Understanding SAP RISE Contracts Better, with AI Support

After a SAP RISE go-live one question often goes unanswered: who actually governs the contract on an ongoing basis? Not the technology, not the operations, the commercial side. Costs that quietly shift. Deadlines that move closer. Budgets that expire if they are not used.

The knowledge to govern these topics exists, but it is scattered: in contract annexes, in SAP documentation, in internal meeting notes and in the heads of individual people. Each quarter it gets harder to bring the right information together at the right time.

What we built

We have published our contract know-how as an AI skill. Free, as a Markdown file, usable with any AI tool.

The file contains the domain knowledge an AI model needs to give concrete answers on SAP RISE contract topics, instead of generic boilerplate.

It works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and any other tool that supports custom instructions or system prompts. Installation takes two minutes.

What the assistant can do

The AI skill covers four core areas:

Explain RISE contract structure

What is the ACV and how is it composed? What phases does a RISE contract have? How do BTP credits work in the context of the overall contract? The assistant knows the building blocks and can explain them in context, not as a glossary but as a working basis.

Surface commercial pitfalls

Derived charges, fair use policies, price adjustment clauses at renewal: contract elements that become commercially relevant only after signing. The skill explains the mechanics and what to look for.

Support renewal preparation

When should preparation begin? Which levers exist in negotiation? What are realistic scenarios? The assistant can build a timeline and structure the relevant negotiation topics.

Generate checklists for governance meetings

Quarterly business review, internal steering committee or renewal kick-off: the skill generates agendas and checklists for the governance situation at hand.

How it works

One Markdown file. You download it and paste the content into your AI tool:

• Claude — as project knowledge or in custom instructions
• ChatGPT — as a custom GPT or in custom instructions
• Gemini — as chat context or in Gems
• Microsoft Copilot — as chat context

You can then ask questions about SAP RISE contract topics. No plugin, no API integration, no sign-up.

Sample prompts to try

Once the skill is configured, try these:

• "Explain the ACV structure of a SAP RISE contract. Which positions are typically included?"
• "What are derived charges and when do they become relevant?"
• "Our RISE contract is up for renewal in 18 months. Build a timeline for renewal preparation."
• "Which points should I raise in the next quarterly business review with SAP?"
• "What does fair use mean in the SAP RISE context and what commercial risks does it carry?"

What you can do with it, and where it stops

Drop your RISE contract directly into the conversation. The skill gives your AI tool the domain knowledge to ask the right questions and frame the answers. It works, and it gives you a solid first read on your contract.

What you see: one document at one point in time. What you do not see: how your situation evolves quarter over quarter. Because governance is not a one-off check.

The skill sees a document. FinOptory sees the system.

A RISE contract does not exist in isolation. It connects to amendments, side letters, BTP consumption data from the SAP BTP Cockpit, SLA metrics from SAP for Me, actual invoices and the SAP product roadmap. Governance means linking these data points, not just reading the contract document.

The skill tells you: "Your contract includes 10,000 CPEA credits annually. Unused credits expire, no standard rollover."
FinOptory tells you: "Your BTP consumption has grown 12% per quarter since Q2. At 78% consumption and that trend, you will need to top up in Q4, and you should negotiate that now, not then."

That requires time series, not snapshots. The connection of contract data with operational data from your SAP systems. And negotiation experience from real engagements: which clauses SAP typically concedes and which account-executive tactics to expect.

A further lever sits on the horizon: anonymised benchmark data across multiple customer contracts. "Your discount sits at 42%. For a comparable ACV class we see 48-55%." That only works with a network, not a single document.

FinOptory runs 14-day expert review cycles: AI-supported analysis combined with human expertise. Not one-off, but ongoing.