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Independent, original articles on preparing for SAP's 2026 performance-based exams — what changed, how to practise, and how to choose a legitimate path. New for the hubs? Start with the guides.
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Do you need SAP system access to prepare for a certification?
Whether you need a live SAP system to prepare for the 2026 performance-based exams, the legitimate ways to get hands-on, and how to prepare well when you can't get one.
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SAP SuccessFactors Succession vs Career Development certification: C_THR85 vs C_THR95
Two adjacent talent-growth modules in the same SuccessFactors product family. C_THR85 (Succession Management) vs C_THR95 (Career Development Planning and Mentoring) — what each covers, the format, the cut score, and which to sit first.
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SAP SuccessFactors Compensation vs Variable Pay certification: C_THR86 vs C_THR87
Two SAP SuccessFactors reward-management associate certifications. C_THR86 (Compensation — base pay, merit and salary planning) vs C_THR87 (Variable Pay — bonus and incentive programs): what each covers, the shared format and cut score, and which to sit first.
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SAP Signavio vs SAP LeanIX certification: C_SIGPM vs C_LIXEA
Two SAP transformation-tooling certifications, two lenses on business change. C_SIGPM (process management with SAP Signavio) vs C_LIXEA (enterprise architecture with SAP LeanIX) — scope, format, cut score, and which fits your career.
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SAP Master Data Governance vs Business Data Cloud certification: C_MDG vs C_BCBDC
Two newly available SAP data certifications at different layers of the data landscape. C_MDG (SAP Master Data Governance) governs master-data quality; C_BCBDC (SAP Business Data Cloud) is the unified data platform — what each covers, the format, the cut score, and which fits your data career.
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SAP Integration Developer vs BTP Administrator certification: C_CPI vs C_ADBTP
Two SAP cloud certifications, two different jobs on the same platform. C_CPI (SAP Integration Developer — building integrations on SAP Integration Suite) vs C_ADBTP (SAP BTP Administrator — running the platform) — scope, format, cut score, and how to choose.
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SAP IBP vs supply-chain execution certifications (C_IBP): planning vs execution
Plan the chain or run it? How the SAP IBP certification (C_IBP, supply-chain planning) differs from the S/4HANA execution certifications for warehouse (C_S4EWM) and transport (C_S4TM), and which to choose.
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SAP Finance vs Controlling certification: C_TS4FI vs C_TS4CO
SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting (C_TS4FI) vs Management Accounting / Controlling (C_TS4CO) — external statutory books vs internal cost and margin analysis. What each covers, the format, the cut score, and how to choose.
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SAP exam formats by certification: which exams are SyBA vs SBA in 2026
A reference map grouping popular SAP certifications by their 2026 performance-based format — System-Based (SyBA) or Scenario-Based (SBA) — so you can find yours and prepare for it.
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