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Advantage of SAP certification

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<strong>Advantage</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>certification</strong><br />

<strong>SAP</strong> is a Germany based huge company that deals in sales business s<strong>of</strong>tware and<br />

solutions globally. It is the leading provider <strong>of</strong> enterprise application s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

helping companies to run smoothly and better. <strong>SAP</strong> is an abbreviation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

German name Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte, which means System<br />

analysis and program development in English. Started by 5 IBM engineers in 1972,<br />

the idea behind this was to create a standard application s<strong>of</strong>tware for real-time<br />

data processing. If be more specific it was created as a Standards Based ERP<br />

S<strong>of</strong>tware which could run on common requirements <strong>of</strong> any company. By the<br />

evolution <strong>of</strong> Sap s<strong>of</strong>tware, The Company grew big with Business Process<br />

Automation focusing on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> SE conducts <strong>SAP</strong> Certification exam to help validate the expertise and<br />

experience <strong>of</strong> <strong>SAP</strong> partners, s<strong>of</strong>tware users, customers and pr<strong>of</strong>essionals who are<br />

looking to be placed in a <strong>SAP</strong> environment.<br />

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<strong>Advantage</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>SAP</strong> certificate<br />

There are several advantages <strong>of</strong> getting a <strong>SAP</strong> certificate. The certificate not only<br />

improves one’s <strong>SAP</strong> skills but also provides a chance to validate them in the<br />

global market. One can’t get a <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>certification</strong> without qualifying the <strong>SAP</strong><br />

<strong>certification</strong> Exam and it requires a lot <strong>of</strong> training and adequate <strong>SAP</strong> skills. The<br />

pressure <strong>of</strong> attaining the <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>certification</strong> lets participants improve their <strong>SAP</strong>


skills. There are several <strong>SAP</strong> Modules for different organization processes. One<br />

can opt up <strong>certification</strong> for <strong>SAP</strong> modules that fit to their job pr<strong>of</strong>ile. For example,<br />

there are <strong>SAP</strong> HANA <strong>certification</strong> for HANA pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, <strong>SAP</strong> FICO for Finance<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and <strong>SAP</strong> SD <strong>certification</strong> for sales people and many others.<br />

Managing database and work process <strong>of</strong> different organizations are quite a deal<br />

for any organization. Adopting <strong>SAP</strong> systems helps tackling this particular problem<br />

also.<br />

Types <strong>of</strong> Sap <strong>certification</strong><br />

For more than 150 different products, Sap <strong>of</strong>fers different targeted <strong>certification</strong>s<br />

for each. One can explore different types <strong>of</strong> <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>certification</strong>s on the company's<br />

website by product, solution category, or delivery method and location. There<br />

are three levels <strong>of</strong> <strong>certification</strong> for Sap which is generally found at the associate,<br />

specialist or pr<strong>of</strong>essional levels.<br />

Associate <strong>certification</strong>s: These types <strong>of</strong> <strong>certification</strong> are for people who are<br />

considered beginners in this Field and may have learned about <strong>SAP</strong> through<br />

training modules and manuals. It contains 80 multiple choice and multiple<br />

response question and the duration for the exam is <strong>of</strong> 3 hours.<br />

Specialist <strong>certification</strong>s: These intermediate level <strong>certification</strong>s comes after<br />

associate-level credentials and recognize pr<strong>of</strong>essionals with skills in specific<br />

components or roles. It contains 40 multiple choice, multiple response and<br />

matching questions and the duration for the exam is 90 minutes.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>certification</strong>s: these are quite advanced level <strong>of</strong> <strong>certification</strong> and<br />

are for those individuals who has deep knowledge <strong>of</strong> <strong>SAP</strong> solutions and hands-on<br />

experience. It contains 80 multiple choice, multiple response, scenario based and<br />

matching questions and the duration for the exam is <strong>of</strong> 3 hours.<br />

For the associate and pr<strong>of</strong>essional level <strong>certification</strong>, no prerequisite or<br />

obligatory skills, training or other <strong>certification</strong>s are required. However to obtain a<br />

specialist <strong>certification</strong>, the candidate should have an associate-level credential.<br />

Eligibility criteria<br />

The applicant should be Graduate in Engineering, B.Com, B.Sc. and MCA or have<br />

completed any Master’s Degree before enrolling for basic modules <strong>of</strong> <strong>SAP</strong>. Some<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> modules even require field work experience.<br />

Registration and exam


There is only a single exam for associate and pr<strong>of</strong>essional level exam. To get a<br />

specialty certificate, the candidate require to pass both the specialty and<br />

associate-level exam. The exam voucher can be purchased through the <strong>SAP</strong><br />

website and then the person can take the exam at a <strong>SAP</strong> training center or<br />

through Pearson VUE. Pearson VUE is no longer accepting payment for <strong>SAP</strong><br />

<strong>certification</strong>.<br />

The process for registration have been given below-:<br />

1.Contact your local <strong>SAP</strong> education department to register to your S-user number<br />

2.Purchase a voucher from <strong>SAP</strong> education. You have to pay $500<br />

3.Create a new web account if you don't already have an account with Pearson<br />

Vue<br />

4.Sign in to your Pearson Vue account and schedule your exam appointment. At<br />

the checkout scree, enter your voucher number in the space marked<br />

"Voucher/Promotion Code"<br />

5.For few countries, online <strong>certification</strong> service is not provided and you have to<br />

call <strong>SAP</strong> where a representative will guide you through the process.<br />

6.To register for <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>certification</strong> online, you have to visit their website.<br />

After <strong>certification</strong>, <strong>SAP</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> the most looked out and demandable in the<br />

current business environment. Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals with <strong>SAP</strong> certificates are heavily<br />

demanded in every part <strong>of</strong> the world. It has been one <strong>of</strong> the most successful IT<br />

<strong>certification</strong>s recently. <strong>SAP</strong> implementation is indeed a very complicated process.<br />

Adequate knowledge and training is a necessary part for the same. It takes years<br />

to gain expertise. This may also be the reason that modern businesses seek out<br />

for <strong>SAP</strong> certified pr<strong>of</strong>essionals.<br />

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