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– Recognized ExpertiseCertifications
Program for Partners
1 SAP Value Assurance helps customers and partners accelerate their SAP S/4HANA Cloud project to maximize
Build your brand and differentiate yourself in the marketplace
quality and minimize risk.

Program Description Benefits Audience

• “Recognized Expertise” is an SAP
designation, awarded to SAP partners ,
through which it acknowledges the partner
organization’s expertise in a specific solution
or industry
• Partners that receive this designation may
use the term, associated certificate, and
logo to help differentiate their competence
and market focus.
• Builds confidence among prospective • Existing SAP S/4HANA Cloud partners
customers in partner’s abilities to with an active SAP PartnerEdge
deliver an SAP solution that satisfies Membership, with either PE-Sell or
their business needs. PE-Services Authorization
• Demonstrates partner’s track record in
having worked with customers to
deliver value in the specific solution or
industry

How can a partner attain Recognized Expertise for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
2 Showcase your delivery expertise by fulfilling the program requirements

Program Requirements Program Highlights Validity

• 2 customer references or Customer • The designation is earned and
• Helps partners to differentiate
Implementation Validations related to SAP validated on a local market level for one
themselves and showcase their specific
S/4HANA Cloud recorded via PRM year initially
industry or vertical competence, among
• 4 Individual LoB Certified Consultants holding their competition. • Status is automatically extended as
SAP Certified Application Associate – long as partner is compliant with
• Helps partners showcase their
Implementation of S4HC for LoB relevant requirements.
Recognized Expertise status in the
• Certified consultants must maintain valid SAP S/4HANA Cloud Customer • Failure to Stay Current with SAP
certifications by adhering to the Stay Current community via the Partner Delivery S/4HANA Cloud Certifications, will
requirements quarter over quarter, Readiness corner affect the validity of Recognized
Expertise designation
• Provides partners with additional
business opportunities (greater visibility
of the qualified capabilities, e.g. SAP
Partner Finder)

Requirements Categories
3 Know the Stay-Current schedule ahead of time and take advantage of official notifications

Key Links Delivery Capacity Product Competency

• S4HC Recognized Expertise - Program Deck
• SAP Recognized Expertise - Landing Page Guide
• SAP Recognized Expertise Catalog
• SAP Recognized Expertise Communication
Guidelines
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud - Stay Current Guidance
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud - Stay Current Snapshot
• Partners must meet or exceed a certain
number of customer references or
validated projects related to SAP
S/4HANA Cloud
• SAP will assess partner’s delivery
expertise through the customer
implementation validation process,
which is embedded in the Manage My
Partnership tool.
• Partners must have 4 certified
consultants according to the list of
eligible certifications for SAP S/4HANA
Cloud
• Consultants must be on staff with the
partner’s local organization.
• Contractors are not eligible
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