ESS/MSS functional

Hi all,
For sometime now I am struggling for an answer.
What does an ESS/MSS functional consultant do! What is the purview of knowledge he needs to have!!
Does he needs to know business packages and roles! Does he needs to know enterprise portal!
If so to what extent in portal!!
Regards,
Bharat

If you are an HR functional consultant then you only need to see what customizations are possible for services being offered in ESS/MSS and how to undergo those changes. Some portal knowledge can be helpful specially on System objects front. Rest only fundamental basics in portal are good enough.
being a functional consultant you need NOT to go for HR290...
It is all for technical people.
You can infact opt for Customization of ESS/MSS business package - HR255

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1.#0021280FECEE0028000000A400005A4B0004A2FA644F345C#1305096215265#com.sap.tc.webdynpro.progmodel.generation.DelegatingComponent#sap.com/tcwddispwda#com.sap.tc.webdyn
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at
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==============================================================
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SAP_R3_HumanResources_MetaData----been created with P23
SAP_R3_SelfServiceGenerics----been created with P23
SAP_R3_SelfServiceGenerics_MetaData----been created with P23
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P95----Germman payroll
P23---ESS/MSS
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A-P95
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SAP_R3_HumanResources:D95
SAP_R3_HumanResources_MetaData:D95
SAP_R3_SelfServiceGenerics:D95
SAP_R3_SelfServiceGenerics_MetaData:D95 configured with sap-wd-arfc-
useSys.
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B-P23
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SAP_R3_HumanResources_MetaData:X23
SAP_R3_HumanResources:X23
SAP_R3_SelfServiceGenerics:X23
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useSys.
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