SAP Business Analyst Professional Certificate

SAP Business Analyst Professional Certificate

Launch Your Career as a Business Analyst. Build in-demand skills and earn a credential to go from beginner to job-ready in less than 4 months.

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4 course series

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months

at 6 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 course series

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months

at 6 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply analytical skills and SAP knowledge to identify and solve business challenges effectively.
Develop clear, structured documentation - process maps, user stories, and requirements specifications—using industry-standard and best practices.
Integrate business analysis techniques to design, validate, and support the implementation of practical solutions.
Gain hands-on experience with leading enterprise tools—such as SAP Solution Manager, SAP Signavio, and SAP Analytics Cloud.

Skills you'll gain

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Professional Certificate - 4 course series

Launch your career as a Business Analyst! This in-demand role combines business acumen, technical skills, and analytical thinking to optimize processes and drive success. Gain the knowledge and expertise needed to thrive in this dynamic field with the SAP Business Analyst Professional Certificate program.

This program opens doors to a world of opportunities for those seeking to make a real difference in the business world. SAP Business Analysts are the critical link between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that SAP solutions are implemented effectively and deliver the desired outcomes. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects, solve complex challenges, and shape the future of businesses.

The SAP Business Analyst Professional Certificate will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in this in-demand role. Whether you're an aspiring business analyst or a professional seeking to expand your skillset, this comprehensive program will provide a deep understanding of business analysis methodologies, SAP tools, and industry best practices.

If you're ready to embark on an exciting and rewarding career path, join us in the SAP Business Analyst Professional Certificate program. Let's transform businesses together!

Applied Learning Project

This certificate program goes beyond theory with hands-on projects designed to build your portfolio and real-world experience. You'll tackle authentic business challenges, applying your skills to analyze business transformation case studies and learn how to identify problems, assess impact, and recommend solutions. You'll gain practical experience in gathering, documenting, and managing requirements for an SAP implementation by developing a Business Requirements Document (BRD). Using SAP Signavio and SAP Analytics Cloud trial-access, you will analyze, model, and improve a sample world business process. You'll also create a comprehensive proposal for an enterprise-level business transformation, showcasing your ability to integrate SAP tools and business analysis techniques. These projects will equip you with tangible work samples to impress potential employers and demonstrate your readiness for a career as an SAP Business Analyst.

Foundations of Business Analysis

Course 116 hours

What you'll learn

Develop the foundational concepts and methodologies of business analysis, including the Business Analyst role, analysis techniques, and software development lifecycle, with practical exposure to SAP solutions commonly used in enterprise environments. Learn to evaluate business cases and develop strategic analysis skills while leveraging the SAP Activate methodology, alongside ChatGPT applications to enhance your business analysis capabilities.

By the end of this course, you will learn skills to be able to: - Analyze the role and impact of business analysts within organizations, including enterprise environments using SAP systems - Evaluate different software development methodologies, including SAP Activate, to determine appropriate approaches for various project types - Apply strategic analysis techniques to align business analysis activities with organizational objectives using enterprise tools - Develop comprehensive stakeholder management strategies using both traditional methods and modern tools including ChatGPT

Skills you'll gain

Category: Critical Thinking

Category: Communication

Requirements Gathering and Documentation

Course 215 hours

What you'll learn

Develop the techniques for effectively gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements in enterprise environments. Learn to create comprehensive requirements documentation using industry-standard tools and practices leveraging enterprise tools like SAP Solution Manager.

By the end of this course, you will learn skills to be able to: - Apply various requirements-gathering techniques to collect comprehensive business requirements in enterprise environments, including common challenges specific to SAP projects - Create clear and complete requirements documentation using industry-standard tools - Design detailed use cases and user stories that effectively communicate system functionality in SAP environments - Evaluate requirements quality and completeness using ChatGPT

Business Process Modeling and Analysis

Course 316 hours

What you'll learn

Learn the skills of analyzing and modeling business processes using industry-standard approaches and SAP tools. Gain hands-on experience with SAP Signavio, learning how to create detailed process maps and diagrams that clearly visualize complex workflows. Explore the techniques for conducting thorough gap analysis, identifying discrepancies between current processes and desired outcomes. Discover how to use SAP Analytics Cloud to analyze process data, create compelling visualizations, and generate insightful reports to support data-driven decision making. Leverage AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance process analysis and streamline documentation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Visualization

Strategic Analysis and Solution Design

Course 414 hours

What you'll learn

Develop strategic analysis and solution design skills essential for senior Business Analyst roles. Develop comprehensive business cases and effective solution designs, incorporating risk analysis, and utilize a trial version of SAP Build to design and simulate optimized workflows. Apply portfolio management best practices while leveraging ChatGPT for advanced analysis. This capstone course integrates all previous learning into sophisticated, enterprise-level solutions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management

Category: Change Management

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Frequently asked questions

This certificate program is for entry-level professionals and career changers seeking to build a foundational understanding of business analysis and gain practical experience with SAP solutions, with the goal of securing a job as an SAP Business Analyst.

No prior SAP experience is required, though a basic understanding of business operations is helpful.

You won't need any specialized software to get started. All you need is a computer with an internet connection and a basic understanding of how to use web-based applications. We'll instruct you on when to sign up for trial versions of SAP software, such as SAP Signavio and SAP Analytics Cloud, so you can gain guided hands-on experience with these industry-leading tools.

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Certificate, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Certificate. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.