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Published 7 Aug 2023

Study SAP in Australia for Business Success

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What is SAP?


SAP AG is a German-based company that produces a range of business management software packages. It’s so successful that there are now 75 SAP sales and development branches throughout the world, including SAP in Australia.

SAP stands for Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing and some of its most popular software packages include SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), SAP BW (Business Warehouse) and SAP Business Objects.

SAP software are available in virtually every area of business management, including:

SAP Definition


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A

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P

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  • SAP ERP and Digital Core
  • Technology and Data Platforms
  • Procurement and Networking
  • Business Analytics
  • Customer Engagement and Commerce
  • Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Supply Chain
  • Human Resources
  • Finance

The products are also suitable for small business to multinational corporations across a wide range of industries, including banking, media, mining, retail, aerospace, healthcare, telecommunications, insurance, engineering and construction, and chemicals.

SAP Training in Australia


Given the diversity of SAP products available, it’s no wonder that there’s an equally diverse range of SAP training courses in Australia.

SAP software is commonly used in careers including:

  • Payroll managers
  • Human resources experts
  • Financial managers
  • Customer service

SAP has continued to improve the business operations for over 40 years and is one of the best programs to assist with small business performance. SAP themselves offer several online and classroom-based training and certification courses.

For example, you can study SAP courses through the SAP Learning Hub in areas including:

Database & Technology

  • Administration
  • Design
  • Development
  • Implementation
  • Integration
  • Modelling
  • Security
  • Solution Management

Cloud

  • SAP Ariba
  • SAP Hybris
  • SAP Learning Hub
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Applications

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Human Capital Management (HCM)
  • Integration
  • Management Accounting
  • Planning, Manufacturing & Execution
  • Procurement
  • Sales
  • Transportation Management
  • Warehouse Management

Analytics

  • Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Business Warehouse

Popular SAP Software Products


  • SAP Ariba Procure-to Pay (P2P)

    Procure to Pay allows businesses to control compliance among vendors, contractors, financers and other organisations through managing processes, payments, budgets and approvals in a cloud-based software

  • SAP Business One

    SAP Business One is perfect for small and medium businesses to take control of their accounting tools. With over 55,000 companies worldwide using Business One, you can capture all your information in the one system

  • SAP Customer Relationship Management

    SAP CRM can help you build stronger relationships with your customers, helping to engage with them through their experience with your business. This includes areas of revenue, marketing, commerce, sales and service

  • SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

    SAP ERP can help business, small, medium and large, integrate their digital innovations across their business. This can result is faster business processes and more seamless models to assist with decision-making.

  • SAP HANA

    SAP HANA is perfect for running advanced analytics on your business, through speedy transaction processes, data collection and fast responses. SAP HANA uses a fully-integrated cloud software and data processing to support business systems

  • SAP NetWeaver

    SAP NetWeaver is the ultimate way of managing applications business-wide. Through a seamless software platform, it makes developing, integrating and managing applications fast and effective

  • SAP ABAP

    ABAP stands for Advances Business Application Programming and it is designed specifically to work on SAP Application Servers. When SAP released its R/3 system, ABAP became the foundation of the entire language programming system. It is now a “fully features object-oriented language” and is available in an extension called ABAP Objects.


Other SAP Products

No matter what area of your business you’re looking to improve on, SAP offers a range of business solutions to improve your performance and efficiency

SAP Solution Management
SAP Supplier Relationship Management
SAP Supply Chain Management
SAP Bybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (SAP Sybase ASE)
Enterprise Mobility Solutions
Industry Solutions


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Benefits of SAP ERP software:


• Real-time updates and information provide access to current information when people need it.
• Systems track and monitor all aspects of business from procurement to sales, so concerned parties know when to place orders, to whom orders have been placed, who has sold what, who has deals in the pipeline and who is following up on what.
• Reporting functions help managers and the powers-that-be analyse data and make important business decisions. This can be especially handy when it comes to making financial decisions.
• Provides a convenient and secure hub of data for companies that operate globally.
• Streamlined business processes and no duplication of work make companies more efficient and productive, which improves profit margins.
• There are positive knock-on effects for customer service, which helps business reputations and word-of-mouth marketing.

SAP ABAP Jobs in Australia


If you’re a SAP ABAP specialist you’re virtually guaranteed a comfortable salary. According to PayScale.com, ABAP developers earn in the region of AU$57 500 while SAP ABAP programmers earn about AU$91 000 – the highest salary for SAP professionals in Australia and one the best paid jobs in IT.

Examples of the jobs available:

• Senior SAP ABAP developers in Melbourne.
• SAP HCM & Webdynpro ABAP consultants in Sydney.
• SAP ABAP and CRM developers in Brisbane.
• SAP OO ABAP developers in Perth.
• SAP ABAP Analyst Programmer in Adelaide.
• SAP ABAP development team leader in Canberra.

SAP Certifications in Australia


SAP Training Melbourne

Melbourne’s Victoria University offers three SAP and SAP-related postgraduate courses:
• Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) with emphasis on SAP R/3.
• Master of Business (Information Systems and ERP Systems) with an emphasis on SAP R/3.
• Master of Business (ERP Systems)/ MBA with emphasis on SAP R/3.

SAP Training Sydney

University of Technology Sydney’s Business School offers a number of SAP training courses and certification courses, including:
• SAP Accounting Information Systems (AIS).
• SAP Enterprise Systems and Business Intelligence (ES/BI).
• SAP short courses in preparation for SAP Association certification.

SAP Training Brisbane

Brisbane’s Queensland University of Technology offers a couple of SAP short courses, including:
• SAP Certification (TERP10), which provides the grounding for industry certification.
• SAP Training short courses for the ByDesign system, which includes aspects of finance, HR, sales, management and supply chain.

SAP Training Adelaide

Adelaide’s University of South Australia also offers a couple of SAP courses, including:
• Enterprise Systems using SAP M, which includes introduction to ERP, introduction to SAP, SAP application functionality and modules, CRM, SAP security, and SAP reporting.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) using SAP.

SAP Financial Software


Financial management is one of the most important aspects of running a successful business. Without financial management businesses don’t know whether they’re running at a profit or loss, how to reduce their expenses, how to make the most of their income or even how much they’re paying in salaries. Financial management software helps businesses monitor and track finances and, very importantly, ensures that businesses operate within national policies and regulations and keep up to date with their taxes.

SAP AG provides some of the best financial software packages in the world, which are perfect to manage all budgeting, accounting and payroll needs, and provide risk management, performance management, reporting and analytics.

SAP software solutions for finance include:

  • Comprehensive financial reports that adhere to the highest accounting standards
  • Risk management strategies that also track the progress of these solutions
  • Financial performance management so that managers can identify areas of poor performance and implement solutions
  • Invoice management – accounts payable – and keeping track of all payments
  • Incoming payments management – accounts receivable
  • Financial control
  • Travel expenses management
  • Corporate treasury tools to aid financial risk management, regulatory compliance and monitor cash flow and liquidity
  • Real restate lifecycle management, which relates to buying, building, selling, maintaining and growing the capital of property investments
  • Financial management specifically for small and medium sized businesses
  • Business and financial management services in the cloud
  • Mobile financial management solutions

SAP Financial Jobs


SAP finance-related jobs are quite well-paid and what is fortunate is that finance professionals are in demand in Australia. So, if you complete some SAP FICO courses you’ll seriously boost your chances of landing a great job. Let’s take a quick look at salary expectations, according to PayScale.com.

  • SAP FICO consultants – AU$86 000
  • SAP FICO management accountants – over AU$ 76 300
  • SAP FICO financial accountants – AU$65 000
  • SAP FICO assistant accountants – AU$50 000
  • SAP FICO payroll officers – AU$46 600
  • SAP FICO business analysts – AU$126 000
  • SAP FICO accountants – AU$71 000

Put Your SAP Training to Work


There are a lot of SAP-related jobs available in Australia. Studying SAP isn’t just for small business owners, it can actually lead to a huge variety of quality career paths in virtually every area of business. Been SAP certified is a great addition to any resume and favoured by employers.

For example, SAP training could lead to promising careers in:

  • Human Resource Manager
  • Payroll Officer
  • Project Manager
  • Finance Manager
  • Retail and CRM Consultant
  • IT and Security Analyst
  • Data Engineer
  • Operations Manager
  • Logistics Manager
  • Business Development Specialist

The opportunities for SAP trained business and IT professionals are growing all the time. Don’t wait to be left behind, sign up for an accredited SAP training or certification course now.

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Kristen Michaelides
Kristen Michaelides

Kristen is a writer specialising in education and the future of work. She is passionate about bringing industry trends and insights to light to help students and professionals take that next step in their career.

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