Should an SAP Financials Consultant get the Business Process Expert (BPX) Certification?
JR: This is a great question. I spend a lot of time working with the SAP BPX community, and even did a podcast on the new SAP BPX certification for the SAP BPX web site. In general, I believe that all SAP functional consultants should be learning more about the Business Process Expert skill set, commonly referred to as BPX. However, the transition to BPX skills should be gradual. We all know that very few companies are currently hiring positions like “Process Expert” in their companies. However, if you dig further into the BPX skill set, you learn that many of the key components, such as deeper industry specialization, more business process know-how, organizational change management, and other so-called “soft skills,” are indeed becoming more important to functional consultants of all flavors, including financials. Companies are starting to prioritize many of these skills in their hiring, so it’s never too early to learn more about the BPX skill set and how to move your current skills
