SAP Foundations — Study Course

The official preparation course for the SAP Foundations certification: structured modules, worked examples and exam-focused practice.

Key facts

• Course price: $65 (one-time payment)
• Field: SAP & Enterprise Software
• Prepares for: SAP Foundations
• 7 modules · 19 lessons · about 4 hours of lessons
• Self-paced, online, illustrated lessons

Course outline

1. The SAP Landscape: ERP, S/4HANA and the Big Picture — Establishes what SAP is, how traditional ERP differs from S/4HANA, and why SAP dominates enterprise software.
   • What Is SAP and Why Does It Matter?
   • SAP Modules and Lines of Business
   • SAP Editions: On-Premise, Private Cloud and Public Cloud
2. The SAP Technology Stack: NetWeaver, HANA and BTP — Explains the layers of SAP's technology platform from the HANA in-memory database through NetWeaver to the Business Technology Platform.
   • SAP HANA: The In-Memory Database Engine
   • SAP NetWeaver: The Application Server Layer
   • SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP): The Cloud Extension Layer
3. SAP Fiori: The Modern User Experience — Covers the Fiori design language, the Launchpad, app types, and how Fiori replaces the legacy SAP GUI.
   • From SAP GUI to Fiori: A UX Revolution
   • Fiori App Types: Transactional, Analytical and Factsheet
4. System Landscapes and Transport Management — Explains the DEV/QA/PRD three-tier landscape, the SAP transport system, and how changes flow safely from development to production.
   • The Three-Tier Landscape: DEV, QA and PRD
   • The SAP Transport System: Moving Changes Safely
   • System Administration Fundamentals: Clients, Users and Authorisations
5. How SAP Projects Are Run — Covers SAP project methodologies (Activate), the phases of an implementation, key roles, and what to expect in a real SAP engagement.
   • SAP Activate: The Standard Implementation Methodology
   • SAP Project Roles and the Consulting Ecosystem
   • Data Migration and Go-Live Cutover
6. Organisational Structures and Master Data — Introduces the SAP organisational hierarchy (company codes, plants, purchase organisations) and the master data objects that underpin every transaction.
   • SAP Organisational Structures
   • Master Data: Vendors, Customers and Materials
7. Exam Readiness: Key Concepts, Structure and Strategy — Consolidates the core concepts from all modules, explains the SAP Foundations exam structure, and provides a proven study and exam strategy.
   • Core Concepts Recap: The SAP Foundations Map
   • SAP Foundations Exam: Structure and What to Expect
   • Study Strategy and Practice Techniques