Palantir and SAP are embarking on a joint engineering effort to accelerate, secure, and modernize mission-critical operations for customers—from foundational SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) functions to advanced, frontline AI capabilities.
Background
Over the past few decades, institutions have invested deeply in SAP ECC capabilities that underpin critical functions—from finance and logistics to procurement and asset management. Many of these customers have worked closely with Palantir to leverage their foundational business data to deliver enterprise automation powered by the Palantir Ontology and delivered through Foundry and AIP.
The AI revolution requires customers to modernize their traditional on-premises systems and transition into a cloud-native operation. This not only enables more efficient, secure delivery of existing workflows, but also accelerates the delivery of AI-powered outcomes.
Existing migration approaches are costly, lengthy, and introduce meaningful interruptions to critical operations. Customers require the advantages of AI now.
A partnership between two engineering giants and the most critical software systems in the world
Palantir and SAP have partnered strategically and technically to make this transition faster, stronger, and more effective. This will ensure continuity in all existing SAP and Palantir workflows, accelerate SAP migrations, and unlock a new set of AI capabilities across both platforms.
Meeting the immediate demand within highly regulated industries
As government and defense entities transition from on-premises ERP systems to modern cloud platforms, maintaining seamless interoperability with mission-critical systems becomes essential to ensure continuity, security, and operational effectiveness. Modernization cannot disrupt the mission—it must accelerate it.
This collaboration will focus first on aligning product and organizational capabilities to support national security missions. These investments will create a scalable foundation for both global government and commercial customers.
U.S. government and regulated entities have an opportunity to accelerate efforts to modernize legacy systems, strengthen mission resilience, and improve decision-making through integrated, real-time data capabilities. Nowhere is this transformation more critical—or more complex—than within the U.S. Department of Defense and its supplier base.
Ensuring continuity of mission-critical operations and outcomes
The SAP and Palantir partnership focuses on rapidly delivering synergy across our proven strengths:
- The accelerated adoption of defense-grade cloud ERP through SAP National Security Services (SAP NS2), supporting secure, compliant mission execution at global scale
- Delivery of enterprise-wide autonomous workflows through Palantir Foundry and AIP, and powered by Ontology
Palantir and SAP are mutually investing in our first-ever joint engineering effort to ensure interoperability across a range of deployment patterns. Dedicated focus will be on:
- Partner alignment to create a streamlined migration path from on premises to the cloud via the RISE with SAP journey
- Ensuring continuity to the Palantir capabilities by leveraging critical data through Palantir HyperAuto, which serves as the dedicated integration bridge connecting SAP’s core systems into Palantir Foundry and AIP
Technical delivery
Optimize existing integrations through dedicated joint development
Building on a longstanding and battle-tested history of connecting to SAP systems through certified connectors such as HyperAuto, this partnership deepens joint efforts to ensure secure, bidirectional data access through modern interfaces. SAP and Palantir recognize the value these integrations deliver and the performance demands they carry. We will protect existing investments while unlocking new value—powered by secure, real-time data flow across both platforms. Our teams are committed to providing a supported, nondisruptive path for joint customers, ensuring that HyperAuto remains the primary connector throughout the transition from SAP ECC to SAP Cloud ERP Private, including those leveraging the RISE with SAP journey.
Accelerate modernization efforts through dedicated migration products and customer engagement
The RISE with SAP journey offers a guided, low-disruption path to the cloud—offering flexibility, faster deployment, and long-term cost efficiency, all while meeting strict security and compliance standards. By combining SAP’s enterprise applications, data, and embedded AI with Palantir’s AI-driven automation and analytics, the partnership aims to shorten timelines, target high-value datasets, and scale integrations across existing and new deployments.
Compound the value of AI investments across both platforms in cloud-native environments
SAP and Palantir are collaborating to amplify AI capabilities across cloud-native environments. By connecting the unified, context-rich data environment of SAP Business Data Cloud—which leverages SAP’s zero-copy architecture and collaborative framework—with Palantir’s powerful Ontology and AIP, customers benefit from the complementary strengths of both platforms. This bidirectional integration will enhance the value customers derive from SAP Business AI and embedded AI scenarios, as well as from Palantir’s advanced autonomous operations. The result is a multiplier effect that transforms enterprise data into actionable, real-time intelligence—bridging enterprise insights with tactical operations without compromising security or duplicating data.
Looking ahead
Given the criticality of the workflows built across our platforms, Palantir and SAP remain committed to technical and strategic integrations that maximize outcomes and minimize disruptions.
If you have any questions, or would like to accelerate this journey with our joint team, please get in touch.
