I see it in almost every business job description. Is this something you can learn online? I'm pretty computer literate and can learn things quickly, but I need an idea of how it is.
SAP is an Acct. system that most big companies use. Almost all the big oil companies use. It's simple to navigate and training for SAP is very expensive. Unless you want to do SAP implementation then the class is not very useful. If it's very everyday use, as far as making entries to SAP, then it can be picked up easily and quickly. Very simplistic. Looks pretty crude as well.
Are there any tutorial sites for basic everyday usage? I'd like to get to know the interface. Every company I have worked with have used either PeopleSoft or ImageVision.
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SAP is one of the worst for documentation, because they make all their money on training. And there are a million classes. Good luck with all that.
Go to Amazon.com there are tons of SAP books SAP is a very deep and wide system. It covers everything from purchasing, to sales to data warehouse reporting (in a seperate module). The only real way to become an SAP expert is to use it -- it is quirky. Typically people become specialist is certain functional areas.
it is such b.s. when a company looks at you negatively for not having experience with a software system when you have a college degree, or years of experience using other systems. just a little rant
pgabs, this isn't a knock on you or even really directed at you, just my opinion which of course is always right. A college degree doesn't mean jack **** when you are in IT. I hate, hate, hate college hires because they think they know so damn much because they worked in a lab at their college or they can program "Hello World!" in .NET. STFU! You are stupid! You have no experience and have no idea what you are talking about! I'd take someone with experience over a college degree every day of the week.
Once you know how to use one system, you can use them all, just a matter of learning the screens. Using SAP is fairly simple.
I work at a tech company and I could argue all the engineers know a lot more about computers than the IT guys. Point is there is always someone smarter than you so you shouldn't be looking down at people.
Using SAP is easy if you have someone that knows what they are doing designing and administrating the system. SAP in one company is completely different at another company.
You would lose that argument. Engineers and developers are the absolute worst about not knowing a damn thing about how IT infrastructure works yet thinking that they do.
OUr acct. folks are transitioning into it and all I hear is how sorry it is...well, not as staight forward/user friendly as the existing systme we have...Although, people do hate change...
I agree 100%. I have all of the neccessary requirements except for the SAP experience. I can learn SAP. I'm pretty good at picking up basics for new software. I applied somewhere in document control, and I exceeded the requirements for both education and experience. SAP experience was preferred but not required. Yet, I didn't get a call. I followed up and asked how I could improve to apply for the positition in the future, and the lady said I had no SAP experience. Because of that, I put that I had knowledge in SAP on my resume. I've been reading tutorials and watching video demos on youtube to get familiar with the basic interface. From what I've seen, it looks like a regular PC directory. Only it's made to pull up certain information by inputing a certain filter. So I do have knowledge. I'll expand on it by reading books at barnes or borders. The things you have to do for a job these days...
SAP blows. PeopleSoft rules. Why? Customizing SAP is a pain in the rear. Customizing PeopleSoft is relatively easy and fairly straightforward. Signed...your friendly neighborhood PeopleSoft consultant. $$
+1 That's the funniest thing I've heard. Engineers know more than IT guys about computers. Maybe some. In general they know their engineering specific software/CAD program or something and that's it.
