A new book by K.C.L.
The honest field guide to going independent in the SAP ecosystem.
Every SAP professional asks the same question at least once: should I go independent? This book answers it with honest analysis instead of a sales pitch.
Fifteen chapters covering the market, the math, the mechanics, and the regional realities — written by an incorporated SAP contractor who works both sides of the staffing table.
Kindle edition available now on Amazon. Paperback and direct EPUB ship shortly.
Inside the book
What you will learn
Seven of the questions the book takes on. The full table of contents is on the book page.
What the SAP contracting market really looks like in 2026
The forces driving demand, where the money is moving, and the counter-currents that make the market more complicated than the headlines suggest.
The honest break-even math on a day rate
Three fully costed worked examples in the UK, Canada, and US that show how a headline rate collapses to a real take-home once you count the unpaid days.
How the agency-SI-client chain really works
The four players, the five chain routes, where the margin actually sits, and how to position yourself to keep more of it over time.
How to find work when the best contracts never appear on job boards
Channels ranked honestly, from referrals down to job boards. What each is really for, and how to move steadily from outbound to inbound.
Regional playbooks for UK, US, Canada, DACH, APAC, GCC, and LATAM
A reference chapter to dip into for the market you actually work in — not a US book with international apologies bolted on.
Contract clauses, cash-flow systems, and multi-currency practice
The clauses that quietly decide your risk, the operating rhythm that keeps you solvent between contracts, and how to price and hold multiple currencies without over-engineering.
When not to go independent, and how to know
Some of the best SAP professionals are better off employed. Chapter 5 takes real trouble to help you tell which camp you are in — including talking some readers out of it.
Written from inside the chain
Both sides of the table
K.C.L. runs his own incorporated SAP practice across North America and also works the recruiting side of SAP staffing — sourcing consultants for system integrators and end clients. Very few people writing about SAP contracting see both sides of the table. Fewer write about it honestly.
The From my experience sidebars throughout the book come from real contracts, real cash-flow decisions, and real conversations across the chain. Not survivorship bias, not sales pitch.
About the authorInside the book
- → 15 chapters across 6 parts — market, decision, leap, work, practice, long game
- → Preface, introduction, glossary, and 3 appendices (contract-review checklist, rate-setting toolkit, resources)
- → Deep regional coverage across NA, Europe, APAC, GCC, and LATAM
- → Available in Kindle now; paperback ships shortly
“There is remarkably little, in one place, on the business of doing SAP independently — how the contracting market actually works, who thrives in it and who shouldn't try, how to price yourself, structure your business, find work, read a contract, manage lumpy income, and build something that lasts.”
Notes from the market
Occasional notes on the SAP contracting market — rates, regional shifts, contract-clause patterns, and the odd reader Q&A. No affiliate spam, no daily blasts.
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