Overview: Integration is Everywhere
Recent ASUG / SAP research shows that in 2025 almost all SAP customers surveyed are involved in at least one integration project. Many of these are integrating SAP with non-SAP systems. SAP
Integration is no longer optional: it’s central to delivering real value from ERP, analytics, customer engagement, and supply chain resilience.
Key Findings & Statistics
| Finding | Data Point |
|---|---|
| Majority integrating SAP with non-SAP systems | ASUG study finds a large % of customers doing cross-application integrations. SAP |
| Legacy integration tools sunset looming | Many companies using SAP PI/PO are looking at SAP Integration Suite as replacement, especially as legacy tools approach end of support periods. SAPinsider |
| Growing adoption of Integration & ETL tools | Over 40% of organizations report using ETL tools for data movement; integration tools & modernization are high priority. SAPinsider |
| Business case & strategy challenges | Common hurdles: clarity in scope, cost, governance, data quality. Integration surprises often come from underestimating downstream complexity. |
Business Impact
- Improved data flow means faster decision-making (shorter lead times between data capture and actionable insight).
- Reduced duplication of work: fewer manual reconciliations.
- Better customer experience when front-end systems, e-commerce, logistics, CRM are tightly integrated.
Strategy & Best Practices
Start with architecture & governance: Define standards for APIs, event flows, monitoring.
Prioritize high-impact integrations first: Finance-ERP, order-to-cash, supply chain visibility.
Replace legacy tools proactively: Plan migration away from SAP PI/PO, move to modern Integration Suite.
Focus on data quality & error handling early.
Ensure partner / internal skills—integration architecture specialists, cloud, API management.
Challenges to Watch
- Integration overlaps & duplicates when teams are siloed.
- Hidden latency, performance, and security risks.
- Maintenance & governance overhead if integration landscape becomes fragmented.
Conclusion
2025 is the year where integration shifts from “nice to have” to “critical leg” of business operations. Organizations that build strong, maintainable integration architectures now will get enhanced agility, cost savings, and better risk mitigation.
Sources:
- SAP – ASUG Research: SAP Integration Trends
🔗 https://www.sap.com/documents/2025/04/d2c8fdeb-007f-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html SAPinsider – SAP BTP Data & Integration Report (March 2025) (PDF)
🔗 https://sapinsider.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SAPinsider-2025-03-SAP-BTP-Data-Integration-AppDev-Detailed-Findings.pdfSAPinsider – SAP S/4HANA Migration 2025 Report (ETL & Integration Findings) (PDF)
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