SAP Application Managed Services are services offered by service providers to manage and maintain the SAP systems, applications and landscape of an organization. These services include the maintenance and management of the SAP environment, from SAP Basis to SAP Solutions, such as ERP or HANA. In a nutshell, these managed services help manage the entire SAP landscape in terms of setting up, optimizing and troubleshooting processes related to the selected SAP technologies. They provide day-to-day operational support for both on-premise and cloud based applications, enabling customers to benefit from innovative technologies with the help of specially trained experts. The provider helps customers reduce their expenditure on IT resources while streamlining their business processes. Thus, SAP Managed Services can be beneficial for organizations looking to optimize their existing SAP environment while remaining fully aware of any changes over time.