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6 August 2024

How to optimise SAM budget

This article is part of the Computer Weekly issue of 6 August 2024

Hidden software costs and ecosystem complexity make managing a mixed software estate harder than ever. Here’s how to optimise your spending.

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Features in this issue

How Co-op is preparing for the move off SAP ECC
by Cliff Saran
With end of support in 2027, Co-op has deployed its SAP ECC systems onto Rise, as a step to S/4Hana migration
How to optimise SAM budget in today’s heterogeneous environments
by Fleur Doidge
Hidden software costs and ecosystem complexity make managing a mixed software estate harder than ever. Here’s how to optimise your spending

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