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SAP INTEGRATION AND CERTIFICATION CENTER NEWSLETTER

Partner Innovation Lifecycle Services

Dear Partner,

As we roll into Q1, the SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) renews its commitment to empowering our partner ecosystem with the expertise, tools, and certifications needed to deliver market-ready, future-proof innovations aligned with SAP’s strategic direction.

In this edition you’ll find the latest ICC updates and resources focused on our strategic topics—Clean Core, SAP Business AI, and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)—to help you accelerate innovation and strengthen your go-to-market efforts.

We’re excited to introduce a new certification framework that gives partners two clear, complementary paths: integration certification, which is use-case based to validate solution fit and business outcomes; and the interoperability review, an open and inclusive path to confirm seamless compatibility across SAP landscapes. Together these options provide clearer guidance, faster time-to-market, and broader compatibility for diverse solution types—backed by ICC guidance and enablement to support whichever route best matches your product and customer needs.

As always, this newsletter highlights new resources, guidance, and partner success stories that illustrate how ICC services help partners build differentiated solutions and create measurable impact across the global SAP ecosystem. We look forward to continuing to support your success in Q1 and beyond—please explore the new framework details inside and reach out if you’d like help selecting the right path for your solution.

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Updates to SAP’s Integration Certification Program for Partner-Built Solutions

As announced by Karl Fahrbach last month, a new framework has been introduced to help ensure our growing partner ecosystem is aligned – both technically and directionally – with SAP's clean core, cloud-forward, and AI-ready approach. The new framework offers two clear paths for partners: integration certification (use-case based) and the new interoperability review (open and inclusive).

Learn More: SAP Integration Certification framework reference guide

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(Webinar) SAP’s Integration Certification Program for Partner-Built Solutions New Framework

The new framework is planned to launch in Q3 2026, so this is the right time to navigate through the different models and ensure adherence.

This webinar on March 12th is relevant for all partners/ISVs looking for to integrate with SAP solutions.

Free Registration: Please register via the links below.

EMEA/APAC session
10:00–11:00 CET (UTC+1) → 14:30 IST, 17:00 SGT, 18:00 CST (China), 20:00 AEST
NA/LAC session
12:00–13:00 ET (UTC‑5) → 11:00 CT (MX), 10:00 MT, 09:00 PT, 14:00 BRT

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The New Clean Core Extensibility Model & Certification Opportunities

The clean core approach is central to SAP’s mission, supporting customers in their transformation journey by streamlining processes, driving innovation-readiness, and ensuring seamless future upgrades. To bring this vision closer to reality, we have enhanced our extensibility framework with clearer guidance and simplified qualification criteria for customers.

This is highly relevant for ABAP add-on partners, as it introduces key changes that directly impact partner-built extensions and certification requirements.

Explore the updated model: Clean Core Extensibility white paper

Explore new certification options: Certification of Partner Solutions following Clean Core

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SAP Partner Meet-up India 2026

We were pleased to host an engaged partner community at the SAP Partner Meet-up India on February 5, 2026, at SAP Labs India. The full-day, in-person event focused on accelerating cloud growth, aligning with SAP’s AI-First and Suite-First strategy, and showcasing innovations in SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Business AI, and Clean Core.

Nearly 70 partners attended, many traveling from across the region, creating a strong environment for collaboration and learning.

Event Highlights

Interactive sessions featuring discussions and deep dives into SAP’s technology strategy and product updates.
Active Q&A segments that sparked insightful exchanges between partners and SAP experts.
Strong engagement as partners connected with speakers and peers throughout the day.

Key Takeaways

A clear focus on AI-driven innovation, cloud alignment, and delivering customer value.
Practical insights from product experts to help partners grow within the evolving SAP ecosystem.
Strong networking momentum reinforcing the value of partner collaboration.

Integration Certification Success Stories

AI-driven invoice automation built on SAP BTP

TheValueChain’s partner success story demonstrates how its SAP-certified, AI-driven supplier invoice management solution delivers measurable value across the procure-to-pay value chain. Built and running on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and SAP Business AI, the solution drives innovation by streamlining supplier invoice management and improving efficiency and accuracy.

Integration Certification has helped in many ways:

Giving customers confidence that it is secure, reliable, and future-proof.
Integration Certification improved go-to-market impact by increasing visibility in the SAP ecosystem (including the SAP Store), supporting sales conversations, and accelerating customer decisions.

Video: https://www.sap.com/assetdetail/2025/12/5a7e17f1-307f-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

Customer (Allinox) Success Story: https://www.sap.com/documents/2025/10/4ea885dd-267f-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html