SAP CRM or SAP SD ?

[Former Member]

Hi All,

This is Pankaj mehra. I do have 4 years of work experience in IT Operations & Sales. Now I am working as an Assistant Manager in reputed IT company who deals in USA and UK. So I majorly involves in Pre-sales , Operation and International Marketing and Nagotiating with the IT heads of the company.

I did my BCA in 2010 and doing my part time MBA  from IMT Ghaziabad and going to complete it in December 2014. Now I am planning to opt a SAP module . But pretty much confused in SAP CRM functional and SAP SD.

Please suggest me a better SAP module that really suits nice to my profile and provide me a  better career growth and opportunity in India or aboard. I know french too.

Thanks & Regards

Pankaj Mehra

[former_member309645]

Hi Pankaj,,

SAP CRM is the best choice for you.

Regards,

Prashanth

[Former Member]

Thanks Prashanth...I really Appreciate your help.

[former_member187748]

Hi Pankaj,

seeing your experience, i will suggest you to go with either of SAP SD or SAP CRM, remember if you have pre domain knowledge of sales and marketting both it will be an advantages to you in CRM process, when it comes to SD it requires core domain knowledge of it, so if you have in your major or minor as Sales then you will get exposure to SD, then you can take it as your career option.

So, rather than asking to others , i will only suggest you to search about the contents ans processes of both SAP SD and SAP CRM. read it carefully then you can decide yourself which moduke seemsto be a passsion for you.

Feel free to ask any question regarding it, if you are not getting.

[Former Member]

Hi Rajeev,

Thank you for your quick revert. Let me ask you some questions:-

1. Do you think that its easy to get a job after doing SAP CRM functional course as per the present condition of the market ?

2. What would be the Job responsibilities in CRM fuctional after doing the course.?

3.Do you think that the experience I carry it would be counted while attending the interviews ?

I had word with Atos people and shared my profile with them. As I already did CCNA and some network certifications courses they suggested me go for SAP Basis.

And I had a word with some of my friends and they told me the growth opportunities in SAP Basis would be quite limited as compared to Functional. Either in SAP Basis one particular time your career would be stuck on a one particular point.

Please answer these above mentioned questions.

Looking forward for your positive response.

Thanks & Regards

Pankaj

[former_member187748]

Hi Pankaj,

please see my name is Sanjeev and not Rajeev,

For your queries,here is the answer

1. No, its not easy to get a job quickly, you may take an year in getting a good job (i am not wishing for the same).

2. I don't have idea regarding CRM too much, you can search on google for the roles and                    responsibilities for a CRM functional proffessional.

3. It depends on company to company, but you will not consider as an experienced sap proffesional , but rather an experienced IT proffessional having exposure to sap.

As you have done CCNA, i will suggest BASIS will also a good module too, but i think its just a rumour that basis has limited exposure, yes its true that it has limited domain , but basis consultant are needed in each industry where there is SAP has been implemented.

So, now decisions are yours.

[Former Member]

SD ------ good but old ( helps ur career like a 9 mm pistol)

CRM ----- Excellent and New( helps ur career like an AK 47 Mission Gun)

Choice is yours..

All the best..

[supriyodutta]

Pankaj,

I have just started SAP SD training. I am practicing from home and attending classes from a non-famous institute.

What I got guidance I am sharing with you the same-

(1) Learn SAP SD module along with Business process and work for at least 01 implementation or 2 years minimum.

(2) Then shift to SAP CRM-Functional.

No doubt that CRM functional is like AK-47 and SAP SD 9 mm Pistol. But SAP Business Suite-7 with several enhancement package it is going to be in demand for next 10-15 years without any competition.

Current SD module (ECC-6.0)  is having Ehp-4 version.

If you know SAP SD it would be relatively easy for you to learn CRM-Functional. Because CRM Functional is advance level of Sales, Marketing & Customer Service.

This guidance I got from my relative who is minting notes in Europe and in USA. But no doubt he is having 9 years SAP SD+CRM experience.

SAP is not a field of QUICK MONEY AND QUICK SUCCESS. It takes time to learn as well as to deliver.

Still I would suggest Research on both modules.

Thanks & Regards,

Supriyo

[Former Member]

Hi Dutta,

U r right but i priscribed him CRM over SD bcoz he should be one of leader in the race it will be easy if we shift from SD to CRM after having min 1 or 2 project experience in SD,,,

Bye

[Former Member]

Hi Supriyo,

Thank for your revert and sharing this precious information with me . If you don't mind, Can I get your Phone number or either personal email address for better understanding of the module Please.

Looking forward for your Positive response.

Thanks & Regards

Pankaj

[Former Member]

Hi Mr Rao,

Thank you for your unique revert and I will certainly look over it.

Let me ask you some questions:-

1. Do you think that its easy to get a job after doing SAP CRM functional course as per the present condition of the market ?

2. What would be the Job responsibilities in CRM fuctional after doing the course.?

3.Do you think that the experience I carry it would be counted while attending the interviews ?

I had word with Atos people and shared my profile with them. As I already did CCNA and some network certifications courses they suggested me go for SAP Basis.

And I had a word with some of my friends and they told me the growth opportunities in SAP Basis would be quite limited as compared to Functional. Either in SAP Basis one particular time your career would be stuck on a one particular point.

Is it true ?

Please answer these above mentioned questions.

Looking forward for your positive response.

Thanks & Regards

Pankaj

[supriyodutta]

Pankaj,

As sharing phone no and mail id in SCN is against rule. You can get it from my profile.

Thanks & regards,

Supriyo

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Please provide me more suggestion on SAP CRM , SAP SD or SAP BASIS .???

Thanks & Regards

Pankaj