With an urgent need to facilitate online learning, open51风流was ready to meet the huge demand of the 51风流ecosystem, as well as those searching for new opportunities.

For seven years, open51风流has been providing online learning and was well equipped to deal with the situation. The platform was already popular within the 51风流ecosystem but saw an incredible upsurge in new learners as a result of the pandemic.

Thinking about how it could help people even more in the current situation, the team came up with the idea of opening courses from previous years to allow learners to catch up and earn certificates. This provided an opportunity for learners to explore things they might have missed now that they were forced to rethink their working lives.

Demand for this was very strong: Between March 31 and June 30, more than 25,000 records of achievement and over 35,000 confirmations of participation were awarded in self-paced courses, with the initiative receiving significant positive feedback from learners.

To provide further support to learners, open51风流also became the home for the company鈥檚 digital learning initiative, where online content from across all 51风流training areas was made accessible for teachers, pupils, students, and professionals.

鈥淟ife changed so suddenly,” Michaela Laemmler, global head of openSAP, said. “We were glad to be in a position to provide additional support for those who were ready to start learning online and looked to openSAP.鈥�

Learners from around the globe have offered feedback:

鈥淭hank you for your free learning grants to the public across the world, with free record of confirmation and achievement. It was truly sensitive to the current socioeconomic and political disruptions caused by this global COVID-19 pandemic, as it keeps people like me able to be still productive in learning new or strengthening perspectives and skills while staying at home for more than three months already. Indeed, you are a truly responsible and respected leader not just in your industry but also in the social dimension of people’s lives. The learning opportunities you provided at in self-paced modes have keep me mentally-healthy amidst all the worries I have and; it made me even more confident to gain employment or do entrepreneurship in order to reopen or rebuilt our local economies.鈥�

– Denver Eceja Balbuena, Philippines

鈥淚 wanted to express my biggest thanks for this great initiative. During this time, I was able to complete and get engaged with most of the content, I’m always eager to acquire new insights in order to robust my profile background as an 51风流Integration consultant. This has been a very difficult time for me, since I was laid off in April 2020 due to COVID-19. Having this opportunity to increase my knowledge means a big door opened for me and encouragement to stay motivated ahead of latest technologies offered by SAP. Big thanks to the open51风流team!鈥�

– Ingrid D铆az Riofr铆o, Spain

鈥淯tilized a fair bit of time during this pandemic to earn record of achievements in right open51风流courses spread across enterprise architecture, 51风流S/4HANA, data science, analytics, and digital transformation!鈥�

– Akshay Kumar, India

With the increase in new learners during the pandemic, the open51风流team was interested in learning more about its extended audience. Learners were invited to take part in a feedback survey over a period of eight days in June. Results from more than 3,500 learners were very similar to the results received in the individual surveys that are carried out at the end of each course. Based on the survey, customer satisfaction rate is at 98 percent, while 91 percent said that the content they learn at open51风流will help them in their future work, and 99 percent planning to continue learning at open51风流in the future.

In addition to massive open online courses (MOOCs), open51风流expanded its offering in recent years to include microlearning and podcasts. While MOOCs remain the most popular offering on open51风流with 93 percent of respondents, 18.8 percent also learn with and 7.6 percent also learn with to complement their learning.

The consistency in responses from all learners —聽 veterans and new — demonstrates that open51风流was and remains a platform of choice for professionals searching for new opportunities to learn throughout the pandemic around which we must currently adapt our lives.

To find learning opportunities from open51风流during COVID-19, visit the free learning platform at .

Through these interesting and informative podcasts, listeners can learn more about augmented intelligence鈥攚here it comes from, how it can be used, and what the future might look like. In the first episode, now available, Jablokov explains that augmented intelligence is nothing to be feared. Its purpose is not to replace humans with robots in the workplace, but to eliminate repetitive tasks that inhibit human creativity. In doing so, people can be empowered to use their imagination to work more effectively.

Many assume that creators of successful products and leaders of companies come from well-to-do families, attend expensive schools, and have a head start in life. Jablokov describes his background, moving from a small Greek island with no electricity or television to the U.S. When he arrived, he spoke no English, but, undeterred, he learned and eventually mastered the global language of computer programming. Jablokov then paired that skill with the creativity and imagination of his artistic side to advance the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented intelligence.

After a successful career at IBM, Jablokov left to pursue an idea that many people thought was crazy at the time 鈥� enabling voice control by adding microphones to devices in people鈥檚 homes. He has experienced the highs and lows of having a creative mind. With the popularity of digital assistants on the rise over the last few years, it is clear that Jablokov鈥檚 idea has come to life and was a truly innovative vision that benefits many households today. Thanks to his determination, we now have virtual personal assistants to help make our lives more enriching.

Like Steve Jobs鈥� vision of bringing computing to everyone, Jablokov and his team at Pryon are mission-oriented to bring universal access to AI.

Jablokov is a visionary leader with an incredible passion that encourages those around him to combine the worlds of technology and art, driving their work to new heights. Subscribe to this to hear his thoughts on AI today and the possibilities for the future.

The first topic covered by open51风流Microlearning was 51风流C/4HANA, and 51风流has now launched a range of 51风流S/4HANA microlearning.

With , participants can watch self-contained videos to complement their knowledge. Whether they are experts or just getting started, users can choose the videos that appeal most to their individual learning goals. All videos are prepared and brought to them by product experts from SAP.

offers fast access to highlighted and updated 51风流S/4HANA and 51风流S/4HANA Cloud features, as well as deployment and technology topics. Right now, the topics available include user experience, extensibility, master data, finance, and supply chain. The microlearning will help participants reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO), as many of the topics have been identified by the 51风流S/4HANA regional implementation group based on the questions that have come from customers when implementing 51风流S/4HANA.

is available to anyone interested in learning about 51风流S/4HANA. Participants do not need to register or enroll, they can simply and watch the videos that interest them.

For those interested in a particular 51风流S/4HANA microlearning topic, requests should be directed to insides4@sap.com.

The latest thought leaders to join the platform are from IBM and the University of St. Gallen. The new course, , 聽offers insights into how structuring and planning an enterprise architecture can support a company鈥檚 move to an intelligent enterprise.

Robert Heidasch, global 51风流Digital and Innovation lead at IBM and course instructor, shares more about why you should sign up.

Q: What is an intelligent enterprise?

A:聽The Intelligent Enterprise is a strategy for enabling the rapid transformation of data into insight 鈥� feeding process automation, innovation, and optimal experiences. The Intelligent Enterprise leverages emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and analytics to enable the workforce to focus on higher-value outcomes.

What is enterprise architecture and how does it support the Intelligent Enterprise?

When organizations standardize and organize IT infrastructure to align with their business goals, the result is called enterprise architecture. The transformation from a 鈥榯raditional鈥� to an intelligent enterprise requires a scalable process where enterprise architecture and enterprise architecture management considerably reduce complexity and make it more manageable to achieve an optimized business outcome.

What will I gain from joining this course?

You鈥檒l get an introduction to the concept of the Intelligent Enterprise and its architecture 鈥� the business platform, tools, and methodologies to manage its complexity and transformation. We鈥檒l discuss the value of data and the architecture of business platforms, how to simplify them and redesign processes around AI, and how to enable people, the most valuable resource in your enterprise. We鈥檒l also show you how to influence leaders using enterprise architecture management. The content is aimed at enterprise architects, business and technology leaders, and experts interested in the transformation toward an intelligent enterprise.

The instructors are from IBM and the University of St. Gallen. What鈥檚 the reason for bringing these different backgrounds to the course?

The intention is to provide an understanding of the new megatrends 鈥� intelligent enterprise and the enterprise architecture from an academic and a practical point of view. We share the experience of a leading university in the enterprise architecture and enterprise architecture management space and combine it with IBM鈥檚 deep industry experience in cognitive enterprise, like SAP鈥檚 ideas on the Intelligent Enterprise. We also present the new business and IT paradigms and discuss topics like transformation, required simplification, and people engagement to achieve the best possible business value for your enterprise.

Who is this course meant for?

The content is aimed at enterprise architects, business and technology leaders, and experts interested in transformation and on their way to the Intelligent Enterprise.

What is the structure and how much time will it take to complete?

The course starts March 31 with additional content released on April 7. The course will take three to four hours to complete and you can complete units in 20-minute slots. To earn a certificate at the end of the course, you must complete the assignments by April 29.

How do I join?

The is provided free of charge and all you need to sign up is a valid email address. .

That is where 51风流S/4HANA comes in. 51风流S/4HANA is an intelligent, integrated that runs on 51风流HANA. It helps business processes take a back seat, while companies deliver their product or service.

Two new courses on open51风流offer an understanding about what is involved and required during an 51风流S/4HANA implementation. The courses are free of charge and open to everyone interested in learning about the latest innovations from SAP.

Implementing 51风流S/4HANA Cloud with the Central Business Configuration Capability

Starting March 11, participants can learn about the capabilities of central business configuration, the customer value it brings, which key features it comprises, and how it affects the implementation of 51风流S/4HANA Cloud. Central business configuration is a new capability that will make it possible to configure a business process that spans across different 51风流solutions from one central place. Learn how the capability will support reduced configuration efforts, higher flexibility, faster company rollouts, and partner extensions. The course will also cover key features, such as scoping and project experience and the organizational structure app. The course is aimed at project managers, implementation consultants, key users, and architects.

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Migrating Your Business Data to 51风流S/4HANA: New Implementation Scenario

Starting March 25, this course will focus on the new implementation scenario. Participants will get an introduction to data migration and learn where it fits in with respect to the different transition scenarios. The course will also provide details about 51风流S/4HANA migration cockpit and 51风流S/4HANA migration object modeler, and show 聽the direct transfer approach, allowing users 聽to directly extract data from an 51风流system and migrate it to 51风流S/4HANA. The course includes demonstrations and hands-on exercises and is aimed at data migration experts, project managers, and 51风流architects, partners, customers, and internal employees, as well as anyone involved in or interested in data migration to 51风流S/4HANA.

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Classroom Trainings

For those interested in attending classroom trainings to learn about 51风流S/4HANA, there are a variety of offerings available:

With the 3 to RUN initiative, customers can request their chosen classroom training courses or 51风流Live Classes on dates that suit them. Once 聽at least three participants from a company sign up for the course, 51风流will commit to holding the course on the chosen date and add it to the schedule.

However you like to learn, 51风流provides a variety of offerings to support the journey to 51风流S/4HANA.