2010_06_15 Sap Induction - Training

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Training for SAP consultants- What training is available to me and where can I find it?

Nicholas Brand – L&K SAP GLDM – European lead15th June 2010


GBS Learning and Knowledge

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What we’ll cover?

What types of training are there? PDE classroom training PDE e-learning

What are the different ways of taking SAP training? IBM SAP Process Methods & Tools Useful links on a page Q&A Key contacts Useful links on a page




What types of training are there?

Core Capability (soft skills)

“Professional Development Enablement”– Core Consulting skills – Delivery Excellence – Project Management– Leadership– Sales

Key Support

- People Manager

SAP Functional & Technical

– L&K SAP courses– L&K SAP E-learning– SAP courses given by SAP (classroom and Live

Virtual Classroom) through External Vendor Training – individual requests

Key Support

- Solution Area Lead- Project Manager/Partner on project




Training – the Basics

Training can be Classroom based, Live Virtual Classroom, eLearning Discuss training needs with your People Manager Plan training time with your Project Manger… book a placeholder Make sure any classroom training is in your Hours Plan ! Training information can be found on our Wiki:

Late Cancellations -> Please make every effort to avoid!

No Shows




UK and Ireland 2010 PDE Classroom Training by Band

CO

RE

CO

NSU

LTIN

G

Project Management Fundamentals 3 days

(Learning@IBM course)

Sink Or Swim (SoS) 2 days

Experienced Engagement Mgr (EEM)

3 days

Twilight Zone (TZ) 3 days

PRO

JEC

T M

AN

AG

EMEN

T

Presenting With Confidence 2 days

SALE

SLE

AD

ERSH

IP

Spin Masterclass 2.5 days

Miller Heiman 2 days

Band 6 Band 9Band 7 Band 8 Band 10 Execs

Springboard 301 (New PDF 3)

3 days

Inspiring Presentations 2 days

Experienced to Expert 2.5 days

Negotiating for Success 2 days

Client Relationship Skills (CRS) 2 days

Delivering Successful Solutions Using Global Delivery 1 Day

Spin Selling 3 days

Building Relationships & Influence (BRI) 2.5 days

GBS Leaders Workshop 2 days

Persuasive Presentations

1 day

Foundation Consulting Skills (FCS) 3 days

Master Class in Executive Relationships 2.5 days

AccEL 2.5 days

Executive Insights for new IBM Executives 3.5 days

Beyond the Twilight Zone 3 Days




2010 Training Curriculum for SAP UK Practice - Classroom courses

Foundation Consulting Skills: Target Band 6– Walk through the life cycle of an assignment; client interviewing and workshops, through to final

presentation of conclusions and recommendations

Springboard 301: Target Band 7– Recognize and deal with creating value in the mind of the client. Understand the significance of your small

project deliverable as part of an overall contract. – Take ownership of the team's deliverable and managing the team to performance standards. Understand

contracting principles, scope changes, managing risks and associated issues. – Understand the commercial drivers/influencing factors in IBM and be able to explain them internally in IBM.

Be committed to Delivery Excellence and understand your part in achieving delivery excellence. – Understand how to improve your ability to navigate your own career path and to take responsibility for

achieving your personal success objectives.

Consulting: Experienced to Expert: Target Band 8– How to construct better and long term relationships with clients and stakeholders – Combine the breadth of IBM's capabilities with new innovative solutions to meet clients business and

market challenges – Show the importance of change to clients via business case development with benefits – Match your negotiating skills and influence techniques to address conflicting situations and develop win win

solutions – Identify new opportunities to release value for your client and IBM – Characterize the key attributes to become a successful leader – Actively contribute and demonstrate the benefits of sharing intellectual capital




2010 Training Curriculum for SAP UK Practice - Latest Information on the SAP UKI Community WIKI




PDE eLearning - Latest links on the SAP UKI Community WIKI




What are the different ways of taking SAP training?

SAP E-learning

Public SAP virtual/classroom courses

IBM-private SAP virtual/classroom courses

L&K-organised IBM SAP courses

IBM SAP Webinars



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L&K Overview | IBM Internal Use OnlyApr 7, 2023

SAP E-learning

Take your training when it’s convenient for you Hundreds of e-learning course - FREE

Search for the top SAP e-learning courses using the Practitioner Portal

– Click here to begin your search Log in using your IBM intranet userID and password Select the 'Find learning' tab Use the tree at the left-hand side to search easily for

links to SAP e-learning stored on Learning@IBM– use the path 'GBS recommended learning' > 'Service

lines' > 'SAP'

https://w3-03.sso.ibm.com/services/practitionerportal/myportal/



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SAP E-learning (cont’d)

Complete list of SAP e-learning available on Learning@IBM– Click here to begin your search

There are hundreds of free e-learning courses Visit the global SAP wiki for links to L@IBM:

– SAP On-line Knowledge Products (OKP) – SAP’s delta e-learning maps – click here

Business Suite 7.0 Business Objects SAP Financials and Governance/Risk and

Compliance SAP Human Capital Management SAP Analytics SAP Procurement and Logistics Execution SAP Product Development and

Manufacturing SAP Sales and Services SAP Corporate Services SAP xApps mySAP Supply Chain Management mySAP Customer Relationship Management

SAP Netweaver Technology SAP Master Data Maintenance SAP Business Information

Warehouse SAP Enterprise Portal SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure SAP Corporate Performance SAP Mobile Infrastructure SAP Web Application Server SAP Test Data Migration Server SAP Test Acceleration and

Optimization (TAO) SAP Learning Solution SAP General Topics SAP Duet

SAP Apparel and Footwear SAP for Automotive SAP for Banking SAP for Consumer Products SAP for Defense and Security SAP for Discrete Industry and Mill

Products SAP for Higher Education SAP for Insurance SAP for Media SAP for Oil and Gas SAP for Public Sector SAP for Retail SAP for Telecommunications SAP for Utilities

Functional / Technical OKPsFunctional / Technical OKPs Industry-related OKPsIndustry-related OKPs

https://w3.ibm.com/learning/lati/sites/explorer/home.html

http://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki2/display/GBSPAK/On-Line+Knowledge+Products+(OKPs)



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Public SAP Virtual / Classroom courses

Training requirement driven by business need Country-level approval required before taking course Raise an EVITA request for approval – click here Search the SAP Education portal for suitable courses – click here Live Virtual Classroom (LVC) method is the course-delivery preference

– i.e. classroom courses only when no LVC course in the same quarter or business demands dictate Contact your IMT SAP education lead for more details or Nicholas Brand/UK/IBM

CRM SRM

SAP for IndustriesmySAP ERP

SCM

BI/BW/BPM

SAP NetWeaver

Strategic Enterprise Management

cProjects

MDM

APO

SAP xApps Java ABAP

PLM

SAP XI

SAP R/3 Enterprise

Enterprise Portal

SAP Solution Manager(Operations)

SAP Business One

Back to SAP role-based curriculum

http://w3-9099.chs.ibm.com/bcs/BCSVTEnrl.nsf

http://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/index.epx



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IBM-private SAP virtual/classroom courses

Training requirement again driven by business need Demand agreed between L&K and IMT SAP education lead in advance of each quarter L&K will coordinate cross-IMT training requirements for larger numbers of participants

(where total number of nominees will be >11) Live Virtual Classroom (LVC) method is the course-delivery preference

– i.e. classroom courses only when no LVC course in the same quarter or business demands dictate L&K can coordinate customised, IBM-private SAP training for:

– Cross-IMT / IOT groups– Project groups– Hot topics– Re-skilling

Contact your IMT SAP education lead for more details or L&K (Nicholas Brand/UK/IBM)




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L&K-organised IBM SAP courses

L&K have developed some SAP courses internally Demand agreed between L&K and IMT SAP education lead in advance of each quarter If you are nominated by your leadership for classroom training, you will receive an L&K

invitation Examples of these include:

– E-learning – e.g. SAP DFPS or Blueprinting course– Classroom courses – e.g. IBM SAP PM course

Opportunity for cross-IMT participation



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IBM SAP Webinars

L&K regularly sends webinar invitation emails to European and CEEMEA SAP consultants IBM SMEs present on a wide variety of topics Search Learning@IBM for ‘SAP webinar’ to view playbacks Also search the global SAP wiki – click here To present a webinar yourself, contact L&K (Nicholas Brand/UK/IBM)

http://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki2/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=819279



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IBM SAP Process Methods & Tools

AscendantSAP Overview - e-learning awareness training (BLG1219) SAP Methods and Tools - eLearning Course (BLG0349) AscendantSAP for Project Managers – 1-day classroom course IBM SAP Project Management course – 3-day classroom course IBM SAP Project Management - 6 podcasts of key modules recorded from the IBM SAP

Project Management course– Click here for details and materials

IBM SAP Advanced Blueprinting e-learning – click here SAP Solution Manager e-learning

– Introduction to SAP Solution Manager (SM001) – seach L@IBM for course code BLG2064– Solution Manager Overview - seach L@IBM for course code BLG0396– Solution Manager Project Initiation - seach L@IBM for course code BLG0398– Solution Manager Realization Phase Onwards - seach L@IBM for course code BLG0399– SAP's On-line Knowledge Products for SAP Solution Manager delta training – click here– SAP Methods & Tools wiki with links to e-learning – click here


https://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki05/display/KSPS/SAP%20Project%20Management%20Wiki

http://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki2/display/GBSPAK/SAP+Advanced+Blueprinting+Course+Materials

https://w3-01.sso.ibm.com/learning/lms/Saba/Web/Main/goto/learningActivity?courseNum=BLG1190

https://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki03/display/mt/Solution%20Manager



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What questions do you have?



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Key Contacts

Kirstin Williamson– UKI SAP Education Lead– +44-7841-781880 (mobex 37273352)

Learning & Knowledge – Nicholas Brand/UK/IBM - L&K SAP – European lead

But don’t forget– Your People Manager– Your Solution Area Lead for SAP Functional and Technical training



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Useful links on a page

SAP Education Portal - http://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/index.epx Learning@IBM Explorer - https://w3.ibm.com/learning/lati/sites/explorer/home.html EVITA - http://w3-9099.chs.ibm.com/bcs/BCSVTEnrl.nsf UKI SAP community wiki - http://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki2/display/SAPUKISA/A.+Home Global SAP wiki - http://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki2/display/GBSPAK/On-

Line+Knowledge+Products+(OKPs) GBS Practitioner Portal - https://w3-03.sso.ibm.com/services/practitionerportal/myportal/ SAP Sandboxes:

http://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki2/display/GBSPAK/SAP+Sandbox+Systems#SAPSandboxSystems-Introduction

http://w3-9099.chs.ibm.com/bcs/BCSVTEnrl.nsf

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