Hi i wanted to learn how to become an SAP functional consultant. I currently work with the SAP CRM application but only as a user. Is there an institute in the UK which doesnt cost a fortune and can help me get started.
2006-09-18 03:48:57 · 2 answers · asked by vikram m 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You have to find a "sponsor"to help you to jump into the market : LogicaCMG, Siemens, Accenture, Cap gemini, IBM, Deloite, Atos Origin are major consulting companies recruiting SAP consultants.
Check the complete list here:
http://www.sap.com/uk/partners/categories/service/index.epx
SAP UK Partners
Services Partners
* Absoft
* Accenture
* Arinso International
* Atos Origin
* Axon
* BearingPoint
* Bluefin Solutions
* Capgemini
* CIBER Novasoft
* CSC Computer Sciences
* Deloitte Consulting
* Diagonal Consulting Ltd
* Fujitsu Services
* IBM United Kingdom Ltd
* IDS Scheer UK Ltd
* Keane Ltd
* LogicaCMG
* Microgen
* Pecaso UK Limited
* Plaut Consulting
* ROC
* SERCO
* Siemens Business Services
* Wipro Technologies
* Xansa
Only those companies will help you in becoming a SAP consultant and find interesting assignments surrounded by senior SAP consultants.
Good luck !
Roy
2006-09-19 05:33:37 · answer #1 · answered by roy_s_jones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each market is slightly different, but I'd be happy to give you my perspective.
First off, for info on SAP education in the UK, visit this page:
http://www.sap.com/uk/services/education/index.epx
It's VERY unlikely you'll find any education that 'doesn't cost a fortune'. Getting your fortune in their pocket is SAP Education's prime directive.
In terms of the best path to go to becoming a functional consultant, this will depend on many things, your age, your ability to move jobs and locations and others.
I would think that your best bet would be to contact some of the big consultancies, i.e Cap Gemini, IBM, Bearingpoint and the list goes on. Those are some of the big players where I am, but I'm not sure what the market is like in the uk, some web crawling should turn up that sort of info.
The consultancies may recruit you at one of the lower levels in the team, and may even pay for you to attend SAP training (I had mine paid for by the local affiliate of Cap Gemini).
From there, you just need to get onto projects to get project and consulting experience, and once you judge that you have enough of this experience, the world is your oyster. You can contract, go permanent with a client or switch consultancies.
Alternatively you could self fund your study, and try to find work, but this would require a lot of luck. At job interviews, they won't ask much about the courses you've done, but will want to know what project experience you have.
Anyway, I hope that covers your question. All the best for your career in SAP.
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2006-09-18 17:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by pcorin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is another list of training links
http://www.saptags.com/tags.php/training
2006-09-20 23:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by TheGuru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋