The "SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Asset Management" certification exam verifies that the candidate has the fundamental and core knowledge in the area of Asset Management required for the consultant profile. This certificate proves that the candidate has an overall understanding and can implement the knowledge practically in projects to contribute to the success of the planning and implementation phases in a mentored role. Previous project experience is not necessarily a prerequisite to pass this exam. The certificate issued for passing this exam will be valid for 5 years.

Plant Maintenance (SAP ECC) or Enterprise Asset Management (S4 HANA) is a tool for planning, scheduling and controlling the repair/ maintenance activities which plays very important role in a Lifecycle of a Technical Asset.

The primary business objective of Plant Maintenance / Enterprise Asset Management is to ensure the optimum availability of a Technical Asset at all times by focusing on

• Inspection -  To determine actual condition of an object
• Prevention – To maintain target condition of an object
• Repair – To restore target condition of an object

It is the backbone of logistics that integrates with other modules such as Materials Management, Production and Planning, Quality Management and Controlling etc.

Some of the sub-components of SAP Plant Maintenance / Enterprise Asset management are

• Master data
• Preventive Planning
• Multi Resource Scheduling
• Inspection /Maintenance Processing
• Completion Confirmation
• Work Clearance Management, etc.