ALM
June 2nd, 1999, 02:19 PM
I've been a Windows/MFC/C++ developer here in South Florida for about 6 years. I've seen the demand for people like me grow steadily over the past few years and I've been able to reach a comfortable $90-130K/year salary level as a consultant.
At the same time I've seen the demand for ERP consultants skyrocket and their salaries along with it. Rates of 100 to 250 dollars/hour are not uncommon for these people and ironically their work doesn't seem nearly as complex as what it can be with C++ -- at least that's what I noticed from my recent but brief exposure to the JD Edwards OneWorld system.
So I can't help but wonder, what do I have to do to get in on the action? I mean, ideally I would like to do software development on the Windows platforms using C++, Java, and VB -- that's what I love. But I don't see me doing that and making the type of money these ERP guys are raking in. So it seems to me that I have to forgo the cool stuff in favor of the big bucks; I have to become an ERP consultant.
How do I become an ERP consultant?
First of all, which system should I learn? SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle, JDEdwards, Baan -- which one gives the most bucks for the bang? Then secondly, what's the best way to learn the system and become experienced with it? What books should I read? Are there headhunters willing to pay me to get trained on it?
These are the kinds of questions I need answers to. Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
Thanks,
Alm
At the same time I've seen the demand for ERP consultants skyrocket and their salaries along with it. Rates of 100 to 250 dollars/hour are not uncommon for these people and ironically their work doesn't seem nearly as complex as what it can be with C++ -- at least that's what I noticed from my recent but brief exposure to the JD Edwards OneWorld system.
So I can't help but wonder, what do I have to do to get in on the action? I mean, ideally I would like to do software development on the Windows platforms using C++, Java, and VB -- that's what I love. But I don't see me doing that and making the type of money these ERP guys are raking in. So it seems to me that I have to forgo the cool stuff in favor of the big bucks; I have to become an ERP consultant.
How do I become an ERP consultant?
First of all, which system should I learn? SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle, JDEdwards, Baan -- which one gives the most bucks for the bang? Then secondly, what's the best way to learn the system and become experienced with it? What books should I read? Are there headhunters willing to pay me to get trained on it?
These are the kinds of questions I need answers to. Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
Thanks,
Alm