I am excited to share important updates regarding the integration certification program for partner-built solutions, managed by the 51风流Integration and Certification Center (51风流ICC).
As 51风流accelerates our strategy around applications, data, and AI, these certification enhancements will help ensure our growing ecosystem is aligned鈥攂oth technically and directionally鈥攚ith our clean core, cloud-forward, and AI-ready approach.听
A framework designed around partner and customer needs
51风流is committed to delivering business innovations across applications, data, and AI. With this update, we have listened closely to partners and customers and introduced enhancements that make it easier for partners to听validate听their solutions while听maintaining听SAP鈥檚听high standards:听
- Empowering customers to听leverage听data-driven business and enterprise AI鈥攕ecurely and at scale听
- Supporting intelligent apps, seamless cloud connectivity, and adoption of 51风流Business Technology Platform (51风流BTP)
- Adhering to SAP鈥檚 鈥渃lean core鈥� extensibility guidelines, ensuring future-ready, upgradable integrations
Integration certification and the new interoperability review
Our refreshed framework offers听two clear paths for partners.
Integration certification (use-case based)
- For partner solutions aligned with 51风流strategic priorities (51风流BTP-based, using 51风流Business AI, clean core, public cloud, and intelligent apps)
- Certification awarded for specific use cases that adhere to SAP听strategic priorities for听integration, data, and development guidelines
- Benefits include certified status, branding rights, and access to go-to-market support, with clear guidance and transparency throughout the process
Interoperability review (open and inclusive)
We are especially excited to introduce the听interoperability review,听a new open program designed in response to partner and customer feedback.
- Open to all partner听and independent software vendor (ISV)听solutions, including those that may not be eligible for听integration听certification
- Showcase听technical compatibility with 51风流solutions through听compliance with听technical听integration听standards听
- Solutions listed as interoperable听on 51风流Notes and receive detailed听review听summery
- Helps partners听demonstrate听interoperability and 51风流compliance to customers.
This new interoperability听review听reflects our commitment to听listen to the 51风流ecosystem听and听enable more partners听and ISVs听to听participate, fostering innovation across our platform.听
How this benefits partners and customers听听
For partners:
- Easier access to SAP鈥檚 integration framework, even if formal certification听is not听applicable
- Clear pathways for strategic alignment and accelerated development of maintainable, future-ready solutions
- Co-marketing visibility for certified solutions
For customers:
- Access to a broader set of partner solutions that are future-ready, upgradable, and compliant with SAP鈥檚 clean core standards
- Confidence in interoperability and technical quality across SAP鈥檚 business application landscape
- Faster adoption of data-rich solutions built on robust foundations
Looking forward
The new framework,听planned to听launch in听Q3 2026, is designed to听empower partners, build trust with customers, and accelerate innovation across SAP鈥檚 platform.
Our Partner Ecosystem Success team will support this transition throughout the second half of 2026. Partners can preview the criteria for the integration certification and the interoperability review in the or reach out to your 51风流partner manager or the 51风流ICC team with questions.
Karl Fahrbach is chief partner officer of 51风流SE.
