Total 10-Year Costs
$298.5M
Peak Annual Cost
$79.2M
Year of highest spend
Implementation (Yrs 1-3)
$198.5M
Steady-State Annual Run
$14.0M
SAP license + support (2032)

Annual Cost Breakdown

Cost Line Items

Cost Item Category Class. 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 Total
SI Labor (Implementation Partner)
Based on KPMG/Deloitte benchmark for enterprise-scale S/4HANA; 3-year program
Implementation Assumption $22.0M $28.0M $15.0M $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $65.0M
Agilent Internal Labor (Net New)
Program team, change management, testing, and functional leads
Implementation Derived $4.2M $5.8M $3.5M $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13.5M
SAP License & Cloud Subscription
RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition; 3.3% annual escalation
Recurring Source $2.9M $11.9M $12.3M $12.7M $13.1M $13.5M $14.0M $14.4M $14.9M $15.4M $125.0M
Legacy ERP Costs (Declining)
Current ERP maintenance declining as regions go live on S/4HANA
Legacy Wind-Down Source $38.0M $28.0M $12.0M $2.0M $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $80.0M
Data Migration & Testing
Data cleansing, migration tooling, UAT, and regression testing
Implementation Assumption $3.5M $4.0M $2.5M $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10.0M
Third Party Support & Tools
EDI, middleware, training platforms, and cutover support
Implementation Assumption $2.0M $1.5M $1.5M $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5.0M
Total Costs $72.6M $79.2M $46.8M $14.7M $13.1M $13.5M $14.0M $14.4M $14.9M $15.4M $298.5M

Cost Composition (10-Year)

Key Cost Drivers

  • SAP Licensing: RISE with SAP subscription grows at 3.3% p.a.; largest recurring cost post-implementation
  • SI Labor: Front-loaded in years 1-3; represents the largest single investment
  • Legacy Wind-Down: Declining cost as regions migrate; fully eliminated by 2030
  • Internal Labor: Net new hires for program team; absorbed into BAU post go-live