hana-cloud-private-edition-supplement-english-v10-2023.pdf

B.SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Public / SaaS offerings).

1. 1. Base
   2. Premium

NOTE:No premium plus under public edition offering

Source:https://assets.cdn.sap.com/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/cls/en/rise-with-sap-s4hana-cloud-supplement-english-v11-2023.pdf

Before explaining the above information, we need to understand what are SAP Cloud Service Softwares provided under RISE?

SAP Cloud service software under RISE with SAP, are the software/services that are offered under RISE construct.  Eg:RISE WITH SAP S/4HANA CLOUD, PRIVATE EDITION; RISE WITH SAP S/4HANA CLOUD, PRIVATE EDITION, BASE OPTION AND BASE; RISE WITH SAP S/4HANA CLOUD, PRIVATE EDITION, PREMIUM; AND RISE WITH SAP S/4HANA CLOUD, PRIVATE EDITION, PREMIUM PLUS, SAP S/4HANA CLOUD, DIGITAL ACCESS, PRIVATE EDITION etc. A detailed list of such services available are described under respective service description guides(SDG).

Link to latest SDGs:(NOTE: Below are direct link to the latest SDG document available as of 21st Nov 2023. Always use the latest version by downloading direct from the SAP's trust center)

A.SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, private edition SDG:https://www.sap.com/docs/download/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/service-description-guides/rise-with-sap-s4hana-cloud-private-edition-service-description-guide-english-v11-2023.pdf

B.SAP S/4 HANA Cloud : SDGhttps://assets.cdn.sap.com/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/service-description-guides/rise-with-sap-s4hana-cloud-service-use-descriptions-english-v11-2023.pdf

However, under RISE with SAP, Customers can use only the Cloud Service Software that they have subscribed to explicitly.

Now, What are Cloud features and Bundled Cloud Service?

Some of the features integrated into the Cloud Service are known as “Cloud Features”. These are provisioned on the SAP Business Technology Platform, a multitenant cloud platform (“BTP”) and interact with the Cloud Services that are provisioned under RISE.

Once the customer subscribes to SAP Cloud Services, the customer will receive access to some of the additional, multitenant cloud services called “Bundled Cloud Services”.

As per SDGs “

1. Cloud Features may be provisioned on the SAP Business Technology Platform and in a different data center location from S/4HANA Cloud
2. Cloud Features do not include the same service elements that apply to the S/4HANA Cloud and
3. The Service Level Agreement does not apply to Cloud Features”

SAP has categorized these bundled services into base, premium and Premium Plus.

(NOTE:

1. In general, BTP services can be consumed using CPEA credit (Cloud Platform Enterprise Agreement) or Pay-As-you-go as a part of a consumption-based commercial model. Subscription-Based Commercial Model is also available for BTP services consumption
2. Use of each Bundled Cloud Service is subject to the supplemental terms located at http://www.sap.com/agreementscloud-supplement)

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Under SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, private edition, below are the differences associated with the bundled services based on my understanding.

A.BASE OPTION:

1. This is targeted at RISE customers who have minimal usage of BTP offerings
2. This does not include any RISE entitlements like free CPEA credits
3. Under this option, SAP host the customer’s RISE system in SAP’s private DC only
4. No major changes in roles and responsibilities between base option, premium option, and premium plus option.
5. Below BTP service is included in RISE with SAP, Base option:
   1. SAP Build Work Zone

B.PREMIUM OPTION:

1. All the old and existing customers of RISE construct will fall under this category
2. The CORE S/4 HANA environment can be hosted on cloud service provider of customer’s choice eg:Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Alibaba etc
3. Below BTP and process credits are included in RISE with SAP

1. 1. SAP Build Work Zone
   2. SAP Build Process Automation
   3. SAP Build Apps
   4. Process intelligence( SAP Signavio)
   5. CPEA credits

C.PREMIUM  PLUS OPTION:

1. Introduced recently ( Oct 2023)  https://news.sap.com/2023/10/sap-btp-with-premium-plus-package-for-rise-with-sap/#:~:text=The%20new%20premium%20plus%20package,transformation%20and%20accelerate%20their%20innovation
2. Premium Plus offers enterprises subscribed to Rise with SAP access to SAP’s latest innovations, including sustainability insights and generative AI capabilities. While the package presents a cost-effective option, the additional AI units and their pricing structure add a level of complexity for businesses assessing their ROI. https://ts2.space/en/introducing-premium-plus-saps-newest-innovations-for-rise-with-sap/#gsc.tab=0
3. Any existing premium customer can subscribe to this PREMIUM PLUS option via SKU below .
   1. XYEER RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition, premium, upgrade option Upsell License S/4 Private Cloud Used to upgrade customers from Premium to premium plus
4. This is targeted at customers who need additional BTP functionalities such as SAP Data Sphere and SAP Analytics cloud along with sustainability insights and generative AI capabilities as a part of their RISE construct.
5. The CORE S/4 HANA environment can be hosted on cloud service provider of customer’s choice eg:Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Alibaba etc
6. Below BTP and process credits are included in RISE with SAP
   1. SAP Build Work Zone
   2. SAP Build Process Automation
   3. SAP Build Apps
   4. Process intelligence( SAP Signavio)
   5. CPEA credits
   6. SAP Data sphere
   7. SAP Analytics Cloud for planning

The package is cost-effective compared to purchasing the services individually.

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Below are information available in RISE with SAP Private and public edition supplement.

A.Bundled Cloud Services offered under SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition:

Source:https://assets.cdn.sap.com/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/cls/en/rise-with-sap-s4hana-cloud-private-edition-supplement-english-v10-2023.pdf

For more information refer the source URL provided

B.Bundled Cloud Services offered under SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Public edition / SaaS):

Source :https://assets.cdn.sap.com/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/cls/en/rise-with-sap-s4hana-cloud-supplement-english-v11-2023.pdf

For more information refer the source URL provided

Adhoc information:

1. RISE with SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, private edition is now under two-year release cycle rather than 6 months . Also, the maintenance has been increased from five to seven years giving customers more value against their investment and stability
2. Important links:
   1. Location of Data Centers utilized for SAP Cloud Services (Status: v.11-2023): https://www.sap.com/docs/download/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/cls/en/list-of-data-centers-for-sap-cloud-services-english-v.11-2023.pdf
   2. SAP BTP SDG (Service Description Guide):https://www.sap.com/docs/download/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/service-description-guides/sap-business-technology-platform-service-description-guide-english-v11-2023.pdf
   3. SAP AI Services and AI Units Supplemental Terms and Conditions https://assets.cdn.sap.com/agreements/product-use-and-support-terms/cls/en/sap-ai-services-and-ai-unit-supplement-english-v10-2023.pdf

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