Query about Certification

[former_member329386]

Hi all

I want to know about ABAP/4 certification. I am fresher . Please give me info about the certification procedure & centers and cost.

Also help me on material & community for ABAP certification. And how to check about geniune authorization centers ?

Thanks

[Former Member]

hi,

Check this SAP Certification Policy which states all the details about certification including experience and all:

https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700003517532005E

India SAP India Pvt Ltd

Thapar Niketan

7/4 Brunton Road

Bangalore 560 025

India

Tel: (91) 80 25593554 / 41365669 / 41365670

Fax: (91) 80 25095888

E-mail: education.india@sap.com

SAP Education

Education Partners

Country

Contact Details

India Siemens Information Systems Limited

5-9-19, 5th Floor

Lakshmi Narsinh Estate

Saifabad, OPP AP Secretariat

Hyderabad - 500004

Tel: (91) 40 23482800/1/2

Fax: (91) 40 23482804

Contact Person: Ms. Radhika Mahesh

E-mail: radhika.mahesh@siemens.com

Genovate Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

A Wing,First Floor

Phoenix House,Senapati Bapat Marg

Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013

Tel: (91) 22 24901839/ 24982754/ 24901824/ 24981236

Contact Person: Mr.Krishnan / Mr. Fabian

E-mail: krishnan@genovate.com

or E-mail: fabian@genovate.com

Siemens Information Systems Limited

1st Floor, VIPPS Centre

2, Local Commercial Complex, Masjid Moth

Greater Kailash - 2 New Delhi - 110048

Tel: (91) 11 299220694/29220695/29220696/ 29220697/29221248/29216047/292...

Fax: (91) 11 29214685

Contact Person: Ms.Rochika Bhatia

E-mail: rochika.bhatia@siemens.com

Siemens Information Systems Limited

5th Floor, 144, Mahatma Gandhi Road

Nungambakkam Chennai - 600034

Tel: (91) 44 28334360/28334361/28334362

Fax: (91) 44 28331844

Contact Person: Ms.Sangeeta Arora

E-mail: Sangeeta.arora@siemens.com

Siemens Information Systems Limited

43, Shantipally

E.M. Bypass. Rash Behari Connector

Kolkata - 700 042

Tel : (91) 33 24428641-49

Fax: (91) 33 24429930

Contact person : Ms.Debomitra Bose

E-mail: Debomitra.bose@siemens.com

Siemens Information Systems Limited

206, LOGOS , Ground Floor

The Bible Society Building

M.G Road

Bangalore - 560 001

Tel : (91) 80- 57700001 / 2

Contact persons : Ms. Shubha Ghargi / Prachi Garg

E-mail: sapatcblr.in@siemens.com

or E-mail: prachi.garg@siemens.com

Genovate Solutions Ahmedabad Pvt. Ltd.

308, 3rd floor, "Aatish",

Nr. Samarpan Flats, Off. C. G. Road,

Gulbai Tekra,

Ahmedabad 380 006

Tel: (91) 79 55315706, 55315707

Fax: (91) 79 55315708

Contact Person: Mr. J. Figueiredo

E-mail: figi@genovate.com

Genovate Solutions (Cochin) Pvt. Ltd.

1st Floor, E M Commercial Centre,

Kunamthai,Near Milma, Edapally.

Cochin , Kerala - 682 024

Contact Person: Mathews Cherian

Mobile: +91-9847787503

Direct: +91-4843201837

E-mail: mathews.c@genovate.com

Contact Person: Ramchandran Iyer

Mobile: +91-9847245698

Direct: +91-4843201838

E-mail: ram@genovate.com

How can I take up ABAP Certification exam?

You will have to get in touch with sap education or any institute that is sap education partner, currently siemens and genaovate are the ones which conduct exams.

What all I need to know in ABAP?

Training institute will provide you with relevant study material for the exam, Just stick to it and practice your concept with any of the online test websites, like www.sapdomian.com.

Here are links for the e-books that is provided for ABAP certification.

http://www.esnips.com/web/SAPAbapCertificationDocs/

http://www.esnips.com/web/SAPABAP

http://www.esnips.com/web/saparun-ebooks

http://www.esnips.com/doc/2a4c274b-b5b9-46b7-8ab5-5af47700a6c7/Command-List

http://www.esnips.com/doc/6bdb820f-f533-4517-a043-b64641b00490/TABC43-

How can I prepare for the exams?

Concept is tested. If you understand the concept, you have a better chance of answering the question than trying to remember the actual bullet points in the academy course material.

Use the online help to find and review the concepts covered in the certification course material. The information in the online help is presented in a different format to the course material and will therefore solidify the concepts presented. You will be much better prepared to answer the questions regardless of how the question may be worded. This really works.

How many levels will the exam will be conducted?

The certification exam is conducted in three levels, associate, principal and master. If you are a first timer then go with associate level, and there aftre gaining experience you can enhance your career with other levels of exam.

Hope this is helpful, Do reward.

[Former Member]

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This is link from SAP about ABAP certification

http://www50.sap.com/useducation/certification/curriculum.asp?rid=351

http://www.sap.com/usa/services/education/index.epx

Check this SAP Certification Policy which states all the details about certification including experience and all:

https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700003517532005E

The course descriptions can be found via the education wizard (http://www50.sap.com/useducation/find/wizard.asp)

or the course index (http://www50.sap.com/useducation/find/courseindex.asp)

You can also try to skip the course and try to rely on experience and books like:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071341617/qid=1120754726/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-7699884...

and

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970655401/qid=1120754835/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-7699884...

Refer below threads from SDN and a lot more are there on ABAP certification exam details and material.

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Also try www.sapdoamin.com

They provide Certification simulation questions which are very useful and a must try site.

There is a pdf called ABAP certification at below link.

http://www.esnips.com/web/SAP-ABAP?

Mean while know the details and follow thru the below links.

These can help you..

TO SEE THE COURSE CURRICULUM OF ABAP CERTIFICATION VISIT LINK:

https://websmp205.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700000499112003E

FOR ALL CERTIFICATION S PROVIDED:

https://websmp205.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700002412512003

Ciriculum of Exam

https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700006455222004E

ABAP Certification Comprises of 2 Modules

1. <u>TAW10</u> ABAP Workbench Fundamentals

2. <u>TAW12</u> ABAP Workbench Concepts

The latest Syllabus included in the 2 above mentioned modules can be checked on

http://www.sap.com/services/education/certification/index.epx

If u want to get enrolled for the certification classes then can get in touch with SAP India to check the dates available. Classes are conducted by Siemens.

Follow this Link for the same

http://www.sap.com/asia/services/education/schedule/schedule_IN.htm

To Locate the test centres use the below link

http://www.pearsonvue.com/servlet/vue.web2.core.Dispatcher?application=VTCLocator&action=actStartApp...

u can fin the books on the net in the pdf format

Here are links for the e-books that is provided for ABAP certification.

http://www.esnips.com/web/SAPAbapCertificationDocs/

http://www.esnips.com/web/SAPABAP

http://www.esnips.com/web/saparun-ebooks

http://www.esnips.com/doc/2a4c274b-b5b9-46b7-8ab5-5af47700a6c7/Command-List

http://www.esnips.com/doc/6bdb820f-f533-4517-a043-b64641b00490/TABC43-

here u have other additional information regarding the certification

How can I take up ABAP Certification exam?

You will have to get in touch with sap education or any institute that is sap education partner, currently siemens and genaovate are the ones which conduct exams.

What all I need to know in ABAP?

Training institute will provide you with relevant study material for the exam, Just stick to it and practice your concept with any of the online test websites, like www.sapdomian.com.

Here are links for the e-books that is provided for ABAP certification.

http://www.esnips.com/web/SAPAbapCertificationDocs/

http://www.esnips.com/web/SAPABAP

http://www.esnips.com/web/saparun-ebooks

http://www.esnips.com/doc/2a4c274b-b5b9-46b7-8ab5-5af47700a6c7/Command-List

http://www.esnips.com/doc/6bdb820f-f533-4517-a043-b64641b00490/TABC43-

How can I prepare for the exams?

Concept is tested. If you understand the concept, you have a better chance of answering the question than trying to remember the actual bullet points in the academy course material.

Use the online help to find and review the concepts covered in the certification course material. The information in the online help is presented in a different format to the course material and will therefore solidify the concepts presented. You will be much better prepared to answer the questions regardless of how the question may be worded. This really works.

How many levels will the exam will be conducted?

The certification exam is conducted in three levels, associate, principal and master. If you are a first timer then go with associate level, and there aftre gaining experience you can enhance your career with other levels of exam.

the pass %age is 70

Certification duration: 3 hours

Number of certification questions: 80

You cannot go for all three levels at the same time.It depends upon your work experience, which one will be suitable for you.

You can contact genovate or siemens which are SAP education parteners, and they are based throughout the country(India).

Concept is tested. If you understand the concept, you have a better chance of answering the question than trying to remember the actual bullet points in the academy course material.

Use the online help to find and review the concepts covered in the certification course material. The information in the online help is presented in a different format to the course material and will therefore solidify the concepts presented. You will be much better prepared to answer the questions regardless of how the question may be worded. This really works.

u can have look ate the detailed course line

You can contact genovate or siemens which are SAP education parteners, and they are based throughout the country(India).

1. mySAP.com Technologies

mySAP.com

Navigation (system handling)

Technical setup of an SAP system

System-wide concepts

2. ABAP Workbench Basics (++)

Data types and data objects

Internal tables

Data retrieval (authorization check)

Subroutines

The ABAP Runtime System

Function groups and function modules

Program calls and data transfer

3. ABAP Objects (++)

Classes and objects

Inheritance

Casting

Interfaces

Events

Global classes and interfaces

Exception handling

Dynamic programming

4. ABAP Dictionary (++)

Database tables

Performance for table access

Consistency through input check (foreigh key dependency)

Dependency of ABAP Dictionary objects

Views

Search help

5. Techniqes for List Generation (++)

Data output to lists

Selection screen

Logical database

Program-specific data retrieval

Data formatting and control level processing

Storage of lists and background processing

Interactive lists

6. Dialog Programming (++)

Screen (basics)

User interface (GUI title, GUI status)

Screen elements for output (text fields, status icons, and group boxes)

Screen elements for input/output

Subscreen and tabstrip control

Table control

Context menu

Dialog programming lists

7. Database Changes

Database updates with Open SQL

LUWs and Client/Server Architecture

SAP locking concept

Organizing database changes

Complex LUW processing

Number assignment

Change-document creation

8. Enhancements and Modifications

Changes in SAP Standards

Personalization

Enhancements to Dictionary elements

Enhancements using customer exits

Business Transaction Events

Business Add-Ins

Modifications

Weighting Key in the Test:

+ = 1 - 10%

++ = 11 - 20%

+ = over 20%

Topic Areas

1. mySAP.com Technologies

mySAP.com

Navigation (system handling)

Technical setup of an SAP system

System-wide concepts

2. ABAP Workbench Basics (++)

Data types and data objects

Internal tables

Data retrieval (authorization check)

Subroutines

The ABAP Runtime System

Function groups and function modules

Program calls and data transfer

3. ABAP Objects (++)

Classes and objects

Inheritance

Casting

Interfaces

Events

Global classes and interfaces

Exception handling

Dynamic programming

4. ABAP Dictionary (++)

Database tables

Performance for table access

Consistency through input check (foreigh key dependency)

Dependency of ABAP Dictionary objects

Views

Search help

5. Techniqes for List Generation (++)

Data output to lists

Selection screen

Logical database

Program-specific data retrieval

Data formatting and control level processing

Storage of lists and background processing

Interactive lists

6. Dialog Programming (++)

Screen (basics)

User interface (GUI title, GUI status)

Screen elements for output (text fields, status icons, and group boxes)

Screen elements for input/output

Subscreen and tabstrip control

Table control

Context menu

Dialog programming lists

7. Database Changes

Database updates with Open SQL

LUWs and Client/Server Architecture

SAP locking concept

Organizing database changes

Complex LUW processing

Number assignment

Change-document creation

8. Enhancements and Modifications

Changes in SAP Standards

Personalization

Enhancements to Dictionary elements

Enhancements using customer exits

Business Transaction Events

Business Add-Ins

Modifications

Weighting Key in the Test:

+ = 1 - 10%

++ = 11 - 20%

+ = over 20%

Regards,

Chandru