HP has introduced a new implementation services for SAP Rapid Deployment applications that claimed to help organisations reduce the IT risks related to implementing and running SAP applications.

The preconfigured applications will identify the costs and scope of SAP application implementations up front, the company said.

Additionally, HP can also help clients customise the SAP Rapid Deployment applications to address future business requirements and provides the preconfigured hardware for SAP HANA to further accelerates time to value.

When customers are ready for the production environment of SAP Rapid Deployment solutions, HP offers a hybrid delivery model to support the client’s choice on where to run the applications.

HP offers SAP-qualified implementation services for SAP Rapid Deployment applications, including SAP HANA Profitability Analysis rapid-deployment application and SAP Extended Warehouse Management rapid-deployment application.

The SAP-qualified implementation services are also provided for rapid database migration of SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (SAP NetWeaver BW) to SAP HANA and rapid database migration to SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (SAP Sybase ASE).

SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions senior vice president and general manager Steven Birdsall said: "Using HP’s implementation services for SAP Rapid Deployment solutions will allow clients to quickly address their most urgent business processes utilizing SAP best practices, templates and tools."

The HP implementation services for SAP Rapid Deployment applications is expected to extend HP’s capabilities, resources and expertise for SAP application development and delivery.