Go-live readiness in the UAE

Independent go-live decision assurance for ERP and core-platform programmes in the UAE.

  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Oracle Fusion
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Salesforce
  • Workday

Why now

Fixed dates are adding go-lives to UAE programmes.

  1. 30 October 2026

    ASP appointment deadline passed

    The deadline for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more to appoint an Accredited Service Provider was 30 October 2026. They must go live with e-invoicing by 1 January 2027.

    Source: UAE Ministry of Finance: Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025, as amended by Ministerial Resolution No. 66 of 2026 · Ministry of Finance announcement

  2. 31 March 2027 and 1 July 2027

    Smaller businesses follow

    Businesses with revenue under AED 50 million must appoint an ASP by 31 March 2027 and go live by 1 July 2027.

    Source: UAE Ministry of Finance: Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025, as amended by Ministerial Resolution No. 66 of 2026 · Ministry of Finance announcement

  3. 1 January 2027

    UAE e-invoicing becomes mandatory

    For businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more. For many programmes, that adds an ERP integration go-live.

    Source: UAE Ministry of Finance: Ministerial Decision No. 244 of 2025, as amended by Ministerial Resolution No. 66 of 2026 · Ministry of Finance announcement

  4. End of 2027

    SAP Business Suite 7 mainstream maintenance ends

    This includes SAP ERP 6.0. Optional extended maintenance runs to the end of 2030.

    Source: SAP Support: maintenance strategy for SAP Business Suite 7

Typical programmes

  • Multi-entity groups

    Several companies going live on one platform, often in waves.

  • Free-zone and mainland entities

    Entities under different rules, on one platform and one go-live plan.

  • S/4HANA migrations

    Moving from SAP ERP 6.0 before mainstream maintenance ends.

How an engagement runs

Remote by default, on site by arrangement.

Readiness Evidence Check

5 business days

A five-day written review of your programme's readiness evidence.

Day 1 scoping call and document request. Days 2–4 evidence review. Day 5 written findings and readout.

List price
USD 5,000
Founding-client rate
USD 2,500

Go-Live Decision Review

10 business days

A ten-day independent review that gives your steering committee a defensible go-live decision: Go, Conditional Go or No-Go, with the conditions, owners and dates behind it.

List price
USD 12,000
Founding-client rate
USD 6,000

Fee credited in full

The full Evidence Check fee is credited against a Go-Live Decision Review signed within 90 days of the Evidence Check report.

Founding-client rate: the first three clients pay 50% of list price. In exchange, we ask for a named or anonymised case study, a 20-minute reference call with a future prospect, a written testimonial within two weeks of the readout if you are satisfied, and one warm introduction to a peer. The founding-client rate ends after three clients or on 31 January 2027, whichever comes first. Founding-client places remaining: 3.

A free readiness brief on your programme

Prepared from public information.