SAP has introduced cloud catalyst service to help customers speed up the implementation of the cloud strategy and execute their projects faster.

The consulting service will offer companies analysis and migration path to lower the entry barrier for using infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) on-premise.

According to the company, the service will also evaluate ways to use the public and private cloud delivery models in a hybrid manner to meet business demands for increased agility with scalable and cost-efficient infrastructure.

SAP Global Services business development officer Carsten Linz said with the cloud catalyst offering, customers benefit from a structured approach for hybrid integration, bridging on-premise and cloud applications from SAP.

"The live scoping for accelerated innovation service gives companies the ability to experience their own business pre-implementation with their own data in a live, running enterprise to predict their final implementation results within days," Linz said.

The live scoping of the service will be initially available in North America which will offer customers scenario walk-throughs, guided demonstrations and scope and interface discussions.