Instead of starting with a broad, highly customized ERP program, GROW Fast begins with a pre-validated scope of approximately 70 SAP best-practice scope items covering core Finance and Supply Chain processes. The initial implementation is designed around one legal entity and one country localization, creating a focused foundation that can be expanded in later waves as your business grows.
The result is a simpler path to cloud ERP with standard processes, no custom development, a focused implementation scope and a more predictable investment.
| GROW with SAP | GROW Fast | |
| Approach | Customer-specific fit-to-standard | Prescriptive, pre-validated scope |
| Scope | Broader and collaboratively defined | ~70 pre-validated scope items |
| Customization | Fit-to-standard, scope can be broader | No custom development |
| Initial deployment | Can span multiple entities / countries | One legal entity / country initially |
| Timeline | Typically 16+ weeks depending on scope | 10-12 weeks |
| Investment | Scope dependent | More predictable / fixed scope |
| AI | Joule included | Joule embedded from go-live |
| Growth model | Agreed scope at go-live | Crawl → Walk → Run |
Go live in 10–12 weeks
A focused scope and standardized implementation approach reduces unnecessary complexity.
Fixed scope. Clearer investment.
Pre-validated processes make the implementation easier to understand and plan.
Fit-to-standard. No custom development.
Use SAP best-practice processes instead of building a heavily customized ERP.
Joule from day one
Cloud ERP delivered as SaaS, with SAP managing infrastructure, patching and upgrades.
Standard SAP best-practice processes with no custom development.
SAP's AI assistant available from day one.
Structured delivery methodology tracked end-to-end.
GROW Fast for Industrial Manufacturing
The manufacturing material specifically focuses on configure-to-order / engineer-to-order production, supplier and spend visibility, inventory and asset management.
GROW Fast for Wholesale Distribution
The wholesale material identifies these five core areas and maps specific business challenges to outcomes.
GROW Fast for Professional Services
The professional-services material specifically frames the solution around Projects, Solutions, Core Service, Sales, Finance and Source to Pay.