Six of the seven blueprint areas are about running the service line of business. The seventh is a project delivery methodology, and its presence says a good deal about what SAP now expects an associate service consultant to be able to discuss.
SAP moved this credential to a performance-based format, and the result is unlike most certification exams: one extended activity, cleared at 60 percent, with every architectural decision weighed against the ones before it. Seven blueprint areas, a method tailored from TOGAF, and a credential that expires after twelve months.
One guided activity in a live system, and a 90 percent bar to clear on it. The usual advice about shoring up your weakest domain does not apply when there is only one task and no margin at all.
C_ABAPD is delivered as one guided activity inside a working ABAP environment, scored on whether you completed the task. This guide explains what a System-Based Assessment involves, walks the seven blueprint areas, and sets a realistic build-time schedule for the 67 percent bar.
