S/4HANA and ECC 2027
Get past 2027 on your terms.
SAP ends mainstream maintenance for ECC on enhancement packages 6–8 on December 31, 2027. We help you confirm where you stand, keep ECC stable while you decide, and plan the move with partners we’ve worked with for years, then stay on to support you after go-live.
What’s included
Readiness, planning and partner-delivered migrations
We start with the facts: your release and enhancement-package level, eligibility for extended maintenance, custom code and interfaces still in use, and the condition of your master data.
From there we help you compare paths: bridging on extended maintenance through 2030, converting or reimplementing on S/4HANA, or moving to RISE with SAP. We’ve helped ECC clients reach the enhancement-package level that SAP maintenance covers.
Migrations are delivered together with long-standing SAP implementation partners. FirstCall stays your support team before, during and after the move, so the people who know your system don’t disappear at go-live. We also support companies already running S/4HANA today.
What you get
Outcomes
- A clear picture of eligibility, custom code and data before anyone quotes a migration
- Day-to-day support protected while your team works on the transition
- A path chosen against your business case and budget
- Continuity of support after go-live
- Support for S/4HANA once you’re there
The dates
What changes, and when
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2027 | Mainstream maintenance ends for SAP Business Suite 7 core applications, including ECC. It covers the latest three enhancement packages, which for SAP ERP 6.0 means EHP 6–8. |
| 2028–2030 | Optional extended maintenance through Dec 31, 2030, at a premium of two percentage points on the maintenance basis. Customers who don’t opt in move to customer-specific maintenance. |
| After 2030 | Customer-specific maintenance, with limited support. SAP’s support for third-party databases in these systems also ends at the end of 2030. A separate transition option covers qualifying systems moved to SAP ERP, private edition, from 2031 to 2033. |
Sources: SAP Support Portal, maintenance strategy for SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Suite 7; SAP News Center, February 4, 2020; SAP News Center, October 7, 2026. Reviewed: October 28, 2026. Confirm terms with SAP before acting.
Clients
In their words
“Our first SAP implementation was challenging, to say the least. FirstCall Consulting came in and stabilized our environment, aligning our business processes with SAP’s capabilities.”Al Furman, Director of IT, Madden Communications
Related services
Pair it with
SAP managed services
Day-to-day functional and technical support, tickets tracked and reported, from people who know your system.
Learn more →Fractional SAP team
A senior consultant who fills a seat on your team for as long as you need, without a full-time hire.
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Scoped work from the same team that supports you, so nothing is lost in handoff.
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Not sure where to start?
Book a 30-minute call. We’ll look at how your SAP is supported today, what 2027 means for you, and whether you need us at all.
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