SAP Solution Extension: Benefits of Premium Qualification nakisa.com

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1 SAP Lease Administration by NAKISA SAP Solution Extension: Benefits of Premium Qualification nakisa.com

2 Table of Contents Table of contents 2 Executive summary 3 What is a Solution Extension and why does it matter? 4 Key benefits of partnership 4 What is SAP Premium Qualification? 5 Premium Qualification VS Certification 6 What NAKISA products and releases are affected by SAP Premium Qualification? 7 How does this affect your purchase? 7 Contact us 7 2

3 Executive Summary SAP Lease Administration by NAKISA is the result of many years of co-development between SAP and NAKISA, collaboration and consultation with key expert accounting partners, and rigorous testing through the SAP Premium Qualification program. An end-to-end enterprise solution, SAP Lease Administration by NAKISA is a Solution Extension and SAP s global solution of choice for operating & finance lease management and IFRS16/ASC842 compliance. 3

4 What is a Solution Extension and why does it matter? The Solution Extension program consists of SAP s most strategic partnership organizations. Solution Extension products, like SAP Lease Administration by NAKISA are sold, tested, validated and supported by SAP, as an SAP solution. This invitation-only program includes access to the SAP Premium Qualification program which, among others, tests and validates the solutions for security, performance, supportability, accessibility and documentation. Key benefits of partnership Strategic alignment Ensure that updates, product strategy, and technology is aligned with SAP and their roadmap providing failsafe compatibility with customers using SAP technology and reducing overall risk. Tested integration Following SAP standards for technical integration reduces TCO for implementations, lowers ERP integration costs, and allows for upgrades with minimal interruptions. Accelerate support Integration with SAP Solution Manager and inclusion in the SAP support process dramatically improving response times on support issues. 4

5 What is SAP Premium Qualification? SAP Premium Qualification is a standardized testing & validation program designed to ensure that all software solutions sold and supported by SAP meet a standardized, premium level of quality which matches SAP developed solutions. During Premium Qualification, products are tested and validated by SAP against a vast, comprehensive checklist of standards and criteria. All SAP-sold solutions must pass through SAP Premium Qualification prior to general availability release. Products are measured against multiple categories & criteria which provide SAP customers with various benefits and advantages: SAP Premium Qualification Category What does it cover? Why is it important? Application Integration & Interfaces Detailed review and validation of SAP integration technology and code. Seamless, failsafe integration with SAP ERP is critical to accelerate business processes and maintain continuity. Security Validate secure software development lifecycle with proper security controls, absence of critical vulnerabilities and presence of important qualities and features supporting secure operation. Guarantee software security and data privacy while dealing with sensitive information. Software Lifecycle Compatibility with current and upcoming SAP landscapes, consistent shipment & installation, and efficient upgrades without regression. Eliminate negative impacts to SAP environment and ensure that upgrades do not lead to data-loss or loss of technical or business functions. Functional Correctness Review product specifications, design, workflow, and implementation for faults and function optimization. Reduce overall risk associated with large software purchases by reduction of bugs and errors. 5

6 SAP Premium Qualification Category What does it cover? Why is it important? Performance / Data Archiving Review performance and scalability of solution components, scenarios, and processes, such as: response times, sizing, database programming, resource consumption and regression-free updates. Large businesses and organizations with large-data sets require highperformance solutions to maintain business continuity through continued service. Operations & Support Ensure an optimized and standardized approach to solution management, administration, and configuration. Provide a standardized support model with technology to accelerate issue resolution, resulting in faster deployments, less downtime, and reducing cost. Accessibility Access and use of software is possible for all people, including those with disabilities. Avoid penalties and ensure compliance with government regulations. Documentation Documentation appropriately covers product deployment, solution configuration & enhancement, and functional use of software. Assures comprehensive documentation to better enable self-sufficiency, reducing training & onboarding costs and increasing solution engagement. Among the benefits of SAP Premium Qualification, is inclusion in SAP s development and testing environment. This allows for future SAP product releases to be tested against the Premium Qualified solution, leading to: Better compatibility with future SAP solutions Visibility into potential issues Dramatically accelerated response times on issue-resolution 6

7 Premium Qualification VS Certification SAP Premium Qualification differs greatly from SAP Certification, primarily in the comprehensive nature and approach behind Premium Qualification. It also provides a unique advantage, where as a trusted solution provider, NAKISA is given the opportunity to closely align updates, product strategy, and technology with SAP s current and future direction. Premium Qualification VS Certification Premium business model, offers service for solution extension solutions Partner solution is tested & validated against numerous SAP product standards Veracode (non-abap) and ABAP code scans are executed SAP provides L1 and L2 support for customer incidents/messages Costs managed within SAP Premium Qualified solutions are released to customer and maintained on SAP Price List Software is available on SAP SMP (On- Premise) Consultation and hands-on support for product development from SAP PQ team, SAP development team, and SAP solution management Support from SAP product & solution management executives including a dedicated SAP partner manager Product updates and patches available through SAP Marketplace and SAP notes Open program, any partner can apply for certification through SAP.com Validation is mainly for integration touch points between SAP and Partner Solution No code scans done No support on incidents/messages from SAP Certification costs must be paid by Partner depending on the program and there after annual renewal fee Not listed on SAP Price List, added under Certified partner directory Software is not shipped by SAP No product development support No SAP partner manager, no executive-level SAP support Product updates and patches managed by partner 7

8 What NAKISA products and releases are affected by SAP Premium Qualification? Nakisa s finance solutions that are included on the SAP price list are affected. This currently includes SAP Lease Administration by NAKISA. SAP reserves the right to run any release that contains new functionality through Premium Qualification, this typically consists of major versions but can also include minor versions. How does this affect your purchase? Contact Us Please visit for more information or info@nakisa.com to arrange a consultation with a member of our team. info@nakisa.com Tel: Nakisa product orders will be fulfilled with the current generally available version. For example, if a customer purchases SAP Lease Administration by NAKISA, they will receive the version that has most recently completed the SAP Premium Qualification process. If a version of SAP Lease Administration by NAKISA is in the Premium Qualification process, the customer will receive that version after SAP completes the Premium Qualification process and promotes that version to general availability. 8