Scenario 3: Planning the transition to consulting

Problem Solution
If you're willing to work for it, there's no reason why you can't make a name for yourself in SAP consulting. Plan to make a gradual transition. Start by getting a few years of good, solid experience under your belt. Then, try this path suggested by SearchSAP.com career expert Jon Reed in his Ask the Expert responses:

Here's an example of such a process: I know a number of consultants who have moved from a user role, to a "super user role," where they became the point of contact with the functional implementation teams. They added user training skills to that background, and eventually got picked up for consulting roles based on the increasing knowledge of the implementation process. Sometimes when people have trouble getting from point A to point B within SAP it's because they are really trying to go from point A to E. It's hard to skip steps into today's competitive job market, so break down your career path, and you should have excellent results.

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SAP Career Advancement Learning Guide

Consulting 101

 Home: Introduction
 Scenario 1: I'm considering switching to SAP
 Scenario 2: Should I become a functional or technical consultant?
 Scenario 3: Planning the transition to consulting
 Scenario 4: How can I avoid outsourcing?
 Scenario 5: What's the right area for me to focus on?
 Review: Conclusion and more resources