SAP BASIS Certification Syllabus

One of the first things that need to be done in preparation for SAP BASIS certification is planning of your study activities according to SAP BASIS certification syllabus. The planning is essential because you need to efficiently distribute your preparation time between different topics in SAP BASIS according to their importance at the certification exam. Poor planning is likely to lead to a failure at the certification, so it is highly recommended to get familiar with SAP BASIS certification syllabus.

For you convenience, we have prepared SAP BASIS certification syllabus adapted from www.sap.com, which illustrates the the competency areas covered in this exam. The percentage column indicates the portion of the test dedicated to a particular competency area.

Weighting per Topic:

+ = <8% ++ = 8-12% +++ = >12%

Competency

Importance

	Way(s) to attain
Topic	Primary	Alternative

Database Administration

Describe the architecture of an SAP system that uses an Oracle database, list the components of a Oracle database instance and the database tools. Define and set up techniques for Oracle database administration.

12+%

SAP NetWeaver AS DB Operation	TADM51
Database Administration	ADM505
Database Administration II	ADM506

Transport Management

Explain the methodology, concepts, and tools used with SAP software logistics.

12+%

SAP NetWeaver AS – Implementation & Operation II	TADM12
AS ABAP – Software Logistics		ADM325

Installation and Patching SAP Systems

Describe the installation procedure of SAP ERP (AS ABAP), SAP Enterprise Portal (AS Java), SAP Solution Manager (AS ABAP + Java), additional application server and how to maintain/patch SAP systems using SUM.

12+%

SAP NetWeaver AS – Implementation & Operation II	TADM12
SAP System Installation and Patching		ADM110

System Administration

Determine how to configure and administer an SAP NW Application Server (AS ABAP and AS Java). Configure batch processing, RFC, SAP Web Dispatcher, printers, SMTP, the ICM and SSL for AS Java. Manage spools and schedule background jobs.

12+%

SAP Netweaver AS – Implementation and Operation	TADM10
SAP NetWeaver AS – Implementation & Operation II	TADM12
AS ABAP – Administration		ADM100
AS ABAP – Advanced Administration		ADM103
AS Java – Administration		ADM800

System Monitoring

Set up system monitoring and operate performance system monitoring (AS ABAP and AS Java).

8-12%

SAP Netweaver AS – Implementation and Operation	TADM10
SAP NetWeaver AS – Implementation & Operation II	TADM12
AS ABAP – Administration		ADM100
AS Java – Administration		ADM800

SAP System Concepts

Describe SAP products and technologies.

<8%

SAP Netweaver AS – Implementation and Operation	TADM10
SAP NetWeaver Application Server – Fundamentals		SAPTEC
AS ABAP – Administration		ADM100

User Administration

Explain user and authorization concepts and how to configure CUA.

<8%

SAP Netweaver AS – Implementation and Operation	TADM10
SAP NetWeaver AS – Implementation & Operation II	TADM12
AS ABAP – Administration		ADM100
AS Java – Administration		ADM800
SAP System Security Fundamentals		ADM900

It is advisable to bookmark this SAP BASIS certification syllabus or print it out. This will ensure the possibility of easy referencing to in. Please also note the columns Way(s) to attain. They give you a direct reference to appropriate SAP courses that discuss various certification topics in detail. The syllabus for SAP BASIS certification will vary depending on the version of the certification because there are variants of this exam for different databases (Oracle, MaxDB, etc).

Make sure that you study hard before SAP certification. To be sure in success you should go through all the topics listed in SAP BASIS Certification syllabus 3-5 times. Good luck with your exam!