"SAP Business Process Expert Certified" Wiki

Welcome to the "SAP Business Process Expert Certified" Wiki!
This space is meant to share all information, both within and outside SAP, on the new Certification program for Business Process Expert , based on SAP BPM blended with SOA approach.
Contributions from all Community members, BPX user groups and all interested parties are more than welcome!
SAP Business Process Expert Certification Program
The program for Certified Business Process Expert (BPX) has been launched following the new comprehensive approach to Business Process Management blended with SOA developed by SAP, leveraging on extensive internal and customer experience on processes and technology optimization. The new SAP BPM blended with SOA approach is based on the following 4 deliverables: 1. SAP BPM Governance, 2. the new SAP BPM Methodology, 3. SAP BPM technology (see next section for details on all 3 topics) and 4. SAP BPX Certification.
For more details on SAP BPX Certification, please access the Skills and Education page of the BPX Community.
Updated training dates and news can be also be found in the specific blue box on the right "BPX Certified Training Info".
For practical details on how to attend the new BPM training and certification, go to the SAP Learning Catalog.
SAP PartnerEdge BPM Consulting Initiative
SAP announces the BPM Consulting Initiative at PartnerEdge with a webinar featuringspeakers Ann Rosenberg, Global Head of SAP\'s BPM Practice, and Greg Chase, Director of Platform Marketing from SAP to discuss the market outlook for BPM consulting for SAP Service Partners.
Partners that participate in the PartnerEdge BPM Consulting Initiative can expect the following benefits:
- Increased awareness as leading expert in BPM among SAP customers
- Increased lead flow and sales opportunities for BPM engagements
- Closer cooperation with SAP sales and marketing
Partners are rewarded for participating in the program in any of the following ways:
- BPM Certification - completing SAP BPX certifications for their staff
- BPM Joint Sales
- BPM Joint Marketing
- BPM Community participation (Present at conferences, BPX contributions, create sales-oriented assets)
For more details go to SAP PartnerEdge BPM Consulting Initiative.
BPX CERTIFIED CONTINUOUS LEARNING
In the next sctions you will find info on the topics that are part of the SAP Business Process Expert Certified Program in order to continuously enhance the skills and expertise acquired during the Certification Program:
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BPX CERTIFIED WIKI NEWS
Last changed Apr 16, 2009 16:12 by Marilyn Pratt
Here are the details of the BPX session:This session is another great example of showing how SAP eats its own dog food in internal product innovation - The SAP Business Suite Solution Management follows a value scenario path to SAP product innovation - employing a value scenario methodology in its own innovation path and product lifecycle management. Register for Pre-Conference Link
A BPX Guide to SAP Business Suite Value Scenarios
Monday, May 11, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$495 ASUG member/$595 non-member
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- Inside look at how the SAP Business Suite Solution Management follows a business process modeling approach to define, configure, validate and ship a library of extended processes based on the comprehensive capabilities of the Suite.
- These extended processes or value scenarios are designed to leverage information from across the Business Suite to engage multiple roles and lines of business.
- SAP Solution Managers, together with customers and partners present how the value scenarios can provide the foundation for new capabilities and processes.
Session will cover:
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- What is a Value Scenario?
- Why Value Scenarios (the strategic reason - for SAP, and you)
- How we are delivering these (our own product / process-scenario delivery process)
- What you really get (the implementation content in the delivered scenarios)
- What is already delivered - and the pipeline to come.
- How you can apply Value Scenarios (how do I make them work)?
Session speakers together with a customer and partner include Robb Bush, Principal within the SAP Business Suite Solution Management organization and Ann Rosenberg, SAP Business Transformation Consulting Community Lead
Last changed Apr 08, 2009 16:51 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
On March 6th and 7th the SAP Executive Confernce 2009 took place in Cernobbio, at Villa d'Este premises (famous for hosting major business and political events in Italy).
SAP Italy main speech presented the BPM approach as one of the key drivers to concretely innovate also in turnaround times.

Access the ppt presentation
Last changed Nov 18, 2008 13:11 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
The BPMXI recorded session from TechED2008 is now available on-line for SDN subscribers.
The session covers SAP´s 4 BPM deliverables:
1. SAP BPM Governance which provides in details a four-step approach to successfully implement BPM. The approach covers The BPM Strategy, The BPM Set-up, The BPM transition, and The Continuous improvement.
2. SAP´s new BPM Methodology which is a supplement to ASAP
3. SAP BPM Technology which cover Business to Model, SAP Enterprise Modeling applications by IDS Scheer and Model to Execution, and SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management
4. SAP´s new BPM certification for Business Process Expert (Associate and Professional).
The session is part of the Virtual SAP TechEd 08 Complete Package. This is the comprehensive assembly of the recordings from live, SAP TechEd conference sessions taken from the last Las Vegas TechEd conference. With the sessions in this complete package, you get in-depth coverage to SAP's key platform, technology and strategic initiatives. Each session is available as on-demand streaming video along with printable PDF presentation materials.
Last changed Nov 05, 2008 08:53 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
The full recorded session BPMXI from Ann Rosenberg and Marc Dietrich from TechED 2008 will be soon available on-line.
The session covers the SAP´s 4 BPM deliverables:
- SAP BPM Governance which provides in details a four-step approach to successfully implement BPM. The approach covers The BPM Strategy, The BPM Set-up, The BPM transition, and The Continuous improvement.
- SAP´s new BPM Methodology which is a supplement to ASAP
- SAP BPM Technology which cover Business to Model, SAP Enterprise Modeling applications by IDS Scheer and Model to Execution, and SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management
- SAP´s new BPM certification for Business Process Expert (Associate and Professional).
Last changed Oct 10, 2008 14:00 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
The abstract of the book "Business Process Management - The SAP Roadmap", by Jim Hagemann Snabe, Ann Rosenberg, Charles Møller, Mark Scavillo, is now available on-line.
In the abstract you will find:
- the table of contents and index for the whole book
- Chapter 2: The evolution of Business Process Management
- Chapter 10: Continuos Improvement
- Chapter 15: SAP's view on Business Process Management
Do not miss this opportunity to get this first insight into SAP new approach to Business Process Management blended with SOA!!
Click here to access the Abstract - Business Process Management - The SAP Roadmap.
Last changed Nov 02, 2008 18:15 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
After the great success and huge interest demonstrated towards SAP BPX in Las Vegas, a great deal of exciting activities are being planned for the BPX Community participation to Berlin TechED! Make sure you are part of it...!!
- 13th Oct - BPX Community Day: a full day dedicated to BPX related workshops, including the new SAP Certification Program for Business Process Expert, with the chance to directly interact and make contact with SAP BPX Community representatives. And even more interaction is being planned for the evening event: PROCESS DESIGN SLAM - be sure you do not miss that one either!! Read more...
- 12th Oct - SAP TechEd '08 ClueTrain: get the chance to join all the exciting discussion around SAP Community activities and inititatives even BEFORE the TechED begins! If you are registered for a Community Day, get a free ticket and share your journey to Berlin with 25 SAP Community members that will travel from Frankfurt to Berlin on the Deutsche Bahn on sunday 12th Oct, leaving Frankfurt at 16:17. Read more...
- 16th Oct interview to Ann Rosenberg on SAP BPX Certification Program. This will be a Community Clubhouse interview session, with questions coming from a mix of community members and top contributurs. It will be performed live in Berlin from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and also broadcast on the web on the Clubhouse TV.
- 14-16 Oct Educational Sessions: Within the TechED Educational Session, several workshops within the BPM and SOA tracks are dedicated to topics related to SAP BPX Certified Program. Among the others do not miss: BPM102 SAP Enterprise Modeling Applications by IDS Scheer; BPM103 Blending BPM and SOA.
Take a look at some of the highlights from the recent edition of BPX Community Day in Las Vegas on Marilyn Pratt's blog.
Access the Berlin TechED News with news and comments on the BPX participation to the event!!!
Last changed Oct 05, 2008 19:34 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
LAS VEGAS - September 09, 2008 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the release of a book authored by the SAP BPX Community, using the collaborative capabilities of a public wiki as the writing platform, under the leadership of Marco ten Vaanholt, global head of the SAP Business Process Expert community. The announcement of the community-authored book's publication was made at SAP® TechEd 2008, SAP's premier annual educational event, being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 8-12.
The first edition of Process First: The Evolution of the Business Process Expert is available at no costs as a PDF on the BPX Community Wiki, and is available for purchase in a traditional printed format through online booksellers.
Read more...
Last changed Sep 23, 2008 08:26 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
In this podcast, Demir Barlas from SearchSAP.com interviews Arnold Jung, head of SAP Education for mid-market customers on the newly launched BPX Certification.
According to SearchSAP.com, BPM blended with SOA is "red hot" right now, as many experts identify this practice as a way to improve SAP project success.
At TechEd 2008, following announcement for SAP BPX Certification Arnold Jung provides insights on BPX certification costs, the course length, who should get it and how it will address the SAP skills shortage.
Access Arnold Jung podcast on SearchSAP.com .
Last changed Sep 11, 2008 16:30 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
Press Release, LAS VEGAS - September 09, 2008 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP)
Certification in Business Process Management Extends Employment Opportunities for Business Process Experts, Adds Resources for Customers and Partners. Read more...
See some of the news websites that have relaunched the press release:
International Business Time; Yahoo Finance; MSN.Money; BetaNews; NewsBlaze; eChannelLine;
Clieck here to read other articles appeared on the BPX Certification Program: Press Review
Last changed Oct 13, 2008 11:20 by Thomas Volmering
Interview with Thomas Volmering Lead Product Manager SAP BPM at SAP AG in Walldorf, broadcasted on ARIS TV.
The inteview provides the big picture on how ARIS and SAP can be optimally combined for an optimized BPM approach and it gives an excellent overview of the tool architecture and use within an SAP and ARIS-based BPM environment.
Furthermore, he gives a more detailed explanation about the part of SAP BPM (Galaxy) and ESR.
Click here to access the video of the interview with Thomas Volmering.
Last changed Sep 30, 2008 09:46 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
Ann Rosenberg and Mark Dietrich held one of the sessions of BPX Community Day that took place on Sept 8th at TechEd Las Vegas, introducing SAP BPM Governance, BPM Methodology, BPM Technology and the recently launched training program for BPX Certfied Expert.
Click here to view the slide deck that was presented during Ann and Mark workshop.
Read more on the BPX Community Day and see some videoclips from the session.
Last changed Sep 28, 2008 17:43 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
ARIS ProcessWorld '08, the 15th annual congress on Business Process Management organized by IDS Scheer, opened its doors to 1600 participants from 44 countries. Between June 17 and 18, 2008, the leading global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) invited IT specialists, process owners and Executives, to discuss future developments and trends, but also to exchange their experiences of successful business process management as a crucial tool to improve business performance.
Ann Rosenberg was invited to present the book Roadmap to BPM, see her interview on ARIS TV.
Last changed Sep 08, 2008 18:15 by SILVIA GABRIELLI
On August 22 the first edition of BPX Training for Associate as been completed in Tokyo. The education covers the 3 SAP BPM deliverables: BPM Governance, BPM Methodology and BPM Technology.
The first teach is being executed for both IBM and SAP consultants, with 13 participants.
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