C_AIG
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SAP Certified - SAP Generative AI Developer

Independent, reasoning-first practice for the SAP® C_AIG Generative AI Developer certification, built for the 2026 System-Based Assessment format.

Who it's for: Developers building AI-enabled applications on SAP's platform — along with data scientists and technical consultants moving into generative AI delivery — who want a recognized associate credential proving they can design prompts, orchestrate models, and ground responses in trusted enterprise data using SAP's generative AI hub.

The SAP® C_AIG certification verifies that you can build working generative AI solutions on SAP's platform rather than only describe the concepts. It centers on the generative AI hub inside SAP AI Launchpad, where you apply prompt engineering, manage reusable prompt templates through the Prompt Registry, orchestrate model workflows, and connect large language models to trusted company data so responses stay accurate and context-aware. Delivered as a System-Based Assessment, the exam asks you to complete a hands-on activity in a live environment, so it rewards applied skill with SAP AI Core, the SAP Cloud SDK for AI, and grounding techniques built on vector search rather than isolated recall.

What the exam covers

The blueprint areas to focus your preparation on.

Foundations of SAP Business AI & Large Language Models

Understanding how SAP Business AI creates value — automating processes, sharpening decisions, and accelerating innovation — alongside the core mechanics of large language models: what they do well, where they fall short, and how they are applied responsibly inside SAP environments from ideation through to a productized use case.

Prompt Engineering Fundamentals & Techniques

Applying prompt engineering to real use cases — the core principles, common prompting patterns, and the use of system, user, and assistant roles — plus securing and hardening prompts so they behave reliably and resist misuse in enterprise settings.

The Generative AI Hub & Orchestration Service

Navigating SAP's generative AI hub within SAP AI Launchpad: exploring its interface and applications, reaching hosted models, and using the Orchestration Service to coordinate multi-step AI workflows for business scenarios.

Prompt Development, Registry & Templates

Designing, refining, and managing prompts at scale with the Prompt Registry and prompt templates, so solutions stay consistent and repeatable across many business applications rather than being rebuilt from scratch each time.

Building & Evaluating with the SAP Cloud SDK for AI

Integrating large language models into enterprise workflows through the SAP Cloud SDK for AI — calling orchestration services, driving model interactions programmatically, adding multi-modal input, and comparing prompt quality across several models to select the best fit.

Grounding, RAG & Document Grounding with Vector Search

Connecting large language models to an organization's trusted data using grounding techniques. This covers document grounding, the generation of vector embeddings, and SAP HANA's built-in vector engine, then configuring and deploying grounded solutions that return accurate, context-aware answers for genuine business needs.

Recommended learning path

The SAP learning-journey courses this certification draws on.

How to prepare

  1. 1Build small end-to-end solutions in the generative AI hub repeatedly — prompt, template, orchestration, grounding — so the full flow becomes automatic well before you face the single task-based activity.
  2. 2Study large language model fundamentals first: knowing where models excel and where they need guardrails helps you design prompts and grounding that hold up under real requirements.
  3. 3Practice prompt engineering deliberately — experiment with system, user, and assistant roles, and rehearse prompt hardening — since secure, well-structured prompts are central to the exam scope.
  4. 4Treat grounding as its own study block: practice document grounding, generate vector embeddings, and configure SAP HANA's vector engine so you can connect model outputs to trusted enterprise data reliably.
  5. 5Simulate the assessment under time pressure — complete a whole solution against a clock and review where you slowed down — to build the speed and accuracy the performance-based format rewards.

Practice C_AIG in the real format

Reading is step one — the 2026 System-Based Assessment rewards hands-on fluency. Train with original, performance-style scenarios and skill drills built for this exam.

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