Daily Consultant Vlog #67 - A Day in the Life of a SAP Consultant

Hi, my name is Katie, known as myhitlife.
In the previous vlog I told you how and now I'm going to tell you what I actually do. It's so vital to find a job you love! As if the job bores you, you will actually suck at it. And then actually think you are stupid. SO WRONG! You are disengaged! Anywho here's what a SAP Functional Consultant does on a daily basis. Please note there's so many roles in Consulting. Please let me know if you would like to hear anymore about my job such as what personality traits work with each role etc.
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I'm an IT Consultant who now lives in hotels 3-4 days a week from August 2018. Beforehand I was hotel living 4-5 days a week. I have not only maintained my fitness journey... I've gotten more fit. I've been hotel living since Sept 2017 and vlogging my journey since June 2018. Everyday to hold myself accountable on social media I post 3 times a day on each platform. I share all my knowledge and I'm extremely authentic. I even go live every day on IG and Facebook.
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I truly believe you should never be a victim of the circumstances YOU chose! I have no fitness background, but I've managed. A couple of years on I'm currently training for the nbc The Titan Games (switched now to SAS: Who Dares Wins). My mantra is always to lead by example.

[@Dilip110h]

Hey Katie, It's feels good that functional consultant creating vlogs about life as a SAP consultant and fitness too. Fantastic. Love your videos. Keep it up 👍👍👍By the way I'm SAP SD /MM consultant.

[@myhitlife]

Thank you so much my friend for reaching out! My page was mainly for how to stay healthy in a Consultant Lifestyle. I didn't expect to do SAP vlogs. But I wanted to show my tiktok audience what I do and how they could get into it. Keep on crushing it my friend!

[@stephandden]

Love the insight Katie! I work at a big 4 firm here in Toronto and just shared a week in the life of a consultant video ✨

[@myhitlife]

Steph & Den absolutely love what you pair are doing!!! Definitely needed! Keep on crushing it 🙌🏻

[@spati86]

Great video. Been in this SAP Consulting since 7 years. I really agree about travelling a lot and stared liking my job more when I was hopping a new country every weekend for 2 months continuously. It really has its perks and downsides.

[@myhitlife]

Thank you so much my friend! I think its vital for people to understand the lifestyle. As Consulting isn't just about the job.

[@rzr2]

You wont believe how long i had to search for this, thanks.

[@myhitlife]

Not a problem at all! Glad it helped!

[@cristianpaolini8820]

Hi Katie. Thank you for sharing. I start working as trainee SAP BTP Consultant tomorrow and I'm nervous but this video helped me out a lot!

[@myhitlife]

This makes me so happy. Hoping your first couple of weeks have been character building, but loving it. Keep me updated

[@cristianpaolini8820]

@@myhitlife Thank you! I managed to accommodate well. I'm a Developer Consultant (Fiori/UI5 Apps) and I already have been assigned to a project, so i'm excited!

[@myhitlife]

@@cristianpaolini8820 amazing! So excited for you! Always wanted to learn to code myself. Prob will do some self learning from sap open. Have the best time and enjoy the project 🙌🏻

[@cristianpaolini8820]

@@myhitlife Thanks!! I hope you learn a lot in the sap open courses 😄

[@jayjani327]

I find this extremely helpful. Thank you, Katie. I have studied three courses in my graduate studies: SAP R/3 PP MM SD. I would love to watch more videos on this.

[@myhitlife]

Thanks so much! I'll attached the two video's I've wrote up about how to get SAP Certified and SAP SD Certified kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYicfmObi9-HpLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/amGoi31maJZmiJY I will also, look at putting a playlist on my page for all the SAP video's so they are easy to find for people as well :). However, what would you like to know exactly. How your graduate studies can help you get an SAP role? Or how you can keep your studies more relevant within the SAP space? As SAP is not at S/4 HANA stage. In tech terms that's like the iPhone to the iPhone X.

[@tylenol_interlude]

Hi Katie, came across this video as I'm going to start my first job as a consultant-in-training next year. Thanks so much for this informative video!

[@myhitlife]

So happy for you my friend. I have many more videos on my sap Vlog playlist too if you need them. I’m sure you’ll smash it! Amazing news on getting your first job!!!

[@tylenol_interlude]

@@myhitlife Thanks so much! I'll be giving your vlogs a watch to prepare myself for this exciting career

[@saimanikantareddynasam9433]

Woww... Really great😍 You just explained an entire implementation in 5:46 mins👏👏 I like your pronounciation

[@myhitlife]

Thank you so much! Really appreicate that!

[@surajsharma-rx9tc]

Love the background music🎵🎶🎵

[@myhitlife]

Hotel vibes 🙌🏻

[@krishkrish3049]

Your are speaking from heart , that is great . I am also in to SAP Consulting

[@myhitlife]

Thank you so much friend! Lovely to meet you!

[@faddad101]

brilliant, got my digital interview for SAP tech functional specialist tomorrow so watching your vids haha - thanks for the tips and info!

[@myhitlife]

Happy to help my friend. I have a vlog for a developer as well on my SAP vlog playlist.

[@KingKunta.]

This video is very useful since I'm graduating in 6 months and needed to know more of the day to day from an outside source and not the internship recruiter lol

[@myhitlife]

So happy my friend. Got plenty more in my SAP Vlog playlist. Hope it helps. I randomly feel into SAP. I was told business analyst role... yeah LOL

[@KingKunta.]

@@myhitlife Very interesting! about to graduate now and I have had plenty job offers and were you trained in VB or Python in Uni.

[@hussein283]

I'm starting a new job as SAP consultant in April 2020. Looking forward to this eventful lifestyle! I really enjoyed watching this video. It's as the saying goes short and sweet, and also very informative ! Keep it up!

[@myhitlife]

Hussein Al-Sakka thank you so much for your support on it. It’s honestly the job in a nut shell. I’m extremely excited for you! It’s a fantastic opportunity! Have an amazing career start and if you need any help just don’t me a question & im glad to help

[@Viego4300]

Soo how is it?

[@mayjoyjoseph271]

I really found this video interesting, I just started to learn SAP SF module

[@myhitlife]

Thank you and huge congrats!

[@adetayoj3034]

You are amazing ; thank you for this

[@myhitlife]

Happy to help!

[@recaplord285]

I just found my dream job I've been SAP consultant without knowing my whole life 😂 I've been designing and installing different hardware for different organs for low amount of money just because i liked it i loved the way they're happy with what i did Hmmmm🙃

[@myhitlife]

Well my friend fantastic news because now you can up your pay LOL. So happy you know what you enjoy!

[@recaplord285]

@@myhitlife thanks kind lady 😄

[@myhitlife]

@@recaplord285 here to help :). When I was younger I wanted to be an accountant, but I'm so glad I found SAP instead! As building systems are a lot more fun for me personally

[@recaplord285]

@@myhitlife exactly

[@pasindugimhan5779]

Subscribed and Thank you dear!

[@myhitlife]

@@pasindugimhan5779 truly appreciate this. Thank you.

[@pranaynarvariya8342]

Congrats! Your 1000th subscriber😊

[@myhitlife]

Thank you so much! Such a big surprise

[@pranaynarvariya8342]

@@myhitlife Ma'am,I am a fresher at big MNC, CS graduate,I know nothing about SAP but company shortlisted me for SAP ABAP, training will start from coming monday.I searched content regarding SAP like what people do in this field,what's future and I like the zest given on your channel. Thanks😊 and Keep posting videos regularly.

[@myhitlife]

@@pranaynarvariya8342 Massive congrats on your news! There are plenty of jobs for freshers in SAP and its pretty normal. So glad you got one! Glad it could help :)

[@Kawwas_Pandaverse]

After a long recruitment process i was selected as a SAP consultant. Training starts next week. I'll be getting a good training for sure. But i'm a bit nervous because i'm completely new to this area. Hope I made the right choice.

[@myhitlife]

Nothing is premenant. Better to start at something, because in a year a year will pass. I'm excited for you. The soft skills of a Consultant can be transferred to multiple jobs anyways. Let me know how you get on and massive congrats!

[@p_roduct9211]

Hi Chan Chan, how are you doing? Where are you at now with consulting? Did you go into SAP green or had previous experience?

[@swapnanagaraju5098]

I think its too late i'm commenting to this video I'm learning ABAP on HANA now please wish me luck by the way video was great.

[@myhitlife]

I've always wanted to code. I will say with being an ABAP developer training is fundamental. Doing the SAP ABAP certification. Wishing you all the best! Very common for developers to move over to functional. Than functional move over to developers. You got this!

[@MrVineeth112]

You made me happy!! I'm an ERP consultant (not SAP) working in Dubai. And frankly, I was not satisfied with my job. After watching your video, I started to think about my career in another perspective. And Yeah! This is an awesome job than I thought. Anyways Thank you!! @myhitlife

[@myhitlife]

Honestly it truly is an amazing job with buckets of opportunities. You won't always have the same day. If one project is tough. That's fine it won't last forever. Especially now as technology is improving. I've seen projects go from 3 years to 1 year. Different industries and different clients. You can also carry your skills into other project based industries. Example I'm building a personal brand :). Thank you for your comment!

[@MrVineeth112]

Can I ask you something? I'm working with a software company that provides ERP solutions for SMEs. It's our own Erp product. I'm working as a functional consultant for 5 years, also experienced in .net coding and SQL. I'm actively looking for a job right now. In the UAE, the demand for Erp consultants is high. But they require experience in SAP, Oracle Erp, etc. So can you please tell me, what should I do to become an SAP functional consultant?

[@savinashab8935]

Me too ! cheers

[@gorkemoncul6565]

@@MrVineeth112 hey, have you go into SAP consulting area in UAE? I hope the things going right for you! Can you update your journey on the consulting side? I have also technical backround as a data analyst

[@anhphuongnguyen7665]

love your vid so much. I really need this right now bcs I am considering learn SAP too

[@myhitlife]

Happy to help my friend. I always say to grads don’t pay for your own certification. Apply for a sap graduate scheme and they will pay for you. Smartest route! Best of luck my friend!

[@anhphuongnguyen7665]

@@myhitlife I did not know about that wow cool tip thank you so much! I am really looking forward to your next vids.

[@myhitlife]

@@anhphuongnguyen7665 I'm here to help :). Honestly giving a cert isn't really beneficial at all without the experience. With the grad jobs you only need a BSc. I have a SAP vlog playlist on my page. On general though I never create a vlog unless its a new q :). There will be a vlog there on a SAP grad scheme too no doubt. Best of lucky my friend!

[@oanhtran7283]

i hope you will make English subtilte, thank you so much for sharing

[@myhitlife]

That's actually a great idea! Thanks for sharing I will definitely look into this for these video's in a couple of months.

[@oanhtran7283]

@@myhitlife i will start a job SAP consultant next year in Japan, so hope to see more videos of you, thank u !

[@english4114]

I saw some videos in your vlogs about SAP, I agree with you... work like a functional consultant is pretty good because you can travel, every new day you can do something different. But SAP is very complex system with many functionalities. Is not frustrating with 5 year of experience or more you get an incident that you have no idea how to solve? How do you deal with? What is your metodology to find a solution under project pression to delivery the result? I don´t know if you talked about this before but if possible share if us your point of view.

[@myhitlife]

Even if you had 20 years experience you can be in that situation as SAP constantly evolves to keep up with new technology and make constant improvements for the solution to be more user friendly. So honestly I just always go to Google and see whether there is SAP blogs or articles out there. Or I will reach out to someone I know with more experience. And on times I will just go into the system (sandbox) and trial/error it. In those times I would obviously work overtime to get it done. If you are completely out of your depths you can raise it with your project manager to try and get assistance as well. Plus clients understand you won't know everything so its good to say, "I will have to check and get back to you". In just a circumstance where you have to not be able to judge yourself and get uncomfortable by reaching out for help if needed etc.

[@Ashokmerfey]

Good detailing , Could you divulge a detailed vlog on the real time life of an SAP ABAP consultant...

[@myhitlife]

I can happily do that. I'm not a SAP ABAP Developer myself. But I can walk through the project life cycle from their point of view. As when I have customized developers I would work with an ABAP developer (for on premise or private cloud developments). With S/4 HANA developments for cloud projects developments are mainly done within FIORI and therefore, java script.

[@myhitlife]

Hey, vlog now up for you :)

[@radsuvajatz6921]

Hi, great video. I have been working in my government Tax administration for over 10 years and we have been usin SAP CRM and ERP.My intrest is personaly is finding information, prospecting and lets say customer care, also marketing,I am interested in becoming SAP consultant, what roadmap would you reccomend for me? Thank you

[@myhitlife]

@@radsuvajatz6921 think what module you’d like to do if you want to be a functional consultant. But there are many roles in sap consultancy companies including pre sales or even marketing team. So do a google research and then go talk to recruiters

[@ITPREPLearningHub]

Hello SAP Consultants, Let me share my experience with SAP certifications: if you get some dump questions and study them you will get your certification. Visit me for more tips :) Best of luck to all 🍀

[@RuchiRawat-d9i]

Hey Katie. I have seen your consultant vlogs and quiet impressed by them. Recently I have decided to switch my career to SAP Functional Consultant. I have been self learning and I would appreciate if you could help me guide to get my first opportunity to work as a consultant. I want to learn and explore this domain. I am quite interested in making my career in this field.

[@myhitlife]

I have a SAPA Vlog playlist on how to get a graduate job in SAP. Check there and through the playlist in general. I left the industry in 2021

[@celiarodriguez7342]

​@@myhitlife what are you doing now? If you dont mind me asking

[@myhitlife]

@@celiarodriguez7342 I’m in Web3. I did leave my job to become a trader, but then discovered Web3

[@abdulrahmandahir5219]

Thanks a lot..enjoyed ur video

[@myhitlife]

Thank you for commenting! I really appreciate it!

[@moayadahmed9142]

how this "testing" goes i.e are you using a software or trying every function this software does ?! can you please explain it for me? thanks anyways.

[@myhitlife]

Hi, the testing a Functional Consultant does is called Functional Unit Testing. You perform it yourself within the SAP. For example if something was built by a developer then he tests it first doing Unit Testing and then the Functional Consultant would test it to make sure it worked and fitted the clients requirements. Or if you are just using standard SAP functionality you would create master data and test the business processes. Example of business processes to test would be Procure to Pay scenario such as create a PR, create a PO, post a GR and so on. I hope this helps. In general you create your own test scripts and then perform screenshots as you go.

[@Lee-ii9mk]

Is that a Welsh accent? Love it!

[@myhitlife]

It is indeed 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@olayinka5494]

Hi Katie, during the pandemic I lost my job as an inventory analyst in a retail environment. I am thinking of a career as a SAP function consultant. Leveraging on my supply Chain experience. I have been doing some research and I have finally concluded this is some I would excel in. Please can you advise on how you think I could start. I would appreciate any recommendations, platforms or institutions where I can get the technical know how to get on board. Thanks

[@myhitlife]

As you have no SAP experience I would recommend applying to sap graduate / analyst roles. That will be your way to get into it. I have numerous Vlogs on this on my sap Vlog playlist. Hope it helps!

[@mashaalyusufi5392]

Are there any books/articles/blogs/manuals or any other content you would recommend to people training to be Functional Consultants that may make them adept at mapping out business requirements with regards to SAP Marketing Cloud?

[@myhitlife]

All on SAP Learning hub

[@haritsfadhillah5707]

Please, share more about SP consulting

[@myhitlife]

I have a SAP vlog playlist on my page :)

[@m.omarjohary7968]

I really like your vlogs

[@myhitlife]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@mahfoozalikhan6502]

Awesome video..

[@myhitlife]

Thank you so much! Always here to help!

[@gayatrideshmukh6602]

Do you ever feel underconfident with your knowledge in sap? It's like a big ocean.

[@myhitlife]

I feel this! Especially now with SAP Cloud certifications you have to resit them 4 times a year to keep up to date. It can be so overwhelming, but its always great to take a step back and remember the business processes first. If you understand the business processes then the SAP new or existing functionality will make sense, because it was created purely for them. I personally try to take it a project at a time. We are all humans and we don't know everything so it's important when we see that gap we spend our work time & spare time to fill it. A lot of the SAP functionality now is brand new so you could be the first one that does it. Therefore, just take a step at a time. It also helps massively if you stay in one area of SAP so then you only have to focus on the functionality updates and certifications then. No one is expected to know all of SAP. Hence why you are a SAP Functional Consultant in a certain field. I hope this helps.

[@botondglasz248]

If you don't mind, what accent do you have? (Btw the video was really helpful! Thanks!)

[@myhitlife]

Haha I don't mind. I'm Welsh. I come from Wales in the UK :). Happy to help!

[@roystonamin366]

Hey do u know anything about SAP FI consultant and if yeah then do they require people skills too....thanks👍🏿

[@myhitlife]

Hey Royston, it's exactly the same principal for any consultant no matter the area. It's also vital to know the business process. So would highly recommend you having an accounting qualification first and then look at SAP. It doesn't have to be formal education. For example when I looked at picking up SAP Procure to Pay I KZbind P2P business process for dummies and once I understood it. I then started looking at SAP and tying transactions/ FIORI tiles to it. Let me know if you would like more information and I'll happily do another video. I was in the finance team

[@bigjuicefolife]

Do you think its worth getting an SAP Certification for someone in a current business role? I'm looking to get out of being a poorly paid contractor doing supply chain clerk SAP support activities and into something more permanent with more responsibilities. I have thought about getting the CPIM along with an SAP Cert or two. However, my role is still using the ERP 6.0 for production planning but on the procurement side, they're now doing Ariba. Currently, I have an SAP Learning Hub - Procurement Edition subscription and I haven't really read a lot in my chosen edition. However, I did boot up Live Access today in the Procurement Academy Part 1. Since I'm already familiar with pp and mm transactional codes, I'm wondering if I can get away with doing Live Access (until it runs out), then find some tests materials for either TSCM52 or TSCM42, study, and then try to get certified in either one? I have two free tries that came with my purchase of the subscription. Any advice would be appreciated! :)

[@myhitlife]

I would recommend now applying to sap consultancies companies. The company would pay for a sap cert if needed. Be upfront with your sap skills. I’ve seen recently people with your experience being bought in even as a graduate scheme level. But graduates are still paid well with a defined career path

[@bigjuicefolife]

@@myhitlife I have heard from folks that if you don't have an SAP cert or two, don't even bother applying to consultant roles. Makes me feel like its a barrier to getting certified and actually landing a gig. Making 20/h in a short contract gig at 35 years old isn't exactly peachy :( I like using SAP but wonder if I am even good enough to be a consultant. Kind of tired this life I have and want something better for myself.

[@myhitlife]

@@bigjuicefolife Hi my friend, what some people do when they do a career change. Is they join a SAP graduate program. This program is specifically for graduates with zero SAP experience. The companies will then pay for a SAP cert. If I'm honest experience matters more than certs here in the UK. Not everyone of my co workers are certified! So look at a grad program for it. I have vlogs on that under my SAP vlog playlist. Grad wages are decent too and they can quickly promote you as well under that scheme

[@bigjuicefolife]

@@myhitlife What are these grad programs you speak of? I looked at you SAP VLOG playlist. I'm wondering if these SAP grad programs are a thing of the UK and not the US. In the US, it seems like they expect you have experience AND certifications for consultant roles. I even have been rejected by SAP many times for their internal functional roles.

[@bigjuicefolife]

@@myhitlife Do you have an email I may contact you at to discuss my options further? Just subscribed.

[@timati4311]

@myhitlife Hey :) Are you still in SAP consulting in 2024? what do you think about Ai in the SAP space. how will it impact the life and work of an consultant?

[@myhitlife]

Hi, I left SAP in 2021 so I haven’t seen SAP AI, but I’ve been in Web3 since then. AI is definitely the future. Can’t say how it will impact the life and work of a consultant. Will definitely get harder with ChatGPT as clients can now easily find answers

[@Ssrrkdkfjs]

Hello Katie, I am an Indian student with an experience of 1 year in the Supply chain space. I am going to the UK this semester for my master's after which I am planning to get into SAP Functional consultancy. What are the job prospects for Junior SAP Consultants in the UK?

[@myhitlife]

Hi Srinivas, To get a graduate job in SAP in the UK you don’t need a master degree. And getting a masters degree wouldn’t put you ahead. I would recommend to apply for sap graduate schemes as they have specific career paths and more support for you. Check out my sap Vlog playlist for more info on what that is. Wishing you all the best!

[@Ssrrkdkfjs]

@@myhitlife Thank you so much!

[@jesshageronaga6186]

Hey katie, Do you also use coupa software?

[@myhitlife]

Hi Jessha, I'm assuming Coupa is a procurement software? SAP doesn't use Coupa, but it can integrate with it through API's and interfaces.

[@jesshageronaga6186]

@@myhitlife thank u so much :)

[@ПетарВићентић]

How hard it is to dive in SAP with BSc in economics or finance or statistics?Is programming esential for SAP consulting?

[@myhitlife]

Extremely easy. I have a BSc in Econ. You do not need programming skills unless you want to be an ABAP developer. You could go into a Functional Consultant role. They may try to push you into the finance (FI or CO) area, but if you don't want to do that you do not have to.

[@myhitlife]

Apply for SAP Graduate programs.

[@ПетарВићентић]

Thanks alot, pretty helpful 😁

[@dreadynerdy6382]

Come back we need more videos

[@myhitlife]

Naww so kind of you to say! Sadly I left SAP in 2021, but I have a SAP vlog playlist on my page covering lots of qs.

[@dreadynerdy6382]

@@myhitlife thanks I'll check it out...mind sharing why you left?

[@myhitlife]

@@dreadynerdy6382 I left the SAP industry as honestly money doesn’t really make me happy, but also my face kind of didn’t fit. My entrepreneurship spirits just didn’t fully align. I was on a journey of personal development and I wanted to do something I loved. In the pandemic travel was no longer and I was on a client which could’ve been 5 years long! For me I like change, I like to learn constantly. As that’s not really the typical sap path. You should stay in one module. I still didn’t find my module. And in progress reviews I’d butt heads because of this. And I was around a lot of people who were on even better money & just not happy. So it made me think. I did adore my career in the SAP industry and all the opportunities it gave me, but it was time for me to move on. I feel Web3 is more my pace tbh. I didn’t realise SAP does have an innovative unit. However, even then I met someone who worked there with SAP and left in Web3. Sometimes you just want to sprint, but in consultancies companies you can’t always do that. This isn’t everyone’s experience mind, but for mine I found I was always in this position. And I felt that I was a butterfly who had to stop walking and fly. However, it made me realise I adore making people happy. I’m looking to one day work at VeeFriends in Customer Success which is just everything I’m about. With the culture & constant learning plus speed of environment. Doing side hustles or thinking differently it purely welcomed. So that’s my essay. I hope it helps!

[@dreadynerdy6382]

@@myhitlife thank you

[@3.7cuadrado]

Hi! Are you self employed?

[@myhitlife]

Hey, I've left SAP now, but back then I was working for a SAP Consultancy company

[@3.7cuadrado]

@@myhitlife woow you finaly got other kind of work?

[@Soulfulreader786]

Your job is very exciting By the way as a data analyst/ machine learning engineer is there scope to work in SAP field

[@myhitlife]

Hi my friend, there is a data migration element to certain projects. Where you have to migrate the data from the old systems to SAP. I'm not sure about machine learning. I would check the SAP site and see :).

[@Soulfulreader786]

@@myhitlife thanks:) On open sap ,i found a fre course relate to cloud analytics planning.iam checking out ,it is related to project planing.i wil explore more in this area

[@myhitlife]

@@Soulfulreader786 if you have no sap experience and have a degree I would recommend looking into a SAP graduate scheme by a sap consultancy company

[@Officialyasirbadawi]

Do you provide any coaching or trainings for new and aspiring SAP technology consultants?

[@myhitlife]

Hi, I do not. I left SAP in 2021. But before I left I created a SAP vlog playlist on my page. Covers a lot of questions.

[@Officialyasirbadawi]

@@myhitlife yes there are really valuable. It’s only reason I asked for private coaching ✨. Thanks for your contribution to the field 🤝

[@myhitlife]

@@Officialyasirbadawi truly appreciate this. Would love to see more senior consultant providing videos like this or acting as an online mentor. They really do go a long way.

[@Officialyasirbadawi]

@@myhitlife I completely agree with you. After hearing your insights on ABAP, I'm now more determined to pursue a career as an SAP project manager and am considering obtaining the ACTIVATE certification. I've worked as a BASIS consultant for over a year and as an ABAP consultant for six months. It's clear that SAP is moving towards minimizing customization wherever possible. I wish you the best in all your future endeavors 🤝✨

[@myhitlife]

@@Officialyasirbadawi project management is always a good role to have and can transfer across industries. Just naturally you got to be self aware if that’s for you. Me personally, I hated management roles. But happy to see you trying roles. Wishing you all the best!!!

[@TonyMahoniMontana]

Would you say that a Fi/Co Consultant could easy change his job for a Controller in a company position ?

[@myhitlife]

Hi, if you get a SAP Consultancy company to pay for your Controlling Qualification and SAP Co certification it should be manageable to go across. I'm not sure the hierarchy positions, but I think you could start out as a basic accountant and then work your way up relatively quickly. If the company you went to had an SAP system in place it would be a lot more beneficial for yourself.

[@jisav9266]

I just learned fico and took certification, but still don't have the confidence to apply for interviews. do we really need additional courses like testing or any reporting tool that we really need when we start working. companies requirements are so different ,and i am little confused what should i learn next to land in a job. will you explain different case scenarios with example to get more insight to this job profile. thanks in advance

[@myhitlife]

Hello, my friend I have created and uploaded a vlog for yourself (based on a graduate job view and what would happen on your first day). It is long winded, but honestly you have everything you need to get a graduate job. So apply now. Without project experience you would never be able to get a job as a FI or CO Consultant anyways. You could mention to recruiters that you have certs without the experience and you would be willing to work at a lower wage to get you a job. But I would recommend reaching out. I've seen people try to say they've had project experience when they didn't and they lost their job. In SAP its all about project experience. Hope it helps.

[@jisav9266]

@@myhitlife thanks dear.thanks for your reply. i am very nervous and anxious about what i will be doing in the real enviornment .can you post more video's about the different scenarios and commom errors that usually comes on your day to day job. and also give us some suggestions ,tips how to tackle them.it will be great helpful for many out there including myself. thanks in advance.

[@myhitlife]

@@jisav9266 Hi as I mentioned in the new vlog when you are new to the environment anyways you will be under a mentor the whole way to guide you. I wouldn't stress as you would have support

[@sydneybosnik644]

Hello mam, It is so nice of you that you share your experience with SAP in great detail. Very helpful. And apologies to ask you a question in an old video. Currently I am working as a SAP functional consultant but am interested in IoT/ Leonardo for which I am ready to study machine learning , data science , python etc. My question is could you please tell what subjects I should study like machine learning or python to become a IoT/leonardo consultant? And what will be my role in SAP Iot ? as within IoT there are different roles. And is there any difference in Leonardo and Iot?

[@myhitlife]

Hey, I'm really sorry I haven't worked in those areas so I wouldn't have the expertise to answer that.

[@sydneybosnik644]

@@myhitlife No issues Mam. Thanks for your reply. Keep posting 👍

[@sarahyoon9844]

How can one step into a SAP job? Usually lots of sap jobs are requiring certain experience level. Is this possible to start as a total fresher?

[@myhitlife]

Thanks so much! I'll attached the one video I've wrote up about how to get into SAP kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIHQnJaElKuLY7s I will also, look at putting a playlist on my page for all the SAP video's so they are easy to find for people as well :) Let me know if this answers your question. If not, I will happily put another video up.

[@sarahyoon9844]

@@myhitlife Hi, thanks for posting this. I have watched this just now. Looking forward to your next postings regarding the topic SAP domain and your life as a consultant. One question, can you also create a video on more concrete "job shadowing" about SAP consultant? Of course due to the client security, you would not be able to open alot but e.g. what kind of meeting is being organised for what purpose, which kind of stakeholders are being involved, how the requirements are gathered, how you analyse and implement to configure the system as a consultant etc. By online-shadowing, it will be definitely beneficial for many other wanna-be followers. Or did you already upload something like this? :) Many thanks!

[@sarahyoon9844]

PS: in the sense of the real day-to-day business scene :)

[@myhitlife]

Thank you so much for your support! I also have a SAP Vlog playlist on my page kzbin.info/aero/PLyEkyde7Uu_PeO3PtLjMFmCx-gj2NAFJ0 I'll be uploading a couple of vlogs this week regarding GaryVee & SAP, SAP Cloud Certification and Is it worth getting into SAP :)

[@myhitlife]

Hi Sarah, massive apologies for some reason your comments go into the spam section and I don't get to see them. I can do Job shadowing vlogs (mainly the design gathering relevant), but I'll just talk yourself through the documents & how they are set out. I won't be sharing anything as you mentioned it's sensitive information. Plus, depending on the SAP software the documents may even differ. I've been on 3 projects this year and the documents have slightly differed. Or I can't walk you through the system as it's our company internal landscape. However, system configuration changes massively on what functional area you are in. So you would be better off YouTubing your relevant Functional area example Finance to find the configuration relevant KZbin video. If you want to selflearn a module it's very doable over the internet these days through googling. It takes a big work ethic mind, but if you got a degree! You can definitely do this to an extent as well especially with a SAP system on hand.

[@alexandernicolo]

I’ve been working as an FI consultant in the Philippines for 7 years now and I’m planning to move to Canada in about a year. Is it difficult to get a job as an SAP functional consultant for immigrants? I have 0 Canadian experience.

[@myhitlife]

I'm not Canadian so I wouldn't know. I know though Canada loves their immigrants and are extremely welcoming there. So as long as you have the correct visa you should be fine. You could email recruiters out there beforehand though.

[@savewikileaks5928]

Hey katie, I am doing my mechanical engineering now. I want to get into SAP area. I can't choose between QM, PP, MM. can you please make a video on that. And which one will be best regarding my technical background.

[@myhitlife]

Hi, to get into SAP join a SAP Graduate Program. You don't need to have a module ready in your mind. The Graduate program will then guide you to which certificate to do. The best module is to do the one that makes you happy and which module business process you enjoy. Even myself now I've done projects with QM and MM. Plus other modules. But I had an Economics background which would map me to FICO area, but I didn't like it. Try to try different modules and see what you enjoy. I hope this helps :)

[@savewikileaks5928]

@@myhitlife That's an awesome reply katie. Thanks a lot for your quick response. And I didn't know about SAP Graduate program. Thank you for mentioning that.Wish you best. Stay safe these days.

[@myhitlife]

Not a problem at all my friend. Happy to help :)

[@prabhakaran8613]

Hi katie, currently I'm studying sap mm so how to get the job opportunities for that ??

[@myhitlife]

Hi, look for sap graduate/ analyst opportunities

[@sonofdurin8044]

I intend on going for SAP HR, have you got any idea if it’s worth it

[@myhitlife]

Do you enjoy SAP HR? I’ve never really been on a project where HR was implemented. I’m assuming you’d be going into success factors. Would you be an end user or be on the projects implementing it? I would if I was you try to reach out to a hr functional consultant and ask them. Sorry I can’t help anymore

[@souravlaga2645]

Can you tell me which one is better between sap mm or sas?

[@myhitlife]

Hey, I've never really heard of sas sorry. So can't really help there, but have a good google. The answers are always there.

[@cinemaholic1528]

How much salary is one supposed to get in SAP industry especially when you are consultant in mm module?

[@myhitlife]

You can Google search average salaries. I would say the salaries are pretty consistent across all modules (maybe hire in EWM as it’s new and the less supply there). Graduate starts at £25,000- £33,000 and after 3 years experience I would aim to be on £50,000. Obviously if you stay in a company you probably won’t be on that so you’d have to move

[@cinemaholic1528]

@@myhitlife well I have just 2 year experience in this domain. I'm good in mm, sd and right now I'm learning EWM. I have seen the salary figures on glassdoor. It says that it's around 70k to 1 lac cad?

[@cinemaholic1528]

@@myhitlife what are the key skills that will enhance the chances of mine to get the job in Canada in SAP industry. Actually right now I'm in India

[@myhitlife]

@@cinemaholic1528 I’m in the UK. But yeah Google is always a good source. You should go aim for that.

[@myhitlife]

@@cinemaholic1528 just get project go lives in a functional consultant role. Make sure you are part of the design to the end. Write the SDD, FSs, testing, go live and even some support etc. Then be amazing at it. Know standard SAP in that area

[@hsk7715]

Which module you choose for sap consultants

[@myhitlife]

It varies. Depending what you enjoy as a consultant. You pick which part of the business process you’d like to focus on & that translates to what sap you’d pick

[@hsk7715]

@@myhitlife l like to do data analysis because I feel I am good at solving business problems using data please suggest which module best for me is sap Bobi or sap hana which is best

[@myhitlife]

@@hsk7715 potentially that’s SAP BI, but in my experience each sap functional consultant usually managed the reports linked to their module & not necessarily a SAP BI team. You should research more into that

[@myriam1ish]

Did you do some of implementation?

[@myhitlife]

Yes friend I’m sure I’ve done 5 full project life cycles. As well as join projects post design phase.

[@myriam1ish]

@@myhitlife thank you Was it hard to learn I will start a Sap Ariba and concur position soon I just want to make sure I choose the right thing lol How long did you take you learn the implementation!? There is coding on it ? Thank you

[@myhitlife]

@@myriam1ish only coding if you are a developer tbh. Google will be your best friend and just take it a day at a time.

[@nazirdar7390]

How old were you when you started working as a SAP Consultant and obviously what was your qualification at that time.?

[@myhitlife]

I was 22 years old when I started working in SAP. I only had a BSc Economics degree. I fell into a data role which turned to be a SAP erp project. You don't need an IT degree to go into SAP.

[@ristaa.saputri2217]

@@myhitlife is it late if I start learn SAP in 29? I start to be SAP functional trainee next month. I feel a bit not confident bcs I’m in 29 and the other trainees are fresh graduates.

[@myhitlife]

@@ristaa.saputri2217 it’s never too late my friend! I’ve seen people of all ages start sap! Proud of you and smash it!

[@alifauziyan1157]

Do you think we need a master degree to be a sap consultan?

[@myhitlife]

Definitely not. A BSc is enough. Even if you got a masters you would still start at the level of someone with a BSc. Apply for a SAP graduate program

[@jonaspedersen5990]

What education do you people working with/in SAP have?

[@myhitlife]

Apologies about the delayed response. A degree to get into SAP. Then when you're in SAP you can do a SAP certification. Isn't required but a nice to have. Experience matters more

[@ditto303]

Hey Katie, can you tell us what degree you have? I would like to know if it’s a good path formleoole with my background

[@myhitlife]

Hi, I have a BSc in Economics and when I graduated I worked at PwC doing Taxes. Realised I hated taxes and only did a Econ degree for a "good" job. I then signed up for a business analyst job which was actually a data role on a SAP project. I didn't know SAP existed before that and the moment I discovered it I knew it was the path for me. I have other video's like do I need a IT degree to get into SAP as well.

[@rachana_n]

@@myhitlife Did you do any formal training to learn SAP FUNCTIONALITY ??

[@myhitlife]

@@rachana_n for my first 3-4 years I learnt purely on the job with project experience. I have two SAP certifications now but that's mainly for audit purposes. To get into the SAP area its great to just learn the basics and do some Open SAP courses. No need to get certified until you find the area which suits you

[@rachana_n]

@@myhitlife where to take basics and open SAP courses ?

[@myhitlife]

@@rachana_n open.sap.com/courses

[@ashvanidubey2180]

hey.. hope u r doing well in ur blogs wd strong immune . With a experience of end user, need a job of a consultant. any suggestions for coming techs in SAP. PLZZZZZ

[@myhitlife]

Hey, I'm sorry I don't understand fully as your English is a little bit difficult to understand. As an end user you would be viewed with experience of the live system. You could apply for jobs via google & linkedin for functional consultant roles in that area you have worked in (example PP, MM or FI). Obviously as its just end user experience you will not be paid a typical Consultant wage. But with life cycles added you will make it there.

[@ashvanidubey2180]

@@myhitlife ..can i have any link as i tried on job portals but in vain..

[@myhitlife]

@@ashvanidubey2180 I'm sorry my friend I do not. Looking for a job it a full time job in itself. It will take a lot of work. Just be patient. Its taken myself 6 months before

[@ashvanidubey2180]

@@myhitlife 🥰😂means a lot..!

[@Bbattoyy]

how do you get clients?

[@myhitlife]

You generally work for a consultancy company and they get the clients for you. You’re then assigned to a project. In my role as I was more junior I never really did the bid work.

[@Bbattoyy]

@@myhitlife thank you for your response.

[@sushilnirulkar]

hi, it was a nice introduction. its very helpful. I am an ERP Consultant in India but not certified i Look after Production Planning here in an Automobile ancillary. Currently i am perusing SAP PP Module i.e: TSCM40/42 Papers. i am Planning to immigrate to CANADA. Do you think there are JOB for SAP PP Consultant. I will Share My CV with you please suggest what more i should study to be good in my JOB. Please suggest.

[@myhitlife]

Hi Sushil, regarding SAP ERP if you are referring to the SAP version. This is actually pretty old now for SAP. When looking at projects or certs you should be looking for S/4 HANA and ideally the latest version of it. S/4 HANA is now at 2020! There will be SAP jobs there as SAP is global. I would focus more on getting full life project experiences than certifications. But try to get a role on the latest SAP project which will make your skill set more valuable again as mentioned S/4 HANA is now on 2020. Also, worth to start sending your CV over now to jobs in Canada and seeing if they will give you one. You could reach out to recruiters in Canada for their advice as well.

[@hiphopheaven]

Do you code in ABAP?

[@myhitlife]

Hey, I do not as I'm a Functional Consultant, but I have a general high level knowledge from working with developers. If there's any high level questions you have.

[@hiphopheaven]

@@myhitlife I recently got a job offer as an SAP consultant, and they will give me a formation to learn ABAP if I get the job.ABAP is a different paradigm of programming that I never learned.I'm curious about the usage of ABAP in the job of an SAP consultant.

[@myhitlife]

@@hiphopheaven ABAP is one of the coding languages used in SAP. In general it is ABAP Developers/ Technical Consultants who use ABAP. Its great to have knowledge to learn ABAP for yourself, because even as a Functional Consultant you can check the ABAP code if there's are any bugs in your testing. If you go to my SAP vlog playlist you will see my vlog of A Day in the Life of an ABAP Developer. This may help more

[@hiphopheaven]

@@myhitlife Thank you

[@VinodTadanki]

I am looking for SAP consultant jobs, please help me out?

[@myhitlife]

I would say search LinkedIn and that typical google search. It does take time. Just make sure you've got your CV updated and ready

[@Possiblesharma5132]

Is ml and ds is being used in SAP?

[@myhitlife]

Could you give the full names please?

[@Possiblesharma5132]

@@myhitlife data science and machine learning

[@myhitlife]

@@Possiblesharma5132 yes SAP S/4 HANA has. For more indepth knowledge though I would have a google regarding it. As a Functional Consultant you'd only know about the relevant functionality in your module. Every module will have reporting analytics. Machine learning FIORI tile is available there. I haven't used it myself

[@mohamedhakim903]

Like the jop very much good like

[@myhitlife]

Thank you!

[@Possiblesharma5132]

Do you know about SAP MDG

[@myhitlife]

No sorry

[@Possiblesharma5132]

@@myhitlife it's ok.. No issues 😀🙏

[@nishabbasheer5872]

Hello katie I couldn’t see that your able to make replies for everyone,I really appreciate it Great spirit katie I am actually working as a mechanical product development designer, In My company there is a open position for SAP ,company will train the person fully for the SAP PPM. I really got confused, Could you please advise me regarding jumping my carrier from designer to SAP PPM (program management)

[@myhitlife]

Hi my friend, I had to google the module because I've never heard of it before. I generally always say any SAP is good experience, but with this one I'm not completely sure of the career switch. Your job would go through designing products basically to analysing project data. I would google how niche/ in demand this job is. And see whether you want your career to go that way. For myself even in SAP I know I don't want to go into project management roles and stay as a functional aka doing the work. Have a good bit of research and then decide as this seems more management basis very different from your current role.

[@Primat2207]

Wow, very helpful✅ She seems very intelligent. (And she is hot too😏)

[@myhitlife]

LMAOOO thank you! Breaking the mold of the traditional Consultant hahah

[@myhitlife]

@WORKAHOLIC X thank you!

[@crecerperuong1662]

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[@myhitlife]

crecerperu ong yep. What about it?

[@aswinrajdc6543]

Hi Katie, I have started my job in SAP FIORI fr the past one year i would really like to work in abroad can u give me some content on how to get FIORI jobs abroad can u also share me your LinkedIn 😀

[@myhitlife]

Hi, SAP FIORI job is one of the most broadest things you could say. Which module are you working in? Like SD, MM or are you a developer? I’m assuming an end user. You can’t really get many end user jobs unless you look at live service support roles. I would look at getting more experience first. Also, I would reach out to recruiters and get their advice to see what you would need. I hope the above helps at least. Say to them next time I’m xxx like I mentioned above. Not a SAP FIORI

[@aswinrajdc6543]

@@myhitlife I am working as SAP UI5 developer not in SD,MM.

[@myhitlife]

@@aswinrajdc6543 that’s fine my friend. Just when communicating say you’re an UI5 Developer or Technical Developer to save any confusion. As I had to kind of guess. I would say the same applies. Probably not enough experience and need to build more. But reach out to recruiters and get their opinion