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COMPARE WAYS TO GET AI WITH ECC.

See what each one demands from your team, your budget, and your timeline. 

Built by DPRO. Researched from SAP documentation, user groups, and independent press. Verified. September 2026.  How we built this

Tell us about your SAP setup

Open a door, or tick 2-3 to compare ways.

Then build your plan.

01Draft

Get SAP's AI after moving to S/4HANA

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11 steps
02Draft

Commit to RISE now, get Joule on ECC while moving

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7 steps
03Draft

Build AI on SAP BTP next to ECC

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8 steps
04Draft

Connect Microsoft, AWS or Google AI to ECC

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8 steps
05Draft

Run AI using data platforms

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7 steps
06Draft

Build your own AI agents

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8 steps
07Draft

Add an AI layer working inside SAP (us and others)

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8 steps
08Draft

Get third-party support, fund AI with the savings

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5 steps
09Draft

Keep AI outside SAP for now

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4 steps

How we built this

Who built it

DPRO built this. DPRO also builds a product in door 7's category.

Door 7 is written like the other eight, it is never recommended, and nothing on this points you toward it.

Our sources

  1. Official product documentation
  2. SAP user groups
  3. Independent press and analysts
  4. Vendor and partner content

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