SAP Learning Insights

Many young people wonder how to keep up with skill development. In this podcast episode, host Magdalena Glass sits down with Andreas Felber, a master's student in business information systems, and Service Architecture Expert German Mesa. Together, they explore how to identify what skills are relevant now and in the future. They also discuss what can help in the learning process, especially in staying motivated, and share advice on preparing for the first professional job. Of course, they sprinkle in personal stories for some extra wisdom.

In this episode Canadian SAP Development Architect Wayne Pau shares the essential skills needed to succeed regardless of industry and position. Discover why mastering the art of learning is crucial for starting a professional career and staying successful along the way. Gain valuable insights into how it is like to work in a global, remote setup, and collaborating across diverse disciplines.

In today’s episode, David Chaviano hosts professor Stephen Lofthouse from Nottingham University Business School on the SAP Learning Insights Podcast to discuss the importance and benefits of pursuing a career in SAP. Steve, with a background that transited from pharmacy to software development and teaching SAP for many years, is passionate about equipping students with SAP skills and connecting them to industry opportunities. SAP knowledge can lead to a global career and the understanding the platform used by numerous businesses makes students an attractive hire. Steve suggests students start by researching companies using SAP, utilizing free learning resources like learning.sap.com and openSAP for skills, and actively engage with the SAP Community to demonstrate their interest and knowledge. He highlights the vast opportunities in technology and SAP, especially as AI and cloud migrations become prevalent, making it an ideal time to enter the field and secure a long-lasting, globally relevant career.

“Uncertainty” is something that we have within ourselves, and it is something that is always awaiting us. In regard to future skills the hosts David Chaviano and Magdalena Glass try to come to an answer in the episode of “Mindset – How to approach the unknown?” together with their guests Santiago, SAP working student in the field of enterprise architecture and Lukasz, SAP development manager at the Innovation Center Potsdam. Together they explore what you have to personally overcome and what is essential in the context of mindset to change and be part of the change around you. Tune in to find out, what skills are supportive on this journey and how you can prepare to face the future.

In this thought-provoking episode, the podcast hosts dive into the discussion of the significance of future skills, what role education has in shaping this skill set from an early stage on as well as how they are connected to our world full of growing technological impact and a variety of already present and awaiting challenges. To engage in this discourse, the guest Mariyam Imran, a recent master’s graduate in strategic design, shares her passion and insights on future skills. As the topic became such a huge matter towards her, she wants to raise the awareness for it towards students. To start spreading the word, she dedicated her thesis towards the issue with a focus on critical thinking, digital competence and adaptability.

In this episode David Chaviano interviews Anastasia Sizensky, a cybersecurity engineer at SAP. Anastasia shares her journey into the field of cybersecurity, starting with her passion for Russian literature and her introduction to cybersecurity while studying abroad in Russia. She explains the different areas and roles in cybersecurity, such as the red team, blue team, and purple team, as well as the skills required for each. Anastasia also emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity professionals in keeping the digital world running smoothly and offers advice for those considering a career in the field.

In this SAP Learning Insights podcast episode, Sebastian Rebull, pre-sales engineer at SAP Fieldglass, provides insights into the capabilities and applications of SAP Fieldglass. He clarifies that SAP Fieldglass is a system that helps organizations manage the subcontracting of services and external workers. It is used across various industries and can be integrated with other SAP solutions such as SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Ariba to provide a holistic workforce and procurement management solution. Of course, at the end of this episode, Sebastian shares his final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode of the SAP Learning Insights podcast, David Chaviano interviews Lars Satow about SAP skills and how to pursue them. Lars, a member of the SAP Skills Transformation Program, discusses the importance of skills in today's job market and the difficulties companies face in finding workers with the right skills. He highlights the need for a unified language for SAP-related skills and the efforts being made to standardize and catalog these skills. Lars also mentions that SAP offers free learning journeys and other learning assets on learning.sap.com, to support skill development for everyone. And of course, at the end of this episode, Lars shares his final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode of the SAP Learning Insights podcast, Margot Goodson, the head of SAP Diversity and Inclusion for North America, and David Chaviano will explore the methods people who find themselves in a disadvantaged or underprivileged position, specifically in North America, can leverage to climb their way up the socio economic ladder via a career in the tech industry. Margot shares her personal journey, from growing up in North Philadelphia to working at SAP in various roles. She emphasizes the importance of hard work, continuous learning, and leveraging opportunities and resources, such as certifications, community organizations, and online courses, to climb the socioeconomic ladder. Margot also advises individuals to be aware of biases, how to de-escalate negative situations, and to always be open to different pathways to success. And at the end of this episode, she shares her great final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode, David Chaviano talks to Katharina Schäfer, Global Head of SAP University Alliances. Her role at SAP is to drive collaborations with universities and research organizations worldwide and to inspire and engage students. Katharina explains the idea behind SAP University Alliances, how universities can participate and gives insights in the community work and benefits as well as great tools like ERPsim. And of course, at the end of this episode, Katharina shares her great final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode, David Chaviano talks to his SAP colleague Tom Amenda, US Army veteran, author and field marketing expert for ERP. Tom shares his personal story and lessons learned while being in the US Army and then transitioning to his current career and the opportunities for veterans to take advantage of before and after separation. The podcast has been recorded as a live session in the SAP Community in May 2023. Of course, at the end of this episode, Tom shares his final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode, David Chaviano talks to Martin Gollogly about the “SAP Technology Consultant” course that has been published some months ago on Coursera, an online learning platform offering courses on many different topics spanning career skills, life skills and hobbies. Martin is the lead course author.

In this episode, David Chaviano talks to Michael Jordan, SAP Enterprise Portfolio Manager for Analytics with a focus on data-science and sustainability. Michael gives an overview on sustainability in general and discusses with David how SAP supports businesses to run in a more sustainable way. Of course, at the end of this episode, Michael shares his final words of wisdom and his thoughts on greenwashing with you.

In this episode, David Chaviano welcomes Laura Golden, lead to the newly launched SAP Sales Performance Management Academy Learning Room on SAP Learning Hub. David and Lara talk about what Sales Performance Management actually is and how SAP solutions support it. Of course, at the end of this episode, Lara shares her final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode, David Chaviano welcomes Natalie Wood to talk about how humans learn and what conditions best support our acquisition and retention of skills and knowledge. Natalie started her career as a teacher, then joined the corporate world where she spent close to 20 years. She has a degree in the psychology and neuroscience of mental health and has become an expert in how human beings work at their best. She is the founder of Engage to Evolve, where she shares knowledge and practices about how to optimise brain functioning for health and performance, self-development, workplace wellbeing and much more. And at the end of this episode, Natalie shares some final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode, David Chaviano welcomes Geert-Jan Klaps, SAP innovation architect at thevaluechain in Belgium. Geert-Jan gives insights in the work of an SAP developer such as experts for back-end, front-end or integration development and outlines the required skills and expertise. He shares experiences and good practices as well as general career opportunities as a developer within the SAP ecosystem. Additionally, David and Geert-Jan talk about the available learning and knowledge resource channels and how you can become an SAP developer. Of course, at the end of this episode, Geert-Jan shares some final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode, David Chaviano welcomes Peter Langner, an experienced SAP consultant, trainer and founder of ADventas Consulting, to talk about opportunities for young graduates and people with working experience to start a career as an SAP consultant. Peter gives insights in the job and tasks of a consultant, what skills are needed, and he shares some tips on what is important when starting your career and working in customer projects.

In this episode, David Chaviano welcomes Alejandro Gómez Rey, SAP trainer and learning room lead, and Laura, a student boosting her career by gaining SAP skills. Both give insights into the learning journey “Boost Your Career with SAP Skills” on learning.sap.com. This learning journey gives an overview on what SAP actually is all about, where the software SAP develops is used, and why it makes sense to invest in building SAP skills.

learning.sap.com stands for SAP’s future digital learning experience where the entire ecosystem can easily access and share all knowledge around SAP products and technologies. To get the latest insights, in this episode David Chaviano welcomes Stefan Ritter, head of product management and design for SAP Learning and one of the driving forces for learning.sap.com. Stefan and David talk about the successes you can already see and experience and give some insights of what can be expected in the future. Of course, at the end of this episode, Stefan shares some final words of wisdom with you.

In this episode David Chaviano welcomes Alejandro Gómez Rey to talk about SAP Integrated Business Planning – “IBP”. Alejandro is working with a huge intrinsically driven interest in the area of supply chain management and SAP Integrated Business Planning since 2014 and he is a trainer and learning room lead on SAP Learning Hub. In this podcast episode, David and Alejandro talk about supply chain planning and what role SAP Integrated Business Planning plays, by whom it is used, and Alejandro gives an example how it is used in Germany by the Red Cross of Saxony. Of course, at the end of this episode, he shares some final words of wisdom with you.