SAP training+certified, worth it?..

thanks bennettsa.. eleven years?.. thats awesome. how about prospect in the future for SAP?,which module do you choose, if you dont have any skills in a focus area, like finance, HR or smething.. and you dont wanna be a programmer 'forever'.. what should i do.. take ABAP first and then ERP module?.. any suggestion?.. in many vacancies.. as SAP consultant, needs minimals 1 full cycles.. what is that means?.. is an project or something else?.. Nice to know you bennettsa.. ;)

There are several ways to go into SAP. One is as an ABAP programmer. Although I am a programmer in other languages, I am not a ABAP programmer, and never intend to be. A lot of ABAP is out-sourced to what we call "ABAP factories", which do nothing but write code for special modifications to the basic SAP program. ABAP is a good field and pays well, but it isn't for me. I work as a functional consultant in the SD module (sales and distribution). I travel to a customer's site, evaluate their needs, and then configure SAP to do what they want in the SD module. After configuration, I write training manuals on how to use the module, and then train the company's "power users" how to use the module. They then train the company's other users in the use of SAP. As to which module you should choose, that's up to you and depends on what you like to do. The most sought after and probably the highest paying area is HR (human resources). Numerous companies are looking for consultants in this area. A "full cycle" is where the customer purchases SAP, configures or has it configured to meet their needs, and goes live using SAP as their business software. This process can take from six months to several years. The time frame depends on the company and what they want to do with SAP. My advice is to look closely at all of the modules and pick one or more that you are interested in, and then go for it. Once you have learned the first module(s), you can always pick up other modules. Good luck!

thanks bennettsa, your explaination is very useful for me.. so, i should starting saving my money right now.. hehe

its very intersting.. cos, the salary is 'wow'. well, what i've heard .. formal course in my country [im from indonesia], after took course and certification.. will distributed to company partnership/the company network.about 2 years depends on our specification.. so, after that.. we have an experience for sap job.. yeah, formal course very very expensive than others.. i dont know.. its a lot of money for me..

hello xingxingsky, perhaps because , there a lot of SAP course.. and the cost of course are more more cheap than formal SAPcourse.. so, to make interest people, they provide a distribute social..even they only have 1 network. but i think, after a couple years of contract.. we have to look for a job by myself... btw, we already have a experience of SAP course for our curriculum vitae..

Wow, people in your country are so lucky! In China, even if you complete the course and get the certificate, you still have no opportunity to be distributed to the relevent companies. They only say if you attend the training, you'll have chance. But they don't provide any chance...