SAP online training courses were highly recognised in the IDC MarketScape studies that evaluated capabilities and strategies of notable IT training vendors that drive “significant transformation initiatives” in the US and Europe.
Reskilling and upskilling of IT professionals have been crucial today than ever with organisations’ increasing adoption of intelligent technologies to support growth, agility, and competitiveness in a fast-changing business landscape. According to a recent Research and Markets report “IT Training Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth Opportunity, and Forecast 2022-2027”, the global IT training market reached a value of US$ 70.2 Billion in 2021 and is forecasted to reach US$ 87.3 Billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 3.9{8bf2b29f36318f0ac46ab1cc03d7035abce669a1cea16c9ed62389a818fa22fd} during 2022-2027. The positive growth of the market is attributed to the increasing need for IT training to ensure employees are keeping pace with the constantly changing technology.
In a recently published IDC Studies, which utilised the IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model, leading IT training providers in the US and Europe were evaluated based on a framework and set of parameters that have the strongest short and long-term training services impact. The research conducted qualitative and quantitative assessments of training services that are essential to IT education buyers. According to IDC analysis and buyer perception, SAP is positioned in the Leaders category in both the IDC MarketScape U.S. IT Training 2021 Vendor Assessment and the IDC MarketScape European IT Training 2021 Vendor Assessment.
IDC shared that the training providers in the Leaders group were recognised for demonstrating outstanding capabilities including instructor quality, quality and relevance of the material, “authority” of the training provider, and availability of self-paced e-learning.
SAP Online Courses Boosting ICT Skills
The IDC MarketScape IT Training reports highlighted SAP Learning, a division of the German software enterprise that offers online courses– including the most recent learning journey around SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)– for SAP for professionals to build in-demand development skills and train for SAP Certifications.
The flexible, learner-focussed training platform features programmes designed according to delivery options preferred by learners to drive technology proficiency, ultimately helping the organisations maximise their SAP software. Apart from accelerating the adoption of SAP applications and productivity, SAP Learning enables companies to increase their ROI as well as align projects with strategic goals.
Other SAP training programmes mentioned in the IDC report that supports an IT professional’s upskilling are:
- openSAP– Offers innovative learning via Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Microlearning, and Podcasts
- SAP Learning Hub– Offers online access to a comprehensive SAP expert-led social and collaborative online learning content and SAP Certification preparation.
- Instructor-led SAP training– Delivered in-person or online, instructor-led courses have searchable course codes on a specific training path across the entire SAP portfolio
Strengths in the IT Training Market
Assessed against many training providers in both the US and European market, IDC named SAP a Leader for its outstanding capabilities such as:
- Broad portfolio spanning multiple technology areas
- Additional training services, learning experience, and certification test preparation offering
- Strong linkage between learning, end-user experience, and a successful implementation
- Strong position and expertise on process and operations for vertical industries, certification test preparation, and mentoring services
- Reliable update process of content and services
- Wide range of pricing and packages
- Labs integration into a range of content
- Customisation of contents or paths
Maxwell Wessel, EVP & Chief Learning Officer at SAP, wrote in LinkedIn:
“Nearly two years ago, we set out to use SAP’s position in the market to solve a big problem – workforce transformation. The world faces a massive skill shortage. To take advantage of all the technology at our fingertips, we need millions more developing software and driving transformation across our industries.
Proud to see that the work we’ve done to increase access to technical training through SAP Learning is paying off. IDC put us at the top of the pack when it came to IT training in both the US and Europe.”
