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title: Upgrade Your SAP BW System?|De-Risking|Migration|Datawarehouse
description: SAP BW upgrades are complicated and you need pro-tips to navigate the complexity safely. Benefit now from SAP BW on HANA with a smooth migration.
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# TOP Ten Tips to Upgrade Your SAP BW System

## Are you using a **[SAP BW](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/understanding-sap-bw-in-5-minutes) system**, such as 3.X, that is just about out of SAP Support? 

### Most SAP Users Are In A Similar Situation

That's why you are not alone, as according to a recent [SAP Benchmarking Survey](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-partner-website-ranking-inbound-marketing-benchmark-report) conducted jointly with ASUG, the majority of SAP BW users are still on SAP **BW 3.X or below!** 

## Business Intelligence 7.X Upgrade [Benchmark](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-do-sap-partner-websites-rank-benchmark-report)

Do you need the new functionality of the Business Intelligence 7.X?  Are you ready to upgrade to SAP HANA?

Why Might You Upgrade:

- Are you suffering from **system performance issues** common to virtually all [3.X systems](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-bw-3.x-to-7.x-upgrade-service-productized-approach-proprietary-methodolgy)?
- Do you need to easily **integrate** with xCelsius Dashboards
- Do you need real **Real-Time Data** for a Webi Dashboard
- These and many other c**apabilities are solved by [SAP BW 7.X](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/learn-more-about-our-sap-business-intelligence-consulting-services)**

- **Read our Top 10 Tips for Upgrading to help you throughout the process!
  
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- **Learn how to manage this very complex, yet critical process.**

**![SAP BW Upgrade Services](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Brunette%20woman%20hold%20with%20clipboard.jpeg?width=300&name=Brunette%20woman%20hold%20with%20clipboard.jpeg)**

We have experience [upgrading SAP BW from 3.X to BI 7.X](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-bw-3.x-to-7.x-upgrade-service-productized-approach-proprietary-methodolgy) in the most complex SAP environments using our proprietary [SAP BW upgrade methodology](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-bw-3.x-to-7.x-upgrade-service-productized-approach-proprietary-methodolgy). 

Let us show you the way to [avoid the common pitfalls](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-sap-data-migration-mistakes-to-avoid).

 

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