I have been a consultant and an integrator, and I have hired and onboarded consultants and integrators. The number of consultants that are needed depends on the project, size, and scope of the project. It could be anywhere as low as seven or eight consultants and the number can increase to as much as 25.

We implement the solution for customers. Implementation can take between six months to two years depending on the scope and customer. 

For a migration process, it took around six to seven months, which was the fastest I've done. For implementation projects, it typically takes around one year, sometimes one and a half.

It was implemented in a waterfall approach, and one was brownfield. I would suggest, not from the SAP side, but from the client side, if the hardware components are powerful, the system would run faster. In migration projects, data migration can take a lot of time, so having a reliable server is important.

Most of the time, you do the SAP deployment or the migration with a partner. SAP has got certified partners to help with the implementation.

We used the S/4HANA implementation team to do the full implementation.

It's available for both on-premises and cloud deployment.

We used a consultant. Our experience was good.

The size of the team needed for the implementation depends on the size of the organization. If the organization is relatively small, we can manage the implementation with one or two skilled technicians, and depending on the complexity of it, it could need more technicians for support.

We used an in-house team.

Depending on the client, we have deployed it ourselves or have done so with the help of an integrator.

Implementation partners handle setups and our company handles project management and quality assurance from the customer's perspective. 

Customers do not manage the complex environment on their own but rather depend on service providers such as Deloitte or Capgemini. The price of operational support only makes sense or is efficient in instances with two or three FTEs. 

In our company we have our own team for SAP implementation because we are a partner with SAP. We do hire outside people, but not from SAP. We are hiring the manpower from a third-party. If the project size is very large and we need to cover things in a short period, we prefer to hire other resources so that we can finish according to the timeline which is important for every product platform. That's why if we do the things according to the timeline they give us good feedback and the word of mouth comes into the picture and they share it with other people who then reach out to us.

I wasn't a part of the implementation and am unsure if any outside parties were used or if everything was handled in-house. 

The client decides who does the implementations. Some do it themselves and others use a vendor.

I have implemented this solution for two customers. 

We handle the implementation process for our clients.

We implement through our partner Softtek. 

We did the implementation ourselves.

We have an in-house team for deployment.

Our company typically sets up the product. We implement the solution for our clients on their behalf.

For the installation, we appointed a separate SAP IT partner. Along with that, our entire company was involved with implementing this project.  

It definitely requires maintenance from SAP support as well as our own specialized teams.  

The implementation was done by a partner.

We had a detailed implementation plan that we followed step by step.

We had assistance with the migration from SAP. They were very helpful.

We did the implementation in-house.

During the initial setup we made use of an SI, solution integrator vendor, for the implementation. It was a combination of the SI and some internal resources.