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Agenda
• Chapter 1 – Overview of SAP’s History
• Chapter 2 – Overview of SAP Products
• Chapter 3 – SAP Technical Architecture
• Chapter 4 – SAP ABAP
• Chapter 5 – What happens in an SAP Project?
• Chapter 6 – What types of jobs available in the SAP field?
• Chapter 7 – How to learn SAP?
• Chapter 8 – How to access free SAP demo systems?
• Chapter 9 – How to get a job in the SAP field?
Chapter 1 - Overview of SAP’s History
Overview of SAP’s history

• System Analysis and Program Development

• 5 former IBM employees in 1972

• Dietmar Hopp
• Hasso Plattner
• Claus Wellenreuther
• Klaus Tschira
• Hans-Werner Hector
Overview of SAP’s history
Overview of SAP’s history
Overview of SAP’s history

R/1 – Single Tier Architecture

Presentation, Application &

Database in the same system
Overview of SAP’s history
Presentation & Application

Database

R/2 – Two Tier Architecture

Presentation & Application in the

same system. Whereas Database
in the separate system
Overview of SAP’s history

Presentation Layer Application Server Database Server

R/3 – Three Tier Architecture

Presentation, Application &

Database in separate systems
Overview of SAP’s history
Year SAP Release
1972 SAP R/1
1979 SAP R/2
1992 SAP R/3
1998 SAP R/3 Release 4.0B
1999 SAP R/3 Release 4.5B
1999 SAP R/3 Release 4.6B
2001 SAP R/3 Release 4.6C
2003 SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.70
2004 SAP ECC 5.0
2005 SAP ECC 6.0
2015 SAP S/4HANA
2016 SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Overview of SAP’s history
• More than 400 products
• 440,000 customers
• 110,000 employees
• 23,000 partners
• Offices in 100 locations
• 28 Billion Euros (2021)
• Third biggest software company in the world
Overview of SAP’s history
• 99 of the 100 largest companies in the world are SAP customers
• 64% of the world’s ice creams are produced by SAP customers
• 78% of the world’s food is distributed by SAP customers
• 98% of 100 most valuable brands in the world are SAP customers
• 77% of world’s beer is produced by SAP customers
• 86% of Global Fortune 500 companies are SAP customers
• 52% of world’s movies are produced by SAP customers
• 70% of the world’s chocolates are produced by SAP customers
Overview of SAP’s history
SAP History - https://www.sap.com/australia/about/company/history.html
Chapter 2 – Overview of SAP Products
Overview of SAP Products
SAP On-premise Products
• SAP Business Suite
• SAP ERP Central Component (ECC)
• SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
• SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• SAP HANA
• SAP Solution Manager
• SAP S/4HANA
Overview of SAP Products
SAP Cloud Products
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud
• SAP C/4HANA
• SAP Ariba
• SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• SAP SuccessFactors
• SAP Concur
• SAP FieldGlass
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• SAP Business Technology Platform
• SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Manager (CALM)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business Suite
SAP Business Suite

RFC RFC RFC RFC

SAP ECC SAP CRM SAP SRM SAP SCM SAP PLM

Any DB Any DB Any DB Any DB Any DB

RFC – Remote Function Call (Standard SAP interface for communication between SAP applications)

DB – Database (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Max DB)

Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business Suite
SAP Business Suite on HANA

SAP ECC RFC SAP CRM RFC SAP SRM RFC SAP SCM RFC SAP PLM
EHP 7* 7.0* 7.0* 7.0* 7.0*

HANA DB HANA DB HANA DB HANA DB HANA DB

RFC – Remote Function Call (Standard SAP interface for communication between SAP applications)
DB – Database
* - Minimum required version to run on HANA DB
Overview of SAP Products – SAP ECC
Next gen ERP

Service Oriented S/4HANA

Architecture

ECC
Client/Server

Mainframe
R3

1 tier Architecture
R2

R1

1972 1979 1992 2004 2015

Overview of SAP Products – SAP ECC

ECC – ERP Central Component

EHP – Enhancement Pack
SAP ECC 6.0
EHP (0 – 8)
DB – Database

FI, CO, SD, MM,

Service Oriented Architecture
PP, QM, PM, CS, • Reusability
PS, HCM
• Faster time to market
• Easy to maintain
• Easy to troubleshoot
• Greater adaptability
Any DB
Overview of SAP Products – SAP ECC
Modules Definition
FI Finance
SAP ECC CO Controlling
PR Procurement
SD Sales & Distribution
MM Materials Management
PP Production Planning
QM Quality Management
FI PR S&D MM ……… PM Plant Maintenance
CS Customer Service
PS Project Systems
HCM Human Capital Management
GL PY Payroll
AP ….
AR …. Sub - Modules Definition
BA GL General Ledger
AA AP Account Payable
AR Accounts Receivables
BA Bank Accounting
AA Asset Accounting
MIRO
Transactions Definition
MIGO MIRO Enter Incoming Invoice
FPL9 MIGO Goods Movement
CAA1 FPL9 Display Account Balance
CAA1 Create Contract Account
Overview of SAP Products – SAP ECC

SAP ECC support?

Mainstream maintenance – 31st December 2025
Extended maintenance – 31st December 2027 (additional cost)

Successor of SAP ECC?

SAP S/4HANA
Overview of SAP Products – SAP CRM
• Managing marketing campaigns
• Generating leads
• Storing customer contact information
• Managing sales opportunities
• Converting those opportunities into sales
• Managing customer issues
• Receiving feedback from customers relating to the service we provided them.
Overview of SAP Products – SAP CRM
Overview of SAP Products – SAP CRM
SAP CRM 2.0 SAP CRM 6.0

1992 2005 2009

2000 2007

Embedded CRM capabilities in SAP R/3 SAP CRM 5.0 SAP CRM 7.0
Overview of SAP Products – SAP CRM
Overview of SAP Products – SAP CRM

Learn more about SAP CRM 7.0

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CUSTOMER_RELATIONSHIP_MA
NAGEMENT?locale=en-US

SAP CRM support?

Mainstream maintenance – 31st December 2025

Successor of SAP CRM?

SAP C/4HANA
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SRM
• SRM – Supplier Relationship Management

• Help manage relationship with suppliers

• Different types of suppliers for a retail company

• Product manufacturers

• Packaging box manufacturers

• Marketing agencies

• Courier service providers

• Website developers

• Software providers
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SRM
• SAP SRM 7.0 EHP4

• Databases it can run on – Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle DB, DB2, MaxDB,
HANA DB

• Functionalities offered by SAP SRM

• Spend analytics

• Sourcing

• Contract management

• Operational procurement

• Invoice management
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SRM

Learn more about SAP SRM 7.0

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUPPLIER_RELATIONSHIP_MANAGEM
ENT/6d90cb137ca24ec58fb47b2a61f3d8bf/4bbdc888749a4c8be10000
000a42189e.html?version=7.04%20SP16&locale=en-US

SAP SRM support?

Mainstream maintenance – 31st December 2027

Successor of SAP SRM 7.0?

SAP Ariba, S/4HANA Procurement, S/4HANA Logistics
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SCM
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SCM
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SCM
• SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP SCM 7.0 (based on SAP Supply Chain
Management 7.0)
• SAP SCM Server
• SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) 7.14

• SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC) 7.14

• SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) 7.12

• SAP Event Management (SAP EWM) 7.01
• SAP SCM Optimizer 12.0
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SCM

SAP SCM 7.0 replacement?

SAP S/4HANA Procurement, S/4HANA Logistics, S/4HANA EWM, S/4HANA TM, SAP Ariba, SAP IBP

Learn more about SAP SCM

https://www.sap.com/products/scm.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DIGITAL_SUPPLY_CHAIN_MANAGEMENT_EDITION_S4HANA?locale=en-US
https://open.sap.com
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUPPLY_CHAIN_MANAGEMENT?locale=en-US
Overview of SAP Products – SAP PLM
Overview of SAP Products – SAP PLM
Overview of SAP Products – SAP PLM
SAP PLM Capabilities:
• Portfolio & Project Management
• Product Costing
• Product Development
• Product Engineering
• Product Compliance
• Integration
Overview of SAP Products – SAP PLM

SAP PLM replacement?

SAP S/4HANA Digital Manufacturing, S/4HANA R&D Engineering

Learn more about SAP PLM

https://www.sap.com/insights/what-is-product-lifecycle-management.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/PLM_system_integration_for_SAP_S_4HANA?locale=en-US
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Solution Manager
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Solution Manager
Solution Manager version Year
2.1 2001
3.1 ….
3.2 ….
4.0 ….
7.0 ….
7.1 ….
7.2 2016
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Solution Manager
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Solution Manager
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Solution Manager
SAP Solution Manager – Application Operations
SAP Solution Manager – Business Process Operations
SAP Solution Manager – Data Volume Management
• Get top application areas of systems
• Determine the system size
• Determine the largest tables
• Determine the age of records
• Determine data reduction possibilities
SAP Solution Manager – Change Control Management

Transport Transport

DEV TST PRD

SAP Solution Manager – Custom Code Management
SAP Solution Manager – IT Service Management
SAP Solution Manager – Process Management
SAP Solution Manager – Project Management
SAP Solution Manager – Test Suite
SAP Solution Manager – Focused Build
SAP Solution Manager – Focused Insights
Benefits of Solution Manager
• Integrated tool offering end-end ALM functionalities
• No additional licenses required
• Manage both SAP and non-SAP applications
• Can run on hyperscalers
• FIORI as user experience

Difficulties of using Solution Manager

• Implementation effort can be high
• High maintenance effort is required
• Significant training is required for users
• Data inconsistency might cause issues
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Solution
Manager
SAP Solution Manager replacement?
SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Manager (CALM)

Learn more about SAP Solution Manager 7.2

https://support.sap.com/en/alm/solution-manager.html

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_Solution_Manager/c3c5ec585ee248228ddb6c3f08073ea9/1609c35796fa0e2be1000000
0a441470.html
Overview of SAP Products – SAP HANA
• HANA – High-performance Analytic Appliance
• Stores data in its memory instead of a disk
• Stores data in column bases tables
• HANA is faster than other database management systems (DBMS)
• Launched in 2010
• Capable of online analytical processing (OLAP) & online transactional processing
(OLTP)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP HANA
What is in-memory database?
• Stores data in a computer’s memory (RAM) instead of a disk
• Data can be accessed quickly
• Column-oriented architecture that provides high-volume, quick access to a
limited subset of data.
• Smaller data footprint
Overview of SAP Products – SAP HANA
Benefits of SAP HANA
• Versatile: Supports hybrid transactional and analytical processing, as well as a wide range of data types

• Efficient: Offers a smaller data footprint with no data duplication, advanced compression, and data silos
reduction.

• Effective: Uses a massively parallel processing (MPP) database to query large datasets quickly.

• Scalable: Scales easily for data volume and concurrent users in a distributed environment.

• Flexible: Deploys in public or private clouds, multiple clouds, on-premises, or in a hybrid scenario.

• Simple: Advanced data virtualization provides a single gateway to all of your data.

• Intelligent: Adds machine learning to applications and analytics (ML)

• Secure: Provides comprehensive data and application security, as well as secure setup and other features.
Overview of SAP Products – SAP HANA

Latest versions of SAP HANA

SAP HANA Cloud & SAP HANA 2.0

Learn more about SAP HANA

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_HANA_PLATFORM?locale=en-US

https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-hana
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA
• SAP S/4HANA was launched in 2015
• S/4HANA stands for Suite for HANA
• Suite on HANA is different to Suite for HANA.
Suite on HANA = SAP ECC on HANA database
Suite for HANA = Simplified data model, lean architecture, improved user experience
using FIORI, advanced technologies like AI & ML
• Available as three different versions. On premise, Private cloud and Public cloud.
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA

Suite on HANA sFin - 1503

SAP Simple
Finance
SAP S/4HANA
SAP ECC SAP ECC SAP ECC 1511 1610 1709 1809 1909 2020 2021
EHP 0 - 8 EHP 7 - 8 EHP 7 - 8 2022

Any DB SAP HANA SAP HANA SAP HANA

2011 2015 2015 - 2022

Data model simplification, Improved user experience, Innovations using advanced technologies like AI & ML,
Optimised for in-memory DB
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA

Finance Sales & Distribution

Asset Management Services

Sourcing & Procurement

Manufacturing

R&D Engineering Supply chain Management

Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA
S/4HANA Industry Solutions
Engineering
Wholesale & Industrial Machinery Sports &
High Tech Chemicals Mining Insurance Construction & Professional Services
Distribution & Components Entertainment
Operations

Higher Education and

Life Sciences Public Sector Retail Automotive Mill Products Oil& Gas
Research

Consumer Travel &

Aerospace & Defense Utilities Banking Tele-communications
Products Transportation

Defense &
Healthcare**
Security

Media***

General release restriction Note 2799003

Full coverage, no restrictions

Major coverage, some restrictions

Good coverage, restrictions may be relevant for some customers

Developed for S/4HANA Cloud only: partial coverage w/ new functionality,

Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA
Release name Meaning
1610 Released in October 2016 = 10/16 = 1610
1709 Released in September 2017 = 09/17 = 1709
1809 Released in September 2018 = 09/18 = 1809
1909 Released in September 2019 = 09/19 = 1909
2020 Released in 2020 (month doesn’t matter anymore)
2021 Released in 2021
2022 Released in 2022
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA
Key differences between S/4HANA & ECC
SAP S/4HANA SAP ECC
Runs only on HANA database Runs on multiple DB’s such as Oracle, SQL server, DB2,
Max DB and HANA
It is optimised to take full advantage of in-memory Even though it can run on HANA, it is not optimised
capabilities of SAP HANA
On-premise, Private cloud and Public cloud editions On-premise edition and can be hosted in Hyperscalers
but no Public Cloud edition available
Simplified data model. Some functionalities replaced Standard scope
with cloud applications
FIORI based user experience SAP GUI based user interface. FIORI apps are available
but limited
Advanced functionalities like Embedded analytics, No such innovations available
Robotic process automation, Co-pilot, etc
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA

Latest versions of SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA 2022

Learn more about SAP S/4HANA

https://www.sap.com/australia/products/erp.html#erp-products
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE?locale=en-US
SAP Cloud Products
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Functions S/4HANA Private edition S/4HANA Public edition
Infrastructure Hosted either on SAP’s Data Centre or one of the SAP’s Hosted on SAP Data Centre
approved hyperscalers. Customers have the option to
choose the hosting provider
Type of Implementation Brownfield, selective data transition and green field Only green field implementation is possible
implementation are supported
Flexibility Customers can opt to bring their existing custom codes Customization is not allowed. Highly standardized business processes
from ECC to S/4HANA
License Subscription-based Subscription-based
Cost High TCO Low TCO
Upgrades One release per year and SAP will do the upgrade for the Two major releases per year. SAP decides the times when those
customer on a jointly decided timeline upgrades will be applied to the system
Responsibility Business processes, applications, middleware and platform- Except for the business processes, everything else falls under SAP’s
related activities fall under the customer’s responsibility. responsibility.
Whereas infrastructure-related activities including network,
OS, storage and DB are SAP’s responsibility.

Suitability Suitable for large organisations that require flexibility and Suitable for smaller organisations and subsidiaries who are satisfied
want to protect their existing custom codes with standard business processes
Implementation time Average of 18 months Average of 3 – 6 months
Overview of SAP Products – SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Learn more about SAP S/4HANA Cloud

https://www.sap.com/products/erp/s4hana.html
https://learning.sap.com/products/s4hana-cloud
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_CLOUD?locale=en-US
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA

Commerce Marketing Service Sales Data

SAP C/4HANA or Customer Experience Solutions

Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA
SAP Commerce Cloud
• Based on Hybris Commerce
• Available as both on-premise and cloud

Capabilities
• Omnichannel commerce
• Product content management
• Order management
• Industry specific features
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA
SAP Marketing Cloud
• Based on Hybris Marketing
• Available as both on-premise and cloud

Capabilities
• Dynamic customer profiling
• Marketing planning & performance
• Audience, campaigns & journeys
• Lead & account based marketing
• Marketing analytics
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA
SAP Service Cloud
• Based on Hybris Cloud for Service, SAP Customer Engagement Centre and Field
Management Technology by Core Systems

Capabilities
• Omnichannel service
• Intelligent ticket management
• Analytics & experience management
• Learning & knowledge management
• Integration
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA
SAP Sales Cloud
• Based on Hybris Cloud for Sales, SAP Subscription Billing and Callidus Cloud

Capabilities
• Account, lead and opportunity Management
• Sales order management
• Mobile experience
• Predictive analytics & machine learning
• Collaboration & productivity
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA
SAP Customer Data Cloud
• Based on Customer Identity Management solution offered by Gigya

Sub-solutions
• Customer data foundation
• Customer identity & access management
• Partner lifecycle management
• Consent & preference management
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA
Overview of SAP Products – SAP C/4HANA or
Customer Experience Solutions

Learn more about SAP C/4HANA or Customer Experience Solutions

https://blogs.sap.com/2018/08/08/what-is-sap-c4hana-and-why-should-you-care/
https://www.sap.com/australia/products/crm.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CX?locale=en-US
https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-customer-experience
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

• SAP’s SaaS – HR Application

• Founded in 2001 – Lars Dalgaard
• Acquired by SAP - 2011
• 12K customers, 200+ countries, 191M users
• Competitors – Workday, Oracle, Ceridian, Bamboo HR, etc
• Can be integrated with SAP and other software
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors
Modules
Talent Management
Performance & Goals

Compensation

Recruiting

Core HR Onboarding

Employee Central Learning

Employee Central Payroll Succession & Development

Reporting & Analytics

Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Employee Central
• Time & attendance management
• Document management
• Master data management
• HR services
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Employee Central Payroll

• Automated payroll calculation
• Proactive payroll information
• Payroll self-service
• Automated payroll management
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Performance & Goals

• Align organisations strategy & goals
• Coaching & feedback
• Employee goal management
• Continuous performance management
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Compensation Management
• Build & manage strategic compensation programs
• Guided compensation planning
• Continuous rewards
• Personalised recognition programs
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors
Recruiting
• Social media recruitment
• Engaging candidate experience
• Global & diverse talent sourcing
• Candidate relationship management
• Application management
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Onboarding
• Onboarding
• Off-boarding
• Cross boarding
• Rehire
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Learning
• Corporate Learning Management System (LMS)
• Engaging learning experience
• Extended enterprise learning
• Automated compliance training
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Succession & Development

• Skills based development planning

• Skills & leadership development
• Talent reviews
• Collaboration tools
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Reporting & Analytics

• Standard & customised reports
• Analytics based on ML and AI
• Workforce analytics
• Workforce planning
• Enterprise analytics
Overview of SAP Products – SAP SuccessFactors

Learn more about SAP SuccessFactors

https://www.sap.com/products/hcm.html
https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-successfactors
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUCCESSFACTORS_HXM_SUITE?locale=en-US
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUCCESSFACTORS_PLATFORM?locale=en-US
 Overview of SAP Products – SAP
Business Technology Platform (BTP)
Platform as a Service Software as a Service Infrastructure as a Service On Premise

Data Data Data Data

Applications Applications Applications Applications

Middleware Middleware Middleware Middleware

O/S O/S O/S O/S

Virtualisation Virtualisation Virtualisation Virtualisation

Server / Server / Server / Server /

Networks Networks Networks Networks

Storage Storage Storage Storage

Managed by you Managed by the service provider

Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business
Technology Platform (BTP)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business
Technology Platform (BTP)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business
Technology Platform (BTP)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business
Technology Platform (BTP)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business
Technology Platform (BTP)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Business
Technology Platform (BTP)

Learn more about SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/BTP?locale=en-US
https://community.sap.com/topics/business-technology-platform
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)
• SAP Cloud ALM is a cloud application

• Built on SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform)

• Better user experience

• New features introduced regularly

• Open APIs

• Cost effective

• Based on KISSS principle (Keep It Simple Short & Standard)

Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)

Difference between Solution Manager & CALM

Solution Manager Cloud ALM

On-premise application Cloud application
Requires lot of effort to install & operate Installation & technical maintenance are done by SAP
Takes a lot of time to install & setup Provisioned within 15 mins by SAP
Complex to configure Easy to configure functionalities
Costs money for the infrastructure Cloud application. So, no infrastructure cost for the customer
Free of cost for SAP customers Free of cost for SAP customers
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)

CALM for Implementation

Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)
CALM for Implementation
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)

CALM for Operation

Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)
CALM for Operation
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)

Supported Solutions
https://help.sap.com/docs/CloudALM/08879d094f3b4de3ac67832f4a56a6de
/3ebab44c25da4cc1997bad08cc00991c.html
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)

Demo System
https://support.sap.com/en/alm/demo-systems/cloud-alm-demo-
system.html
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)

How to request a Cloud ALM?

https://me.sap.com/systemsprovisioning/provisioning
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle
Management (CALM)

Learn more about SAP CALM

https://support.sap.com/en/alm/sap-cloud-alm.html
https://blogs.sap.com/2022/06/12/cloud-application-lifecycle-managementcalm-pre-requisites-integration/
https://help.sap.com/docs/CloudALM
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Ariba
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Ariba

Learn more about SAP Ariba

https://help.sap.com/docs/ariba?locale=en-US
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKcJ4y50b6EaWvXhHFD1ulA
https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/5004ec1d7a2610148d649eae4480f550
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Learn more about SAP IBP

https://blog.sap-press.com/what-is-sap-
ibp#:~:text=SAP%20IBP%20focuses%20on%20bringing,goals%20in%20an%20integrated%20environment.
https://www.sap.com/products/scm/integrated-business-planning/features.html
https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/500384cd7a2610148ae5bfbc243fe983
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Concur
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Concur

Learn more about SAP Concur

https://www.sap.com/products/spend-management/travel-and-expense-management.html
https://www.concur.com.au/
https://help.sap.com/docs/CONCUR_EXPENSE?locale=en-US
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Fieldglass
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Fieldglass

Learn more about SAP Fieldglass

https://www.fieldglass.com/
https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/fd7bb73f0803450d99b22434395a69f7
https://open.sap.com/courses/fg2-2
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
Overview of SAP Products – SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Learn more about SAP SAC

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eda71af511fa&page=7
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2eff50a5.html?locale=en-US
Chapter 3 – SAP Technical Architecture
SAP Technical Architecture
SAP Technical Architecture
SAP Technical Architecture
SAP Technical Architecture
SAP Technical Architecture

Learn more about SAP Technical Architecture

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135e27.html?locale=en-US
https://help.sap.com/doc/saphelp_nw73ehp1/7.31.19/en-
US/47/fe7aa040e23c8be10000000a42189c/content.htm?no_cache=true
Chapter 4 – SAP ABAP
SAP ABAP

• Advanced Business Application Programming

• Developed in 1980’s

• Build R/3, ECC, S/4HANA, SRM, CRM, APO, PLM (on-premise applications)

• ABAP objects – Object Oriented extension - 1999

• Learn ABAP to create custom applications or alter SAP source code

• ABAP Workbench in on-premise SAP product using transaction SE80

• SAP BTP Development tools

SAP ABAP

• ABAP Editor

• ABAP Dictionary

• ABAP Painter

• Function Builder

• Class Builder

• Web Application Builder

SAP ABAP

Learn SAP ABAP

https://training.sap.com/content/ABAP-programming-training

https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/5005579a7a261014aed3c731474c8121

https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/861a4a3f939b4cce9f2dea76d6ffb07c
Chapter 5 – What happens in an SAP
Project?
What happens in an SAP Project?
SAP Project phases
1. Project Preparation
2. Blueprint
3. Implementation
4. Testing
5. Go-live
6. Support
What happens in an SAP Project?
Project preparation
• Business Processes Attention to detail is important while planning
• SAP Solutions / Applications all these elements
• Objectives
• Scope
• Deliverables
• Timelines
• Resources
• Budget
What happens in an SAP Project?
Blueprint
Customer requirements – SAP standard processes = Process gap

Fit to standard = Adjust customer requirements to suit SAP standard

processes

OR

Create custom codes to suit customer requirements

What happens in an SAP Project?

Implementation
Technical Consultants = Install the SAP Applications (if it is on-premise)

Functional Consultants = Configure the business processes

Developers = Create custom programs if required

What happens in an SAP Project?

Testing
1. Unit Testing
2. System Integration Testing
3. User Acceptance Testing
4. Dress Rehearsal
What happens in an SAP Project?
Testing
Client 300 – Development Client End to end System Integration Testing User Acceptance Testing Production Go-Live
Client 400 – Unit Test Client

DEV
SIT UAT PRD
300
300 300 300
400

Dress
Rehearsal

Rehearse all the activities before

going live in production
What happens in an SAP Project?

Support
• Establish the support team and the support processes

• Perform regular Business As Usual operational & Maintenance activities

What happens in an SAP Project?

learn more about different types of SAP project phases -

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5b42430c8bff009232734d48.html
Chapter 6 – What type of jobs can you
get in the SAP field?
What types of job can you get in the SAP field?

• End-user

• Functional Consultant

• Technical Consultant

• Developer

• Security Consultant

• Project Manager

• Other roles
Chapter 7 – How to learn SAP?
How to learn SAP?
• OpenSAP Courses - http://open.sap.com

• SAP official website - https://www.sap.com/products-a-z.html

• SAP Help Portal - https://help.sap.com/docs/

• SAP Community - https://community.sap.com/

• SAP Learning Hub - https://www.sap.com/training-certification/education-courses/learning-hub.html

• SAP Training & Certification - https://training.sap.com/

• SAP Press - https://www.sap-press.com/introductions/

How to learn SAP?
• https://www.youtube.com/@SAP – SAP

• https://www.youtube.com/@SAPCommunity/videos - SAP Community

• https://www.youtube.com/@SAPDigitalBusinessServices – SAP Services & Support

• https://www.youtube.com/@saphanaacademy – SAP HANA Academy

Chapter 8 – How to access free SAP
demo Systems?
How to access SAP trial systems?
• SAP Software Trials Website - https://www.sap.com/australia/products/free-trials.html

• SAP Developers Website - https://developers.sap.com/trials-downloads.html

• SAP Cloud Appliance Library - https://cal.sap.com/

Chapter 9 – How to get a job in the SAP
field?
How to get a job in the SAP field?
• Identify your niche within SAP (Finance, Logistics, Supply chain, Technical, HR)

• Learn using free & paid resources

• Get certified

• Apply for internships & graduate positions

• Or if your company has an SAP team, try to learn from them and switch to that team

• Improve your soft skills, update resume & LinkedIn, Network

Appendix
Description Link
SAP History https://www.sap.com/australia/about/company/history.html
SAP CRM 7.0 https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CUSTOMER_RELATIONSHIP_MANAGEMENT?locale=en-US
SAP SRM 7.0 https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUPPLIER_RELATIONSHIP_MANAGEMENT/6d90cb137ca24ec58fb47b2a61f3d8bf/4bbdc888749a
4c8be10000000a42189e.html?version=7.04%20SP16&locale=en-US
SAP SCM https://www.sap.com/products/scm.html

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DIGITAL_SUPPLY_CHAIN_MANAGEMENT_EDITION_S4HANA?locale=en-US
SAP PLM https://www.sap.com/insights/what-is-product-lifecycle-management.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/PLM_system_integration_for_SAP_S_4HANA?locale=en-US
Solution Manager usage rights https://support.sap.com/en/alm/usage-rights.html
SAP Solution Manager 7.2 https://support.sap.com/en/alm/solution-manager.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_Solution_Manager/c3c5ec585ee248228ddb6c3f08073ea9/1609c35796fa0e2be10000000a44147
0.html

SAP HANA https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_HANA_PLATFORM?locale=en-US

https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-hana

SAP S/4HANA https://www.sap.com/australia/products/erp.html#erp-products

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE?locale=en-US
Description Link
SAP S/4HANA Cloud https://www.sap.com/products/erp/s4hana.html
https://learning.sap.com/products/s4hana-cloud
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_CLOUD?locale=en-US
SAP C/4HANA or Customer Experience https://blogs.sap.com/2018/08/08/what-is-sap-c4hana-and-why-should-you-care/
Solutions
https://www.sap.com/australia/products/crm.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CX?locale=en-US
https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-customer-experience
SAP SuccessFactors https://www.sap.com/products/hcm.html
https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-successfactors
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUCCESSFACTORS_HXM_SUITE?locale=en-US
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUCCESSFACTORS_PLATFORM?locale=en-US
SAP BTP https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/BTP?locale=en-US
https://community.sap.com/topics/business-technology-platform
SAP Ariba https://help.sap.com/docs/ariba?locale=en-US
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKcJ4y50b6EaWvXhHFD1ulA
https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/5004ec1d7a2610148d649eae4480f550
SAP IBP https://blog.sap-press.com/what-is-sap-
ibp#:~:text=SAP%20IBP%20focuses%20on%20bringing,goals%20in%20an%20integrated%20environment.
https://www.sap.com/products/scm/integrated-business-planning/features.html
https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/500384cd7a2610148ae5bfbc243fe983
Description Link
SAP Concur https://www.sap.com/products/spend-management/travel-and-expense-management.html

https://www.concur.com.au/

https://help.sap.com/docs/CONCUR_EXPENSE?locale=en-US
SAP Fieldglass https://www.fieldglass.com/

https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/fd7bb73f0803450d99b22434395a69f7
https://open.sap.com/courses/fg2-2

SAP Analytics Cloud https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/cloud-analytics.html?pdf-asset=5c1f8d00-617c-0010-82c7-eda71af511fa&page=7

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/449cc17118304d73b2d50d562eff50a5.html?loca
le=en-US

SAP Technical Architecture https://help.sap.com/docs/ABAP_PLATFORM_NEW/7bbf03267f654b5cb06a8bf78f61fca1/f9e2350eca7f4a109eb0a7bc63135e27.html?locale

=en-US
https://help.sap.com/doc/saphelp_nw73ehp1/7.31.19/en-US/47/fe7aa040e23c8be10000000a42189c/content.htm?no_cache=true

SAP ABAP https://training.sap.com/content/ABAP-programming-training

https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/5005579a7a261014aed3c731474c8121

https://help.sap.com/learning-journeys/861a4a3f939b4cce9f2dea76d6ffb07c
SAP Project Phases https://help.sap.com/docs/CENTRAL_BUSINESS_CONFIGURATION/55c9333eed324cd284f6c4e5dab8462f/b1d40ded5b42430c8bff00923273
4d48.html
Description Link
How to learn SAP? http://open.sap.com

https://www.sap.com/products-a-z.html

https://help.sap.com/docs/

https://community.sap.com/

https://www.sap.com/training-certification/education-courses/learning-hub.html
https://training.sap.com/

https://www.sap-press.com/introductions/

https://www.youtube.com/@SAP – SAP

https://www.youtube.com/@SAPCommunity/videos - SAP Community

https://www.youtube.com/@SAPDigitalBusinessServices – SAP Services & Support

https://www.youtube.com/@saphanaacademy – SAP HANA Academy

SAP Trial systems https://www.sap.com/australia/products/free-trials.html

https://developers.sap.com/trials-downloads.html
https://cal.sap.com/
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