SAP landscapes are changing faster than ever. As organizations race towards SAP S/4HANA, adopt RISE with SAP, modernize their data foundations with SAP Business Data Cloud, and embed AI across their ERP lifecycle, the risks and complexity of transformation have never been higher.

The Business Assurance for SAP Solutions – State of Worldwide SAP Testing – 2026 Report is now in its third edition, underscoring just how fast legacy SAP landscapes are changing. It brings together insights from 500+ senior SAP leaders across 10 countries and 8 industries, along with expert interviews and in‑depth analysis of today’s most critical ERP challenges. It’s your essential guide to understanding the technologies, practices, and strategies that separate successful transformations from those that don’t make it over the line.

If you’re planning, delivering, or operating SAP S/4HANA in the cloud, this report shows you what’s working and what’s not, enabling you to make confident decisions and secure business value.

Download the report to see what’s working, what’s not, and how to transform with confidence.

Key takeaways

1. Treat Quality Assurance as a lifecycle business capability, not a project phase
2. Adopt AI safely through governed, industry specific frameworks
3. Treat data as a core transformation workstream (Start early, govern rigorously)
4. Embed shift left, risk based, and process driven end to end testing
5. Validate end to end business processes across SAP and non-SAP Systems
6. Industrialize automation with an Integrated SAP-native QA Toolchain
7. Establish QA governance with strong ownership and accountability model

Who should read this report?

This report is essential for anyone shaping SAP strategy, including:

• CIOs, CTOs and CDOs
• Heads of SAP and transformation leaders
• QA, testing and DevOps leaders
• Program managers and ERP owners

If you are responsible for SAP modernization, cloud migration, operational resilience or enterprise strategy, you’ll find critical guidance inside.