Newbie question - Is it worth getting into SAP ?

[Former Member]

Seeing as this is still the only forum where a "Post New Thread" button is locatable, here's my opening question.

I understand it takes study, certification and some years of experience to become a sought-after commodity in SAP.

As an underpaid (never above $A40K) and under-employed IT worker over the past ten years, I've noticed that every time a SAP job is advertised, the salary is quite impressive. The most recent position, for a SAP Consultant, offered $A120K.

To those of you who have been SAPping for a few years :

• Are you and your skills in demand in the job marketplace ?

• Do you receive reasonable or high pay ?

• What combination of study and experience (and connections ?) did it take to reach your current position ?

• For someone with broad IT experience, do you consider SAP worth getting into and, if so, by what route do you recommend entry ?

That'll do for a start

[Former Member]

hi andrew,

Are you and your skills in demand in the job marketplace ?

Yes, SAP is hot these days, and will be for some years to come.

Do you receive reasonable or high pay ?

When compared to other fields and technical domains, the answer is yes.

What combination of study and experience (and connections ?) did it take to reach your current position ?

You need to have reasonable amount of IT exposure (which you have....!!!!) and a working expeirence in the functional domain is a must to rise. Technical expertise would boost your career great guns. Though after 2- 4 years in SAP , it is preferable to be a functional guy.

For someone with broad IT experience, do you consider SAP worth getting into and, if so, by what route do you recommend entry ?

Yes, it depends upon your type of IT experience. IF you have a good functional experience (say in domains like manufacturing, sales, or finance) pick up a functional module study hard go for certification, and you are there in SAP world.

With technical expertise you need to have good ABAP knowledge, and with netweaver these days JAVA would also do, but with SAP having abap knowledge always helps.

Same route here, study hard and go for certification and gian hands on experience.....and you are there to rock...!!!!

Hope this answers your questions, Do reward