Typical SAP Implementations

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  • Updated February 5, 2026
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    • SAP implementations can be categorized as on-premises implementation, on-premises implementation on Azure or AWS, and cloud implementation.

    • On-premises implementation:

      Everything is managed and maintained by the customer in their physical locations. Both SAP ECC and SAP S4 HANA can be implemented in this model.

    • On-premises implementation on Azure or AWS:

      The SAP instance could be on a cloud instance like Azure or AWS, but it’s still a type on-premises implementation as it is within a firewall, with the only difference being that the instance is hosted on a cloud server. Both SAP ECC and SAP S4 HANA can be implemented in this model.

    • Cloud implementation:

      The SAP instance is on a true cloud system. Only SAP S4 HANA can be implemented in this model, and SAP ECC can’t be implemented in this category.

    The current default SAP integration workflows offered by ServiceNow cater to the implementation of the first two types. However, it doesn’t exclude customers from implementing on cloud, which can easily be achieved by converting the wrapper function modules into web service WSDLs. However, this requires customizations at SAP and ServiceNow.