Comprehensive Insights on SAP HR Course and Career Guidance

Hi,

Can anyone please help me out with SAP HR material? I'm really interested in joining this course but in a big dilemma on how to start. Could anyone guide me on this?

Mr. Ashis,

You may find herewith an attachment in which the course contents for SAP (HR) are mentioned. Normally, 60-75 days for full-time and 90-120 days for part-time training are given to complete the SAP (HR) course. I want to let you know that SAP is a German-based company that develops software application packages used by business managers to implement ERP in inventory control, order tracking, customer service, finance, HR, and any other business activity. It is an online financial and administrative software (S/W) composed of individual, integrated software modules (technical and functional) that perform various organizational system tasks. SAP is an acronym which stands for "Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung" in Germany and "Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing" in English. SAP is the 4th largest software company in the world, ranking after Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle in terms of market capitalization. In the SAP Technical Module, we have ABAP, SAP Architecture, BDC, BAPI, EDI, ITS, etc. In the SAP Functional Module, we have MM (Material Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), PP (Production Planning), HR (Human Resources), QM (Quality Management), WM (Warehouse Management), LO (Logistics), CA (Cross Application), TR (Treasury & Cash), FI/CO (Financial Controlling), PS (Project & Systems), and PM (Plant Maintenance). Thank you.

[Biswajit Pani]

Email ID: bjpani@gmail.com

I have a lot of doubts regarding SAP, and I believe you'll be able to help me out.

Here is a brief description of my profile:

Qualification: BSc (Computer Science)
Experience: 13 months as a recruitment specialist (IT & ITES recruitments)
The doubts: I have heard a lot about SAP, SAP HR, HRMS, and more but have understood some and not understood a lot. Some of my doubts are:
- What is SAP all about?
- Does one need to be a hardcore programmer to get into SAP implementation?
- What is the difference between SAP and HRMS?
- Do you need a substantial amount of experience to pursue this course?
- Is this the right time for me to pursue this course?
- I know it's expensive. What is the salary range once you complete this course?
- Which companies would require a SAP-HR professional?
- I am planning to do my MBA next year full-time. Would you suggest that I take up the SAP course instead of my MBA (since both cost approximately the same) and then consider doing my MBA through correspondence? Will that add value?
- Does Siemens offer placements after the course?
- How is my current experience going to help me during and after the course?

Thanks in advance. I would be really grateful if you could help me out with this.

Regards,
Nitin

Dear Mr. Nitin,

First of all, you have to understand the idea "Why do we need software applications?" Answer: "To minimize the workload, avoid paper usage, and retrieve data whenever needed."

Where do these applications need to be used? "Wherever the business is operating (it can involve any type of transaction)."

Earlier, mostly manufacturing industries existed. They planned their operations through MRP (Material Resource Planning). Production was based on the available materials in stock, and applications were developed based on MRP.

As businesses expanded globally, every department required customization and software applications to compete. This led to a shift from MRP to ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) focusing on the entire enterprise.

Within ERP, various software applications were developed, for example: Tally for accounts, PeopleSoft (HRM), Oracle (Finance), IBM (CRM), and SAP.

SAP is the only company that has developed applications for all departments as individual modules, which are interconnected. Any updates in stores are immediately known by the production department, and similarly, when the marketing department receives a purchase order, it reflects in inventory and production management.

HRMS is a Human Resource Management System, treated as a separate entity. Applications have also been developed for HRMS.

SAP is the global leader in ERP packages, offering numerous departmental modules to help businesses compete effectively.

I request you to work in the HR department to understand the core functions, and then delve into SAP HR. SAP is already developed; your role will involve customizing the application to meet client needs. Therefore, a strong understanding of HR is crucial for success.

Best of luck.

Feel free to contact me for any further queries.

With Warm Regards,

G.R. Vishaka Guru
9894325508

Hi Nitin,

I would help you give some valuable inputs about SAP, not all because I am also a fresher in this field. Technology through ERP systems is the need of the hour. SAP is one of those ERP systems which help you value time, data, costs, and information. Other ERP systems like Baan, Peoplesoft are not good for all modules because they focus on single modules, but SAP is at the edge because it is a combination of various modules like HR, finance, materials management, production, sales, and distribution, together.

In SAP, it is not necessary to be a hardcore programmer if you would go for the functional consultant in HR, finance, production based on your choice. But if you have a technical background, you can go for ABAP programming, which is coding programs and languages to be run in SAP. Once you complete your MBA, then you can go for this course because then it's a much better understanding of the business processes and configuring the systems for clients.

You can get SAP certification and nowadays IT companies do hire MBA freshers for SAP consultants where they give the training on projects. SAP is a booming sector where it has captured 70% market share in India and 30-40% abroad. So, there are many opportunities to tap into abroad...hope this information would be of some use to you.