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Product Information on SAP Customer Relationship and Billing-CR&B

Updated 13th October 2025

What is SAP Customer Relationship and Billing-CR&B?

SAP Customer Relationship and Billing (CR&B) is a software designed for utility and energy service providers to manage customer data, billing processes, and service requests. The software supports customer information systems, contract management, and metering data integration, allowing organizations to handle invoicing, account management, and payment processing. SAP CR&B offers functionalities that streamline business processes associated with customer care and billing, ensuring accurate financial transactions and efficient management of customer interactions. The software aims to address operational challenges by automating critical tasks involved in service delivery, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing a centralized platform for handling customer communications and financial settlements.

SAP Customer Relationship and Billing-CR&B Pricing

SAP Customer Relationship and Billing CRB software uses a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured around user licenses and different tiers of functionality such as core modules, advanced features, and support services. Pricing may vary based on the scale of deployment, number of users, and specific requirements for integration or customizations.

Overall experience with SAP Customer Relationship and Billing-CR&B

SAP IS-U Solution Architect
3B - 10B USD, Energy and Utilities
FAVORABLE

“SAP for utilities, what else!”

4.0
May 29, 2018
SAP is on of the largest tech companies in the world and their product maintains the quality to be the market leader.
Director, Strategic Customer Solutions
50M - 250M USD, Energy and Utilities
CRITICAL

“Take your expectations of scope, complexity, resources, sweat, and tears - and double it! ”

3.0
Mar 20, 2017
We worked with SAP's professional service organization to support the newer-to-market aspects of our implementation (multi-channel foundation and reporting on HANA). Project outcome was satisfactory but generally disappointed in SAP's expertise and ownership. Big gap between promises made from Sales team and what was delivered. Additionally, SAP standard functionality is seriously deficient/lacking in what you would expect for basic utility service. Where major gaps exist, SAP partners with other software vendors and this bolt on approach increases project delivery cost and long term support cost.

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SAP Customer Relationship and Billing-CR&B

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Company Description

Updated 13th August 2025

SAP was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The company employs over 105,000 people globally and develops software solutions for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and related business functions. SAP’s early products, SAP R/2 and SAP R/3, were widely adopted for managing core business processes. Its current ERP platform, SAP S/4HANA, uses in-memory computing to support data-intensive operations and integrates capabilities such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. SAP offers a portfolio of software applications that support various business functions across industries. These applications are designed to operate on a unified digital platform. As of 2025, SAP reports over 230 million cloud users and provides more than 100 solutions. The company’s offerings are used by organizations to manage finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, and other operational areas.

Company Details

Updated 13th August 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1972
Head office location
Walldorf, Germany
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.sap.com

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  • SAP IS-U Solution Architect
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
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    SAP for utilities, what else!

    4.0
    May 29, 2018
    SAP is on of the largest tech companies in the world and their product maintains the quality to be the market leader.
  • IT Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
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    Resist the urge to overly customize. Stick to OOTB and let SAP do the heavy lifting.

    4.0
    Mar 20, 2018
    Our CR&B implementation hasn't been without issues, but overall, we are way ahead of the curve for a company that just went live less than a year ago. The product itself is stable and SAP has been very helpful and supportive. Our two biggest issues have been with complex billing rules and business process change management, both of which are self inflicted.
  • Director, Enterprise Architecture and Te
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
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    Reliable Industry Solution

    5.0
    Mar 31, 2018
    Well proven and reliable solution in the industry. Good customer support before and after go-live. SAP management engaged in various stages of implementation to resolve roadblocks or provide subject matter guidance
  • Director, Strategic Customer Solutions
    50M-1B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    Take your expectations of scope, complexity, resources, sweat, and tears - and double it!

    3.0
    Mar 20, 2017
    We worked with SAP's professional service organization to support the newer-to-market aspects of our implementation (multi-channel foundation and reporting on HANA). Project outcome was satisfactory but generally disappointed in SAP's expertise and ownership. Big gap between promises made from Sales team and what was delivered. Additionally, SAP standard functionality is seriously deficient/lacking in what you would expect for basic utility service. Where major gaps exist, SAP partners with other software vendors and this bolt on approach increases project delivery cost and long term support cost.
  • Vice President
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
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    SAP ISU implementation helped to improve billing accuracy of about 3.5 million consumers

    4.0
    Mar 10, 2017
    In 2009 handling the billing of 2.2 Million consumers on montly basis was becoming a big challenge with respect to the accuracy and time taken. Considering these implemenetation of SAP - ISU was taken up as a billing and customer support system. The biggest challenge was mapping of complex business processes inherent to indian power utilities as a few of them were not covered as standard SAP processes. Change management and Training was another important aspect which was covered through"Train the trainer" concept. Overall experience post implementation has been good. Presently billing of about 3.5 million consumers is being handled through the system on monthly basis without any reduction in speed of operations. Though initally there were lot of challenges on the User Interface but with continuous traing people have got quite accustomed to it. Major concern is non availability of standard SAP functionalities looking at Indian power distribution scenerios like Theft management, Enforcement and recoveries.
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