Career advice for ABAPer

Hi all,
Am an ABAPer with18 months of experience.
Can somebody tell me if my ABAP knowledge will be utilised if i shift into BO.
Thanks.

Dear rookie,
I have not used BO but what is for sure, it is a product not developed by a proprietary language called abap.
I think there is zero abap in BO.
Cheers.
enjoy! oh my! SAP!!!

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How is this related to SAP NetWeaver Platform ??
This is a discussion forum not a career advice service.
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Hi SAP Community!
I'm Mike. I had been an SAP consultant for about 13 years. The last 3 years, have not been working as SAP consultant.
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SAP BPS 2 years.
SAP BW / BI / BI-IP 6 years.
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I don´t have any special advice, since you´re much older and more experienced and I cannot tell how to put your skills into the best use. But.. if you would like to start with something new, "cutting edge", like BO a blog of mine could help. Check it here: /people/otto.gold/blog/2010/07/20/how-to-play-around-with-sap-and-crystal-reports-trial-versions-only Using the blog you should be able to recreate a training landscape (and it should not take you like weeks since you have "some" basis experience) and you can give it a try for free before you decide to go this way or not. If nothing else, I could spare you some money.
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