Soterion completes 100 SAP license assessments within one year
Software firm Soterion conducted 100 Full User Equivalent assessments via its SAP License Manager measuring actual system usage for corporate license management
Sydney, August 17, 2026 - Soterion announced that its SAP License Manager has successfully completed 100 Full User Equivalent (FUE) licensing assessments, just one year after the module's launch. This milestone highlights the increasing need for specialized licensing expertise as companies shift from SAP ECC to SAP Cloud ERP Private.
The push for FUE assessments stems from a shift in how SAP measures user licensing under the STAR framework. Under this framework, FUE consumption is based on the SAP authorizations assigned to users, regardless of whether those authorizations are utilized. Many legacy SAP role designs were not optimized for FUE, leading to inflated FUE consumption, which can result in unnecessary subscription costs and future true-up exposure.
Soterion's SAP License Manager provides three key metrics: FUE consumption based on current role design, potential reduction through remediation, and the best-case FUE requirement based on actual user interactions with SAP. The company found that legacy SAP role designs typically overstated FUE requirements by about four times. Soterion's solution has helped organizations understand their true FUE needs before negotiations with SAP, enabling targeted remediation programs to align FUE consumption with contracted entitlements.
Soterion CEO Dudley Cartwright emphasized that while SAP's STAR rule set is fair, the real challenge lies in the fact that most organizations lack the tools and time to redesign SAP roles with FUE optimization in mind. The company's role is to provide visibility to reduce unnecessary consumption, align with contracted entitlements, and establish sustainable FUE governance.
Cartwright noted that SAP role design is now a financial control, and every role change can impact both access risk and software licensing costs. Completing 100 assessments in the first year demonstrates the growing significance of this challenge as companies work towards SAP ECC end-of-maintenance deadlines and migrate to SAP Cloud ERP Private.
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