Top 8 SAP Insights from 2024

  • December 6, 2024

As 2024 wraps up, we’ve taken the time to reflect on all of the SAP content we have published this year. From choosing an SAP certification to approaching an SAP customization, we’ve covered topics for candidates and clients across the board. We’ve highlighted some of our most relevant SAP insights from 2024 below.  

 

SAP INSIGHTS FROM 2024

 

Choosing the Right SAP Certification for Your Career Path

With companies increasingly adopting SAP systems to manage their business processes, the demand for SAP-certified professionals is on the rise. Whether you’re an IT professional looking to specialize or a seasoned consultant aiming to boost your credentials, choosing the right SAP certification is key to advancing your career. In this post, we walk through how to select the best SAP certification for your career path based on your experience level, career focus, professional goals, and the industry demand for specific SAP skills. 

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SAP Integration Challenges: Why You Need the Right Talent in Place

Integrating SAP into business operations can provide transformative benefits. However, despite its potential, SAP integrations can present numerous challenges that may hinder a company’s ability to fully leverage its capabilities. When businesses have the right people in place, they can overcome these SAP integration challenges and unlock the true value of their investment. In this article, we outline common SAP integration challenges and what talent is best suited to overcome them. 

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How to Verify SAP Candidate Credentials

While the SAP talent pool is vast, finding candidates with the right credentials and expertise for a project can be challenging. As such, thorough verification is essential to ensure you’re hiring the best fit for your organization. A thorough verification process not only protects your organization from bad hires or misrepresentation but also helps ensure that new hires possess the necessary skills to contribute effectively from day one. This article breaks down key strategies your organization can leverage to verify SAP candidate credentials and expertise.  

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Tips for Hiring and Managing Remote SAP Talent

In today’s ever-changing digital landscape, finding talented SAP staff has become critical for technological success. The demand for skilled SAP professionals has grown significantly, and many positions are now remote, including an entirely online hiring process for most organizations. However, remote hiring and work can present challenges in getting to know a candidate and developing a strong company culture. We outlined key tips to follow when seeking to hire and manage remote SAP talent in this post.  

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The Role of Staffing Agencies in SAP Implementations and Upgrades

SAP is a complex system that helps organizations manage internal operations and maintain solid consumer relationships, and implementing the software can be difficult to navigate without a dedicated and talented team. Staffing agencies that focus on SAP are equipped to support these implementations by seamlessly gathering talent and specialized skills for the project. These agencies are designed for efficiency, flexibility, and cost-savings, helping seek out top-tier talent when it comes to building implementation teams. This article highlights some key capabilities of staffing agencies in SAP implementations and upgrades. 

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How to Approach an Industry-Specific SAP Customization

An SAP customization involves modifying the standard SAP software to meet the specific needs of a business. This can include altering existing functionalities, changing the behavior of the application, integrating new modules, or developing entirely new applications. That said, customizing SAP for industry-specific needs is an especially complex task that requires careful planning and execution. In this post, we break down key challenges and considerations when approaching an industry-specific SAP customization. 

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SAP for Small and Mid-Size Businesses: Industry-Specific Solutions

Small and mid-size enterprises face unique challenges that require robust, scalable, flexible, adaptable, and industry-specific solutions, and SAP offers a vast suite of tools tailored to meet the diverse needs of SMEs across various industries. This article explores SAP for small and mid-size businesses, focusing on a few SAP solutions for the life sciences, consumer products, wholesale distribution, and retail industries. 

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Key Techniques and Questions for Interviewing SAP Candidates

The process of interviewing SAP candidates is a critical part of sourcing and screening the talent needed to fill roles for SAP implementations, customizations, and oversight. Curating effective interview techniques and asking the right questions not only plays a key role in identifying top talent in this specialized field, but it also ensures you match the right candidate for the role, along with your firm and culture. We include recommended techniques and questions for interviewing SAP candidates in this post. 

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