I am currently working in SAP Basis but wanted to enhance my skills and learn more in detail about Basis. Where can I learn it?

SAP is a wide area and mainly has two parts from an In-house SAP Setup point of view. Since I have worked in an in-house on-premise setup, I can share my experience.

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I will answer this for you. I have worked in SAP ECC6 widely and also run my blog. You can check the details in my profile. SAP is a wide area and mainly has two parts from an In-house SAP Setup point of view. Since I have worked in an in-house on-premise setup, I can share my experience.

Some Points:

  1. As an SAP Basis Person, you have also to take care of the SAP Server Hardware Landscape. There could be issues with the hardware, firmware upgrades, storage configuration issues, network and security issues. Other could be the air conditioning in the data center, access control, fire alarms, drills, etc.
  2. You will have to understand the Business well and also interact with the SAP Functional Team closely. The kind of support expected from SAP Basis in an in-house environment is really high.
  3. The top management and the SAP functional team look up to your analysis and views during any upgrades or implementations. SAP Basis team is expected to give a clear road map with all pros and cons.
  4. The SAP Basis Team has to support all hardware upgrades or new implementation or upgrades to the present setup. Proper planning and execution are expected with the least downtimes.
  5. SAP Basis is also expected to take care of Business Continuity, meaning they should have an active Disaster Recovery Site. They should be able to move over to the DR site as per the policies during a disaster.
  6. SAP Basis is also expected to work during holidays and weekly offs. The reason is that the Business runs on all days and also the weekly offs across the company can be different. So, during crisis, you need to support the Business.
  7. SAP Security also forms a crucial part of the SAP Basis function within an in-house setup. Traditionally, SAP Basis and SAP Security are handled by a single team.
  8. SAP Basis and Security Team have to participate in ITGC audits and other audits from time to time and provide all the necessary documents.

Hope this answers your question.