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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!