SAP AG announced a new online course aimed at software developers seeking introductory knowledge of the SAP HANA platform. The course, entitled “Introduction to Software Development on SAP HANA,” is now open for registration and was designed specifically for programmers seeking an overview of the native programming capabilities of SAP HANA. The course complements the comprehensive training and certification courses for SAP HANA already available from the SAP Education organization that are delivered online and in training centers worldwide.
“Introduction to Software Development on SAP HANA” will be offered in the “massive open online course,” or MOOC, format. In a mix of online lectures, self-tests, weekly assignments and online discussion forums, the new course aims to provide an experience similar to traditional classroom training, yet with a greater flexibility for the learner and virtually unlimited scalability for SAP as the course provider. The course is also planned to be rolled out to more than 1,300 universities worldwide via the SAP University Alliances program.
“The MOOC format provides a great opportunity for developers to get an introduction to SAP HANA and benefit from the flexibility to consume lectures and conduct exercises at their convenience,” said Bernd Welz, senior vice president and head of Solution and Knowledge Packaging, SAP. “Participants can appreciate the flexibility to consume the lectures and do the exercises when and where it is most convenient. And to give learners the maximum flexibility, the course lectures can also be viewed on a mobile device or offline.”
