Essential Skills That A Sap Consultant Needs To Possess

By Author: Vijay K Shetty
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To make sure we get the basics right, let us just clear out minds by knowing what SAP actually stands for and what is its prominence in the technology world. The SAP job largely involves what is known as the SAP Implementation process which comprises of a whole of processes that defines the methodology of implementing an ERP solution (Enterprise Resource Planning) in a corporate organization. While expanded it reads as System Application for data Processing and a person who has is endowed with this skill shall definitely be able to smoothen the operations part of a firm.

At a higher and a larger level (in a nutshell), a SAP consultant needs not only to possess all the technical knowledge of what SAP can deliver, but also must inculcate in himself/ herself an urge to develop managerial and leadership skills. It has been repeatedly experienced by several techies to have failed in terms of growth simply because of the overemphasis levied on gaining technical SAP based skills through rigorous training and failure of attaining expertise in management and leadership. I am pointing this factor out right at the beginning of ...
... this article in order to install in the minds of techies that it is not just technical skills that matter in the corporate world; it must be coupled with leadership as well.

Moving on, let us now throw some light on the kind of skills that a SAP consultant needs to possess. As important as it is to develop managerial talent it is also important for SAP consultants to possess configuration skills. I think the reason that configuration skills are considered so important is that it is almost impossible to succeed on the functional side of SAP without these skills. Since too many people are seen comprising SAP skills but no configuration have found themselves "locked out" of the job market, and are doing everything they can to get this configuration work.

Listed below are the essential skills that a SAP consultant needs to have so as to attain a successful career in SAP (some of you might already be aware of these skill sets, but it is important to couple these with configuration skills):

product evaluation - an overall evaluation of the product covering every aspect like quality, features, test-marketing, etc.

implementation of team member training 

re-engineering (ongoing, not emphasized on every implementation site) 

design, as-is/ to-be and gap analysis 

configuration and testing 

"go live" - to make sure product performance is up to the mark.

debugging and post-implementation support with ample technical and sales support

end-user training to make sure the product is being rightly used.

upgrades and/or maintenance - in order to adhere to the fluctuating trends and be up to date with the dynamic world..

Vijay K Shetty, Platinum Level Author.
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