GROW with SAP gives growing companies a complete cloud ERP, SAP best practices and continuous innovation in one subscription. We design your processes first, then take you live with processes that fit your industry, and we keep your system improving with every SAP release.
Greenfield
SAP Cloud ERP, public edition, done right first time
3 industries
Rapid-Start focus on FMCG, retail and real estate
5+
active RISE and GROW proofs of concept
INK apps
certified on the SAP Store, built on SAP BTP
Is GROW right for you? Take our eight-question GROW readiness check. It takes a few minutes and runs in your browser.
What GROW with SAP includes
One subscription from SAP. INK turns it into a system that runs your business, and keeps it improving with every release.
- SAP Cloud ERP, public editionA complete ERP for finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, projects and services.
- SAP best practicesReady-made, proven processes, so you start from a working system, not a blank one.
- SAP Business Technology PlatformCredits for clean-core extensions, integration and analytics.
- Operations and updates by SAPSAP hosts and runs the system and delivers new features in regular releases.
- Learning and communitySAP learning content and a community of GROW customers.
What INK adds
- Readiness check and scope
- Fit-to-standard and process design
- Industry Rapid-Start packages
- Data migration and integration
- Clean-core extensions and INK apps
- Release testing and adoption with iCare AMS
Who does what in GROW
| Activity | SAP | INK | You |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting, operations and security of the system | SAP | ||
| Regular releases with new features | SAP | ||
| Fit-to-standard workshops and process design | INK | ||
| Configuration, data migration and integration | INK | ||
| Clean-core extensions and INK apps | INK | ||
| Testing, training and go-live | INK | ||
| Release testing and adoption after go-live (iCare AMS) | INK | ||
| Business decisions, key users and adopting the standard | You |
Three ways to start
Industry Rapid-Start (Fastest start)
Start from an INK package with your industry’s processes, reports and roles already configured, on a fixed scope.
Best when
- You are in FMCG, retail or real estate
- You can follow best-practice processes for most of the business
- You want a fixed scope
What you get
- Pre-configured industry processes and KPIs
- Local tax and e-invoicing set up for your country
- Data migration templates and training
Full implementation (Tailored)
A complete GROW project designed around your processes, with fit-to-standard workshops and clean-core extensions where you need them.
Best when
- Your business has several distinct processes
- You need integrations with other systems
- You want extensions for what makes you different
What you get
- Process design on SAP best practice
- Extensions on ABAP Cloud and SAP BTP
- Integration with banks, tax portals and other systems
Multi-company roll-out (Group template)
Build one global template, go live in a first company, then roll out country by country or company by company.
Best when
- You have several companies or countries
- You want one standard way of working across the group
- Local tax and reporting differ by country
What you get
- A group template with local variants
- Country localisation and e-invoicing
- A roll-out plan with repeatable cutovers
Your journey on SAP Activate
Discover
Readiness check, goals and scope.
You get: A clear scope
Prepare
Plan, team and your starter system.
You get: A working system to explore
Explore
Fit-to-standard workshops on live processes.
You get: A signed-off design
Realise
Configure, extend, migrate data and test.
You get: A tested system with your data
Deploy
Training, cutover and go-live.
You get: Live on SAP Cloud ERP
Run
iCare AMS, release testing and adoption.
You get: A system that keeps improving
Keep what makes you different, without breaking the core
GROW runs a clean core: SAP’s standard stays untouched, so every release installs smoothly. Differences are built in one of three upgrade-safe ways.
- Option 1
Key-user extensibility
Custom fields, logic, forms and reports, built in the system by trained key users.
Best for: Small changes, no code
- Option 2
Developer extensibility
ABAP Cloud extensions inside SAP Cloud ERP, using only released, upgrade-safe interfaces.
Best for: Logic that must run inside the ERP
- Option 3
Side-by-side on SAP BTP
Separate apps and integrations on SAP BTP, including INK’s own SAP Store apps.
Best for: New apps, portals and complex integration
Our GROW services
Fit-to-standard and process design
Workshops on the live system that keep you close to SAP best practice.
Configuration and data migration
System set-up, data cleansing and loading, with reconciliation you sign off.
Local tax and e-invoicing
ZATCA in Saudi Arabia, GST and e-invoice in India, and other countries on request.
Clean-core extensions
Key-user, ABAP Cloud and SAP BTP extensions, plus INK apps from the SAP Store.
Integration
Connect GROW to banks, tax portals, e-commerce, HR and other systems.
Release and adoption management
Every SAP release tested against your processes, and new features adopted.
GROW or RISE?
GROW with SAP fits when
- You can follow SAP best-practice processes for most of the business
- You are moving from spreadsheets, an older ERP or SAP Business One
- You want SAP to manage updates on its own schedule
- You want a predictable subscription cost
RISE with SAP fits when
- Your processes are complex or highly specific
- You want to convert ECC and keep history and custom code
- You need more control over when upgrades happen
Compare in detail: GROW or RISE with SAP: how to choose · RISE with SAP · SAP Licence & Contract Advisory
Book a GROW readiness call
We look at your business, processes and data, and tell you honestly whether GROW fits and which way to start.
Frequently asked questions
What is GROW with SAP?
An SAP offering for growing companies that bundles SAP Cloud ERP (public edition), SAP best practices, SAP Business Technology Platform and learning resources in one subscription.
How is GROW different from RISE with SAP?
GROW runs SAP's public-cloud ERP with standard processes and updates managed by SAP. RISE runs S/4HANA in a private cloud, with more room to adapt processes and the option to convert an existing ECC system.
Can we keep the processes that make us different?
Yes. We build them as clean-core extensions with key-user tools, ABAP Cloud or on SAP BTP, to keep SAP updates simple.
Can we move our existing ECC system to GROW?
GROW is a new implementation: we migrate your data, not your old system. If you need to convert ECC with its history, RISE with SAP is the route.
What happens after go-live?
SAP releases updates on its own schedule. Our iCare AMS team tests each release against your processes and helps you adopt the new features.