SAP Technical Training

As part of an all-inclusive Business Process Management Certificate, Supply Chain Management Certificate, or Technical Training Certificate, candidates learn how to harness SAP to meet specific business needs/objectives and find innovative ways to reach new customers, maximize efficiency/effectiveness, and drive profitable growth.

While GIIM’s primary focus is empowering senior leaders to drive digital transformation, effective leadership requires a deep, grounded understanding of the underlying technologies shaping modern business. Our hands-on technical tracks are purposefully designed as high-impact components within our broader Technical Leadership and Digital Management certificate pathways. These intensive modules provide the technical proficiency required to lead engineering teams, architect modern solutions, and make informed strategic decisions—serving either as targeted skill enhancements or as foundational stepping stones toward GIIM’s advanced executive credentials.

Prior to taking any of these courses, candidates should have taken Fundamentals of Information Technology Management and The Essentials of Data Management courses or their equivalent. 

The hands-on classes described below prepare candidates to apply SAP’s distinctive functional modules to the most widely used business processes, including:

  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Sales
  • Human Resources
  • Purchasing
  • Distribution
  • Banking
  • Inventory
  • MRP (Material Resource Planning)
  • Production Planning

Business Process Management Certificate

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GIIM will work with you in selecting the appropriate SAP courses:

1. Financial & Accounting Core Processes

  • Duration: 3 Days (24 Instructional Hours | 8 Hours/Day)

  • Delivery Formats: Live Virtual, On-Site Corporate Cohort, or Hybrid Blended

Course Overview

Modern enterprise financial management demands real-time visibility, automated close processes, and seamless multi-entity governance. This 3-day intensive course provides a comprehensive hands-on deep dive into the financial and accounting core of SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Participants will master how SAP’s breakthrough Universal Journal (ACDOCA) architecture unifies General Ledger (FI) and Controlling (CO) into a single, real-time source of financial truth. Guided by the intuitive SAP Fiori user experience, candidates will navigate end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) processes—from multi-currency transaction processing and automated bank statement reconciliations to project cost accounting, asset management, multi-branch tax compliance, and executive reporting.

Core Curriculum & Agenda

 

Day 1: Ledger Architecture, Multi-Entity Setup & Core Journal Postings

  • Universal Journal & Clean Core Principles: Understanding how SAP S/4HANA consolidates Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) into a unified ledger.

  • Organizational Structure & Multi-Branch Setup: Configuring company codes, business areas, and multi-branch organizational hierarchies.

  • General Ledger & Posting Period Control: Managing Chart of Accounts, parallel ledgers (GAAP/IFRS), fiscal year variants, and posting period maintenance.

  • Journal Entries & Multi-Currency Processing: Executing manual and automated journal postings, managing real-time foreign currency evaluations, and handling exchange rate differences.

Day 2: Cash Operations, Banking & Subledger Accounting

  • Bank Accounting & Cash Management: Centrally managing house banks, bank accounts, incoming/outgoing payment runs, and cash positions.

  • Automated Bank Statement Processing: Configuring electronic bank statement (EBS) imports, automated matching rules, and clearing workflows.

  • Fixed Asset Accounting: Managing the complete asset lifecycle—acquisitions, transfers, retirements, and real-time depreciation runs.

  • Project Cost Accounting & Controlling: Allocating project costs, tracking internal orders, and configuring cost element/cost center workflows.

Day 3: Financial Close, Budgeting, Tax & Executive Reporting

  • Period-End & Financial Closing: Executing subledger closes, automated accruals management, and period-end closing cockpits.

  • Budget Management & Planning: Setting up financial budgets, tracking variance reporting, and integrating with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for rolling forecasts.

  • Tax Reporting & Compliance: Managing global and local tax structures, calculating input/output taxes, and generating automated tax returns.

  • Controlling & Financial Statement Reporting: Generating real-time financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L), profit center reports, and multidimensional executive analytics via SAP Fiori.

2. Supply Chain, Logistics & Materials Management

  • Duration: 4 Days (32 Instructional Hours | 8 Hours/Day)

  • Delivery Formats: Live Virtual, On-Site Corporate Cohort, or Hybrid Blended

Course Overview

In today’s volatile global market, resilient supply chain operations require seamless end-to-end integration across procurement, warehousing, sales, and production planning. This 4-day intensive course provides a hands-on deep dive into modern logistics management using SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Participants will master core operational cycles—from supplier purchasing and landed cost calculations to advanced inventory tracking, warehouse bin management, multi-unit conversions, dynamic pricing, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). Utilizing SAP Fiori role-based applications, candidates will learn how to align stock levels with real-time demand, streamline multi-warehouse transfers, execute precise sales-and-delivery workflows, and manage post-sale service operations.

Core Curriculum & Agenda

 

Day 1: Material Master Governance, Pricing Architecture & Purchasing (P2P)

  • Master Data Management: Configuring items, business partners (vendors/customers), and material master views across logistics ecosystems.

  • Flexible Purchasing & Supplier Operations: Executing Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders (POs), and goods receipts.

  • Landed Cost & Import Calculations: Calculating customs fees, freight, and duty costs to establish precise valuation of imported inventory.

  • Dynamic Pricing & Agreements: Managing base price lists, volume discounts, tiered pricing models, and vendor/customer special price agreements.

Day 2: Advanced Inventory Management & Multi-Bin Warehousing

  • Inventory Transactions & Transfers: Managing stock movements, goods issues, inter-company transfers, and multi-warehouse stocking strategies.

  • Warehouse & Bin Location Management: Configuring bin structures, storage types, putaway strategies, and stock picking strategies.

  • Units of Measure (UoM) Conversion: Handling multiple units of measure for production, purchasing, sales, and inventory packaging.

  • Physical Inventory & Valuations: Executing cycle counts, physical inventory counts, and real-time stock valuation adjustments.

Day 3: Sales, Delivery Operations & Service Management (O2C)

  • Order-to-Cash (O2C) Execution: Processing customer sales orders, checking real-time material availability (ATP), and managing order fulfillment.

  • Delivery & Shipping Operations: Orchestrating outbound deliveries, picking, packing, shipping, and proof-of-delivery (POD) confirmations.

  • Customer Service Management: Managing service contracts, equipment history, warranty claims, and field service repair workflows.

Day 4: Production Planning, MRP & Supply Chain Analytics

  • Production Operations & Bills of Materials (BOMs): Defining work centers, routings, and multi-level Bills of Materials for manufacturing.

  • Material Requirements Planning (MRP Live): Running automated MRP to generate optimized purchase requisitions and planned production orders based on real-time demand signals.

  • Logistics Performance & Analytics: Utilizing SAP Fiori dashboards to monitor stock coverage, supplier performance, inventory turnover, and open order pipelines.

3. Modern Implementation, BTP Integration & Enterprise Support

  • Duration: 3 Days (24 Instructional Hours | 8 Hours/Day)

  • Delivery Formats: Live Virtual, On-Site Corporate Cohort, or Hybrid Blended

Course Overview

Executing a successful SAP deployment requires a balance of structured project governance, modern cloud integration techniques, and proactive post-go-live support. This 3-day intensive course equips project leads, solution architects, and technical consultants with the tools needed to manage end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations and maintain high-performing enterprise environments.

Participants will master the SAP Activate Methodology—the agile implementation framework designed for cloud and hybrid deployments. Hands-on modules cover technical installation and system monitoring, as well as building robust integration scenarios using SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Integration Suite (including SAP-to-File, Database-to-SAP, SAP-to-SAP, and REST/HTTP Web Services).

Finally, the course addresses the critical transition from project delivery to live operations, providing strategies for application lifecycle management, transaction monitoring, performance optimization, and ongoing enterprise support.

Core Curriculum & Agenda

 

Day 1: SAP Activate Implementation Methodology & System Installation

  • SAP Activate Lifecycle: Navigating the phases (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run) and key milestones for cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments.

  • Fit-to-Standard vs. Blueprinting: Conducting Fit-to-Standard workshops using SAP Best Practices to minimize custom code and maintain a Clean Core.

  • System Architecture & Installation Overview: Provisioning SAP S/4HANA instances, configuring client settings, and understanding package lifecycle management.

  • Data Migration & Preparation: Planning data migration strategies using the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit.

Day 2: BTP Integration Architecture & Web Services

  • Integration Landscape: Overview of SAP BTP Integration Suite and modern enterprise API management.

  • Building SAP-to-File & File-to-SAP Interfaces: Setting up secure SFTP/File adapters for automated batch data transfer.

  • Database & SAP-to-SAP Scenarios: Orchestrating cross-system database integrations and multi-tier SAP-to-SAP process flows (using IDocs, OData, and enterprise messaging).

  • API & Web Service Management: Creating, exposing, and consuming REST/SOAP Web Services and HTTP-based applications for modern web and mobile connectivity.

Day 3: Cutover, Transaction Monitoring & Production Support

  • Go-Live Readiness & Cutover Execution: Transitioning from pre-production testing (Unit/Integration/UAT) to live production cutover.

  • Establishing Support Operations: Setting up Tier 1–3 support structures, incident management workflows, and hypercare operations.

  • Transaction Monitoring & Debugging: Utilizing SAP Application Interface Framework (AIF), SM21/ST22 error logs, and ABAP debugging tools to diagnose transactional bottlenecks.

  • Performance Optimization & Governance: Monitoring system health, tuning database queries, managing system cache, and optimizing overall SAP landscape performance

4. SAP Embedded AI & Autonomous Operations: Leveraging SAP Joule, Business AI, and Smart Analytics

  • Duration: 3 Days (6 Hours / Day) | 18 Instructional Hours

  • Delivery Formats: Live Virtual, On-Site Corporate Cohort, or Hybrid Blended

Course Overview

Modern enterprise resource planning relies on bringing artificial intelligence directly into core business processes. This 3-day technical course equips SAP consultants, developers, data engineers, and system architects with the skills required to implement and manage SAP’s cutting-edge embedded AI capabilities—including SAP Joule (SAP’s generative AI copilot), SAP Business AI, and integrated machine learning frameworks across SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business One ecosystems.

Participants will learn how to leverage pre-built AI scenarios, configure conversational copilot workflows, implement predictive analytics, and integrate intelligent document processing directly within financial, supply chain, and customer-facing workflows. By automating routine decision-making and embedding natural language queries into daily operations, organizations can drive operational efficiency, improve forecasting accuracy, and maximize ERP return on investment.

Core Learning Objectives & Syllabus Breakdown

Day 1: SAP Business AI Architecture & SAP Joule Integration

  • SAP Business AI Strategy: Overview of SAP’s embedded AI ecosystem, ethical AI guidelines, and tenant architecture across cloud and hybrid ERP environments.

  • SAP Joule Copilot Configuration: Integrating SAP Joule across business modules to enable natural-language transactional navigation, contextual insights, and user assistance.

  • Generative AI for SAP Workflows: Utilizing generative AI capabilities to automatically draft sales quotes, summarize business reports, and generate custom emails/purchase orders.

  • Security, Identity, & AI Data Privacy: Managing SAP Cloud Identity Services, access controls, and data privacy protocols for AI interaction logs.

Day 2: Intelligent Document Processing & Predictive Analytics

  • SAP Document Information Extraction: Configuring optical character recognition (OCR) and machine learning models to automatically process invoices, receipts, and purchase documents.

  • Predictive Analytics in Core Operations: Implementing SAP Embedded Analytics and machine learning scenarios for cash flow forecasting, lead scoring, and demand planning.

  • Smart Inventory & Supply Chain AI: Applying predictive algorithms to stock level optimization, automated reorder triggers, and vendor risk analysis.

  • Automated Exception Handling: Utilizing AI rules to identify journal entry anomalies, flag duplicate payments, and streamline audit workflows.

Day 3: Extending AI via SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

  • SAP BTP AI Core & AI Launchpad: Deploying, serving, and managing custom machine learning models within the SAP BTP environment.

  • Connecting External LLMs: Integrating foundation models (OpenAI, Google Cloud Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock) securely into SAP enterprise workflows via SAP AI Core.

  • Side-by-Side Extensibility for Business One: Building lightweight AI extensions and webhooks for SAP Business One using BTP microservices and RESTful APIs.

  • AI Performance Monitoring & Governance: Tracking token consumption, model accuracy, execution latency, and continuous model lifecycle management (MLOps).

Skills Candidates Will Gain

  • SAP Joule Administration: Configuring and customizing SAP’s generative AI copilot across enterprise roles.

  • Embedded AI Deployment: Activating out-of-the-box machine learning scenarios in SAP finance, sales, and logistics.

  • Intelligent Automation: Building automated document extraction and exception-handling pipelines.

  • SAP BTP AI Orchestration: Connecting enterprise SAP data securely with custom and third-party Large Language Models (LLMs).

Career & Leadership Impact

Completing this course prepares technology professionals for high-demand specialized roles—such as SAP AI Lead, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Architect, SAP Technical Consultant (AI & Analytics), and Enterprise ERP Transformation Specialist—positioning them to lead next-generation intelligent ERP implementations.

5. SAP SDK & Extension Frameworks: Building Custom Applications & Add-Ons

  • Duration: 2 Days (16 Instructional Hours | 8 Hours/Day)

  • Delivery Formats: Live Virtual, On-Site Corporate Cohort, or Hybrid Blended

Course Overview

Extending core SAP functionality to meet unique business requirements demands a structured, developer-focused approach. This 2-day hands-on technical course equips software engineers and solution architects with the skills needed to design, develop, package, and deploy custom extensions, user interfaces, and business logic using SAP’s Software Development Kits (SDK) and extension APIs.

Participants will master data interface architectures (Service Layer, DI API/OData), user interface customizations (Fiori/UI5 and UI API), and cross-functional data handling. The curriculum thoroughly addresses add-on creation, packaging, license management, and support administration—enabling developers to build secure, scalable, and fully integrated SAP extensions while maintaining a Clean Core.

Core Curriculum & Agenda

 

Day 1: Architecture, Data Interfaces & User Experience

  • SDK Architecture Overview: Understanding extension topologies, API capabilities, and modern Clean Core extension strategies (Side-by-Side vs. In-App extensions).

  • Data Layer & API Integration (Service Layer / DI API): Performing CRUD operations, executing transactional business logic, and managing custom database tables (UDTs) and fields (UDFs).

  • User Interface Customization (UI API & SAP Fiori/UI5): Modifying standard screens, adding custom forms, creating custom user controls, and handling UI events.

  • Cross-User & Data Handling: Implementing multi-user transaction management, record locking, data validation, and custom business logic hooks.

Day 2: Business Development Tools, Packaging & Lifecycle Management

  • Developer Tooling & Environments: Utilizing Screen Builder, Application Studio, and SDK wizards to accelerate extension development.

  • Add-On Packaging & Installation: Building deployment packages, configuring installation scripts, and setting up automated add-on distribution.

  • License Management & Security: Integrating add-on license checks, user authorization frameworks, and data protection rules.

  • Supportability, Diagnostics & Deployment: Debugging custom extensions, managing log files, tracking API execution performance, and administering add-ons across multi-tenant environments.

6. Technical Development Consultant: Extending S/4HANA Finance & Controlling

  • Duration: 2 Days (16 Instructional Hours | 8 Hours/Day)

  • Delivery Formats: Live Virtual, On-Site Corporate Cohort, or Hybrid Blended

  • Prerequisites: Familiarity with basic SAP navigation, software development fundamentals, and introductory concepts in financial accounting.

Course Overview

Technical developers in an SAP environment must possess a dual mastery: understanding core business processes while knowing how to safely program, extend, and integrate custom functionality. This 2-day intensive course bridges the gap between functional finance operations and technical development for SAP Development Consultants.

Participants will explore the architecture of SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling, learning how core business processes—such as General Ledger postings, banking transactions, period-end procedures, and controlling allocations—interact with underlying database tables and data models (Universal Journal / ACDOCA).

Candidates will learn how to build custom financial reports, extend standard SAP financial workflows, utilize Core Data Services (CDS) views for real-time reporting, and implement essential configuration settings for custom financial extensions—all while maintaining a Clean Core architecture.

Core Curriculum & Agenda

 

Day 1: Financial Accounting Architecture & Data Modeling for Developers

  • Core Financial Process Flows: Mapping developer logic to key financial workflows (Record-to-Report, General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Cash/Banking).

  • Data Structure Deep-Dive: Navigating the Universal Journal (ACDOCA) data model, journal entry tables, and subledger integrations.

  • Banking & Transactional Development: Programmatically interfacing with banking processes, automated payment runs, and account reconciliation routines.

  • Accounting Procedures & Validations: Implementing custom validation and substitution rules for financial postings without modifying core SAP code.

Day 2: Controlling Integration, Custom Reporting & Extension Settings

  • Controlling (CO) & Cost Allocation Architecture: Interfacing with cost centers, internal orders, and profit center accounting models.

  • Real-Time Financial Reporting Tools: Building custom analytics and CDS views for financial statement extraction, controlling reports, and executive dashboards.

  • Essential Technical Configuration: Configuring system settings required for financial extension hooks, custom fields, and API endpoints.

  • Developer Guidelines & Clean Core: Utilizing modern extension tools (SAP BTP, ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model) to safely deliver high-performance custom enhancements.

7. Enterprise Solution Consultant: Systems Architecture, Integration & Operations

  • Duration: 2 Days (16 Instructional Hours | 8 Hours/Day)

  • Delivery Formats: Live Virtual, On-Site Corporate Cohort, or Hybrid Blended

  • Target Audience: Solution Architects, Senior Implementation Consultants, Functional Leads, and Technical Systems Administrators

Course Overview

A successful SAP Solution Consultant must bridge business strategy with back-end technical execution. This 2-day advanced course prepares solution leads and systems architects to design, configure, and maintain end-to-end business scenarios across Sales (SD), Distribution (MM), and Finance (FI/CO) within a fully integrated SAP landscape.

Participants will master the technical foundations of system landscape setup, tenant provisioning, master data distribution, and inter-company trading models. Hands-on modules guide candidates through complex enterprise scenarios—including local vs. centralized inter-company inventory fulfillment, central treasury liquidity forecasting, and automated in-house cash processing.

The course also covers robust data integration architectures—teaching consultants how to orchestrate automated ETL/ELT pipelines (Database-to-File, File-to-Database, and Master Data synchronization) and manage custom User-Defined Tables (UDTs) to support enterprise reporting and cross-system communication.

Core Curriculum & Agenda

 

Day 1: System Landscape Architecture, Configuration & Inter-Company Operations

  • Solution Architecture & Landscape Setup: Designing multi-tier SAP system landscapes, tenant provisioning, client administration, and technical system configuration.

  • Master Data Governance & Distribution: Orchestrating centralized Master Data Management (MDM) for customers, vendors, and materials across distributed entities.

  • Scenario Configuration & Process Monitoring: Setting up and auditing end-to-end integration flows across sales, procurement, and financial subledgers.

  • Inter-Company Purchasing & Sales: Configuring inter-company trading models—including stock transfers and drop-shipments from Local Stock vs. Central/Regional Stock.

  • Inter-Company Financial Consolidation: Eliminating inter-company balances, configuring automated clearing, and executing multi-entity financial rollups.

Day 2: Treasury Operations, Data Pipelines & Integration Engineering

  • Liquidity Forecasting & Cash Management: Integrating real-time cash flow logistics into central treasury models for accurate, predictive liquidity forecasting.

  • In-House Cash & Internal Payments: Configuring centralized in-house banking, internal payment processing, and netting workflows across global subsidiaries.

  • Data Integration Architecture & Transformations: Building automated pipelines for Vendor/Customer data migration and file-to-database / database-to-file batch interchanges.

  • Extensibility & System Communication: Designing custom User-Defined Tables (UDTs) and schema extensions to support specialized business logic, external Web APIs, and middleware interfaces.

8. Executive Certificate Series: Core Functional Domains in SAP S/4HANA

This 5-course series delivers comprehensive functional expertise across the essential operational pillars of the enterprise. Designed for business analysts, functional consultants, and departmental leads, each course focuses on real-time process execution, data integration, and decision-making within SAP S/4HANA.

Course 1: SAP S/4HANA Financials & Controlling (FI/CO)

  • Focus: Record-to-Report (R2R) & Financial Performance Management

Course Overview

Master real-time enterprise accounting powered by the SAP S/4HANA Universal Journal (ACDOCA). This course bridges external financial accounting (FI) and internal management reporting (CO) into a single, unified source of financial truth.

Key Topics Covered:

  • General Ledger & Multi-Ledger Accounting: Parallel ledgers (IFRS/GAAP), multi-currency evaluation, and real-time closing cockpits.

  • Accounts Payable & Receivable (AP/AR): Credit management, automated payment runs, and customer/vendor clearing.

  • Cost Center & Profit Center Accounting: Internal orders, overhead cost allocations, and profitability analysis (CO-PA).

  • Asset Accounting & Cash Management: Bank ledger integration, liquidity forecasting, and fixed asset lifecycle tracking.

Course 2: SAP S/4HANA Human Capital Management & SuccessFactors (HR/HCM)

  • Focus: Hire-to-Retire & Workforce Experience Management

Course Overview

Explore modern enterprise workforce management by combining core S/4HANA HCM capabilities with cloud-based SAP Success Factors architectures. Learn to manage global talent, organizational structures, and compliant payroll processing.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Organizational Management & Personnel Administration: Structuring business units, positions, employee master data, and digital personnel files.

  • Time Management & Attendance: Shift planning, absence tracking, and time-evaluation processing.

  • Payroll & Compensation Management: Gross-to-net payroll processing, benefits administration, and tax reporting compliance.

  • Cloud Integration: Connecting S/4HANA core HR with SAP SuccessFactors for talent acquisition, onboarding, and performance management.

Course 3: SAP S/4HANA Materials Management & Procurement (MM)

  • Focus: Procure-to-Pay (P2P) & Operational Sourcing

Course Overview

Streamline supply chain execution, vendor relationships, and inventory management. This course covers end-to-end procurement workflows, from purchasing requisitions to automated invoice verification.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Master Data Governance: Material master records, business partner (vendor) profiles, and purchasing info records.

  • Operational Procurement: Purchase requisitions, RFQs, purchase orders (POs), and framework contracts.

  • Inventory & Stock Management: Goods receipts, goods issues, transfer postings, and physical inventory counting.

  • Invoice Verification: Automated 3-way matching (PO, Goods Receipt, Invoice) and vendor payment holds.

Course 4: SAP S/4HANA Production Planning & Execution (PP)

  • Focus: Plan-to-Produce (P2P) & Manufacturing Operations

Course Overview

Align manufacturing capacity and raw material availability with market demand. Learn how to leverage MRP Live in S/4HANA to accelerate planning cycles and optimize factory floor operations.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Manufacturing Master Data: Bills of Materials (BOMs), work centers, capacity planning, and routings.

  • Demand Management & Forecasting: Sales & Operations Planning (SOP), material demand forecasting, and independent requirements.

  • Material Requirements Planning (MRP Live): Running high-speed, real-time MRP engines to generate planned orders and purchase requisitions.

  • Production Order Execution: Order creation, availability checks, material staging, shop-floor order confirmation, and finished goods movement.

Course 5: SAP S/4HANA Sales & Distribution (SD)

  • Focus: Order-to-Cash (O2C) & Commercial Management

Course Overview

Drive revenue growth and customer satisfaction by mastering the complete sales lifecycle. This course covers quotation management, real-time pricing models, shipping execution, and automated customer billing.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Sales Master Data: Customer business partners, pricing condition records, and material-sales view setups.

  • Order Processing: Sales inquiries, quotations, standard sales order entry, and contract management.

  • Fulfillment & Shipping Operations: Real-time Availability-to-Promise (ATP) checks, outbound delivery processing, picking, packing, and goods issue.

  • Billing & Credit Management: Generating customer invoices, processing credit/debit memos, and direct integration with S/4HANA Accounts Receivable.

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