SAP learning journey

[NielsenP]

Dear SAP professionals,

I'm a Data Analyst and aspiring Data Scientist working in a financial team within the banking industry. 

SAP universe is pretty new to me, and I'd like to understand the basics for my next job. What learning journey would you recommend? I was considering following this 12-course curriculum:

Intro

• Learning the Basics of SAP Fiori
• Introducing the Banking Industry
• Provisioning Data to SAP HANA

S/4HANA

• Overview of Financials in SAP S/4HANA
• Discovering SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics
• Outlining Cost Management and Profitability Analysis in SAP S/4HANA
  

BW/4HANA

• Creating Queries in SAP BW/4HANA
• Implementing a Data Warehouse Using SAP BW/4HANA
• Developing Regression Models with the Python Machine Learning Client for SAP HANA

SAC & BO

• Leveraging SAP Analytics Cloud Functionality for Enterprise Planning
• Learning the Basics of SAP BI
• Discovering SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence

From what I learned so far, BW/4HANA seems to be the data architecture behind S/4HANA (Fiori being the GUI), which is the business layer, then SAC is the global analytics solution for all SAP products (replacing the traditional BO).

Please let me know if that sounds coherent, according to your know-how (maybe I don't need to learn S/4HANA, or need to learn more about SAC...). Any feedback is welcome!

Thanks a lot for your guidance

[arymak87]

Hi Nielsen, If you do not mind, could you share your background extensively so it would better to suggest ideas.

[arymak87]

Hi, It was nice that you are seeking onto the SAP journey.

I am at a similar juncture like you have written. Lets connect to discuss our ideas further.

I really like the 12 courses and especially the order you have summoned here.

Regards

Arun

[NielsenP]

Hi Arun, Thanks for your comment. I have a strong background in digital project management, particularly in data, analytics, and AI, across various industries. I’ve often worked closely with financial teams, especially in controlling and management. After specializing further in data analytics and quantitative finance, I’m now stepping into my first role in the banking industry. As SAP S/4HANA and Business Objects are used in my business unit, I’m skilling up to go from an entry-position to a more specialized role.

[arymak87]

Hi Nielsen, That's a detailed background of yours. Are you into accounts payable or receivable in finance team?

[NielsenP]

As a data analyst I’ve worked on projects involving accounts payable and receivable, but my main focus has been on controlling and analytics—helping to streamline reporting, performance tracking, and data integration between systems.

[JanSchlichting]

Hello,

you understood something wrong:

Core sytem s/4 database always hana, if core system ERP, can have hana db.

On prem or cloud.

GUI: SAPGui, WebDynpro, Fiori. Fiori is  the newest.

SAP BW => Has Hana DB or not. Cloud BW = SAP Datasphere. Important: BW is an extra sytem. A s/4 or ERP runs without BW.

You should orientate at what do you find at work.

If you do not have or use a BW why learn about it. 

SAC is also an extra system which works like a super GUI. But the data comes from a backend system (s/4 or BW or something else).

Same as BW. Do you have one or not?

[NielsenP]

Hi @JanSchlichting,

Thank you for the clarification! I really appreciate your input, it definitely helps me better understand the landscape. I’ll adjust my learning path accordingly.

Thanks again,

Nielsen