SAP Functional Consultants Aren't Ready for What's Coming
SAP functional consultants have survived every hype cycle for 30 years. Cloud, S/4HANA, RISE — they adapted and moved on. But three technology shifts are now converging at the same time, and the math is about to break.
In this video, I break down:
👉 The 3 shifts eliminating the functional consultant role
👉 Why Joule, Clean Core, and self-service UX change the economics permanently
👉 The 5 excuses consultants are making (and why none of them hold up)
👉 Specific timelines by module — SD, MM, FI/CO, PP, QM
👉 The one career move that actually works (and 3 that are a waste of time)
This isn't about blame. SAP isn't the villain. This is technology evolution — and it's moving faster than most consultants realize.
I've spent 25 years leading SAP implementations worth over $700M across 100+ organizations in government, defense, and Fortune 500. I'm sharing what I'm seeing across my projects right now.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Functional Role Warning
00:14 Hiring Freeze Signal
01:05 Three Shifts Collide
01:29 AI Automates Routine
02:59 Clean Core Crackdown
04:40 System Speaks Business
06:03 Debunking Five Excuses
10:08 Market Timeline Waves
11:30 Bad Moves vs One Win
12:39 Become Transformation Advisor
14:35 Final Takeaways and Next
🔔 Drop a comment with your module and years of experience — I'll tell you how exposed I think you are and what I'd do in your position.
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