SAP seems to once again making a push further into Pakistan. It is looking for 
people to hire, and for business partners (resellers and system integrators). Its been all over the informal newswire and SAP has been giving out large ads in the papers going “we’re hiring!!”. If you’re a lowly paid or out of work SAP consultant in the US, time to move back here…
Pakistan,India, China and the ME region are a hot market for ERPs, and possibly the last “real, large” market for enterprise ERP systems.
SAP currently is installed at over 20 of the largest companies in Pakistan, with the customer list including the likes of PSO, Indus Motors, KESC, etc
Oracle isn’t sitting on the sidelines either, they have closed quite a few projects through several system integrators in the country in the last 8 months. With their acquisition of iFLEX, a core banking suite they are also now wading into the banking sector in Pakistan, much to the annoyance of IBM+Misys.
All this while Microsoft’s Dynamics (Their ERP suite : GP, Solomon,etc ) initiatives look as cold as an uncooked kettle of fish, as usual. I guess the regular licensing and ISV sales are more than making up for it, as usual 
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November 18th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Those ads looked real juicy. Actually, SAP is gaining a lot of momentum. Things were a little off & on, but suddenly you are hearing news from all the direction. HP bought Atos ME and guess what, the acquisition is complete as reported. There are many local projects in the pipeline, i’ve met people who are waiting for them to happen.
And oh yes! you are 100% right, its time for the team to get back home do some netweaving here.
November 19th, 2007 at 12:36 am
Very important news, and well written; thanks for sharing.
November 19th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
Well,
Working with the largest and the first SAP VAR (Value Added Reseller) and System Implementers for a substantial period of time, its really refreshing to see the awakening on the verge, and maybe new oppurtunities around the block. The pipeline to materialization time is also on a bullish trend, at least till now after the emergency.
8 years down the memory lane, not much of the ‘IT Savvy’ masses knew about what this ‘SAP’ acronym (or abbreviation whatever you may call) stands for. Maybe standard ERP solutions were the domain of few (Caltex, Duestche Bank etc), compared with customized solution development. However as the number of clients and implementations increased over time (local and multinationals), this buzzword became more heard of. SAP Academy has also been churning out resources who, if not getting a $100/Hour Job (as quoted by an IDC survey in Computer World Fortnightly), are somehow consumed in the local scenario (since there are around 3 system implementers offering SAP services now).
A trend to my amusement is the influx of fresh graduates and people experienced in various professional backgrounds now heading for SAP Trainings, I have met Doctors - Engineers - Bankers already calling themselves SAP ‘Consultants’, i fear the day Lawyers would head for it too.
Just pointing to the fact that SAP demands adequate business knowledge to augument the technical skillset, which if not already possessed can be acquired via quite some hard work.
The SAP community/employers here and abroad obvisouly would be at discomfort to see SAP morphing in a contagious epidemic named ‘MCSE’ which swept the masses (whether present in the MCSE test or absent, they got certified) across Pakistan just a few years back, to whom the word ‘WAN’ was some miniwagon on a route from Sohrab Goth to Tower :-).
Peace and Cheers for all.
December 9th, 2007 at 1:23 am
aoa.im student of MBAIT i want to kne about the open source erp in pakistan . and erp local vendors in pakistani market.
plz do write about itttttttt
thanks
December 14th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
the only source in Pakistan for ERP SAP is “Siemens Karachi Pakistan”.
December 14th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
But I prefered SISNET MALAYSIA
December 14th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
you may ask me more on my ID
ziakhan_zai@yahoo.com
March 1st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
afsheen, there is lot of open source ERP in pakistan, wjat basically you need it, and for zia Siemens is not the only source of SAP ERP in Pakistan, Abacus Consulting and Tech Concept (TCL) is also providing the services better then Siemens, so please update your knowledge, bye
March 31st, 2008 at 4:06 am
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April 13th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
hi,
all
I have done every thing in Teradata, but i could not get a job for it. unluckely…!!
Now i am thinking to go with SAP BI. I hv good experties in ETL for DWL with oracle and other.
Please advise me what module is good for me,
my details r.
Teradata Master.
10g Sertified
CCNA
worked on ERP Oracle business suit (11i )
now, working as Project Manager but not satisfied with job.
advise me please.
May 12th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Arshad,
I’ve been in BI for the past 4 years in US. Now, I’ve also been looking for BI opportunities in Pak, but unfortunately have not found much.
Abacus seems to be the ones giving me some hope. It’s a very contrasting market here as compared to the established market in US.
I personally enjoy BI alos as I’ve also been teaching it for 2 years. Please let me know if you find anything on it.
Thanks.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Farhan, BI here is very new and still limited overall..primarily because alot of the data is yet to be moved into databases and digital formats…expect BI to grow very fast in the next 4-5 years so you may already have an inherent skill you can leverage. Talk to the other SI companies too, ie Inbox, Si3,NCR and IBM services. i think your skill would be in high demand locally in PK in a year or two…
May 15th, 2008 at 4:58 am
about two years ago when I was in Pakistan, ultimus rawalpindi was looking for some guy in BI. Ultimus is a very good organization working on BPM solutions.
/kamal
May 25th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Hi Guys
Can any one of you can plzz tell me Contact details for SAP Office in Pakistan
Thanks
Zafar
May 27th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Syed Faisal Hasan is it you the HIMS! This is Asif Pervez, I would like to speak to you thanks…
August 12th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Please tell me what SAP module i have to choose.I have done Msc Computer Science,MBA finance and Oracle OCP developer track.mail me at asmararahat@gmail.com if any one know what module is in demand in pakistan.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Ops..Asmara: having a full email address as part of your post now means every spammer on the net now has your email and will start bombarding it with spam! bad idea!:(
September 17th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Hi every body,
Can some one let me know list of SAP using companies in Pakistan.
Thanks
October 31st, 2008 at 5:50 am
Assalamu Alaikum
now a days i am hearing that SAP is opening E-academies in pakista.
Can anybody tell me how to get the details, that what are there requirements, for getting these franchises.
if possible please provide me a link.
thankyou
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:59 am
Hi Every One
I am SAP Certified if anybody having an interest in learning SAP on a very economical fee then do reach me at my given email address. All facilities available.
November 24th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Hye all. i am MS-Student and doing research in “Influencing factors affecting MIS adoption”. For my research i need the information about companies, using MIS (SAP,ERP,Oracle Financial etc…)
Thanx in anticipation
December 12th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
hello Mr Khalid
i wanna learn sap sd i need ur contact no plz and my is nice2cuonline@hotmail.com
thank you
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 am
Im an SAP Certified Fi/Co, OCP(DBA) and a Certified PMP from PMI US, Looking for a role as an SAP Fi/Co or PMP.Just mail me plz. shahidfarouk@yahoo.com
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Hi All,
I have done 2 full lifecycle implemenations of FICO module for an Air & Defense Client in US in past 3 years.I’m looking to move back to pakistan and take some training on BI … i’m looking for some direction ..Any help would be great as most of you folks are well experienced.
Cheers…
February 26th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Hi friends, asa,
I am 38, recently done MBA marketing spent life in medicine distribution and tender business.No business in this line without kickbacks. Extremely good business acumen. Is it good to do SAP and which module. Please suggest. Mr. Khalid still u r training SAP.Reply at nooruddin71@gmail.com
April 6th, 2009 at 6:01 am
@Faisal
With you experience in SAP A&D you might find a position with Siemens Pakistan. I know they have a A&D project planned for Pakistan Int’l.
@Nooruddin
With your Sales and Distribuition expereience, the module best suited for you is SAP SD(Sales Distribution).
April 6th, 2009 at 6:12 am
@Asmara
I do not know about your professional experience. It is good to have some professional experience in IT industry or otherwise.
With the academic qualifications you have you can chose between
SAP ABAP - developer track equivalent in SAP
or
SAP FI/CO
May 4th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Hello,
I need advice regarding SAP. I have completed my mba and am looking for getting SAP certification. my question, is it feasible to get SAP certification with very high fees? and how is market demand for it. Please advice.
May 14th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Dear Khalid,
Are you still providing training for SAP.Please contact with me at 03002808830.
M.Tayyab Khan
May 25th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
kindly some budy can give sme info abt erp saf.
i am jst going to cmplete my acca.so advise isit good to start sap now.and also tell me about the qualification they need.
w8ng for replies
omerw19@hotmail.com
May 26th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Dear Khalid,
Are you still providing training for SAP.Please contact with me at 0300 5298369.
I also need the address and contact information of SAP office in Pakistan.
Imran
May 26th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Dear Khalid,
Are you still providing training for SAP.Please contact with me at 0300 5298369.
I also need the address and contact information of SAP office in Pakistan. Please SMS me your email address.
Imran
July 7th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Hi All,
I am working for SAP itself IN germany anyone need anykind of help feel free to ask.
tc
Bye
July 16th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Hi Shereen;
I am looking for contact for on-going SAP projects in Pakistan, particularly in SAP CRM or SAP Banking services, CPG, etc.
Appriciate any info. Thanks.
Regards.
Faiyaz.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:31 am
Asl how r u all out there,
my imp question is that can ccna security engineer do any better in implementing and securing SAP products.
is there any charm for network engineers in SAP industry.
early reply will be appreciable.
Thanks. take care
July 20th, 2009 at 12:33 am
my id is frehmansh@yahoo.com
plz reply soon
August 9th, 2009 at 11:37 am
AoA,
Sir I am MSc student in UK, currently working on my thesis which is about SAP systems in Pakistan and their improvement margins. As there is hardly any scholorary articles or books available on the topic, I need some recomendations.
I am hoping that someone could recomend some books, conferences, links basically anything which could give me some insight into policies, practices by organisations, hurdles, conditions or governmental regulations which affect adoption of SAP systems in Pakistan.
Also are there any publically available documents that shed light on ERP systems specifically in Pakistan or south Asia. Or if u know of any teachers professionals who could help me.
Your co-operation and recomendations will be highly apreciated . My aim is to add some literature on information systems, their usage, prons and cons in Pakistani enviornment as Google Scholar returns nothing on these topics.
Moreover, if I could Interview in this regard. That would be very helpful.
Thankyou for your time.
Arif
August 14th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Hi Shereen,
Is it better cheaper to do SAP certification in Europe (Sweden or Germany) and how much does it cost in Germany.
Reaally appreciate your help. Thanks.
Regards
Abdul Haseeb
09020366@lums.edu.pk
August 16th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Hi ARIF, working on your Master Thesis on SAP, me diong the same with a slight difference in the main theme, would suggest to build a knowledge sharing among us. pls drop me an email on rajputan@hotmail.com
August 20th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Hi,
Can any one tell me where can I apply for SAP MM job in Pakistan or GCC? Currently I am working in Dubai as a software Developer, recently I completed MM training and certification, I have done MCS. My contacts are shezee611@yahooo.com, +971507299848.
Cheers.
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
please visit this site and contact them they have a big group name Al -batha @ sharjah hope you have visited the Buheira Corniche there is their office Al-Batha
You can contact with the consultant Mr. Choudhray they will never disapoint you Inshallah bye
September 26th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Assalam o alaikum,
am working as an end user of SAP Plant Maintenance Module in one of the ADNOC group of companies (Abu Dhabhi) for the past 2 years now. I want to swith towards SAP Consultancy (PM Module). Is there any possibility that I will get a job in an organization involved in SAP implimentation (Plant Miantenance Module)based on my present experience as an end user? or I will have to go through the whole training / certification procedure?
I am prepared to compromise on salary, but I need to get some cycle implimentation exposure!
can anyone advise? or may be provide some links where i can apply with fair chances..
hope to get some replies..
thanks,
tuaha
October 1st, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Hi Tuaha,
You are on a perfect spot the moment. You already know the business (functional). In order to be consultant you need to learn PM configuration. Check out the below link:
http://www.sap-img.com/sap-pm.htm
Enjoy!
Faraz Javed
October 12th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Dear fellows
Can any body help me in regards of providing information about sap financial training n cheap cost in Karachi, Pakistan. Thanks in advance.
Regard
M Saqib
October 20th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Dear Abdul Haseeb ,
YOu can do certifications in SAP pakistan as well.pakistan is the best Country then europe
October 21st, 2009 at 10:00 pm
AOA ALL,
We are trying to launch our first SAP training module in Karachi. We are specializing in SAP Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing with over 12 years of Europe and North American market experience. Inshallah we have a plan to offer almost 20 professional IT courses including SAP Technical, SAP Functional and PMP etc. We need valuable feedback about SAP training and consulting market in Pakistan. Thanks in advance
December 19th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Dear
I am end user of SAP business one along with implementation knowledge i need traning anyone is intrested then contact me # 03313176009
email:sajid.mir@iba-suk.edu.pk
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 am
Dear All and Khalid,
I’m very interested in SAP Training. If anybody providing training for SAP so pls contact me at 03332164506.
Khalid r you still providing training.Please contact with me at 033332164506. Thank
Dear Sidiqui pls give me your contact no thank.
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 am
Khalid r you still providing training.Please contact with me at 03332164506. Thank
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:26 am
Dear Sidiqui pls give me your contact no thanks.
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am
moizanwar@hotmail.com
January 20th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Hello everyone,
It is a very nice and knowledge sharing forum. Can anyone please tell me about the contact details of SAP office in Pakistan alongwith the best suitable way to start working with any implementation either Siemens or IBM.
I have done Masters with Business Systems Integration and have experience of configurations alongwith execution of business transactions of all the modules of mySAP ERP 2005 using SEM, SAP ECC and SAP BW
Please reply at
lahore2ster@gmail.com
Many thanks
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:48 am
I have three years experience in SAP as end user on FICO,
MM, HR and PP modules.
I am doing job in Accounts field but I want to change my field in SAP consultancy so please any person tell me or contact me or give me information about SAP consultancy.
fahadmah@hotmail.com cell no. 03212485299