Who is the S/4 Academy aimed at?
The content of this programme is highly tailored to meet the needs of a range of different user personas. If you are an IT Project Management, a Database Admin, an Infrastructure Lead, a Developer, Basis Specialist, Enterprise Architect or a Business Analyst, then this course is for you.
SAP skills availability remains a significant challenge, with the latest UKISUG research revealing that 63% of organisations are concerned that a lack of available skills will impact the speed at which they can move to S/4HANA.
We have identified three gaps affecting organisations today:
- A lack of alignment in training materials
- Gaps within existing content
- Insufficient hands-on training – 86% of say insufficient hands-on training prevents them from maximising their SAP investments
Through working closely with the UKISUG user and partner community, our S/4HANA Academy offers a one-stop shop to upskill, reskill and develop the next-generation of SAP talent.
Course format and content
The S/4HANA Academy brings together a unique combination of conceptual content from SAP alongside empirical knowledge from the UKISUG user and partner community.
We have two Academies: The S/4Hana Technical Academy (which will run twice in 2025) and the S/4Hana Business Academy. All of the courses, within the two academies, will be delivered in person with separate learning journeys for technical end users and functional/business users.
Modules will include examples of real industry case studies and will be based on various scenarios and customer personas.
- The Technical Academies will provide deep dives into SAP infrastructure, focusing on technical architecture, migration strategies, and best practices.
- Module one (Overview) will provide an overview of various business & technical scenarios to consider.
- Module two (Solution Architecture) will provide knowledge and skills in design and development of solution architecture.
- Module three (Network & Security) will provide knowledge and skills on network and security configurations and engineering for S/4 HANA implementation.
- Module four (Application Development) will provide knowledge and skills on application development including Fiori development.
- Module five (Data Management & Analytics) will provide knowledge and skills on data management and analytics.
- The Business Academy will help participants build compelling business cases for S/4HANA capabilities and explore practical benefits.
- Module one (Overview Module) will provide an overview of various business & technical scenarios to consider.
- Module two (Business Architecture) will provide knowledge and skills in design and development of business architecture.
- Module three (Customisation) will provide knowledge and skills in customisation for S/4HANA, taking into consideration various transformation aspects.
