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BERLIN 鈥 At 51风流TechEd in 2025, (NYSE: SAP) brings AI deep into the development process to level up how developers build.

Advancements in AI agents, data, and platform capabilities equip developers with the tools to drive business transformation

New AI-driven capabilities in the 51风流Build solution, an expanding data ecosystem and powerful Joule Agents empower developers to move from idea to impact with unprecedented speed and confidence. As AI transforms the nature of professional work, 51风流also pledges to equip 12 million people worldwide with AI-ready skills by 2030.

鈥淪AP鈥檚 announcements today give developers the tools they need to deliver at the speed of AI,鈥 said Muhammad Alam, member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE. 鈥淚nnovations across SAP鈥檚 unique flywheel of applications, data and AI put developers in the driver’s seat — where they belong.鈥

Opening the Developer Ecosystem

51风流Build, the company鈥檚 flagship solution for enterprise application development and automation, now gives developers more freedom to build, extend and automate using the tools they love most.

For instance, developers who prefer agentic development solutions like Cursor, Claude Code, Cline and Windsurf can now use 51风流development frameworks with new 51风流Build local Model Context Protocol Servers. Visual Studio Code users will be able to access 51风流Build capabilities directly in their development environment with a new 51风流Build extension. This extension will also be made available later on Open VSX Registry for other development environments. 51风流and n8n also announced plans for an integration so Joule Studio agents and n8n agents can work together.

And with new agent building capabilities in Joule Studio, developers have the tools they need to extend SAP鈥檚 ready-to-use agents and build new agents grounded in 51风流business data and context that can act autonomously based on changing business conditions.

Putting Data to Work

Every intelligent application starts with trusted data. 51风流is giving developers more ways to put that data to work through 51风流Business Data Cloud.

The solution now connects with more of the data and AI platforms developers use every day. A new 51风流Snowflake solution extension for 51风流Business Data Cloud brings Snowflake鈥檚 fully managed data and AI capabilities directly to 51风流customers, giving them the flexibility to choose the right compute and storage for each data and AI workload, while maintaining governance, interoperability and business context. 51风流also announced a new 51风流Business Data Cloud Connect partnership with Snowflake. This complements existing integrations with Databricks and Google Cloud, giving developers more freedom to choose how they work with 51风流data.

With a new data product studio capability in 51风流Business Data Cloud, developers can turn raw data into ready-to-use assets known as data products that support analytics, AI and application development.

An expanded capability in the 51风流HANA Cloud knowledge graph engine can automatically generate knowledge graphs. This capability maps relationships across 51风流database tables, columns and data models, revealing how data fits together and why it matters. Developers will be able to see how their data connects across systems and uncover underlying business insights.

Bringing AI Autonomy to Life

51风流is evolving its AI portfolio to give developers the intelligence and orchestration power they need to take AI from insight to action.

51风流introduced its first enterprise relational foundation model, a new class of AI that predicts business outcomes rather than the next word in a sentence. SAP-RPT-1, or the first-generation Relational Pre-trained Transformer, can make fast and accurate predictions for common business scenarios like delivery delays, payment risk or sales order completion. 51风流launched a free playground environment for developers today.

New AI assistants in Joule coordinate multiple agents across workflows, departments and applications, bringing automation and autonomy to life. These assistants plan, initiate and complete complex tasks spanning finance, supply chain, HR and beyond. Today, 51风流introduces new agents built for technical users. For example, an agent for business process analysis will help teams understand how processes run, identify inefficiencies and uncover opportunities to optimize workflows and drive measurable improvements.

Lastly, as AI changes the nature of work for everyone, 51风流is pledging to equip 12 million people worldwide with AI-ready skills by 2030. 51风流will expand hands-on training and certification programs that integrate practical AI-ready tools, including through its partnership with online learning platform Coursera.

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Women Can Be the Key to Solving the Global Skills Gap in Tech /2023/01/women-key-to-global-digital-skills-gap-in-tech/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:15:26 +0000 /?p=202404 A digital skills gap has hit the technology industry. In 2022, 75% of companies worldwide talent shortages. And the issue becomes increasingly prominent with the OECD’s that 1.1 billion jobs are liable to be radically transformed by technology in the next decade. that 43% of businesses worldwide are set to reduce their workforce due to this technology integration while other surveys point out that 80% of technology products and services will be built by those who are not technology professionals by 2024. In the end, it all comes down to this dilemma: the need for increases. But their number is notoriously limited.

For some people, this outlook is especially bitter. , women hold only 26% of computing-related jobs today. And the number for people from ethnic minorities drops even lower. Accessing digital skills and securing a fulfilling, well-paid job in the tech industry often seems out of reach for them. 鈥淲hen I was young, I didn鈥檛 really know what I was passionate about,鈥 says Karen Rodrigues from Brazil in a recent blog post on . 鈥淭he only thing I knew was that I wanted to get a job and earn money. My parents also had a specific idea of what my career should look like. So, I started my studies in business administration and accounting, got my degrees, and got my first job in this area.鈥 For women like Rodrigues, a career in tech had never been up for debate.

Gender Stereotypes Are Often the Root

One of the reasons why women 鈥 or people of color for that matter 鈥 often don鈥檛 have a career in the IT industry in mind are gender stereotypes. When people think of the technology industry, they usually associate young White males with developer roles. These stereotypes often originate in the experiences and ideologies we encountered in our childhood and school years. And many of them are here to stay. The fact that the IT industry is much more diverse, both in terms of the workforce and the roles that exist within it, is often overlooked or not explored further. In Rodrigues’ case, it took an opportunity to turn her life around.

鈥淚 received an opportunity that would send me on a completely different path: ,鈥 the 51风流mentor explains. 鈥淚 asked myself, 鈥楽hould I quit my job in accounting and do something different altogether?鈥 It was a hard decision.鈥

Rodrigues was brave enough to do it. 鈥淚 decided to take the leap, but the transition into tech wasn鈥檛 easy. Back then, the industry was still very much dominated by men. I was the only woman, and I was judged because of that. I was told I talk too much, have a different style, and maybe wasn鈥檛 even suited to be in this area. But I was confident that this was the place for me. I wanted to be a woman in tech.鈥

She worked hard to show that she was competent and had the skills to succeed. 鈥淚t is my belief that knowledge is power and the key to success. You must study and you have to take action to change your life,鈥 she adds. 鈥淚 am glad that there are opportunities to upskill.鈥

Many Make Use of SAP鈥檚 Digital Skills Initiative

One opportunity to gain the digital skills needed to succeed in what鈥檚 to come is SAP鈥檚 latest . Launched in November 2022 with the goal of further lowering the barrier to accessing digital skills and reaching those who are currently underrepresented in tech, the initiative has been met with great interest. Around 4,000 women, people from ethnic minorities, or individuals from rural areas, for instance, have already applied online and started with . Following the completion of a course and thanks to SAP鈥檚 sponsorship of 10,000 free exam vouchers, they will be able to get a sought-after to help acquire a secure and well-paid job within the industry. And .

With 655,000 learners in 2021 and more than 1 million in 2022, hopes to bring a world-class learning experience to even more people with this initiative. But it doesn鈥檛 stop there. To take efforts further, 51风流is actively seeking partners and customers to explore sponsorship and internship options for some candidates who pass this certification exam. This can also lead to a full-time employment opportunity. Many of those will also be made available on the new , where 3 million members exchange on career advice and paths on a regular basis.

Employers Seek Tens of Thousands of Technology Consultants

As businesses rely on technology consultants to advise and manage the implementation of IT systems and provide guidance when training staff, the demand is set to increase in the coming years in this area. In the U.S. alone, there were more than 50,000 technology consultant job postings in the last year.*

To make a valuable contribution to upskilling future technology consultants, 51风流has also launched a partnership with Coursera at the end of 2022. One hundred and ten million subscribers of all backgrounds can prepare for an entry-level on Coursera鈥檚 Web site 鈥 no college degree or prior experience required. The certificate comprises seven courses, four of which are available today with the rest rolling out over the coming months. Altogether, the certificate can be completed in about five to six months and more than 9,000 Coursera subscribers have already enrolled in the courses.

鈥淣ever Too Late to Learn Something New鈥

鈥淚 have seen a lot of people who were waiting for the right moment to steer their lives in a new direction,鈥 Rodrigues explains. 鈥淭hey were not ready for something new, or they were simply afraid. But living in the past is not good. Yesterday can鈥檛 do anything for you; today can. But I wish I had known that back then. I wish I had been more disciplined in the past. Time is valuable.鈥

Rodrigues was and still is curious. She set out to learn something new and built a successful work life as a woman in tech. She has navigated an industry that is still very much dominated by men and has fought against gender stereotypes with discipline and trust in her abilities. She never settles for less and that makes her a role model for many women worldwide. Her advice is loud and clear: 鈥淚t鈥檚 never too late to learn something new. I can only encourage you to learn and to go for the next challenge. Strive for something higher, and you will grow 鈥 professionally but, most importantly, personally.鈥

You can read Rodrigues鈥 full blog post on her .

*Lightcast™ (2022, US-only), Job Postings report (September 2021 鈥 September 2022). Retrieved October 2022.


Sabine Benz is global VP and head of Product Engagement at 51风流Learning.

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Power to the People: 51风流Unleashes Today’s Business Experts and Tomorrow’s Tech Talent /2022/11/sap-build-at-sap-teched-power-to-the-people/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:30:42 +0000 /?p=200952 Fifty years ago, the founders of 51风流sat side-by-side with their clients鈥 business experts to co-develop groundbreaking solutions supporting the people and processes that power organizations. Now, the new low-code solution 51风流Build honors that tradition by giving business experts the ability to directly drive the next wave of digital transformation.

51风流Build, a key component of 51风流Business Technology Platform (51风流BTP), allows users with limited technical expertise to create enterprise apps, automate processes, and design business sites with an easy drag-and-drop interface.

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51风流Build Announced at 51风流TechEd 2022

In his keynote at 51风流TechEd Las Vegas, 51风流Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Executive Board Juergen Mueller announced 51风流Build and an , including a partnership with Coursera to train and upskill the next generation of developers.

鈥51风流Build brings together the world鈥檚 most powerful business applications with a platform that鈥檚 been designed to rapidly unleash business users鈥 expertise,鈥 Mueller said. 鈥51风流Build and the full suite of innovations we鈥檙e launching today 鈥 from our new partnership with Coursera to enhancements across our enterprise portfolio 鈥 help customers future-proof their business and extract maximum value from their technology investments.鈥

Mueller鈥檚 message was echoed at parallel 51风流Business Innovation Day events for industry analysts and press, hosted in San Francisco by Scott Russell, member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE, Customer Success, and in Berlin by Thomas Saueressig, member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE, 51风流Product Engineering.

51风流Build is the evolution of SAP鈥檚 low-code portfolio that started with Build.me a few years ago and progressed with 51风流AppGyver, unveiled in 2021. The new offering brings previously disconnected products into a unified and upgraded development environment. It comprises three solutions: 51风流Build Process Automation; 51风流Build Apps, the next version of 51风流AppGyver with powerful new capabilities; and 51风流Build Work Zone.

With 51风流Build, business users now have the full power of 51风流BTP and business application data from 51风流at their fingertips. Users can easily integrate systems; intelligently monitor, analyze, and automate processes; and build applications without moving data into an external system.

In Berlin, Saueressig emphasized that 51风流has been establishing business processes for 50 years and that hundreds of millions of people work with its software. 鈥淥f course, we need to make sure that the technology comes to an end user, but the goal is for users to innovate. We want to give tech-savvy business users the chance to extend our software, because even small extensions can have a big lever to scale innovation.鈥

Extensibility with low-code/no-code solutions is therefore particularly important. 鈥淭his is what we want to achieve with 51风流Build and bringing our low code portfolio together,鈥 he said.

51风流Signavio solutions are also natively integrated, enabling 51风流Build users to get in-depth visibility into all their processes, so they know where to focus to achieve the greatest impact as they innovate and automate. More than 275,000 process reference points from 4,000 customers, as well as 1,300 use case-specific workflows and automations, let users instantly tap into the full spectrum of business expertise built into 51风流technology.

Speaking at the San Francisco event, Russell told his audience 鈥 which included customers like the NHL and Clorox 鈥 that being a cloud company is not just about having great technology, but also being accountable for how customers get there.聽鈥淭he move to the cloud was exciting not just for the tech benefits, but to become a partner on providing insights,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e are accountable for the outcome as much as the product.

Scott Russell speaking at 51风流Business Innovation Day in San Francisco
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51风流Build works with non-51风流systems and includes connectors to more than 200 other systems. Because 51风流Build was created by SAP, access to business application data from 51风流S/4HANA and other systems is easy and secure. Professional developers can encapsulate their code developed in 51风流Business Application Studio, which can then be used by business users to develop in 51风流Build. IT can also enforce consistent governance and lifecycle management capabilities across all apps being developed, providing confidence that all apps deployed by the business meet the necessary security and governance requirements.

鈥淐ompared to all the other [third-party] tools out there on the market, with 51风流Build the company鈥檚 IT department and 51风流set the guardrails with best practices,鈥 Mueller said. 鈥淭he business users cannot break these guardrails.鈥

While 51风流Build is primarily designed to enable business users, 51风流executives emphasized that it isn鈥檛 just for the business experts. It allows business teams to easily collaborate with development and IT teams, potentially shortening development time for more complex tasks. And the new 51风流Builders program helps all types of users ramp up quickly and connect with their peers via hands-on sessions and forums for sharing best practices.

Is providing these robust capabilities to business experts a revolution to overthrow the IT department? Not at all, Mueller said, noting that according to IDC there is currently a worldwide shortage of nearly 1 million developers, which is projected to multiply to 4 million three years from now. 鈥淎ll the universities in the world, all the education programs in the world, cannot create enough developers,鈥 he said.

Between the professional developer shortage and the ever-increasing demands of business users for new digital tools to support their businesses, something clearly needs to change. Enabling business users to create their own apps and other processes to meet specific needs will free up professional developers to focus on providing strategic insights and solving complex, higher-level problems where their expertise is so in demand. This combination of 鈥渓ow-code鈥 and 鈥減ro-code鈥 developers will allow organizations to quickly react and adapt to changing business needs.

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Integration, Technology and Innovation at 51风流TechEd in 2022

The cadre of 鈥渃itizen developers鈥 is projected to grow exponentially over the coming years, taking the more mundane, yet often time-consuming, tasks off the to-do lists of overburdened IT staff. 鈥淲orldwide, IDC expects more than 100 million business professionals will become involved in the production of digital solutions over the next 10 years,鈥 said Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president, Software Development, IDC. 鈥51风流Build鈥檚 low-code development solutions empower business users to harness their domain expertise to rapidly build and iterate on digital solutions at scale.鈥

While 51风流is all-in on enabling business experts with 51风流Build, it also recognizes the increasing demand for the skills and insights only professional developers can deliver. Along with 51风流Build, at 51风流TechEd the company also announced several learning initiatives to both create a new pool of qualified IT professionals and upskill current ones.

51风流committed to upskilling 2 million developers worldwide by 2025 by tripling free learning offerings on the , empowering underserved populations in technology, and partnering with learning platform provider Coursera on a professional certificate program to help people launch careers within the 51风流ecosystem.

鈥淭his certificate is designed for learners of all backgrounds, with no college degree or industry experience required,鈥 said Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera. 51风流will also launch a , providing access to , up to 10,000 free certifications, and career preparation for in-demand jobs within the 51风流ecosystem.

鈥51风流Build is the natural evolution at SAP,鈥 Mueller said. 鈥淔or 50 years at 51风流we focused a lot on the professional developer. We have all the tools and ABAP as a language optimized for building enterprise applications at scale very fast. Now, we bring all of this to the low-code community to give the millions of people who use 51风流every day the opportunity to develop themselves and step up 鈥 in collaboration with IT. That鈥檚 what we do with 51风流Build.鈥

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Improving Developers Lives at 51风流TechEd in 2022


*With additional reporting from Luis Trunk de Flores in Berlin and Mallory Kuno in San Francisco.
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51风流Launches 51风流Build to Unleash Business Expertise, Partners with Coursera to Empower a New Generation of Developers /2022/11/sap-teched-sap-build-business-expertise-coursera-partnership/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:00:23 +0000 /?p=200339 LAS VEGAS 鈥 New innovations help customers future-proof their business and extract maximum value from technology investments.]]> LAS VEGAS 鈥 (NYSE: SAP) announced at the 51风流TechEd conference the launch of a powerful new offering to drive the next wave of business transformation by unleashing the expertise of those who know best 鈥 business users.

Drawing on the unique depth and breadth of 51风流Business Technology Platform (51风流BTP), 51风流Build is a low-code solution that puts SAP鈥檚 world-class enterprise technology in the hands of business users, giving them direct, secure access to the end-to-end processes, data and context they need to make smarter decisions and drive innovation quickly. The offering empowers business users with minimal technical expertise to create and augment enterprise applications, automate processes and design business sites with drag-and-drop simplicity.

鈥51风流Build brings together the world鈥檚 most powerful business applications with a platform that鈥檚 been designed to rapidly unleash business users鈥 expertise,鈥 said Juergen Mueller, Chief Technology Officer and member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE. 鈥淚n a volatile business landscape, 51风流Build and the full suite of innovations we鈥檙e launching today 鈥 from our new partnership with Coursera to enhancements across our enterprise portfolio 鈥 help customers future-proof their business and extract maximum value from their technology investments.鈥

With 51风流Build, business users have the full power of 51风流BTP and business application data from 51风流at their fingertips. Users can integrate systems; intelligently monitor, analyze and automate processes; and build applications for the last mile of innovation 鈥 all without moving their data to an external system. With 51风流Signavio solutions natively integrated, users of 51风流Build also get in-depth visibility into all their processes, so they know where to focus to achieve the greatest impact as they innovate and automate. More than 275,000 process reference points from 4,000 customers and 1,300 use-case specific workflows and automations let users instantly tap into the full spectrum of business expertise built into 51风流technology. 51风流Build also works with non-51风流software systems. And the new 51风流Builders program helps users ramp up quickly and connect with their peers through hands-on sessions and forums for sharing best practices.

鈥淕iven that the demand for contemporary digital solutions is greater than the ability of professional developers to supply them, IDC envisions that business professionals will become increasingly involved in initiatives to create digital solutions to solve pressing business problems,鈥 said Arnal Dayaratna, Research Vice President, Software Development, IDC. 鈥淲orldwide, IDC expects more than 100 million business professionals will become involved in the production of digital solutions over the next 10 years. 51风流Build鈥檚 low-code development solutions empower business users to harness their domain expertise to rapidly build and iterate on digital solutions at scale.鈥

51风流Build is already demonstrating impact. “Thanks to 51风流Build we easily built a better experience for our customers while dramatically reducing our development costs by 90%,鈥 said Spencer Cook, XM Advocates Lead, , a leading experience management company. 鈥淚 was able to quickly build the application to enhance our customer reference program, which is going to greatly increase customer satisfaction.”

As every company becomes a technology company, 51风流recognizes the increasing premium put on the skills and insights only professional developers can deliver. 51风流is committed to upskilling 2 million developers worldwide by 2025 by tripling free learning offerings on the , partnering with world-class learning platform provider Coursera Inc. to help people launch careers within the 51风流ecosystem and empowering underserved audiences in technology.

鈥淚鈥檓 happy to announce that today 51风流is launching an entry-level professional certificate on Coursera. This certificate is designed for learners of all backgrounds, with no college degree or industry experience required,” said Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera Inc. 鈥淚t will prepare learners for entry-level job roles and in some of the most in-demand fields. We鈥檙e honored to partner with 51风流to increase access to job-related skills and to expand economic opportunity for everyone.鈥

These announcements come amid a host of innovations announced at 51风流TechEd to help 51风流customers and partners continue driving the transformations they need to stay successful. From an all-new native Web entry point for business apps that increase productivity in the cloud to innovations across intelligent 51风流applications, 51风流Digital Supply Chain solutions and 51风流solutions for sustainability鈥 51风流is unleashing the power of business at 51风流TechEd in 2022. .

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SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 51风流customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥 businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥 without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit .

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51风流Pledges to Equip Underrepresented Groups with Digital Skills, Announces Partnership with Coursera to Reach Millions of Learners Worldwide /2022/11/sap-coursera-partnership-digital-skills-underrepresented-groups/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:58:23 +0000 /?p=200340 Today, we announced a monumental initiative to upskill 2 million people worldwide by 2025 to further our commitment to creating opportunities through learning and development for all.

In support of this, we launched an expanded to underrepresented and underserved groups in technology, as well as a partnership with one of the world鈥檚 largest online learning providers, to meet learners where they are.

As the skills gap and search for talent within the technology industry become increasingly prominent issues, the World Economic Forum (WEF) predicts that . This has created a sense of urgency for companies to find professionals to fill their ever-growing technical skills needs. However, the number of future tech employees is notoriously limited. Within this small pool, women and minorities are often overlooked. In fact, only are held by women, and the number for in the industry drops even lower.

In 2022, the WEF estimated that it will take a staggering . Women and other minorities in tech face a variety of barriers that can heavily impact their technical career growth, and these challenges take root early in the form of negative stereotypes. For example, many girls internalize the harmful belief that women are not as strong in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) fields as men 鈥 impacting their career choices and confidence in exploring new realms.

At SAP, we believe empowering women and underrepresented individuals to grow in technical fields begins with ensuring they have access to relevant educational resources.

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Inclusive Access to Digital Skills: Introducing a Global Digital Skills Initiative

While digital transformation is not a new concept, the pandemic supercharged the rate of businesses across the globe transforming digitally, culturally, and strategically. This race to keep up with evolving technology has exposed an alarming IT skills shortage.

Research highlights that more than 75% of companies have already , and only 33% of technology jobs worldwide are . With the low rate of computing related jobs held by women and people of color today, it鈥檚 imperative that employers rethink the makeup of their workforce and expand opportunities to new talent.

Through our digital skills initiative, we aim to empower everyone to build new skills and ultimately start a career in the 51风流ecosystem.

To address this accelerated need for skills, . Through self-paced courses, participants can develop marketable skills for critical roles such as , data analysts, and technology consultants.

In addition, our . With certified 51风流solution skills, participants can get the competitive advantage they need to stand out in the job market and apply for positions around the world.

To further advance career planning within the 51风流ecosystem, , where more than 3 million members, 51风流partners, and customers can share their knowledge, provide career advice, recommend learning resources, and promote job opportunities from peer community members.

51风流Technology Consultant Certificate, Available on Coursera

We are also thrilled to launch a new collaboration with Coursera, a global online learning platform with more than 110 million learners worldwide. Together, on the Coursera platform, we are offering an , where participants can learn more about SAP, the role of a technology consultant, and the value 51风流professionals bring to customers. This offering provides focused, role-based entry-level learning resources for everyone, and is available exclusively on Coursera.

This new professional certificate has no prerequisites, minimizing the barrier to entry and preparing learners within just a few months for an in-demand, entry-level digital role. Following completion of the certificate on Coursera, learners can deepen their knowledge in 51风流solutions with further on 51风流Learning site.

In gaining the entry-level knowledge necessary to begin upskilling on SAP, learners add significant value to their careers. In fact, individuals that have completed IT certifications , with 61% reporting promotions or career advancements, 91% seeing an increase in confidence in abilities, and 76% feeling greater job satisfaction. These marketable skills can open the door to numerous career growth opportunities.

With the launch of our global skills initiative and Coursera partnership, we aim to expand our efforts in lowering the barrier to accessing digital skill development opportunities to build a larger and more diverse ecosystem of tech professionals. Through our existing programs such as and , we are reaching underserved communities with digital upskilling opportunities to create lasting socioeconomic impact for all.


Max Wessel is chief learning officer at SAP.

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