Do HR need to do SAP Coding - important things to be learned?

I am looking for an HR job. I was in the IT field and completed my MBA in HRM. I am now searching for a job in the HR field. I am trying to learn a few basics in HR to increase my chances of getting a good job soon. Do HR professionals need to learn SAP coding? If yes, then what are the important things to be learned in SAP? Kindly help.

Hi Vinodhini,

Let me clarify some of your questions.

SAP is an ERP, i.e., Enterprise Resource Planning, which means SAP has developed software that caters to various functional domains in the organization like Finance, HR, Sales, Materials Management, Quality Management, CRM, etc.

SAP ERP has various modules like SAP FI/CO, SAP HCM, SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP QM, etc.

Since you have core HR experience, you will fit in the SAP HR module. Again, in this, you can be a Functional or Technical Consultant.

Functional Consultant - you will be responsible for configuring the various sub-modules of HR like OM (Organizational Management), PA (Personnel Admin), Time Management, Payroll, etc. Here, there will be no coding.

Technical Consultant - these are the programmers who work on the ABAP language on which SAP is developed. They are responsible for coding and customizing custom reports, interfaces, enhancements, etc.

Regarding what important things to learn, SAP is like an ocean, so you should try to learn the module in which you have the core experience. In your case, it's SAP HR. Once you have learned and completed some implementation projects, then you could look to expand your skill sets.

Hope this answers your questions.

Best of luck!