Statement of Direction: SAP Analytics BI Maintenance Strategy (Oct 2025)
BI On-Premise Active Maintenance: Release Roadmap (Oct 2025 Update)
As your SAP BusinessObjects upgrade partner, we’re excited to share the October 2025 update to the on-premise BI maintenance roadmap. This Statement of Direction covers BI 4.3, BI 2025, BI 2027, and BI 2029—detailing mainstream support windows, security-only fixes, and customer-specific maintenance phases through 2033. Use this roadmap to plan your upgrade strategy, balance risk, and ensure uninterrupted support.
Why You Need This Roadmap
- Visibility: Know exactly when each release’s mainstream support ends and security-only maintenance begins.
- Predictability: Align your patch and upgrade cycles with SAP’s two-year minor releases and 6–8 week patch cadence.
- Risk Management: Avoid unsupported software and maintain compliance with critical security updates.
Support Timeline Table
| Release | Mainstream Support | Security-Only Fixes | Customer-Specific Maintenance (CSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BI 4.3 | Jan 2020 – Dec 2026 | Jan 2027 – Dec 2027 | Jan 2028 – Dec 2033 |
| BI 2025 | Mar 2025 – Dec 2027 | Jan 2028 – Dec 2028 | Jan 2029 – Dec 2033 |
| BI 2027 | Nov 2026 – Dec 2029 | Jan 2030 – Dec 2030 | Jan 2031 – Dec 2033 |
| BI 2029 | Jan 2028 – Dec 2031 | Jan 2032 – Dec 2032 | Jan 2033 – Dec 2033 |
Next Steps & Recommendations
With this clear, interactive roadmap, you can:
- Schedule your BI 4.3 → BI 2025 upgrade before mainstream support ends in December 2026.
- Use SAP’s “One-Step Installer” to streamline migrations to your target minor version.
- Plan for deprecated component transitions (Universe Design Tool, Live Office) early.
- Adopt a 6–8 week patch cycle and validate hotfixes in a cloned environment.
Our team of SAP BOBJ upgrade specialists is ready to help you implement this strategy end-to-end—from initial assessment and planning to execution and post-upgrade validation. Don’t wait until support windows close—reach out today!