We offer a range of free programs that give customers the opportunity to influence SAP software development decisions and adopt new innovations early on. Do you have a great idea for a new product? Would you like to see a specific SAP enhancement or feature? Want to experience SAP beta software – and implement new releases as soon as they hit the market? If so, we have the perfect offerings for you.
The Customer Influence site is the central hub for your software influence and beta testing opportunities. Projects are grouped by line of business, industry, or product category. The activities within the projects range from short to long-term – and include idea submission, beta test participation, customer collaboration, and more. Login required.
We have five main customer influence programs. The SAP Customer Engagement Initiative asks for your ideas during the development process. Our SAP Beta Testing program lets you weigh-in on a new product before its release. The SAP Early Adopter Care program helps you deploy new innovations ahead of the competition. The SAP Customer Connection program gives you an easy way to request enhancements post go-live and you can search for delivered improvements in the newly launched SAP Improvement Finder. And the SAP Continuous Influence provides you with the opportunity to suggest improvements on SAP products directly to the development teams.
The SAP Customer Engagement Initiative provides you with early insights into new SAP product developments. This is an your opportunity to provide feedback, input and ideas at early stages of development.
SAP Beta Testing allows you to test and experience our upcoming, soon-to-be-released products. Working closely with the SAP team, you can review the software, conduct beta tests and provide feedback for future releases. There are different ways to experience SAP software before its official release:
Be among the first to adopt new SAP software with the SAP Early Adopter Care program.*** Our dedicated team of experts will work with you to ensure a successful implementation. Interested? You can register for the program during the first few months after new software has been released.
SAP Customer Connection enables you to incrementally improve the on-premise products and solutions in maintenance you are using today. Typically initiated by SAP User Groups and special interest groups, the program's focus topics are of limited duration and often focus on a version, component, or audience of a product. Improvements are mostly delivered in SAP Notes or the SAP Support Portal for easier consumption.
SAP Continuous Influence provides you with the opportunity to suggest improvements on SAP products directly to the development teams. Formerly offered through SAP Idea Place, this program is specifically aimed towards customers using newer SAP products and cloud solutions that require an open channel for the continuous collection of improvement requests and resolutions. It is similar to the SAP Customer Connection program, which is targeted at customers using on-premise products in maintenance.
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Demands on IT are growing, and business success increasingly depends on having the right software solutions. To do this, Carl Zeiss AG is successfully working with SAP developers to ensure that standard solutions are equipped with the right features. This has led to numerous benefits, including reduced maintenance requirements.
