Competitive Intelligence

EY: SAP S/4HANA Transformation Services Capabilities, 2026

This Competitive Intelligence Profile is for enterprise technology leaders, SAP program owners, and sourcing executives evaluating EY’s capabilities across the SAP S/4HANA transformation services value chain.

A two-axis placement matrix showing 25 service providers evaluated across Innovation Scope (vertical axis, ranging from Functional to Ecosystem) and Value Aspiration (horizontal axis, ranging from Digital to Growth). Three horizontal bands divide the chart into Horizon 1 (Functional Modernization), Horizon 2 (Enterprise Transformation), and Horizon 3 (Ecosystem Transformation). EY is placed in Horizon 3 alongside Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Deloitte, HCLTech, IBM, Infosys, KPMG, NTT Data, TCS, and Wipro. Horizon 2 includes Atos, DXC, Hitachi Digital Services, LTM, PwC, Tech Mahindra, and Yash. Horizon 1 includes Birlasoft, Coforge, Fujitsu, ITC Infotech, Mindsprint, and Mphasis. All providers within each horizon are listed alphabetically. Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Note: All service providers within a Horizon are listed alphabetically
Source: HFS Research, 2026

Key facts about EY’s SAP S/4HANA transformation services capabilities

A structured data table organized into six panels. Practice snapshot: 28,000+ SAP professionals, SAP S/4HANA consultant count not disclosed, SAP revenue of US$3.1 billion, 16-year SAP partnership, Gold partner status and RISE with SAP Validated Partner. Transformation footprint: SAP S/4HANA transformations confidential, 9 SAP competencies, 13 SAP Accelerator packages, 16 SAP industry solutions, US$100 million SAP R&D investment. Partnerships: strategic partners include SAP, Microsoft, Dell, IBM, Databricks, Snowflake, and NVIDIA; ecosystem partners include BlackLine, ServiceNow, UiPath, Adobe, Guidewire, Pega, Celonis, OMP, Logility, Simio, Qualtrics, Thomson Reuters, and SAP Fioneer. Key clients: 3,500 to 4,000 SAP clients; named client descriptions include a leading global insurance company, a large European state-owned energy provider, a state-owned national rail operator, a multinational tech company, a multinational dairy cooperative, a global HVAC leader, and a US-based utility company. Global operations: 19 delivery centers and 45 WaveSpace/Innovation Labs across the US, Canada, UK, West Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland), MENA (KSA, UAE), Asia East (Japan, Singapore, Korea), Central Europe (NO, SE, CZ, SK, PL), Oceania (Australia, NZ), PRC, Taiwan, and India/Africa. Flagship internal IP: Transformation Realized for SAP, SAP Technology and Data Platform, EY AI Mega Agents, EY.ai Agentic Acceleration Engine/EY Flow/EY.ai Value Blueprints, Intelligent Industry Solutions, and EY AMS.ai/AI Value Accelerator. Geography breakdown by client: EMEA 48%, Americas 39%, APAC 13%. Vertical breakdown not disclosed. Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Source: HFS Research, 2026

EY’s performance in the study and HFS’ views of its strengths and development opportunities for SAP S/4HANA transformation services capabilities

A two-section qualitative assessment panel beneath an EY Horizon 3 placement badge. The Strengths section covers seven dimensions: value proposition (SAP positioned as integral to broader business transformation, not a standalone ERP program; differentiators include value realization focus, deep sector expertise, tax and assurance integration, multi-country tax configuration, and a transact-to-transform approach spanning consulting, tax, assurance, and strategy), execution (thousands of SAP consultants, 19 delivery centers, and 45 innovation labs across India, the Philippines, Poland, and the US, plus other regional hubs), innovation (Transformation Realized for SAP, EY.ai Agentic Acceleration Engine, composable ERP concepts, and AI agents integrated across design, build, testing, project management, and managed services), go-to-market (industry-led enterprise-wide transformation across finance, tax, sustainability, and supply chain, aligned to SAP's cloud transition and intelligent enterprise agenda), outcomes (finance cycle reduced from 55 to 15 days; finance standardization improved by 90%), customers (recognized for delivering a clean core earlier than expected), and partners (strong commitment to innovative migration solutions through S/4HANA platform integration delivering measurable value). The Development opportunities section covers five dimensions: value proposition (wide range of brand offerings would benefit from narrative simplification), execution (transformation approach may seem heavyweight for buyers seeking lower-cost modular migration), innovation (AI narrative is ambitious but client adoption of autonomous delivery goals is currently lagging), customers (opportunity to enhance cross-area architecture; MDM improvements could boost innovation, resource allocation, and onboarding), and partners (opportunity to advance data analytics with modern platforms and improve commercialization of joint IP). Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Source: HFS Research, 2026

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