Can a Computing graduate go into SAP?

Q. I am a recent graduate holding a Bachelor degree in Computing, and I'm interested in becoming a SAP consultant.
I'm getting the impression that a SAP consulting career is for those non-IT graduates with some years of experience in their respective fields such as finance, sales and production planning. Is this view of mine correct?


Career advice from Roger Olofsson, associate director of executive recruitment agency Robert Walters:
No you don’t need functional experience in a particular field such as finance or logistics to carve out a successful career in SAP consulting. SAP at a broad level is divided into two different streams: technical and functional.

As a Computer graduate you are strongly positioned to enter the SAP consulting realm through the technical stream and I would advise you to scan the market for graduate hiring programs by the large IT consulting firms and other MNCs with large SAP set-ups in this part of the world.

On this track you would probably spend a couple of years doing technical programming work on SAP systems, after which you might decide to continue your career in the technical field up to a senior level or move across to a functional SAP role through getting exposure in a certain business domain.

Source: ZDNetAsia

Logica eyes more SAP business from Europe

MANILA, Philippines -- The shortage of SAP software skills in Europe means good news for London-based Logica’s IT outsourcing business in the Philippines, according to a top executive.

Logica set up its Manila office two years ago and has anchored its IT outsourcing business in providing development and maintenance services for SAP customers, among them Belgium-based inBev, the world’s largest beer manufacturer.

“There is a shortage of SAP talent in Europe right now,” said Jonathan Snowball, Logica's global business development director.

“SAP itself recognizes this and from our end, we would like to get as much talent as possible in other places like the Philippines,” he added.

He noted that SAP’s installed base has expanded from traditional large-enterprise customers to companies that fall within the small and medium business (SMB) segment.

Logica currently employs 220 workers locally, most of them software developers and consultants. The company has a workforce of around 2,500 people in India.

The company is looking to expand its business in the Philippines by adding more back-office services, following key acquisitions of three companies based in France, Nordics and Netherlands.

Snowball said Logica is looking to increase its workforce in the country to no less than 1,000 people. He added: “The days of going to places with lower costs is over. Now it’s about talent and we go where the talent is.”


Source: Inquirer.net

SAP Philippines cites Manila Water

Manila Water, the country’s premier water and wastewater service provider for the East Zone, has been awarded “SAP First” from SAP Philippines as a pioneer client of SAP in the country’s water industry.

The awarding coincided with the thanksgiving celebration in honor of former SAP Philippines Managing Director Mr. Krish Datta, who was recently promoted to Senior Vice President for Southeast Asia, Enterprise Support Division. An exhibit of over 30 paintings featuring the work of old and contemporary Filipino masters was also showcased as part of the event. Chief Finance Officer Sherisa P. Nuesa (holding the plaque) received the award for Manila Water from (left to right) Mr. Krish Datta, Mr. Patara Yongvanich, new Managing Director of SAP Philippines and Thailand, and Ms. Jennifer Ligones, Country Manager, SAP Philippines.

Source: Manila Water site

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