Product Manager and SAP User Production Planning (PP)

This course will provide you with a sound introduction to product management. You will learn how to accompany innovative products from the idea to the market launch, conduct market and competitive analyses and apply agile methods to meet the challenges of digital transformation. You will also learn about the key areas of production planning with SAP: Planning and production processes as well as different SCM scenarios are covered.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Product manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
    Original SAP user certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Produktmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    SAP-Anwenderzertifizierung UC_PP_S42022_DE
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Product management

Product strategy & vision (approx. 1.5 days)

Basics of product management:

What is product management?

Tasks and roles of the product manager

Stakeholder management in product management

Defining product vision and strategic goals

OKR (Objectives and Key Results)

Phases of the product life cycle


Design Thinking (approx. 1.5 days)

Introduction to design thinking as a human-centered approach to innovation

Environment, market and competition analysis Identifying potential and risks

Target group definition and market segmentation

Identifying and understanding user needs (pain points, gains)

Value proposition design

Idea generation and brainstorming

Prototyping and customer journey


Business Model Canvas/Lean Canvas (approx. 1 day)

Development and visualization of business models

Creating initial hypotheses for the business model

Identification of value propositions, customer segments, sources of revenue


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

AI technologies and possible applications in product management

Prompting, automation, data analysis


User Research & Usability Testing (Qualitative Methods & Planning) (approx. 1 day)

Consolidation of qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups)

Design and implementation of user research: planning studies

Usability testing: planning, implementation and evaluation of tests with prototypes


Minimal Viable Product (MVP) (approx. 1 day)

The concept of the MVP: How do I define the smallest functional part that delivers value and offers learning opportunities?

Identification and prioritization of features


Agile requirements engineering (approx. 2 days)

Basics and best practices

Agile methods in requirements elicitation (epics & user stories)

Techniques of requirements documentation and

-visualization

Prioritization and management of requirements (MoSCoW, Value vs. Effort, WSJF)

Stakeholder communication and requirements coordination

Product roadmap: creation and communication of strategic product plans


Product development 4.0 (approx. 2 days)

Agile and hybrid development methods

(Scrum, Kanban)

Digital product design and prototyping

Customized mass production

AI and machine learning in product development

Outlook: Digital engineering and IoT integration


Performance measurement and product optimization (approx. 2 days)

Modern methods of market research and consumer behavior studies

A/B testing and multivariate tests for digital products

Rapid prototyping and MVP (minimum viable product) tests

Data analysis and interpretation of test results

Continuous testing and feedback loops


Pricing (approx. 1 day)

Pricing strategies in digital competition

Pricing and price differentiation

Subscription and freemium models

Data-driven pricing and dynamic pricing

Financial modeling and product controlling


Digital marketing (approx. 1.5 days)

Digital marketing strategies

Sales psychology (e.g. storytelling)

market research

Marketing conception

Communication policy and advertising

Sales channels (direct and online marketing, sales promotion, public relations)

Analysis tools in product management

Marketing concepts - 4P's and 7P's


Product launch and scaling (approx. 2.5 days)

Go-to-market strategies for different product types

Omnichannel sales and e-commerce

Internationalization and local adaptation

Product and brand positioning

Agile project management for product launches

Legal aspects (data protection, product liability,

EU product safety regulation)


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Product manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

SAP User Production Planning (PP)

S4H00 SAP S/4HANA Overview (approx. 3 days)

Overview of SAP S/4HANA

Navigation, SAP Fiori, SAP Business Client, SAP Logon

System-wide concepts with organizational units, master data and transactions

Overview of financial accounting and logistics modules, mapping of the respective processes in SAP

Reporting, system structure and migration

SAP service offerings


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


S4210 Basic data for production and product management (approx. 7 days)

Master data for production

Material, parts lists, work centers, routings

Extended parts list functions

Extended routing functions


S4200 Business processes in SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing (approx. 7 days)

Overview of supply chain planning

Master data, sales planning, program planning, material requirements planning

Overview of the execution of production

Manufacturing with production orders

Manufacturing with process orders

Production with repetitive manufacturing

Material provision via Kanban


Project work/case study, certification preparation and SAP user certification for production planning (approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

This course offers a sound introduction to product management and takes you through the key phases of product development - from the idea to the market launch. You will accompany innovative products, learn techniques for requirements documentation and carry out product and market tests. You will also learn how product strategies are developed and gain insights into consumer behavior.

You will also be familiar with the main SAP applications in production planning and round off your professional profile with SAP user certification.

The course is aimed at people from the areas of sales, development and marketing. The course is also suitable for lateral entrants, e.g. from technical professions.

Specialists with product management skills are in demand in all industries, as companies are looking for innovative and competitive products and services. Your new qualification will open up numerous career opportunities in sales, marketing or product development.

In addition, you will acquire the globally standardized and recognized SAP user certificate for production planning (PP). It is considered one of the most important manufacturer certifications in the commercial sector, with which you can improve your career prospects on the job market across all industries.

Training partner of SAP® Germany

In cooperation with the SAP training partner alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH, we will qualify you for a job in industry and business.

You are directly connected to the SAP® Germany servers and learn on the original SAP® training system (IDES) in the latest version. This gives you the necessary practical experience during the course.

All SAP user courses also conclude with the original SAP certification. Our SAP instructors are qualified SAP consultants who will provide you with intensive support and prepare you optimally for the certification exam.

 

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face teaching via video technology.

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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