| SAP Training is required for both by SAP users and | | | | SAP FICO |
| other IT professionals. To remain relevant, you have to | | | | Who has Graduation and Masters in Financial |
| be equipped with domain and functional knowledge | | | | Accounting or masters in Business Administration |
| with some basics on IT. SAP Training is an opportunity | | | | (MBA) Who has work experience of minimum 3 years |
| to proactively move your function experience and IT | | | | as a Financial Executive in any Financial Sector or any |
| career to SAP domain. | | | | Industry related to finance Who has work experience |
| Ten very important things you must consider when | | | | as Finance and Accounting and worked as end user in |
| you are thinking about SAP Training. | | | | SAP |
| - SAP Training focuses on both the theory and | | | | CPA, |
| practice, SAP Training–the acquisition of skills and | | | | Chartered Accountants |
| knowledge. It is therefore an activity that seeks to fill | | | | Accountants |
| skills and knowledge gaps. If you are a SAP | | | | Financial Analyst |
| professional your need might be for SAP certification. | | | | Finance Managers |
| Before embarking on training you must know what | | | | Financial Controller |
| your training needs are. What gap needs to be filled? Is | | | | Cost Accountants |
| the training need for an organization or an individual? | | | | SAP HR |
| What is your desired career path and specialization? | | | | Who has Masters in Human Resources Management |
| What do you need to know? Are you sure training will | | | | Who has work experience in Human Resources |
| close the gap? Set your training objectives carefully. | | | | Management as an Junior or Senior Level Who has |
| The purpose of your training should be well defined. | | | | work experience in Recruitment, Payroll and |
| - To acquire configuration & practical SAP skills, | | | | Administration |
| the best training approach is that which uses the | | | | HR Manager |
| “See it, Hear it, Do it.” i.e. interactive and | | | | HR Executive |
| participative. Listen to concepts and ideas and practice | | | | Recruiter |
| them yourself. Training must combine the right blend of | | | | SAP MM |
| theoretical and practical sessions. | | | | Who has Mechanical Engineering and worked into |
| - The quality of SAP training varies widely to choose | | | | Logistics |
| training provider based on substance. They should be | | | | Who has the work experience in Manufacturing |
| assessed with respect to quality of materials, | | | | Industry |
| competence of trainers, degree of instructor support, | | | | MRP Controller |
| training skills of trainers, counseling facilities, track | | | | Mechanical Engineer |
| record, quality of facilities and other quality related | | | | Electronics Engineer |
| issues and should be able to gain from the real world | | | | Production Supervisor/Manager/Executive Plant |
| experience of the trainers. | | | | Manager |
| - The focus of SAP training should be on effective | | | | Operations Manager |
| learning by participants. The gap has to be filled, | | | | SAP ABAP |
| Training outcome is Key. The trainee has to check the | | | | Who has Bachelors or Masters in IT This is module is |
| skills and knowledge acquired relevant and adequate. | | | | advisable for any programmers (.Net, Java, Oracle PL |
| The value of training he has received. The outcome | | | | SQL etc) or any programming language. |
| should be much that the trainee must not only learn, | | | | PL/SQL Programmer |
| but he must also be able to apply the learning. | | | | Java Programmer |
| - The primary focus of SAP training should be the | | | | .Net Programmer |
| acquisition of configuration skills and knowledge; | | | | SAP XI |
| Certification is secondary. Training is not only about | | | | This is very good for the people who are integrated |
| immersing in knowledge, it’s also about creating | | | | with Java and web services This module is advisable |
| opportunities for the better career. | | | | for who are already into SAP Technical Consultants |
| - If you want to build a career in SAP and you should | | | | Java Programmer |
| have a respective educational and functional | | | | ABAP Consultants |
| knowledge. You need to acquire these skills and | | | | EP Consultants |
| knowledge to advance your SAP career. Cramming | | | | SAP PP & PM |
| for tests and reading text materials alone are not | | | | Who has Mechanical Engineering and having work |
| enough to establish your IT career. | | | | experience in Production & Planning |
| - Cost is a major issue in SAP Training, but price | | | | Plant Maintenance Manager |
| should not be your sole determinant for choosing SAP | | | | MRO Manager |
| Training or a Training institution. Always do a proper | | | | SAP BI |
| cost benefit analysis before deciding. How do you | | | | SAP BI is Techno Functional Module, who have |
| value the investments, should compare with the training | | | | experience in integration tools like Data warehousing or |
| needs. Think not only of your immediate costs but also | | | | any technology. |
| for present and future opportunities. | | | | Data Warehouse Consultants |
| - All the best instructors, world-class facilities cannot | | | | ABAP Consultants |
| learn for you. You must be prepared to make the | | | | SAP BASIS |
| effort to learn SAP. Learning involves more than | | | | Who have work experience in Networking and |
| routine attendance of lectures. Your primary role is to | | | | System Installations This module is generally advisable |
| learn with a good training setup, there is no mystery to | | | | for Database Administrators, Database Programmers, |
| learning. Have to be very committed towards the SAP | | | | Network Administrators |
| Training. This often arises due to poor planning and or | | | | Network Administrators |
| insufficient motivation. Each day after training, you | | | | DBA Administrators |
| should go over concepts you’ve been taught and | | | | SAP Security |
| practice on your own. Else your learning reserved for | | | | This module is advisable for Network Administrator or |
| the classroom only. | | | | SAP Basis Consultants Who has experience in any |
| - You need to consider some important factors when | | | | Information Technology can comfortably learn Security. |
| choosing the right learning solution. Each of these | | | | Java Consultants |
| important pieces should be used in determining the right | | | | Basis Consultants |
| training model for you. Instructor-led Online SAP | | | | SAP APO |
| Training seems to achieve more beneficial for students | | | | New dimensional tool, which is advisable for all SAP |
| than other training options, most particularly when there | | | | Technical and Functional Consultants. |
| is a focus on in-depth hands-on exercises. | | | | Planners |
| Instructor-led Online Training is regarded as the most | | | | Supply Chain Executives/Manager |
| effective means of acquiring SAP skills and | | | | SAP SRM |
| knowledge. You must however be prepared to learn | | | | SRM is advisable for SAP MM Consultants to enter |
| at the pace of your training institution. | | | | into the next level opportunities |
| - The training focuses on the acquisition of SAP skills | | | | SAP Logistics Consultants(SD/MM) |
| and knowledge. However, if you want to build a career | | | | Logistics Manager |
| in SAP, there are more issues where you need to | | | | Operations Manager |
| work more on technical skills and getting acquitted with | | | | Plant Manager |
| SAP knowledge. Need to have soft skills (presentation, | | | | Production Supervisor/Manager/Executive |
| communications, marketing, project management, etc) | | | | SAP SCM |
| to enhance your value. Your tech skills and training | | | | SCM is advisable for SAP SD & MM Consultants |
| decisions are important, but marketing yourself is also | | | | for the better prospects. |
| very important. | | | | SAP Logistics Consultants(SD/MM) |
| Furthermore, attitude is important in the real world. | | | | Logistics Manager |
| Attitude will determine your altitude. Issues like | | | | Operations Manager |
| professionalism are important. As an SAP professional | | | | Plant Manager |
| you need to develop professional skills and know how | | | | Production Supervisor/Manager/Executive |
| training fits into your career plan. | | | | SAP SEM |
| Please go through this table and find which module is | | | | SEM is advisable for SAP FICO Consultants |
| suitable for you based on your skills…. | | | | FICO Consultants |
| SAP Course | | | | SAP WM |
| Experience/Education | | | | SAP Warehouse Management is advisable for all SD |
| Professions Suitable | | | | & MM consultants. |