C_TS452_2022 : SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement

The SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement certification validates your foundational knowledge and core skills in the crucial area of sourcing and procurement. This certification demonstrates your understanding and ability to contribute effectively to project teams, particularly during planning and implementation phases in a mentored capacity. Achieving this certification requires a blend of theoretical understanding and practical application. SAP recommends combining dedicated training courses with hands-on experience to best prepare for the exam, as questions assess your ability to apply learned concepts. No reference materials are permitted during the exam – you'll need to rely on your training! This certification is relevant for both SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition and SAP S/4HANA on-premise deployments.

Here's a breakdown of the key topics covered in the certification:

• Procurement Processes (12%): Understand and execute various procurement processes, including standard procurement, subcontracting, and self-service procurement.

  • Relevant Courses: TS450 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), TS452 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), ORS4500 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), S4520 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), S4510 (SAP S/4HANA 2022)

• Inventory Management and Physical Inventory (8% - 12%): Manage goods receipts, goods issues, transfers, and other inventory management processes. Learn to perform and understand physical inventory procedures.

  • Relevant Courses: TS452 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), ORS4510 (SAP S/4HANA 2022)

• Valuation and Account Assignment (8% - 12%): Master account determination and material stock valuation. Analyze and configure these critical aspects of procurement finance.

  • Relevant Courses: TS452 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), ORS4550 (SAP S/4HANA 2022)

• Purchasing Optimization (8% - 12%): Optimize your purchasing processes by maintaining source lists, applying quota arrangements, defining priorities, blocking suppliers, and utilizing catalogs. Learn to manage purchase requisitions, monitor order confirmations, and track deliveries. Leverage Situation Handling for automated issue detection.

  • Relevant Courses: TS450 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), ORS4520 (SAP S/4HANA 2022)

• Enterprise Structure and Master Data (8% - 12%): Identify, customize, and maintain organizational units and master data essential for efficient procurement processes.

  • Relevant Courses: TS450 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), TS452 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), ORS4500 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), S4550 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), S4520 (SAP S/4HANA 2022)

• Configuration of Purchasing (8% - 12%): Configure key settings within purchasing, including document types, account assignment categories, output processing, and release procedures.

  • Relevant Courses: TS452 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), TS450 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), ORS4550 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), S4520 (SAP S/4HANA 2022)

• Invoice Verification (8% - 12%): Perform and configure invoice verification, manage variances and blocks, enter subsequent debits/credits, handle delivery costs, manage credit memos and reversals, and utilize GR/IR account maintenance functions.

  • Relevant Courses: TS450 (SAP S/4HANA 2022), ORS4515 (SAP S/4HANA 2022)

• Consumption-Based Planning: Understand and set up MRP (Material Requirements Planning). Learn to perform planning runs using various options.