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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 comprehensive introduction to SAP ERP, the leading enterprise resource planning software. Participants will gain foundational knowledge of SAP's core modules and navigate the SAP interface effectively, enabling them to understand how SAP integrates business processes across an organization.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the purpose and architecture of SAP ERP and its role in business process integration.
  • Navigate the SAP GUI and execute basic transactions using standard navigation techniques.
  • Identify key SAP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, HR) and explain their interrelationships.
  • Apply basic reporting functions to retrieve and interpret data from the SAP system.
  • Demonstrate understanding of master data and transactional data concepts in SAP.
  • Perform simple data entry and inquiry transactions in a training environment.

Target Audience

This course is designed for new SAP users, business analysts, and professionals seeking to understand ERP concepts within the SAP environment. It is ideal for anyone requiring a practical overview of SAP's functionality and navigation.

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 ERP systems
• Identify key SAP ERP modules and their integration
• Navigate the SAP GUI and perform basic transactions
• Explain the concept of the SAP system landscape
• Recognize the role of SAP in business process management

Topics:
• What is ERP and why SAP?
• Overview of SAP ERP modules: FI, CO, SD, MM, PP, HR
• SAP system landscape: Development, Quality, Production
• Logging on to SAP GUI and personalizing the interface
• Basic navigation: menus, transactions, favorites, and help
• Introduction to master data and organizational structures

Day 2: Core Business Processes in SAP

Objectives:
• Describe the procure-to-pay cycle in SAP
• Execute key steps in the order-to-cash process
• Understand the record-to-report financial flow
• Identify how master data supports business processes
• Perform basic transactions in FI, MM, and SD modules

Topics:
• Procure-to-pay: purchase requisition, purchase order, goods receipt, invoice verification
• Order-to-cash: sales order, delivery, goods issue, billing, payment
• Record-to-report: journal entries, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger
• Master data: material master, vendor master, customer master
• Integration between MM, SD, and FI modules

Day 3: Reporting and Analytics in SAP

Objectives:
• Generate standard SAP reports for different modules
• Use the SAP Easy Access menu and reporting tools
• Create and customize basic reports using QuickViewer
• Interpret report outputs to support decision-making
• Understand the difference between online and batch reporting

Topics:
• Standard reports in FI: balance sheet, profit & loss, account balances
• Standard reports in MM: stock overview, inventory analysis
• Standard reports in SD: sales analysis, customer reports
• Using QuickViewer to create simple reports
• Report variants and scheduling with background jobs
• Introduction to SAP Business Warehouse (BW) basics

Day 4: Configuration and Customization Basics

Objectives:
• Explain the difference between configuration and customization
• Navigate the Implementation Guide (IMG) for SAP
• Configure basic organizational units: company code, plant, sales organization
• Define and assign key master data settings
• Understand the transport request system for changes

Topics:
• Overview of SAP implementation methodologies (ASAP, Activate)
• Introduction to the SAP Reference IMG
• Creating and assigning organizational units
• Configuring basic financial settings: fiscal year, currency, chart of accounts
• Defining material types and valuation classes
• Transport request system: recording, releasing, and transporting changes

Day 5: Integration, Security, and Future Trends

Objectives:
• Describe cross-module integration scenarios
• Identify SAP security roles and authorizations
• Understand the basics of SAP S/4HANA and Fiori
• Plan a simple SAP implementation project
• Apply course knowledge to a case study

Topics:
• Cross-module integration: SD to FI, MM to FI, PP to SD
• SAP security: roles, profiles, authorization objects, user administration
• Introduction to SAP S/4HANA: in-memory computing, simplified data model
• SAP Fiori: user experience, apps, and launchpad
• Project planning: blueprinting, realization, go-live
• Case study: end-to-end business scenario

Practicals

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

Hands-on practicals are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply SAP navigation, transaction processing, and reporting skills in a live SAP system environment. These exercises reinforce theoretical concepts and build confidence in using SAP for real-world business processes.

Practical Activities
  • SAP Navigation and Master Data — Learners log on to the SAP system, navigate using the GUI, personalize their interface, and create basic master data records (material master, vendor master). (4h)
  • Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash Cycles — Learners execute the procure-to-pay cycle (purchase requisition, purchase order, goods receipt, invoice verification) and the order-to-cash cycle (sales order, delivery, goods issue, billing). (6h)
  • Reporting and Configuration — Learners generate standard reports in FI, MM, and SD, create a simple QuickViewer report, and perform basic configuration changes in the IMG (e.g., define company code). (4h)
  • Integrated Case Study — Learners work through an end-to-end case study that integrates procurement, sales, and finance processes, demonstrating cross-module data flow. (2h)

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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