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SAP Education

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Advancement & Career Growth

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SAP Education Services - Creating Opportunities for Advancement & Career Growth

Executive

Summary

Analysis Bridge is proud to bring the first certified SAP E-

academy to Islamabad. As an only authorized SAP Education

Partner in this part of Pakistan it is our responsibility to ensure

that the residents of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and surrounding

areas, benefit from the tremendous opportunity of obtaining a

world-class TIER 1 technology qualification closer to their homes.

The SAP Consultant Certification is recognized globally as the

‘gold standard’ in enterprise technology education.

About SAP

SAP is the world’s premier enterprise solution provider. 65% of

the world’ top 500 companies (Siemens, General Electric,

3M, British American Tobacco, Saudi Aramco, Shell Oil,

British Petroleum, Johnson & Johnson, ABB, Coca Cola,

Nestle, Unilever, Tata, Toyota - amongst many others) run

SAP business software across their organizations. Close to

200,000 experienced professionals world over support the

software development, implementation, education and

application management / maintenance functions. The company

has customers and partners in almost each country. It is ranked

amongst the top 50 global brands. The SAP eco-system

generates over 100 billion US dollars worth of service revenues

and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs annually (SAP users

and SAP professionals combined). In Pakistan, close to 1,500 IT

professionals have undergone SAP training & certification during

the last 15 years - most are working in international markets

while a sizable number are employed with major SAP Pakistan

customers (Nestle, Unilever, PSO, Auditor General of

Pakistan, PPL, Shell Oil, BP, BASF, Siemens, National Foods,

Fauji Fertilizers, KESC, BYCO, PTCL, Engro - to name a few)

and SAP’s Partners (Pakistan’s leading consulting

organizations).



About SAP Education Services

Technology professionals consider it a matter of prestige to be

associated with the SAP brand. It gives them the ability to enrich

their skills profile based on cutting edge technology. SAP

credentials (SAP Academy Training & Certification) carry huge

credibility and demand in most global markets. SAP technology

solutions have become an essential part of business growth

initiatives in both developed and emerging markets. Today

Pakistan’s businesses need such top tier technology to boost

performance and achieve tangible performance gains. However,

there is a dearth of sufficiently qualified SAP professionals.

Analysis Bridge has worked closely with SAP Pakistan to bring

SAP Academy to Islamabad/ Rawalpindi. Our aim is to train and

certify more than 500 SAP consultants in the first 3 years (2013-

2015) in order to:

- Enhance the country’s technology skills profile;

- Support SAP customers in the Islamabad/Rawalpindi region

(including such organizations as Auditor General of Pakistan,

British American Tobacco, Pak Telecom, Ufone,

Schlumberger, Fauji Fertilizers and others) …combined,

these customers employ more than a thousand SAP users

and professionals

- Provide localized SAP resource pool for implementations in

Pakistan and export to international markets

Sponsoring SAP Training in Pakistan

Globally, organizations interested in financing/sponsoring

deserving candidates have


Executive

Summary



Sponsoring SAP Training in Pakistan

Whilst being a proven, fast and reliable method to upgrade

technology skills, SAP education can be expensive for some.

Courses range from 2075 Euros for core modules to 4500

Euros for the more advanced tracks. SAP global charges an

additional 500 Euros for sitting the certification exam.

Individuals with great potential and aptitude for this type of skill-

set are unable to afford the complete training program. As such,

many global and local organizations have sponsored deserving

candidates. In Pakistan the Punjab IT Board, Pakistan Software

Export Board and Sind IT Board, PIFRA and many multi-national

corporations have in the past undertaken very successful SAP

Academy sponsored training programs, working with SAP.

These organizations have provided between 50-100%

sponsorship (payment is made at the commencement of

training, upon confirmation of enrolment by SAP Academy) for

candidates who meet the sponsors’ eligibility criteria – typically, a

graduate degree from an HEC recognized school and 70% or

more marks in the entry-level written test. In addition, most

sponsoring organizations will conduct a final interview with the

shortlisted individuals.

SAP and its Education Partner (Analysis Bridge) works with the

sponsoring organization from candidate screening through to

development of a training calendar. We help the sponsor in

putting together a program management framework and together

define the processes relating to quality control, student progress

tracking & satisfaction surveys. Most sponsoring organizations

also require a reporting system to ensure that the sponsors’

training program managers are kept abreast of progress and

results.


Executive

Summary



Contents

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About SAP & the ‘SAP Marketplace’

About SAP Education – SAP’s

Global Enablement Program

SAP International Careers

Socio-economic Impacts of SAP Education – Emerging

Markets

About Analysis Bridge – SAP Partner & Only Authorized

SAP E-academy in Rawalpindi/Islamabad



About SAP

SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software solutions with a

global turnover of over US$ 12 billion. Today, more than 38,000 companies

in more than 120 countries run SAP applications with 12 million users,

from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and

midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. SAP

currently employs more than 51,400 people in more than 50 countries

worldwide.

Powered by the SAP’s leading edge high performance in-memory and

mobile platforms to drive innovation & enable business change, SAP™

Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve

customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create

efficiencies across their supply chains & business operations. SAP

industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25

industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector, defense sector,

education and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50

countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the

Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol “SAP.”

For additional information on SAP, please visit the website at

http://www.sap.com.

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SAP Named in the “2012 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools”

According to Gartner (world’s leading analyst/research organization), “Leaders

in the data integration tool market are frontrunners in the convergence of

single-purpose tools into an offering that supports a range of data delivery

styles. These vendors are strong in the more traditional data integration

patterns. They also support newer patterns and provide capabilities that enable

data services in the context of SOA. Leaders have significant mind share in the

market, and resources skilled in their tools are readily available. These vendors

establish market trends, to a large degree, by providing new functional

capabilities in their products, and by identifying new types of business

problems to which data integration tools can bring significant value. Examples

of deployments that span multiple projects and types of use cases are common

among Leaders' customers”.

About SAP

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About the SAP Marketplace

Million + SAP user-level

jobs internationally

Close to 100 bn USD in

global SAP related spending

65% of the world’s largest

companies run on SAP software

Majority of Pakistan’s & Middle East’s largest

companies run on SAP software

Employers include close to 200 companies running SAP

applications in Pakistan and 150 more planned for 2013-14

International employers (N America, Australia, Europe, Middle East) have

recruited more than 500 Pakistani SAP certified professionals

In Pakistan SAP

customers include: PSO,

PPL, Auditor General of

Pakistan, Fauji

Fertilizers, Engro,

Nestle, Unilever, BASF,

ABB, Colgate Palmolive,

Pak Telecom, KESC, ICI,

Siemens, J&J, National

Foods, Lakson Group,

Schlumberger,

British American

Tobacco

..and more

Estimated 1,500 –

2,000 SAP jobs in

Pakistan

International

recruiters seek

300-500 SAP

consultant

positions every

year from

Pakistan

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SAP Education’s Latest Global Delivery

Model –

The ‘E-Academy’

E-Academies represent SAP Education's latest flexible learning program,

offering comprehensive training in a convenient and cost effective manner.

Each E-academy is an e-learning bundle representing the content you would

receive in an SAP Education classroom delivered academy curriculum. With

E-academies students are provided three (3) months of access to a self-

paced learning environment enabling them to:

- Achieve expertise in specific SAP solution areas.

- Prepare for a certification exam.

Whether you are a consultant, implementation project team member, or

center of expertise/excellence member, eAcademies will allow you to learn

whenever and from wherever you want providing two (3) months of access to

e-learning content, training systems, and help desk support.

E-academies Provide Superior Learning Value Through Multiple Deliverables.

SAP E-academy is only delivered through recognized SAP Authorized

Education Partners. Each Authorized Partner is required to maintain

requisite infrastructure (work-stations, seating, systems, internet

speed/bandwidth) and quality standards that are consistent worldwide.

The SAP Local Partner also ensures that each trainee is

coached/mentored and connected to experts onsite (if required)

About SAP Education SAP’s Global Enablement Program

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To allow easy-paced learning and flexibility a student will have three (03)

months of access to the following SAP world-class content and resources

(hosted at SAP Germany and accessed from the Islamabad based Analysis

Bridge E-academy Center)

• SAP Global Online Learning Management Content - The academy

course content is standardized and delivered consistently across the

world in an e-learning format consisting of presentation slides with audio

commentary, system demonstration/practice simulations, slide notes, and

mentor tips. This flexible format allows students to learn at their own pace

and repeat lessons; if required; throughout the access period.

• SAP Live Training Systems - Hands-on experience with SAP systems is

a key component of E-academy training. Whether repeating a

demonstration shown in the e-learning content, performing a hands-on

exercise from the student manual, or just testing a process scenario from

their own business experience; the student can use the live training

systems to reinforce their learning lessons.

• Student Manuals - Each registered student will receive access to an

electronic version of the academy course manual. The student may save

the electronic manual for future reference as well as print all or sections of

the manual based on their needs.

• SAP Global Help Desk Support - eAcademies feature complete help

desk support throughout your learning access period. Students get

technical support for their learning environment as well as the use of

FAQs and "Ask the Expert" features which are part of the content delivery

infrastructure. On-line support is available via web conferencing, and

scheduled expert instructor sessions.


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Easy paced, lower cost than the traditional

Instructor-led onsite training

Student accesses SAP’s global

Learning Management Systems

directly from

Analysis Bridge SAP E-academy

in Islamabad

SAP Authorized E-

academy

Center

SAP Global HQ -

Walldorf,

Germany

No dependence on quality of local

instructor / Content

Globally consistent delivery method

Significantly improved student ‘first time’ pass /

certification rates compared to traditional SAP

academies

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Benefits


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About SAP Education

Starting Up

Call

Analys

is

Bridge

SAP

E-

acade

my

Manag

er

Meet AB E-

academy

Manager for

coaching/co

unseling

session

Submit

enrolment

form and

payment,

obtain receipt

and SAP E-

academy

login ID to

start first

session

Eligibility requirements: training completed with

an authorized SAP Education Partner AND

minimum Graduate Degree (BA, BCOM, BSc,

other recognized)

Select

Relevant

SAP

Module/Cour

se and

Complete

enrolment

form

Start training.

You will be

guided by the

online

Learning

Management

System

through all

stages,

including exam

preps /practice

Confirm

examination/

certification

date with E-

academy

Manager

Exam is proctored by

representative from SAP and

conducted only at an

authorized partner’s

premises

Sit the online

Certification

exam (80

questions, 3

hours) to

qualify as an

“SAP

Certified

Associate

Consultant

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On successful completion of certification exam

the candidate will obtain SAP Consultant

Certificate and Consultant Unique ID from SAP

Germany . From this point onwards the

successful candidate becomes a qualified SAP

Associate with a globally recognized ‘advanced

skill’ and access to SAP’s world-recognized

knowledge repository , resources and databases


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Analysis Bridge SAP E-

academy

- Courses Offered


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The SAP Solution Academy offers you comprehensive training in SAP

solutions and best business practices that can lead to certification as an

SAP consultant. Below is a list of SAP education courses and curriculum

paths, which you can use to identify and register for courses that meet your

training needs.

Financial Accounting (Fl) Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

SAP ERP Financials provides the tools to help companies comply with

accounting standards such as U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In addition,

SAP ERP Financials offers benefits such as the ability to generate a set of

balanced and reconcilable financial statements by any dimension of the

business -- including, business unit, profit center, or geographical location --

along with integrated, enterprise-wide financial analytic capabilities.

Management Accounting (CO) Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

With the managerial accounting functionality of SAP ERP Financials, your

enterprise can collect, assign, and analyze costs to evaluate the profitability of

markets, channels, products, and customer segments. As a result, your

managers get the detailed information they need to proactively manage global

business performance, profit, and growth.

Order Fulfillment (SD) Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

This certification path will give you a fundamental understanding of the order

fulfillment functionality available with SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP

SCM) coupled with SAP ECC 6.0, enabling you to move parts and products at

the right time and meet your deadlines. With this certification, you'll be able to

apply this knowledge as a solution consultant in a team setting.




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Procurement (MM) Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

With functionality for direct procurement, SAP Supply Chain Management

(SAP SCM) gives you the power to create and manage end-to-end

procurement processes -- from strategic sourcing, to purchase order

processing, to invoicing.

The SAP SCM direct procurement curriculum can help you optimize

processes such as purchasing, inventory management, invoice

verification, external procurement, services, pricing, forecasting,

reporting, cross applications, and customizations.

Production Planning (PP) Course Fee: 2875 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

SAP ERP uses material requirements planning techniques to create

unconstrained production plans in the form of production orders or

planned orders. Training for this curriculum demonstrates how you can

use Production Planning functionality to improve efficiency, increase

revenue, lower working capital, and reduce operating costs.

Human Resources (HR)

Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

A company's people are its greatest asset. This curriculum path will give

you a fundamental understanding of the human resources management

and administration functionality of SAP ERP As a result; you will be able

to apply this knowledge as a solution consultant in a team setting.




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Plant Maintenance (PM) Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

The training for this course provides adept knowledge in the area of solution

mySAP Product Lifecycle Management for the consultant profile Asset Life-

Cycle Management - Plant Maintenance. With this curriculum, the candidate will

benefit from an understanding of how he can drive down operational costs and

improve asset availability through effective asset enterprise management. As a

result of the training the candidate is equipped with a basic understanding

within this consultant profile, and can implement this knowledge practically in

projects.

Quality Management (QM) Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) can help you create a single

quality management solution for all of your company processes, and exchange

key information with everyone who needs 'rt. The courses in this curriculum

focus on primary quality processes, as well as those centered around logistics,

procurement, sales, and production.

Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP)


3 month=period

Development consultants working in ABM, the SAP programming language,

should consider the Web application development curriculum. You will benefit

from a full range of kb application development topics, including a broad

overview and basic foundation, features and functionality, management and

reporting, and advanced programming. As a result, you will be able to lake a

comprehensive approach to meeting your company's specific needs. This

curriculum also qualifies you for SAP Web application development certification.




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Project Management (PS) Course Fee: 2075 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) includes functionality for

project and portfolio management empowering you to gain insight, increase

transparency, and improve accountability. Courses in this curriculum can help

you optimize tools for scheduling, execution, and financial management of

the key processes in your business projects, including sales, production

planning, purchasing, and plant maintenance.

Business Intelligence (BI)


3 month=period

SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (SAP BI) unites a powerful business

intelligence platform, a comprehensive set of tools, planning and simulation

capabilities, and data-warehousing functionality. Delivered through

sophisticated and user-centric enterprise portal technology, it provides a

coherent and comprehensive solution. In this curriculum, you will learn how to

use SAP BI to integrate data from across and even beyond the company. You

will learn to transform company data into practical and timely business

information. This can empower the company to make sound decisions, take

targeted action and achieve solid business results.




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High Performance Analytical Appliance(HANA) Course Fee: 2000 Euros Duration: 200 hours over

3 month=period

SAP HANA is an in-memory data platform that is deployable as an on-

premise appliance, or in the cloud. It is a completely re-imagined platform for

real-time business. It helps you transforms business by streamlining

transactions, analytics, planning, predictive, sentiment data processing on a

single in-memory database so business can operate in real-time. Hana

enables you to make to make smarter, faster business decisions with

dramatically accelerated business processes. Lack of delay between insight

and action turns your business into a real-time business.

SAP Business Planning & Consolidation(BPC)


3 month=period

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation is a corporate performance

management tool that can cater for all types of planning and forecasting, from

simple small processes to complex multi-layer processes, while also

providing consolidation and easy to use reporting. It offers a robust, multiuser

platform, which is fully integrated with Microsoft Excel. Initially leveraging off

the power of Microsoft SQL Server and Analysis Services there is now

another version that uses SAP Netweaver as its back-end database.



SAP Consultant Qualification

International Careers

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The SAP Consultant Certificate continues to be one of the most Sought after

and most respected IT credentials. Those who have it invested in rigorous

study and direct experience. They have proven their abilities by demanding,

process- oriented exams. SAP certification can give you distinct competitive

advantages. The industry pays SAP consultants well. For example, look at

the salary comparisons for Singapore and India in the tables below.

BECOME A HIGLY–PAID CERTIFIED SAP CONSULTANT





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SAP Experience in Years

SAP Certified Consultants -

Pakistan

Experien

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years)

Avg Salary

(in PKR)

0 25,000

1 40,000

2 70,000

3 100,000

4 120,000

5 160,000



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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

SAP Certified Consultants - Middle

East

Experience

(in years) Avg Salary

(in USD) - -

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2 -

3 4,000

4 5,000

5 6,000

6 8,000

7 10,000 ME based customers hire consultants with average 3

years experience



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Higher foreign exchange earnings through expat worker remittances

Socio-economic Impacts of SAP Education

Emerging Markets

Acquisition of Advanced (globally valued) IT skills

Understanding of international business best practices

Improved employment opportunities within Pakistan

International employment & immigration opportunities (SAP credentials are on the ‘hot skills’ list in many developed markets)

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Benefits - People

5 Higher income levels within Pakistan

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3

4

Benefits –organizations /

businesses

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Pakistani consulting firms can leverage the local SAP resource pool (as an SAP hub – much like india and sri lanka)to compete for international projects and bring in significant foreign exchange earnings

Locally available (& EXPORTABLE) resource pool trained in advanced technologies and tools

Workforce that understands global best practices

Larger locally available sap resource pool will promote the use of SAP in local companies leading to performance and bottom line improvements

Adoption of global business best practices by local companies

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Pakistan stands to gain a sizable share

in the 100 billion dollar plus global SAP

eco-system

SAP Education has helped other south

Asian economies to attain significant

economic value

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About Analysis Bridge (SAP Partner)

Only Authorized SAP E-academy in Rawalpindi / Islamabad

Key Contact Persons

Inayat Koreshi

E: [email protected]

M: +92 – 300 – 8247209

Asad Ali Khan E: [email protected]

M: +92 – 321 - 5372311

[email protected]

Analysis Bridge Corporate

HQ:

No 7, 2nd Floor, Prism

Arcade 2,

Phase VII, Bahria Town,

Rawalpindi.

Telephone: +92-51-5712016.

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