This module introduced you to the SAP ecosystem, enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP, and your role as an SAP professional. You learned that SAP, founded in 1972 in Germany, helps customers build intelligent, sustainable enterprises. SAP’s fundamental philosophy is to help build a sustainable world using cloud technologies. And how does SAP realize this vision? By helping organizations transition to cloud-based innovations, bringing enterprises together in a global business network, and helping customers integrate sustainability into how they manage their business. You learned about SAP’s collaborative partnerships and three types of partners — global service, cloud infrastructure, and global technology partners. You now know the skills and abilities you need and the career paths available to you as an SAP professional. You learned about two key SAP professional roles – functional and technical consultants. You learned that as a functional consultant, you work with clients to understand their business problems and then apply your knowledge of SAP solutions to the problem they are trying to solve. And you learned that as a technical consultant, your role is to translate functional specifications into technical design and implement the solution using SAP systems. You also learned about some of the other professional skills that are critical to your success as an SAP professional. These include communication and social skills, project management and interpersonal skills, and being a productive, innovative self-starter.