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Coordination of the activities of universities in the area of teaching SAP solutions in CIS region
SAP ACADEMICCOMPETENCE CENTER
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Dear colleagues!
SAP Academic Competence Center (ACC SAP) was created as a part of the SAP
academic initiative «SAP University Alliances» in 2008.
The main objective of the Center is to provide the students and faculties with the
possibility to be taught up-to-date business-related SAP solutions.
The Academic Center of Competence is a major methodological and resource
center for the Russian and CIS universities, which deploys SAP technologies into the
standard educational process.
Our main task is to ensure quick and easy start of the Program in academic
institutions.
During the two years of hard work we have gained vast experience in organizing
the work of the universities within the Alliance Program. Now more than 20 universities work with our center.
We will help you in choosing the optimal set of products, in contracting and conducting the purchasing procedures.
The ACC SAP holds introductory training and provides the basic teaching materials in order to ensure the quick
and easy start of the educational process in your university. These materials can be used in the learning process
immediately.
Additionally, the extension courses of different degrees of complexity can be organized for your lecturers.
My colleagues and I will be glad to answer all your extra questions and we are ready to provide all the necessary
support to run the SAP training program in your university.
We are looking forward to a successful and long-term cooperation.
Best regards,
Nikita Golovin, Ph.D.
The Head of the SAP Academic Competence Center
SAP Academic Competence Center
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The opening of the SAP Academic Compe-
tence Center as a united center of cooperation
with Russian Higher Education Institutions took
place on November 8, 2008.
SPbSPU's Rector, RAS Corresponding
Member M.P. Fedorov noted the significance of
the center's opening for the university and also
for the educational and business communities
of St. Petersburg and thanked SAP Company for
vesting the confidence.
Those present were also welcomed by the
Vice-Rector for Academic and International Relations, Prof. D.G. Arseniev. He stressed that the new status of
the Polytechnical University is a great responsibility to the SAP Company, University Alliance program, clients
and partners and that the University will do everything it possibly can in order to meet the requirements of
the status of the united center of cooperation with Russian Higher Education Institutions.
The head of the SAP ACC in EMEA region Stefan Weidner and the head of the higher education and
research organizations partnership programs in CIS, Scandinavia and Baltic States Victor Taratoukhine made
a statement from the SAP company. They congratulated the University with such an event and expressed
a hope that the center's operations will serve as an additional foundation for the collaboration between SAP
Company and the St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University.
• Ensuring the Russian universities have the opportunity to use the modern ERP-system in the educational and
research processes
• Coordination of the activities of universities in the area of teaching corporate information systems
• Organization of the extension courses for the lecturers from SPbSPU and other universities of Russia
• Education of the SPbSPU students and lecturers about the SAP solutions covering all the areas of modern
enterprise management starting from the strategic and financial management to the management of the
production and technological processes
• Conducting short-term courses for the students of SPbSPU and for the audience of the specialized training
programs ordered by companies — clients and partners of SAP
• Development of the modular training courses and workbooks for teaching Master’s students
• Creation of student teams that would participate in research projects lead by the SAP clients and partners
• International cooperation with the similar centers
• Carrying out the SAP Solution Architect certification course and coordination of the certification centers
creation throughout the CIS region
• Organization of workshops on the SAP solutions for students, lecturers and business representatives
• ACC SAP supports solution finding in the organizational and legal areas of the relationships between the
universities and the resource centers.
Detailed information on www.acc-sap.ru
The opening of the SAP Academic Competence Center
The main tasks of the SAP Academic Competence Center
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The SAP Company, being the leading
worldwide supplier of software solutions
for business management is interested in
development of the educational system
producing highly qualified SAP specialists at the
university level. The company also wants the
students not only to obtain the knowledge of how
to implement and develop SAP-systems, but also
how to use them effectively. Thus, the creation of
a collaboration instrument with the universities is
a logical step of the general development strategy
of SAP. Such instrument allows the university
graduates to start learning SAP software since
their student days.
The cooperation project with high schools and universities «SAP University Alliances» has been
developing since 1988. More than 700 universities and high schools from 36 countries all over the world take
part in this program. Every year about 150 000 students take SAP courses. The program exists in Russia and
CIS countries since 2004. To date more than 40 universities of Russia and other CIS countries are logged in
the program.
As a part of the SAP University Alliances program, SAP provides access to the entire spectrum of its
software: from SAP ERP ECC to the full package SAP Business Suite and industrial SAP solutions. Both
sides — universities and the company — are interested in such collaboration, because they understand the
importance of investing into career-oriented personnel. The implementation of this program already enables
students to obtain a basic knowledge of SAP solutions, which is a serious increase of the conventional level
of personnel training. Such specialists are in a high demand nowadays not only in the CIS countries, but all
over the world as well.
To improve the efficiency of interaction with the universities, special Centers of Competence were
created for each region (EMEA, America, APJ). These centers are university structures, independent of the
SAP company and called «University Centers of Competence» (UCC). They solve coordination, technical and
educational tasks and provide access to the SAP software (hosting) within their region of responsibility.
Now there are two University Centers of
Competence in Germany (for EMEA region), two in
the USA (America) and one in Australia (APJ). Also
there are three Academic Centers of Competence
(ACC) in the EMEA region: in Austria, Switzerland
and Russia (for the whole CIS). The functions
of Russian ACC are carried out by ACC SAP in
Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University.
ACC SAP provides organizational, legal and
methodological support of SAP solutions, used by
local universities in their educational programs.
SAP University Alliances Program
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From the technical and economical points of
view, the most optimal way to provide universities
with the possibility to use SAP software in
educational process is to provide long-distance
access to the SAP software via Internet channels
(hosting). Thus, all the business applications
are located and maintained in one center and
end users get the possibility to use them in the
educational process, which is based on the
concept of stream splitting. This software is also
used as the exclusive systems with the potential
of development of own applications.
The number of work places for the students of a university is practically limitless.
As a result, the maintenance costs for the university are reduced to the costs of the maintenance of the
computer class, the cost of Web hosting and payment of services of the hosting center.
Under the agreement of providing access to SAP software, the SAP Academic Competence Center grants
the universities — members of the SAP University Alliances — the following services:
• around the clock access to the SAP software;
• provision and support of IDES-clients, IDES-systems and/or SAP-systems according to the selected access
options;
• updating of software;
• provision of the guidance and initial trainings of Client’s employees.
Due to the flexible pricing approach and a wide range of solutions provided by the hosting center, the
universities have the possibility to select the necessary systems — from budget versions of systems with
ready master data to the special systems with the development rights or established industry solution.
Hosting of SAP Solutions
For the lecturers of universities which are
logged into the SAP software hosting, free
introductory courses are held.
The program of the courses includes:
• Introduction to SAP. System overview, base
functional modules, system navigation
• Practical SAP skills
• Case study «Production Planning (PP)»
• Case study «Controlling (CO)»
• Case study «Logistics (LO)»
As a result, the lecturers obtain the necessary
knowledge and training materials and they are ready for a successful start of teaching the SAP solutions.
The possibilities of a quick start of the program
7Training courses and materials
The Center pays a lot of attention to creation of modular training courses and practical tools for teaching
the students.
The courses developed by ACC are always linked with the systems provided by the hosting center. Thus,
the lecturers do not have complexities while setting up the system and can concentrate directly on the
tasks.
In the year 2009 the center published 6 workbooks under the series «The practice of SAP usage».
They contain the overview of the main logistics processes, material maintenance, marketing, controlling,
production, project management and base functionality of the analytical solution «SAP Business Objects».
Among those universities there were:
• Moscow Power Engineering Institute;
• Donetsk State University of Management;
• St. Petersburg State Engineering and Economic
University;
• St. Petersburg State University of
Telecommunications;
• St. Petersburg State Transport University;
• Syktyvkar State University;
• Ufa State Aviation Technical University;
• Southern Federal University and others.
On the graduation the listeners obtain the state certificate of professional development (after 72 hours’
course) or ACC certificate (less hours).
The course is aimed at the professional development of the lecturers of the SAP University Alliance
members.
The program of the course is based on the modular system. The listeners are free to choose the modules
which will be included into their curriculum.
The course is conducted by the certified lecturers. During the years 2008-2009 the lecturers from the
leading universities of Russia attended the seminars and extension courses.
Continuing Education for SAP Lecturers
The SAP company regularly conducts educational seminars dedicated to the work with the SAP-systems
and to their usage in different business areas.
The Academic Center of Competence provides the representatives of the CIS universities — members of
SAP University Alliances — with the possibility to attend such events free of charge.
Also ACC SAP organizes the demonstrational seminars and trainings with the participation of the leading
specialists in the area of development and implementation of SAP-solutions.
SAP Seminars and Trainings
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ACC SAP is an inter-faculty center and has a lot of possibilities of coordination of the educational process
in Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University.
We provide to the Clients and Partners of SAP the possibility to train their staff to use SAP solutions while
they are still studying in the university, by offering individual programs.
These programs can include not only knowledge of SAP solutions, but also other disciplines (finances,
management, automation systems, etc) which are necessary to know.
Upon request, the center can prepare and conduct thematic workshops dedicated to the SAP solutions
with the involvement of lecturers of the leading universities of Saint-Petersburg and other regions of Russia,
as well as specialists of the SAP company.
The main cooperation lines with industrial enterprises:
• Preparation of students’ studying on the targeted programs;
• Organization of internships;
• Preparation of courses on the SAP thematic, with the usage of system emulators;
• Additional training programs for the staff of an enterprise;
• Organization and conducting of scientific research under the leadership of the staff of the center;
• Certification of the students.
Collaboration with Industrial Enterprises
ACC SAP actively cooperates with the similar
centers abroad. It conducts the joint projects
and develops educational programs with the
Technological University of Vienna, SAP University
Center of Competence in Magdeburg (Germany),
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota
(Colombia).
The center pays much attention to the creation
of students’ groups for doing scientific research in
cooperation with the research divisions of SAP
and its clients and partners.
At present the center is carrying out 2 scientific research projects with SAP Research divisions in Germany
and South Africa.
The members of the SAP University Alliances are involved in preparation and holding international
conferences. The participation of the Russian lecturers in the Conference of SAP University Alliances in the
EMEA region (Germany) and in the SAP Curriculum Congress has become a tradition.
In September 2009 ACC SAP took part in the organization of the first International Conference of SAP
University Alliances for the Russian and CIS universities.
Participation in Conferences
Scientific Projects
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The professional hosting system has proved its
effectiveness in Russia. Having logged into these
systems, the universities obtain the product, which
is ready for immediate usage, with the minimal
maintenance costs. The sets of typical instructions
for installing and configuring the client part, users
maintenance and support schedule were created
for the process of connection and work.
Currently ACC SAP provides resource
and methodological support to the following
institutions of higher education:
• Belarus State University of Informatics and
Radio-electronics (BSUIR)
• Voronezh State University (VSU)
• Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg
State University
• State University — Higher School of Economics
(HSE)
• State University — Higher School of Economics (HSE), N. Novgorod
• State University of Management (GUU)
• Donetsk State University of Management
• Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University
• Moscow State Institute of International Relations ((University) MFA Russia)
• Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI)
• Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University) (MEI)
• Russian Peoples' Friendship University (Math)
• Russian Academy of Economics (Plekhanova) (CEA)
• St. Petersburg State Engineering and Economic University (ENGECON)
• St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University (STU)
• St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (prof. MA Bonch-Bruevich) (SPbGUT)
Academic Partners of ACC SAP
• St. Petersburg State University of Railways
(Railway University)
• Saratov State Technical University (CSTs)
• Syktyvkar State University (SyktSU)
• Ukrainian Scientific Center of Information
Technology, Ministry of Education and Science
of Ukraine
• Ural State Technical University (Ural State
Technical University)
• Ufa State Aviation Technical University (USATU)
• Southern Federal University (SFU)
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The confirmation of knowledge obtained by the students is made with the help of the system of
professional certification, where the students’ knowledge is tested independently. The best option is
a scheme in which the certification is conducted first-hand by the company — the producer of an IT-solution.
In such case the maximal interest in maintaining the highest level of knowledge is reached.
The SAP Company has provided the students of the universities the possibility to obtain the education
and the certificate on the SAP course TERP10 «Integration of Business Processes». The course highlights
almost all the basic functionalities of the SAP ERP-system. It is a basic course which can be the first stage
of the further advanced studying of SAP modules and solutions of SAP. On completing the course the
students that have successfully passed the exams obtain the certificate of the SAP Company with the
qualification of SAP Solution Architect which allows them to take part in consulting projects connected to
implementation of SAP ERP solutions. Unlike the specialized courses aimed at the work with a particular SAP
solution or module, the TERP10 course provides an understanding of the system functioning as a whole
and the interaction of its individual components. Having such a universal knowledge, one obtains better
understanding of such a complex tool as SAP and can use it more effectively.
ACC SAP was the first in Russia to hold the certified course TERP10 SAP ERP — Integration of Business
Processes for the group of students and lecturers. The group of 16 students included undergraduate students
and graduate students from 7 universities of Saint-Petersburg and Moscow. The first experience was rather
successful — after a 2-week course 9 listeners passed the exam and obtained the SAP certificate.
Now the courses are held regularly twice a year during the winter and summer holidays.
Certification of Students and Lecturers
SAP Training for Students
SPbSPU has been successfully cooperating
with the SAP company for a long time. The inter-
faculty scientific educational center «Polytechnic-
SAP» has been working since 2006. One of
the main tasks of the center is to attract the
departments of SPbSPU to use SAP solutions in
educational process and scientific activities of the
undergraduate students, graduate students and
lecturers.
The teaching of SAP solutions to the students
and lecturers of the university is being developed.
These trainings cover all areas of management on the modern enterprise from the strategic and financial
management to the production and technological maintenance. The training is provided not only for
students of economical departments, but also for the future engineers of different profiles — programmers,
industrial designers, etc.
At the current moment SAP courses are offered on 5 faculties: Physics and Mechanics Faculty, Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering, Economics and Management Faculty, Electromechanical Faculty, Institute of
International Educational Programs. Also the basics of SAP are taught for students at the «FMC-Polytechnic»
center, which provides additional specialized education.
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First of all, the certificate confirms the
competence and ensures the level of knowledge
and practical skills. It is also an excellent starting
point for further studying of specialized solutions
and SAP components. The certified knowledge of
SAP software and practical skills are a significant
advantage in applying for a job. Considering the
fact that the companies spend annually huge sums
of money on the staff training and certification,
the recruitment of the previously trained staff is
an obvious way to reduce these costs.
Having obtained the base knowledge, the
graduates are incorporated into the work at the
new place faster and they do not have to spend
a lot of time on studying rather complicated
SAP solutions. That is why they can pay more
attention to their professional duties and their
achievements will be much higher than those of
their colleagues who have yet to learn working
with SAP solutions.
The choice of this course wasn’t random, it is
an integration course which covers almost all of
the functionalities of SAP ERP-system. The course
is a good starting point for the extensive learning
of the SAP solutions.
The TERP10 course is aimed at the overview
and understanding of the SAP system functionality
as a whole and of the integration of its individual
components.
Having such a universal knowledge, one
obtains better understanding of such a complex
tool as SAP and can use it more effectively.
Course TERP10 «Integration of Business Processes»
What does the certified knowledge give to students?
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ACC SAP forms and supports the system
of the professional certification of students.
The students pass the educational programs in
their universities under the guidance of certified
lecturers. For such purpose more than 20
lecturers were trained and certified.
The course is based strictly on the materials,
developed by the SAP company in accordance
with the methodological recommendations of
the company, on the specially prepared system.
To provide the students the possibility to
study in every CIS country a special system of Academic certification centers was created.
Almost all universities — members of SAP University Alliances — can create their own certification
centers. Full list of centers can be found on the web-site of ACC SAP: http://www.acc-sap.ru
Support of the system of certification centers
• Review of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• SAP NetWeaver as a technical platform for SAP
ERP.
• Review of integrated logistics scenarios for
sales order processing, materials planning and
execution of production, harvesting on the
side, inventory management and warehouse,
Enterprise Asset Management and project
management.
• Integration Module Finance scripting logistics,
including accounting ledger, transactions
logistics, including accounting ledger, transactions.
• Components of controlling accounting with cost centers, internal orders, product cost, accounting for places
of profit, the results and cost accounting for processes.
• Support for Business Process Product Lifecycle Management using the components of PLM.
• Support for business processes using integrated human capital management.
• Fast and effective use of information by means of SAP analytical components.
• Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW) and SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (SAP SEM)
• Certification test.
The course duration is two weeks of classroom work with a lecturer, 6–7 hours a day. It is recommended
for students to study additionally for not less than 30 hours. The lessons include theoretical part and series of
practical exercises on the system after each part to reinforce the theory.
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28, Grazhdansky Pr., St.Petersburg, Russia, 195220
St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University,
Institute of International Educational Programs,
new study building, 2nd floor, office 232
Phone: +7 (812) 606-62-23
Fax: +7 (812) 534-13-65
E-mail: [email protected]
Support: [email protected]
Http://www.acc-sap.ru
Transportation by public transport:
Metro Station «Akademicheskaya», 10
minutes on foot along Grazhdansky prospect
towards the crossroads with the Gidrotechnikov
street.
Metro Station «Polytechnicheskaya», 10
minutes on foot along Gidrotechnikov street
towards the crossroads with the Gidrotechnikov
street.
Transportation (travel options):
From the center: across Kantemirovsky bridge alongside the Kantemirovskaya street, then across the
viaduct to the Grazhdansky prospect. On the crossroads with the Gidrotechnikov street (first crossroads after
«Maxidom») go to the left, then at the end of the building you will see the entrance to the parking (on the
right).
Address of Academic Competence Center SAP:
Head of the Center,Ph.D. Nikita [email protected]
Deputy Head of the Center,Ph.D. Anton [email protected]: (+7) 911-215-10-30
Contact persons:
ACC SAP Educational Facilities
• Modern educational room for 18 workplaces
• The technology of thin clients with a network boot software
• All the machines have access to the Internet and to the SAP software
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IIEP, 2010
St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University
Inst i tute of Internat ional Educat ional Programs
28, Grazhdansky Pr., St.Petersburg, 195220, Russia
SAP Academic Competence Center
Phone: +7 (812) 606-62-23, fax: +7 (812) 534-13-65
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Http://www.acc-sap.ru