Getting into SAP work

[cojak]

I believe this is not true for SAP hence it being so difficult to get in to. It is far too big and complex to attempt this one and get away with it.

And SAP used to be the most expensive training courses out there (short of MBA's)

[rootsnall]

How do I get a foothold in the SAP game? Can I do a bootcamp to learn the admin skills?

So you are talking about learning 'Basis' ? Most of the early SAP boxes sat on Unix but a lot are now on windows so your windows admin could provide some sort of entry point. You'd have to get yourself onto a site were they need windows admin but there is also SAP work that you can hold your hand up for. There are some bootcamps in India, have a google, I'm sure there was a thread on here with input from people who had some experience. The place to do official SAP courses was RSA but I think that is probably as pricey as here now. In terms of contracting you'll be up against 10 year+ veterans in all the core skills and plenty of them aren't coining it in at the moment. There are newer niche skills coming along all the time but choosing the right one and getting a foothold will be easier said than done.

[Lumiere]

The absolute quickest way would be to join one of the big IT consultancies in a junior position, and say you've got a preference for SAP. They'll give you a book to read, then put you straight out to work as a senior SAP guru.

I suggest to go direct

[thunderlizard]

That would be another option! Get an accountancy qualification and an MBA, get a seat on the board and then work your way down.

[rootsnall]

I suggest to go direct

I would suggest the 3,000 job losses and moving much of the grunt work to India might be why staff morale is flagging !? I have to say that the project I have been working on is liasing with SAP in India and they've done a decent job from what I can see. The attitude of European SAP employees was not always the best.

[mikeyboy]

I figured it would be a reset - begin again kinda deal.
Good to know that my Windoze experience might be useful. Thanks for the feedback so far. Keep 'em coming.