Hello @David_Chaviano and My fellow SAP learner's
Hope this Blog/Post will be helpful to Both beginner's and Professionals in SAP.
First of All, I want to sincerely express my vote of thanks to @David_Chaviano and SAP Team for creating such a beautiful programme Digital Skills Initiative and creating awareness in SAP community how useful it can be for the career growth.
Learning Journey in my point of view
How it started
I am SAP professional User and having professional IT experience of 2.3 years been laid off on last year of November, not able immediately grab a job in search of it I concluded to sharpen my skills and do some certifications started doing some research directly from SAP websites where we can learn the subject from A to Z, but certification cost & sap learning hub access are unaffordable for me at that point of time again back to the search engine just typed "SAP Free Certification" immediately got to know about Digital Skills Initiative programme have through the guided steps provided by David that is my initial of my learning.
How Digital Skills Initiative Changed My Confidence levels
My expertise are in SAP Material Management so I want to sharpen my skills in that Area in search for the learning path picked up #SAP S/4HANA Cloud for Sourcing and Procurement would be a brain Stromer. It helped me to increase my skills in SAP MM topics like inventory management, procurement life cycle, consumption-based planning, invoice verification, Material requirement planning and integrations with cross functional modules like FI, SD, PP, QM. Finally, I have completed all my learning and dropped a mail to digitalskills@sap.com with completed learning path screen shot requesting for certificate attempt and boom! got my free certification voucher scheduled exam with priority given my best attempt cleared the exam with 74% and got my certification (C_TS452_2022) very recently with joys & tears and attaching my certificate for your reference.
Study Sources of my learning journey
1. SAP Learning Hub (Paid) - SAP S/4 Hana Sourcing and procurement loading... | SAP Help Portal
Before Selecting the learning path, please categorize yourself in these two- application operational (support projects), application development (implementation projects) I urge to take both because you will know end to end.
2. SAP Learning (Free) (Application Operational) Exploring Functions and Innovation in SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement
3. SAP learning (Free) (Application Development) Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Sourcing and Procurement
4. SAP Press books much need for deep studying (Paid) Materials Management (MM) with SAP S/4HANA | Book and E-Book - by SAP PRESS (sap-press.com)
5. Open SAP (free unlimited) SAP S/4HANA UX for Business and Functional Experts | openSAP
Third party to refer
Udemy SAP MM Training - in Plain English | Udemy
For Beginners
Udemy SAP Simplified for Absolute Beginners | Udemy
Udemy SAP S/4HANA Training - in Plain English | Udemy
Coursera SAP Technology Consultant Professional Certificate | Coursera
SAP Learning (free) Executing Business Processes in SAP S/4HANA Utilities
But I would urge my fellow SAP learners to use sap websites like SAP Learning hub, SAP Press, Open SAP a fantastic platform you can learn free of cost in end your confidence level boosts up in a full end to end framework. Please take SAP sample exam before taking main exam and do practice multiple choice questions from third party websites.
Pros and Cons of Digital Skills Initiative Programme
Pros
1. Development in career growth.
2. Able to take the interview with confidence and show your expertise.
3. Career Advancement and Structured Learning Path
4. SAP Community advantage I even don't know before entering into the digital Skills Initiative programme we can use a community this effective where your doubts can be clarified and solution for errors during your project implementation can be found.
5. Free Certification 😎 a solid add - on
Cons
There are no cons in this programme only benefits and advantages is the add on
Suggestions
If I want to give a suggestion it will be out of line but, if possible I would urge SAP team to provide free SAP press books and sap learning hub professional edition subscriptions free by conducting similar event like Digital Skills Initiative
Once again Thanks for giving this incredible opportunity @David_Chaviano and SAP Team.
Best Regards,
NiteeshReddy.
