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Introduction to SAP ERP Training

SAQA US AATICD-0100 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course provides a foundational understanding of SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, focusing on core concepts, navigation, and key business processes. Participants will gain the skills needed to operate effectively within an SAP environment, enhancing organizational efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate proficiency in navigating the SAP ERP interface, including using menus, transactions, and help functions.
  • Apply basic SAP reporting and data retrieval techniques to extract and analyze business information.
  • Evaluate the role of SAP ERP in integrating core business processes such as procurement, sales, and finance.
  • Implement data entry and maintenance procedures for master data and transactional data in SAP.
  • Analyze the impact of SAP ERP on organizational workflow and data integrity.
  • Design simple queries and reports using SAP reporting tools to support decision-making.

Target Audience

This course is designed for new SAP users, business analysts, and professionals seeking to understand SAP ERP fundamentals. It is ideal for individuals in finance, supply chain, HR, or IT roles who interact with SAP systems.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. No prior SAP experience required.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to SAP ERP and Navigation

Objectives:
• Understand the evolution and purpose of SAP ERP
• Identify key SAP ERP modules and their business functions
• Navigate the SAP GUI interface effectively
• Perform basic system navigation tasks (menu, transactions, help)

Topics:
• What is SAP ERP? History and market position
• Overview of SAP ERP modules (FI, CO, SD, MM, PP, HR)
• SAP GUI basics: logon, screen layout, favourites
• Navigation techniques: transaction codes, menus, system messages
• Introduction to master data vs transactional data
• Help features and user support

Day 2: Master Data Management and Business Processes

Objectives:
• Define and differentiate master data from transactional data
• Create and maintain key master data objects (material, customer, vendor)
• Explain the procure-to-pay process flow
• Explain the order-to-cash process flow

Topics:
• Master data fundamentals: material master, customer master, vendor master
• Creation and change transactions for master data
• Data consistency and organisational structures
• Procure-to-pay process overview: purchase requisition, purchase order, goods receipt, invoice verification
• Order-to-cash process overview: sales order, delivery, billing
• Document flow and integration points

Day 3: Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO)

Objectives:
• Navigate the FI module: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable
• Post basic journal entries and understand document types
• Explain the role of the Controlling module (cost centres, profit centres)
• Run standard reports in FI and CO

Topics:
• FI organisational structure: company code, business area
• General ledger accounting: chart of accounts, posting keys
• Accounts payable and receivable processes
• Asset accounting overview
• CO basics: cost centre accounting, internal orders
• Profitability analysis (CO-PA) overview
• Reporting tools: SAP S_ALR_87012311, FBL1N, KSB1

Day 4: Sales and Distribution (SD) and Materials Management (MM)

Objectives:
• Execute complete sales order processing in SD
• Execute complete procurement cycle in MM
• Manage inventory movements (goods issue, goods receipt, transfer)
• Configure basic pricing and output determination

Topics:
• SD process: inquiry, quotation, sales order, delivery, picking, packing, goods issue, billing
• Pricing procedures, discounts, and taxes
• MM process: purchase requisition, request for quotation, purchase order, goods receipt, invoice verification
• Inventory management: stock overview, goods movements, physical inventory
• Batch management and serial numbers overview
• Integration between SD, MM, and FI

Day 5: Production Planning (PP), Human Capital Management (HCM), and System Integration

Objectives:
• Describe the production planning process (material requirement planning, capacity planning)
• Perform basic HCM actions: hire, change, terminate
• Demonstrate cross-module integration scenarios
• Identify reporting and analytics tools in SAP ERP

Topics:
• PP overview: bill of materials, routing, work centre, production order
• MRP run and planned orders
• HCM organisational management, personnel actions, time and payroll basics
• Cross-module integration examples: order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, plan-to-produce
• SAP reporting tools: QuickViewer, SAP Query, BW overview
• Course recap and Q&A

Practicals

16 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to apply SAP ERP navigation, master data management, and process execution in a live SAP system. These supervised exercises reinforce theoretical concepts and build competence in real-world business scenarios.

Practical Activities
  • System Navigation and Master Data — Learners log on to the SAP system, customise their user menu, and create master data records (material, customer, vendor) using standard transactions. (4h)
  • Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash Cycles — Learners execute end-to-end procure-to-pay (create purchase requisition, purchase order, goods receipt, invoice verification) and order-to-cash (create sales order, delivery, goods issue, billing) processes. (4h)
  • Financial Postings and Reporting — Learners post financial documents (general ledger entries, accounts payable invoices, customer payments) and run standard FI/CO reports. (4h)
  • Integrated Business Scenario — Learners complete a cross-module scenario: create a sales order, trigger production via MRP, procure raw materials, produce finished goods, deliver, and bill the customer. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) 100% 30%
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 50%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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