Sunday, 25 May 2014

Tips for Passing the SAP PP Certification Exam

After having gone through the SAP PP certification training material, it is now time to take the exam. Before you begin, there are some key features of the PP Associate Certification Exam (C_TSCM42_67) that you should be aware of. Firstly, remember that the exam is computer based and the exam time is three hours, during which you need to answer eighty questions. Secondly, keep in mind that the SAP PP certification questions are mostly of the multiple choice type and there is deduction of marks for an incorrect answer. Some of the questions have more than one correct answer. To get awarded points for such questions, you must get all the answer options correct. Usually the official pass percentage is 65%. However, the pass percentage may vary, so you will be informed of the exact pass percentage before your begin the exam. Now that you have seen the type of questions and the passing score for the exam, let us look at some tips before you sit for the SAP PP certification exam. First of all, it is important to understand the concepts. Do not blindly memorize. If possible, you can practice the configuration part, although it is not mandatory. Prepare yourself basing your study on the syllabus, and not the text books, as you can be sure that 99% of the questions will be set from the syllabus. You need to cover all the chapters, as you are most likely to get questions chapter wise. Do not expect straight questions.
Most importantly, decide on the certification date only after you finish one round of study of all the topics covered in the syllabus. People who have passed the SAP PP Certification test recommend concentrating on topics such as TSCM40 and TSCM42. These two topics are usually more than enough and you will not need any other supporting material, except this. Be sure that you cover the following topics from the text book.
  • Material Requirements Planning
  • Production Orders Advanced
  • Master Data
  • Material and Capacity Requirement Planning
  • Production Orders Basics
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Application Overview and Background 
  • Process Orders
  • Basics on SAP Business Processes
The textbooks will usually also contain sample SAP PP certification questions. Some of the questions which you can expect are as follows:Usually one Chart of Depreciation is defined for each country. At which level is the chart of Depreciation created? (Single)

1. You set a rolling planning time fence (firming type = 1) for a material in an SAP ECC system. When an unforeseen production failure occurs, firmed planned orders might fall into the past.  How can these firmed planned orders be deleted automatically?  Please choose the correct answer

a) Activate demand adjustment in Customizing. 
b) Use an MRP type in which the roll-forward. 
c) Use reorganization. 
d) Use an MRP type in which the roll-backwards mechanism is activated. 

2. You are using MRP controllers in an SAP ECC system.  Which of the following statements concerning MRP controllers are correct?  
Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.  

a) The MRP controller is maintained in production versions. 
b) In multilevel single-item planning, materials are selected using the MRP controller. 
c) An employee responsible for the planning of materials can be assigned to multiple MRP controllers. 
d) The MRP controller is a central selection criterion for evaluating material requirements planning.

3. Which SAP NetWeaver component realizes cross-system application processes? Please choose the correct answer.

a) SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) 
b) SAP Enterprise Portal (SAP EP) 
c) SAP Master Data Management (SAP MDM) 
d) SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) / SAP Process Integration (SAP PI) 

4. How can you convert planned orders into production orders in an SAP ECC system?  
Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question. 

a) Automatically, in the planning run (MRP) 
b) Set the conversion indicator in Customizing for the planned order. 
c) Use mass processing. 
d) Use the order progress report. 
e) Use background processing. 

5. Where can you maintain available capacities in an SAP ECC system?  Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.  

a) Routing 
b) Production supply area 
c) Pooled capacity 
d) Work center 

6.You want to use production/resource tools in your manufacturing process. Which production type do you use? Please choose the correct answer. 

a) Repetitive manufacturing 
b) Production order 
c) Process order 
d) KANBAN 

7. When scheduling a routing in the SAP ECC system, which of the following time elements is a interoperation time? Please choose the correct answer. 

a) Safety time 
b) Float before production 
c) Processing time 
d) Setup time 

8. Which statements about the reorganization of planned independent requirements in SAP ECC are true? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question. 

a) The reorganization only deletes planned independent requirements that have no fixed planned orders assigned to them. 
b) The reorganization only affects planned independent requirements that lie on a time axis on the left side of a specified key date. 
c) The reorganization can be defined using a plant-specific reorganization interval. 
d) The reorganization is a form of demand adjustment in which non-consumed planned independent requirements are set to inactive for the planning, but not deleted. 

9. Which of the following organizational units can be used for planning and manufacturing in an SAP ECC system? Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.  

a) Distribution channel 
b) MRP area 
c) Sales area 
d) Sales area 
e) Storage location 

10. Which BOM selection possibilities are available for opening a production order?  Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.  

a) Selection by BOM number in the material master of the material to be produced 
b) Selection using a production version 
c) Manual selection 
d) Automatic selection controlled by Customizing settings 
e) Selection using the production scheduling profile 

Solutions 
1 a) Incorrect  2 a) Incorrect 3 a) Incorrect 4 a) Incorrect  5 a) Incorrect 
1 b) Correct    2 b) Incorrect 3 b) Incorrect 4 b) Incorrect  5 b) Incorrect 
1 c) Incorrect  2 c) Correct    3 c) Incorrect 4 c) Correct     5 c) Correct 
1 d) Incorrect  2 d) Correct   3 d) Correct   4 d) Correct     5 d) Correct 
                                                           4 e) Correct 

6 a) Incorrect  7 a) Incorrect  8 a) Incorrect  9 a) Incorrect 10 a) Incorrect 
6 b) Correct    7 b) Correct    8 b) Correct     9 b) Correct   10 b) Correct 
6 c) Incorrect  7 c) Incorrect  8 c) Correct     9 c) Incorrect 10 c) Incorrect 
6 d) Incorrect  7 d) Incorrect  8 d) Incorrect 9 d) Correct    10 d) Correct 
                                                             9 e) Correct    10 e) Incorrect 



Usually, the answers to these model questions are given at the back of the page or the book. It is a good idea to try and solve these sample SAP PP certification questions as much as possible, for not only will it help you practice the concepts you have learnt but it will also help improve your speed of answering questions.
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