C_TS422_2021 : SAP Production Planning and Manufacturing

The SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing certification exam validates that the candidate possesses the fundamental and core knowledge required of the SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing consultant profile. This certification proves that the candidate has an overall understanding and in‐depth technical skills to participate as a member of a project team in a mentored role. This certification exam is relevant for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition and SAP S/4HANA on-premise.

Topic Areas

Please see below the list of topics that may be covered within this certification and the courses that cover them. Its accuracy does not constitute a legitimate claim; SAP reserves the right to update the exam content (topics, items, weighting) at any time.

1. Advanced Planning in SAP S/4HANA > 12%

   
   

   Outline the basics and master data of advanced planning, explain tools (alert monitor, detailed scheduling planning board) and advanced planning and detailed scheduling processes, explain planning evaluation concepts

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4220 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

2. Production Orders in SAP S/4HANA > 12%

   
   

   Determine BOM item category, describe order status management and set user statuses, configure availability check for components, trigger routing selection, set up an order type, apply material staging and confirmation.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4225 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

3. Master Data in SAP S/4HANA > 12%

   
   

   Identify and explain production relevant master data, including, but not limited to: bill of material, routing and production version.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4210

4. Material Requirements Planning in SAP S/4HANA 8% - 12%

   
   

   Select and apply planning strategies, use the planning table, characterize long-term planning and master production scheduling, outline MRP basics and steps of MRP, and describe lot size procedures.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

5. Lean Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA 8% - 12%

   
   

   Identify repetitive manufacturing specific master data, explain line load planning and confirmation, outline Kanban master data and Kanban processes.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4200 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

6. Capacity Planning in SAP S/4HANA 8% - 12%

   
   

   Outline best practices for using SAP S/4HANA, describe the SAP HANA database concept and new user experience with SAP Fiori, outline the capabilities of embedded analytics.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4230 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

7. Demand Management in SAP S/4HANA < 8%

   
   

   Explain and compare the different production methods in make-to-order, make-to-stock, and assembly planning.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4220 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

8. Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Production Planning < 8%

   
   

   Outline production planning components and functions, differentiate consumption-based planning vs. MRP, outline new trends in production planning.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4220 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

9. Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Planning < 8%

   
   

   Outline both motivation and background of SAP S/4HANA, describe its main components, the lines of business, and the SAP User Experience strategy.

   
   

   • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

   OR

   • S4200 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

10. Process Orders in SAP S/4HANA < 8%

    
    

    Characterize process order elements and process order processing, determine master data objects for process orders, identify features for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

    
    

    • TS421 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

    • TS422 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)

    OR

    • S4200 (SAP S/4HANA 2021)