{"id":3908,"date":"2023-07-24T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/the-sap-faq-part-2-modules\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:43:09","slug":"sap-and-sap-modules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/sap-and-sap-modules\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP and SAP Modules: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you always wanted to know what SAP is about but can\u2019t find a short and complete explanation? You\u2019ve come to the right place! This article answers the questions about SAP and SAP modules from the perspective of a freelancer! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What is SAP?<\/a> <\/li>
  2. How popular is it and why?<\/a><\/li>
  3. What is SAP?<\/a> <\/li>
  4. Why would I want to look into SAP as a freelancer?<\/a><\/li>
  5. What else do I need to know to get started with SAP?<\/a> <\/li>
  6. How do I get into it?<\/a> <\/li>
  7. SAP modules<\/a> <\/li>
    1. SAP Basis<\/a> <\/li>
    2. SAP ABAP<\/a> <\/li>
    3. SAP FI<\/a> <\/li>
    4. SAP CO<\/a> <\/li>
    5. SAP SD<\/a> <\/li>
    6. SAP MM<\/a> <\/li>
    7. SAP PP<\/a> <\/li>
    8. SAP HCM<\/a> <\/li>
    9. SAP QM<\/a> <\/li>
    10. SAP PS<\/a> <\/li>
    11. SAP HANA & S4\/HANA<\/a> <\/li>
    12. Other products outside of ERP<\/a> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      What is SAP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      SAP<\/strong> is a software package for ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning<\/strong>. The acronym itself stands for \u201cSystems, Applications and Products\u201d. That\u2019s very broad and doesn\u2019t really tell you a lot though. Or does it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The fact is, SAP is actually a very broad framework which allows you to do almost anything connected with your business \u2013 accounting, customer relationships, sales, inventory, HR, resource management, the list goes on and on. But you don\u2019t necessarily have to use every component of the puzzle \u2013 the good thing about SAP is that it can be tailored to the preferences of individual clients so that it suits their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      How popular is it and why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Here are some numbers that show you just how crazy popular SAP software is. According to INUI, $16 trillion of consumer purchases worldwide go through SAP systems.<\/strong> In addition, SAP has 101,450+ employees in 145+ countries as of 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      SAP has been a number one name in its market for quite a while now. It can thus be intimidating, especially to smaller to medium businesses. To handle that, many hire SAP consultants. This is where you can come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Why would I want to look into SAP as a freelancer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      There are several reasons for considering SAP as your freelancing field. It is in high demand and has been for a while. Unlike other fields of expertise, there is no clear way towards educating yourself as a SAP freelancer<\/strong>, e.g. little to no availability of university courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      SAP is also a dream come true for slowly building up your experience. There is a lot of variety \u2013 companies from virtually every market use it for different things, working with different kinds of modules. This gives you, the freelancer, a lot of freedom, a huge amount of network opportunities and the space to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Last but not least, good SAP consultants are among the highest paid freelancers. According to our last year study, freelancers working in the SAP field<\/strong> charged 113\u20ac\/hour<\/strong>. on average and were placed in the second place on rates by area of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      What else do I need to know to get started with SAP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      SAP is something you\u2019ll have to constantly learn<\/strong> and improve upon, so be prepared for that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Additionally, there might always be the nagging thought in your head that SAP\u2019s downfall can end your career. It\u2019s very unlikely, but not entirely unreasonable. Infor, Microsoft Dynamics and Oracle are all popular ERP\u2019s that might offer some good synergy effects if SAP doesn\u2019t work out for you after a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We already mentioned modules \u2013 think of them as parts of SAP. Most freelancers pick a couple which they focus on \u2013 doing sales, HR and manufacturing all at the same time is extremely unlikely. How do you pick one? Your previous working experience is a good start<\/strong> since it might help you understand some modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How do I get into it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Because of the popularity of SAP there are a ton of resources out there to get you started. If you\u2019re into self-training<\/strong>, you\u2019ll find it. If you want to go the official route, you can also do it. There are probably a bunch of offline training courses <\/strong>in your area. If not, there are definitely a lot of online ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In short, if you want to start building a career as a SAP freelancer, you can do it. Just make sure it\u2019s the thing you want by talking to other people in the market and reading up online on both success and failure stories. You can learn from both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      SAP modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you\u2019re completely new to SAP, you might ask yourself what SAP modules are. Think of SAP as a broad framework <\/strong>which has different components for virtually all companies and fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Whether it\u2019s financial management and planning, project development or human resources \u2013 SAP has almost everything a business needs<\/strong>. However, many fields will require some particular knowledge, in the best case from your previous job and\/or a SAP certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To help you decide what you want to learn, we\u2019ve comprised a list of some of SAP\u2019s best-known modules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      #1 SAP Basis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      SAP Basis<\/strong> is the backbone of the whole framework<\/strong> and as such is highly sought after. Consultants who are in the SAP Basis field are the people who patch, install, debug and troubleshoot any technical problems. With some programming knowledge, this area should be easier to get into.<\/p>\n\n\n

      <\/i> SAP BASIS Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      #2 SAP ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      ABAP<\/strong> is essentially the programming language for developing any additions to SAP.<\/strong> It is the second essential skill that any company using SAP will look for. As such, ABAP consultants<\/strong><\/a> are always in high demand and will be as long as SAP is relevant. You can\u2019t learn ABAP as you go, so don\u2019t expect to find a job without having any experience or certificate. Coding and programming skills will definitely be of use for learning this module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      <\/i> SAP ABAP Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      #3 SAP FI (Financials)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Moving on to the modules centred on business, financials <\/strong>is one of the biggest ones out there. It is designed to do reports, manage and monitor the financial flow within a business. Having experience in accounting or a degree in Economics\/Business will help you grasp the way FI is built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To cover the different processes within the financial area<\/strong>, the SAP FI module has different subcomponents such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n