SAP S/4HANA FUE Licensing: Readiness Checklist

Are you prepared for SAP’s Full Use Equivalent (FUE) licensing model?

As organisations transition to SAP S/4HANA, licensing is no longer based on traditional user counts. Instead, it is driven by the Full Use Equivalent (FUE) model, where users are classified strictly by the access they are assigned.

Because legacy roles were never designed for this FUE model, signing a new contract based on your current, unoptimised environment will almost certainly lock in inflated costs for the duration of your contract.

This checklist helps you assess whether your organisation is truly prepared to navigate SAP’s FUE licensing model and avoid locking in inflated long-term costs.

Download the checklist to explore:

• Whether you understand your SAP S/4HANA licensing position
• How role design may be influencing licence cost
• Whether you know your true FUE baseline
• How prepared you are for licensing negotiations
• How FUE levels may impact infrastructure sizing

Licensing decisions made early in the S/4HANA journey can have long-term cost implications. If your current environment includes over-authorised roles, inactive users, or unused access, these may already be affecting your licensing exposure.

By taking a more proactive approach to licensing, organisations can not only reduce unnecessary costs, but also position themselves for greater agility and resilience in an increasingly digital business landscape.