Take this ABAP Quiz

Got this ABAP Quiz on abapcode.info. Check out

Check your level as certified consultant

Excellent post by Vijay
The points mentioned here are really like a benchmark to check our proficiency level as techie or funkie (Functional) consultant and importance of certification once again....also a good discussion at the end of blog

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Is ABAP considered good? -SDN

Latest SDN thread which throws light in comparision of ABAP with other platform. Topic i like most becuase of good insights into technical aspects of ABAP. Why to learn ABAP? this question is very well answered by few of the posts.

http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1705621&tstart=15

Certification without attending any SAP course

I am sharing below info which i got from SDN forum, But not sure on authenticity. Please comment if you have anything supporting to this info.
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To appear for certification without attending any SAP course you need to fulfill the following criteria:

• To appear for Associate level certification without attending any SAP course you need Minimum 1 year of SAP Implementation Experience with minimum of 6 months experience in the module and version in which you wish to take up certification and To appear for Professional level certification you need Minimum to 4 - 7 years of SAP Implementation Experience with minimum of 6 months experience in the module and version in which you wish to take up certification. (Note that Support and testing experience is not accounted for direct certification in all SAP modules except ABAP)
• The last 1 year should be with your present employer
• Your present employer should be a CUSTOMER or PARTNER of SAP

If you fulfill the above criteria please send your updated project profile as per the attached format to m.sowmya@sap.com for direct certification evaluation. On establishing your eligibility we will guide you through the process of registration.
Certification fee for all Associate level certifications is INR 27575 and for all professional level the fee is INR 44120 inclusive of current taxes applicable.
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SAP Certification: The Certification 5 Report ...(nice info)

Good insights on SAP Certification....Worth reading it

SAP Certification

Experience with ABAP

Hi all,

Today i came across one good blog so thought sharing with you. After reading blog i got a great feeling that i am an ABAPer. The info inside points out how ABAP is different and interesting than other programming languages.

http://tinyurl.com/2g4pq3k

Official ABAP Programming Guidelines -Book by SAP

The official ABAP Programming Guidelines were presented at TechEd 2009 in Phoenix and were available at the conference book store:

By reading the contains in this book i feel it would help to understand basic ABAP concepts and Programming standards. For fresher it would be a great deal...!

The importance of being trained...by Julius Bussche

This is the blog which tells you about the importance of training in the SAP area. Be more channelized and focused while opting the training

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/12361