Wow ... how new can somebody be?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am an instructional designer & technologist. I do some limited programming in Php and Actioscript - nothing world shaking. I have developed in Drupal and worked with content management systems such as Blackboard. I have advanced degrees in educational psychology, technology education, and instructional design. Recently a huge organization in my city - a drug company - started hiring for a position to provide 'Advanced SAP Basis Technical Expertise and Leadership in development and implementation of SAP solutions to support business operations.' I imagined SAP is a CMS that supported delivery of training to employees. Honestly, I do not know what SAP is, does, or requires. The more I scan around here the more I believe SAP is an architecture that developers can configure to connect or systematize department workflow through a computer network.

I guess I should start with asking: 1) What is SAP?

2) Can a person with my background learn SAP rather rapidly? (As mentioned I can do some programming, and I can use applications such as FLASH with ease).

Thank you,

Marc

Edited by: Odisey on Dec 7, 2011 12:14 AM

Edited by: Odisey on Dec 7, 2011 12:14 AM

[Former Member]

The more I scan around here the more I believe SAP is an architecture that developers can configure to connect or systematize department workflow through a computer network. 

That is about right, but it is hard to learn SAP in a short space of time. Particularly basis and all the proprietary technical approaches in SAP.

But you have to start somewhere, so go for instructional education courses ADM100 and ADM200 and see whether you like it.

Cheers (and moved to the Career Center),

Julius