A lot of companies will continue to operate R/3 and ECC long after support ends in 2027. According to Gartner research, not every company will finish its migration to S/4 by the SAP ECC end-of-life support date. In addition to that, the complexity of a company's environment increases the likelihood that the conversion process will take several years. We will be there to support you until you are ready to move to S/4.
In 2027, SAP Business Suite 7, which includes SAP ECC 6, will no longer be supported by SAP. For teams that have spent years honing their ECC skills and customizing their systems to perfectly fit their business objectives, this is a challenge.
When switching to a new platform, one of the most important things to think about is funding. Migration of large business platforms pays off over a long period of time. It can be a large ask to pay for this all at once, so ideally a company should be looking at ways to enjoy all of the platform's early benefits while spreading out the cost across a number of years of use.