specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: SAP S/4HANA
providerId: sap-s4hana
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- FinOps
- FOCUS
- ERP
- Enterprise
- SAP
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for SAP S/4HANA: ERP suite licensed via SAP Enterprise Agreement
  (Public Cloud Edition, Private Cloud, On-Premise) or RISE with SAP. Cost visibility is via SAP''s commercial
  contract and BTP cockpit; no public unit pricing.'
notes: SAP S/4HANA is sold via SAP enterprise license agreements (Cloud, Private Cloud, On-Premise) and
  priced based on SAPS / users / modules / RISE-with-SAP commitments. The public pricing page returns
  HTTP 403; pricing is engaged via SAP sales and partner channels.
sources:
- https://www.sap.com/products/erp/s4hana.html
- https://api.sap.com/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: SAP SE
serviceCategory: ERP
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contract / Negotiated
  billingFrequency: Per-Contract
  billingCurrency: USD (varies by contract)
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: SAP S/4HANA
  ServiceCategory: ERP
  ProviderName: SAP S/4HANA
  PublisherName: SAP SE
  InvoiceIssuerName: SAP SE
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
- name: contracted_consumption
  unit: varies
  aggregation: sum
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Consumption visibility comes from the SAP S/4HANA account / partner reporting surface (invoices,
    account dashboards) rather than a public usage API.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate cost through the SAP S/4HANA contract structure (entitlement, project, business
    unit) and reconcile against internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: 'Optimization levers are commercial: renegotiation cadence, commitment sizing, and consolidation
    of SAP S/4HANA entitlements.'
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a contract owner who reconciles SAP S/4HANA invoices against contracted entitlements
    each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com