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SAP SD In Hospitality Industry?

Former Member

‎2013 May 07 11:16 AM

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Hi Folks,

I am a Bachelor of Hotel & Tourism Management, presently in Florida US. I am looking forward to undergo SAP training. I need some guidance in selecting the modules here. I was suggested SAP SD module by SAP authorized learning center in India after reviewing my CV. But I am confused here as I do not have any domain knowledge in Sales & Distribution dept. Have no clues how to develop either. Certainly Technical module like ABAP is not meant for me as my programming skills are near to bottom. As I am from the Hospitality sector, with the relevant experience of 3 and half years in same. I am confused which module can be appropriate for uplifting my career.

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Former Member

‎2013 May 08 2:38 PM

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Vandan,

As I am from the Hospitality sector, with the relevant experience of 3 and half years in same.

What activities did you carry out in your job? (Please describe in detail)

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Former Member

‎2013 May 08 5:34 PM

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Hello Vandan,

I agree with TW, we need more info to be of any assistance. For what it's worth, though, I do know that several major hotel chains run SAP to support their operations. I don't know which modules most of them run. Financials, surely. I'm not sure about SD. I don't see how many hotels would need to book sales of merchandise and ship merchandise. Human Resources, certainly since hotels have a huge need to hire, train, and manage their workforce.

SAP does have an industry specific solution for the hospitality industry which you can find here. You should be very careful when talking to authorized training centers in India. I've heard of folks being railroaded into whatever class in which they had openings rather than the appropriate module. Also the sales folks at those places often don't understand SAP at all, so aren't necessarily the best substitute for doing your own research or getting advice from someone you trust.

You might want to check the following blogs:

There are a number of blogs that might be of interest at SAP Career Blog Links.

I would warn you that getting an SAP certification in any module is not a significant factor for most recent college graduates when applying for a job. (This is covered in the first link above.) If the ATC is telling you that a 20 day class resulting in an SAP certification is going to guarentee you a high paying job, they are lying to you. Check out some of the horror stories in the SAP Career Blog Links.

My best advice for you is to seek an entry level position at a hotel chain that is already running SAP in their backoffice support environment. If you have to, start with a position working the front desk and then migrate your way into the back office. See the blog about getting your first SAP job for recommended ways of locating hotel chains who already run SAP.

Hope this helps!

Best regards,

  --Tom