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Join this free online course to learn about the value and capabilities of the SAP Focused Run solution and discover its features, functions, and processes for operating hybrid landscapes.

Self-paced since May 16, 2023
Language: English
Subtitles (auto-generated): Deutsch, English, Français, Español

Course information

Course Summary

SAP Focused Run is designed for businesses that need high-volume system and application monitoring, alerting, and analytics. It is a powerful solution for service providers who want to host their customers in one central, scalable, safe, and automated environment. It also addresses customers with advanced needs in system management, user and integration monitoring, as well as configuration and security analytics.

In this course, you’ll learn more about the value and capabilities of SAP Focused Run. Based on use-case examples, you’ll explore the following features, functions, and processes of SAP Focused Run for operating hybrid landscapes:

  • Integration & Exception Monitoring
  • Real User Monitoring
  • Synthetic User Monitoring
  • Job & Automation Monitoring
  • Health Monitoring
  • System Monitoring
  • Alert Management
  • Operations Analytics
  • Operations Intelligence
  • Configuration & Security Analysis
  • System Analysis
  • Trace Analysis and File System Browser
  • Operations Automation
  • IT Calendar & Work Mode Management
  • Service Availability Management

Several system demos will give you an impression of the different capabilities of the product. During the course a demo system will also be available to enable you to experience SAP Focused Run live.

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Course Characteristics

Course Content

Week 1: Overview and SAP Focused Run Use Cases – Part I
Week 2: SAP Focused Run Use Cases – Part 2
Week 3: SAP Focused Run Use Cases – Part 3 and Summary
Week 4: Final Exam

Target Audience

  • Operations managers
  • Administrators
  • Integration experts
  • Operations support
  • Application lifecycle management consultants and partners

Course Requirements

Basic SAP knowledge

Further Learning

Further learning picSAP Focused Run Expert Portal:
https://support.sap.com/en/alm/sap-focused-run/expert-portal.html

About Further Content Expert

Vital Anderhub

pic Vital Anderhub

Vital Anderhub is a member of the Product Management team for SAP’s operations platforms. His tasks involve solution management and knowledge management for SAP Solution Manager, SAP Focused Run, and SAP Cloud ALM.

Vital joined SAP in 2000, starting in the Global Service & Support organization. Since then, he has worked in various projects and has also developed a number of classroom trainings and remote workshops.

Course contents

  • Week 1:

    Overview and SAP Focused Run Use Cases – Part I
  • Week 2:

    SAP Focused Run Use Cases – Part 2
  • Week 3:

    SAP Focused Run Use Cases – Part 3 and Summary
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    We Love Your Feedback … And Want More
  • Final Exam:

    Good Luck!

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Certificate Requirements

  • Gain a Record of Achievement by earning at least 50% of the maximum number of points from all graded assignments.
  • Gain a Confirmation of Participation by completing at least 50% of the course material.

Find out more in the certificate guidelines.

This course is offered by

Janko Budzisch

Janko Budzisch is the chief product owner for SAP’s operations platforms for SAP Solution Manager, SAP Focused Run, and SAP Cloud ALM. His main task is to drive the strategical direction of these product lines with input from customers, partners, and SAP internal stakeholders. His mission is to provide SAP customers and SAP-centric service providers with the most suitable operations platforms to support their transformation to becoming intelligent enterprises.

Janko joined SAP in 1997, starting in Service and Support. He has held various technical and management positions and has been defining and fine-tuning SAP’s operations strategy for more than 15 years. Janko graduated from the University of Wuerzburg with a Masters degree in computer science in 1996.

Stefan Lahr

Stefan Lahr is a member of the Product Management team for SAP’s operations platforms. He is responsible for coordinating the rollout activities for SAP Focused Run and SAP Cloud ALM for operations. His main tasks involve preparing the necessary material for product introduction and positioning as well as delivering knowledge transfer sessions to customers, partners, and SAP internal stakeholders.

Stefan joined SAP in 2003, starting in Service and Support. He has held various technical and product management positions and has been fine-tuning and delivering SAP’s operations platform rollout strategy for more than 10 years. Stefan graduated from Hochschule Harz in Wernigerode with a Masters degree in computer science in 2002.

Thomas Merta

Thomas Merta is a member of the Product Management team for SAP’s operations platforms. He is responsible for coordinating the rollout activities for SAP Focused Run and SAP Cloud ALM for operations in North and Latin America. His main tasks involve preparing the necessary material for product introduction and positioning as well as delivering knowledge transfer sessions to customers, partners, and SAP internal stakeholders.  

Thomas joined SAP in 2012, starting in Service and Support. Before joining the Product Management team, he worked in different organizations within the company, including Consulting, Education, Partner, and Presales. Thomas has an MBA from Jefferson University in Philadelphia and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Vienna, Austria.