SEM 3.5 certification

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

I am going for SEM 3.5 certification. Any suggestion is highly appriciated

like focus core area for SEM certification and certification area can be skipped.

How many question in each section .. like SRM has 4 question.

any certification experience from your SEM certification etc.

Area need major attentions etc ...

Thanks,

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Main sections of this certification : SRM, BPS, CPM( Balance Scorecard , Value based management , Risk Management , Management cockpit) and BW + introduction to SEM.

Total 80 questions.

BPS - 33 , CPM - 30 , BW -7 , SRM -4 , introduction to SEM - 6

Caution:

Questions are very long and lot more descriptive.Please read each question at least two times before attempting the answer. few words( like not statement) in the question reverses the answers. Don't worry about the time as you have 180 minutes for 80 questions.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your respose

[Former Member]

Hi

SAP Consultant Certification

Solution Consultant mySAP ERP Financials – Strategic Enterprise Management –

CPM & BPS (SEM3.5)

Software components: SAP SEM 3.5, SAP BW 3.1

Certification exam is included in course TFIN40 and is also offered separately at many SAP locations.

Certification ID (booking code): C_TFIN40_35

Certification duration: 3 hours

Number of certification questions: 80

Required certificates for participation in this certification test:: None

Courses for certification preparation: TFIN40 (Strategic Enterprise Management)

Please note that you are not allowed to use any reference materials during the certification test (no access to online documentation or to any SAP system).

The certification test Solution Consultant mySAP ERP Financials – Strategic Enterprise Management – CPM & BPS (SEM3.5) verifies the knowledge in the area mySAP ERP Financials the consultant profile Strategic Enterprise Management - CPM & BPS. This certificate proves that the candidate has a basic understanding within this consultant profile, and can implement this knowledge practically in projects.

The certification test consists of questions from the areas specified below:

Topic Areas

1. SEM Business Planning & Simulation (BPS) (+++)

Comparison of SAP system and SEM-BPS

Data basis for SEM-BPS

Integrated use of SAP system and SEM-BPS

Integrated business planning

Business plans

Planning design and architecture

Locking concept

Layout Builder

Interface between SEM-BPS and BW

Structure and characteristics of planning functions

Variables

Key figure model and account model

Data transfer structures and multi-planning areas

Planning folders

Web Interface Builder

Comparison of planning interfaces

Planning hierarchy in SEM-BPS

Hierarchies and attribute assignment in BW

Characteristic relationships in SEM-BPS

Top-down and bottom-up modeling

Realignment

2. SEM Corporate Performance Monitor (CPM) (+++)

Measure Builder functions

Assigning data sources

Balanced Scorecard application

Balanced Scorecard design

Risk management application

Risk management design

Management Cockpit application

Management Cockpit design

Value driver tree application

Value driver tree design

3. SEM Stakeholder Relationship Management (SRM)

Stakeholder management

Contact management

Web Survey

Business Information Collection

4. BW for SEM

BW architecture

Reporting: functions and objects

Data retention: objects

5. Integration of SEM Functions

Interaction of SEM Functions

Architecture of SEM Functions

Interaction with other SAP products

Note:Please note that consolidation with SEM-BCS is not currently part of SEM certification. To acquire detailed knowledge in this area, you can attend course SEM240 (BW-Based Consolidation).

Amount of questions by topic (as percentage of test):

+ = 1 - 10%

++ = 11 - 20%

+++ = over 20%

Other details check URL

http://service.sap.com/certification

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Thanks = SDN Points

Ramana Paruchuri