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In 2025, the phrase ‘rip and replace’ is quickly going out of fashion. Businesses no longer want to overhaul entire ERP systems every few years. Instead, they’re demanding agility, flexibility, and tools that adapt to their ever-changing needs. Composable ERP is a modular approach that’s transforming how organisations build and scale with SAP.

What is Composable ERP?

Composable ERP can be thought of as Lego for business systems. Instead of relying on one huge, monolithic ERP solution, companies can now mix and match capabilities, plugging in what they need, when they need it.

SAP has been leaning into this shift through SAP BTP and the growing ecosystem of modular applications that work alongside core solutions like S/4HANA.

This allows freedom to innovate quickly, to swap out legacy tools, and to respond to fast-moving markets without tearing your system apart.

Here’s why customers are shifting towards composable ERP:

• Speed and agility – businesses want faster time to value, without waiting 18 months for a system overhaul.
• Best-of-breed integrations – businesses are blending SAP with niche tools and apps via APIs and connectors.
• User-centric design – teams want tailored workflows, not one-size-fits-all interfaces.
• Lower costs – swapping or adding components is often cheaper than a full implementation.

SAP’s answer? BTP - the backbone of its composable ERP strategy. It gives organisations the power to:

• Build extensions and custom apps
• Integrate third-party software seamlessly
• Use low-code tools like SAP Build to create solutions without a team of developers
• Leverage AI, data, and automation in a unified way

Whether you want to pull procurement data into a custom dashboard, automate HR processes, or connect a third-party app to your SAP environment, BTP can make that happen without touching your core ERP.

What does this mean for SAP professionals?

For SAP consultants, developers, and architects, the shift to composable ERP is creating both new expectations and new opportunities.

Hot skills in demand:

• SAP BTP development & architecture
• SAP Build / low-code tools
• API integration and middleware (especially with tools like SAP Integration Suite)
• Cloud-native development and microservices
• Knowledge of modular S/4HANA deployments

Want help finding SAP talent with the skills to build composable ERP strategies? Or looking for your next project as a BTP-savvy consultant?

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