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How to Use our Free SAP Practice Systems in the Classroom

How to Use the Free SAP Practice Systems in the ClassroomIf you teach with SAP in a university setting, you already know that hands-on experience is what makes the difference between students who understand SAP conceptually and students who can actua...

Business Data Architecture: Artifact Roles - Controlled Execution Units

From transformations to platform implementationIn the previous post, we defined transformations as explicit, classified changes that specify what logic belongs where - which modeling layers and data product types each transformation can execute in. T...

New Course: Integrating SAP Enterprise Service Management

Hi everyone, We are super excited and pleased to announce the release of our new Integrating SAP Enterprise Service Management course on learning.sap.com 里 When should I take this course?This intermediate course should be taken upon completion of the...

SAP Signavio - Object Centric View- Issue with Events are not appearing in Process Discovery

Hello Dear Community team members,We are developing OCPM based process mining dashboards in O2C and AP.- We have defined relevant objects and Events- Developed semantic model- Set up done in process Network discovery- Case scope is define Issue - Pr...

Turn Business Needs into SAP Solutions: Start with This Business Analyst Path

Turn Business Needs into SAP Solutions: Start with This Business Analyst Path The SAP Business Analyst role is one of the most valuable on any implementation project: bridging business stakeholders and technical teams, mapping processes, identifying ...

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Updated Stay Certified Programs for TM and EWM

We are glad to announce the updates of our Stay Certified programs for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Editon, Extended Warehouse Management and Transportation Management. You can find the new assets (recorded live sessions) via the following links:Stay Ce...

From Prototype to Practice - or What Happens After an AI Hackathon

On July 14, 2026, we held the first combined alumni community session for participants of the SAP "Business meets AI" hackathons. Around 22 people joined from companies across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Three teams from Basler Verkehrsbetrieb...

Master SAP Autonomous Finance

Be the Finance Strategist Your Clients Count On! If you’re the consultant colleagues call when strategy meets execution, this eLearning is for you. “Understanding the Autonomous Enterprise” and Autonomous Finance” show how SAP’s AI-first architecture...

Beginner in SAP Service Cloud — Happy to Learn from the Community

Hi everyone — I’m beginning my SAP journey with Service Cloud and would appreciate any guidance, tips, or mentorship. Happy to connect and learn from this community!

From Process Design to Agentic AI with SAP Signavio, SAP LeanIX, and Joule Studio

In our last post "Agentic AI Meets Academia: New No-Cost Offerings for Teaching", we introduced a set of no-cost agentic AI offerings available to academic institutions through SAP University Alliances. Today we go deeper — into the academic lesson i...

SAP Analytics Cloud: A Look at 18 Months of Customer-Driven Deliveries

SAP Analytics Cloud's (SAC) Influence Campaign consistently attracts strong engagement from customers and SAP colleagues alike — a testament to the product's active user base and the high expectations that come with it.In short, the SAC engineering t...

Teaching innovation in delivering SAP curricula and Engage industry in teaching SAP - Sri Lanka

It was an amazing opportunity to share our teaching experience with the SAP University Alliances community at the Teaching Seminar, held today as part of the SAP Academic Conference 2026 APAC.For over a decade, the ERP Learning Hub at the University ...

Angklung and Agentic AI?

Hope you all enjoyed the SAP ACC APAC 2026 gala dinner on Monday July 13th! I certainly did. The highlight of the evening was the angklung orchestra where we created lovely music together.What was magical about it?With the excellent direction of the ...

Teaching Students to Work With an Unreliable but Inevitable Teammate: AI

I had the opportunity to present a teaching seminar at SAP ACC APAC 2026 today on a challenge my colleagues and I have been noticing across our classes over the last couple of years.AI is already in the room.Whether we account for it in our subject d...

Leading the Way for Post-Quantum Cryptography

By Sandip Dholakia, Chair Cryptography Innovation Hub, and Volkmar Lotz, Project Lead Crypto Agility Initiative, SAPQuantum technologies are advancing rapidly, leading to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer that can break today’s public-k...

Welcome Everyone to the APAC Digital Hub

I am delighted to see this space launch as part of SAP ACC APAC 2026.As educators, we often leave a conference full of ideas, new contacts, and conversations that we wish could continue once we return home. This Digital Hub gives us that opportunity....

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Hello from India - A Fintech Risk Professional now stepping into the SAP world!

Hello SAP Community!My name is Prateek Kumar and I'm joining this community as a complete newcomer to SAP - but not a newcomer tothe world of risk and compliance.A little about my journey so far:I've spent 7+ years working in the Indian fintech and p...

Lessons Learned: Data, Analytics & AI Implementations - Share Your Advice Please!

I recently posted a blog, From Silos to Strategy: What 20 Years of SAP Data Management Taught One Practitioner, where Rakesh Ramakrishnan, Principal Development Consultant at SAP gave a point of view as to what makes successful data management implem...

[AGRIBUSINESS] SAP Learning Curriculum for Agribusiness

SAP Learning Curriculum for AgribusinessThe Agribusiness industry is undergoing rapid change — from digitalized farming operations to sustainable sourcing and data-driven decision-making. SAP Learning offers a dedicated curriculum for Agribusiness, c...

5 Fiori Apps Every Sales Key User Should Know in the O2C (SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition)

The Order-to-Cash (O2C) process is one of the most critical end-to-end processes in Sales. To efficiently manage customer orders, monitor deliveries, and create invoices on time, sales teams need the right tools. SAP Fiori provides a wide range of ro...

Live Sessions coming up in July

Take your SAP skills to the next level with these live sessions* coming up in July: Session TitleDateTime ( CEST)SAP BDCSharing Data between SAP Business Data Cloud and the Open Data Ecosystem07.07.202610:00Get Certified: SAP Certified - Data Archite...

Why we need to write more about our SAP Teaching Experiences

1. We Are Creative—but Are We Documenting Enough?One challenge for teachers and researchers is simple: we are very busy.We do many creative things in our classrooms, projects, and universities, but sometimes it is difficult to stop, look back, and s...

Teaching SAP Without Teaching SAP

Whether it's at conferences, Train-the-Trainer workshops, or conversations with colleagues, two questions come up more often than any others:How do I fit SAP into an already crowded curriculum?How do I justify teaching a specific software platform wh...

End-to-End Ad-Hoc Procurement in SAP S/4HANA: Handling Custom Requisitions Through the 3-Way Match

Hello Everyone,I wanted to share a complete walkthrough of an ad-hoc procurement process I executed in an SAP S/4HANA environment. Instead of running a standard automated cycle, I wanted to see how the system handles an unexpected, text-based emergen...

Horizon Morning Becomes the New SAP Analytics Cloud Default Theme in Q4 2026

With the Q4 2026 release of SAP Analytics Cloud in November, we are excited to announce an important update in our user experience strategy: Horizon Morning will become the new default theme. For cusutomers on fast track tenants, the update will be a...

DEMO: Preparing Trusted Data and Semantic Models in SAP Business Data Cloud

If you are working on data products, analytics and planning enablement, or AI-ready data foundations, this video is a useful demonstration of how data preparation and semantic modeling come together in SAP Business Data Cloud.Analytics are only as tr...

Are You Ready for the Autonomous Enterprise?

Looking to expand your knowledge of AI and enterprise transformation?Join our new live session series on the Autonomous Enterprise and gain valuable insights from SAP experts on the concepts, strategies, and technologies driving the future of intelli...

SAP Certified – SAP Generative AI Developer | Preparation Guide & How to Ace It (C_AIG_2604)

IntroductionThe SAP Certified – SAP Generative AI Developer credential (exam code C_AIG_2604) is one of SAP's newest and most hands-on certifications. Unlike traditional multiple-choice SAP exams, this one is a 3-hour System-Based Assessment (SBA) wh...

Start a Career in SAP Consulting: A Structured Path on Coursera

The SAP Technology Consultant role sits at the heart of most implementations, translating business requirements into solutions and guiding projects from design through delivery. It’s also one of the most in-demand roles in the SAP ecosystem. For thos...

Leveraging Data Product Studio - what is coming

Every customer is looking for faster ways to turn data into meaningful business outcomes. The question is how to make that journey practical, scalable, and ready for AI.Join our upcoming webinar, Leveraging Data Product Studio. What Is Coming, and ex...

SAP Business Data Cloud and Datasphere News in June

SAP Business Data Cloud and Datasphere News in JuneJune was a full month. Three releases shipped back to back, the team delivered across a wide range of areas, and the German SAP user group DSAG kept the conversations grounded with honest feedback an...

Resolving the Grayed-Out "Create Purchase Order" Button in Fiori's Process Purchase Requisitions App

Hello SAP Community,I wanted to share a quick workaround I recently learnt while working with a practice ad-hoc procurement scenario in SAP S/4HANA using Fiori apps.The Scenario: When I attempted to convert an ad-hoc Purchase Requisition (created usi...

Asset Management in SAP: What Sales and Presales Need to Know Before Walking Into the Room

Honest question: when did a customer last bring up equipment uptime, MTTR, or asset maintenance costs — and you felt completely confident navigating that conversation?If there was even a moment of hesitation, this post is exactly about that.The Gap N...

AI in Sales: What Can AI-Based Sales Order Entry Deliver Today?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of modern sales operations. One area where it offers significant value is sales order processing, helping organizations reduce manual effort and improve process efficiency.Many inside sales t...

AI-Assisted Sales Order Processing with Joule: Less Searching, More Selling

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly important part of daily sales operations. With Joule, SAP’s AI copilot, sales representatives can access information faster and reduce administrative tasks. Especially in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Priv...

Webinar: End-to-End Business Processes with SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Dear lecturers, Join us on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (10–11 AM ET | 16–17 CEST) for a live show-and-tell of three free resources designed to support teaching end-to-end business processes with SAP S/4HANA Cloud:Online Course – A free 32-hour course avai...

📢 SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) User Group Relaunch

Hello colleagues,In case you haven't seen this announcement yet: our colleagues are relaunching the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) User Group. July 23, 2026 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET Virtual Microsoft Teams EventAgenda Highlights EC...

SAP Academic Community Conference NA 2026 - Digital Hub

Welcome to the SAP ACC NA Digital Hub – your dedicated space to stay connected with the SAP Academic Community Conference and continue the conversation beyond the event. The conference may end, but the exchange of ideas, experiences, and best practic...

SAP Analytics Cloud add-in for Microsoft Excel: Innovation, adoption and AI vision

Excel isn't going anywhere. It's getting smarter.Join our partner exclusive webinar to discover what's new with the SAP Analytics Cloud add-in for Microsoft Excel and why more customers are making it part of their analytics and planning strategy.We'l...

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Hello SAP Community! My name is Aditya Sai Rohith Kaki, and this is my journey into SAP

Hi everyone!I’m Aditya Sai Rohith Kaki, currently pursuing an MBA in Marketing and IT at ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad.If someone had asked me a few years ago where I’d be today, I probably wouldn’t have imagined introducing myself to a global SA...

From Silos to Strategy: What 20 Years of SAP Data Management Taught One Practitioner

Insights from a conversation with Rakesh Ramakrishnan, Principal Development Consultant at SAP and veteran SAP data management practitioner and consultantWhen it comes to data management, there’s no shortage of frameworks, tools, and buzzwords compe...

SAP ABAP training advice please.

Hello, my name is Andy Nielson and I am reaching out to the SAP community for some advice please.I have been a SAP shop-floor super-user for around 20 years but have recently moved into a new role as a SAP manufacturing specialist. I am looking to le...

Resolved! Valid certifications for PE Sell

Hello everyone. I have an inquiry regarding SAP certifications requirements for PE Sell.I certified in Positioning SAP Business Suite for CEE while applying to PE Sell, in order to be authorized to sell SAP Cloud ERP. Now, the certification has chang...

SAP SD EDI ORDERS (850) Interface Configuration - Complete Setup Guide

1. Overview and ArchitectureThe EDI 850 Purchase Order transaction is one of the most critical electronic commerce documents exchanged between trading partners. In SAP Sales & Distribution (SD), inbound EDI 850 messages are processed through the IDoc...

Beyond Configuration: Where SAP SD-FICO Integration Still Falls Short (and What to Do About It)

Beyond Configuration: Where SAP SD-FICO Integration Still Falls Short (and What to Do About It)Research Study on SAP SD-FICO Integration OptimizationAuthor: Satyendra Mittapalli Title: SAP SD Lead Consultant | S/4HANA Order-to-Cash & Pricing Speciali...

The Complete SAP SD Tables Reference Guide

1. Enterprise Structure TablesTable Short Name Description & UsageVKORGSales OrganizationDefines top-level selling unit. Links to Company Code (BUKRS). Controls pricing, document types.TVKOVDistribution ChannelHow products reach customers: Direct, W...

Navigating the Hierarchy of SAP Cloud ALM: A Beginner’s Guide to Implementation Entities

Navigating the Hierarchy of SAP Cloud ALM: A Beginner’s Guide to Implementation Entities1. Introduction: The Blueprint for Modern Cloud DeploymentAs organizations transition to the Intelligent Enterprise, the complexity of deployment often hinders th...

SAP S/4HANA OTC – Automating Minimum Order Surcharge Using AMIW/AMIZ + MV45AFZZ Enhancement

A Real Client Implementation (2023)In 2023, I implemented a pricing enhancement for a client running SAP S/4HANA in the Order-to-Cash (OTC) area. The business wanted to enforce a minimum order value policy and automatically apply a surcharge for orde...

External Warehouse in SAP: Should It Be a Plant or a Storage Location?

One of the most common questions during SAP implementation is how to model an external warehouse. Should it be created as a separate plant, or is a storage location sufficient?The answer isn’t always straightforward.Numerous organizations operate war...