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C_ACT_2604 · 2604

SAP Certified – Project Manager – SAP Activate

A scenario-based certification blueprint for project and program managers who lead SAP implementations using SAP Activate. It integrates methodology foundations, governance, workstreams, transition-path decisions, clean core, Agile delivery, quality management, cutover, and transition to operations. The `2604` release boundary was confirmed by the course administrator; SAP's public page currently displays the continuously maintained code `C_ACT` rather than the release suffix.

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The syllabus

What you need to understand

The blueprint connects every published objective to the concepts you will learn, practise and revisit.

D1

SAP Activate Foundations and Lifecycle

2 objectives
  1. D1.O1Explain how the SAP Activate pillars create an accelerated implementation baseline
    • SAP Activate pillars
    • SAP Best Practices baseline
  2. D1.O2Analyze phase objectives, deliverables, dependencies, and quality-gate readiness
    • SAP Activate lifecycle
    • Quality gates and acceptance criteria
D2

Governance, Workstreams, and Toolchain

2 objectives
  1. D2.O1Establish governance, stakeholder engagement, and escalation mechanisms
    • Project governance
    • Stakeholder communication and escalation
  2. D2.O2Coordinate workstreams and the integrated toolchain across the lifecycle
    • SAP Activate workstreams
    • SAP integrated toolchain
D3

Transition Strategy and Clean Core

2 objectives
  1. D3.O1Recommend a deployment model and transition path from scenario constraints
    • Deployment models
    • SAP S/4HANA transition paths
  2. D3.O2Apply clean-core principles and tailor roadmap controls to the selected path
    • Clean core
    • Roadmap and workstream tailoring
D4

Agile Organization and Backlog Formation

2 objectives
  1. D4.O1Design Agile roles and coordination for small and scaled SAP projects
    • Scrum and project accountabilities
    • Scaled Agile coordination
  2. D4.O2Facilitate fit-to-standard and produce a prioritized, sprintable backlog
    • Fit-to-Standard workshops
    • Product backlog and user stories
D5

Release Planning and Iterative Delivery

2 objectives
  1. D5.O1Create and adapt a release forecast using value, estimates, capacity, risk, and dependencies
    • Backlog prioritization
    • Release planning and forecasting
  2. D5.O2Steer sprint execution, inspection, adaptation, and scaled coordination
    • Sprint cycle
    • Ready, Done, and acceptance criteria
D6

Quality, Deployment, and Operations Transition

2 objectives
  1. D6.O1Design and govern testing, defect resolution, and quality evidence
    • Test strategy and governance
    • Test cycle and defect flow
  2. D6.O2Manage cutover, go-live readiness, hypercare, and transition to operations
    • Cutover and go-live readiness
    • Hypercare and transition to operations
Explore concept graph24 concepts · 14 prerequisite links
SAP Activate pillarsSAP Best Practices baselineSAP Activate lifecycleQuality gates and acceptance criteriaProject governanceStakeholder communication and escalationSAP Activate workstreamsSAP integrated toolchainDeployment modelsSAP S/4HANA transition pathsClean coreRoadmap and workstream tailoringScrum and project accountabilitiesScaled Agile coordinationFit-to-Standard workshopsProduct backlog and user storiesBacklog prioritizationRelease planning and forecastingSprint cycleReady, Done, and acceptance criteriaTest strategy and governanceTest cycle and defect flowCutover and go-live readinessHypercare and transition to operations

Prerequisite relationships

  1. Deployment modelsSAP S/4HANA transition pathsHelpful
  2. SAP S/4HANA transition pathsRoadmap and workstream tailoringHelpful
  3. Cutover and go-live readinessHypercare and transition to operationsRequired
  4. Ready, Done, and acceptance criteriaSprint cycleHelpful
  5. SAP Activate pillarsSAP Activate lifecycleHelpful
  6. Test cycle and defect flowCutover and go-live readinessHelpful
  7. Backlog prioritizationRelease planning and forecastingRequired
  8. SAP Activate lifecycleQuality gates and acceptance criteriaRequired
  9. Test strategy and governanceTest cycle and defect flowRequired
  10. Scrum and project accountabilitiesScaled Agile coordinationRequired
  11. Project governanceStakeholder communication and escalationHelpful
  12. Product backlog and user storiesReady, Done, and acceptance criteriaRequired
  13. Fit-to-Standard workshopsProduct backlog and user storiesHelpful
  14. SAP Activate workstreamsSAP integrated toolchainHelpful

Who this is for

Project and program managers working on SAP projects, aspiring managers preparing to lead large SAP programs, and implementation leaders from beginner through expert levels. The course emphasizes practical judgment: maintaining a bird's-eye view, examining critical details, anticipating future consequences, and managing dependencies outside direct command and control.

Before you begin

No formal prerequisite is established by the attached material. Helpful experience includes participation in an SAP implementation, basic project-management knowledge, familiarity with business-process terminology, and introductory Agile/Scrum awareness. Learners without this experience should complete the foundation objectives before scenario practice.

The learning OS

One blueprint. Five ways to prepare.

Master Coach turns this syllabus into a live study system instead of a static checklist.

01

Today

A weekly plan that adapts to your target, available time, diagnostic results, recent answers and concept strength.

02

Coach

Ask naturally and get explanations grounded in the course material and this certification blueprint.

03

Challenge

Defend a decision in a realistic situation, respond to a new constraint and receive a scored review.

04

Mock exam

Rehearse adaptive, scenario-based questions by speaking or typing, then get a readiness review and remediation plan.

05

Language assistance

Select difficult text for an explanation in Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi or Kannada while official terms remain in English.

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