Shifting career from ABAP development to BIW - expert opinions required.

Hi Experts,
I am having around 2.5years of developement experience in SAP - ABAP, i want to shift my career to BIW - can someone guide me with all the pro's and con's of the same.
Infact i want to move away from coding stuff - what all the things are neccessary topics for me to cover in BIW to start a career - as i have zero knowledge of BIW.
Advance Thanks
Harini

hi,
If u are having experience in ABAP then BW is a good combination for u. But BW is a vast with theory and u need real time exposure in that area. In BW we will write ABAP coding for transformations,and routines. In BW ABAP coding is also there but very less. I think u can start learning BW.
First u need to start with Data Modeling ( Infocube and ODS object design)- Extraction of data from flat Interface- Extraction of Master Data, Transaction Data, Extraction of data from R/3 Systems,Process chains. Learn these areas well.
As u already into ABAP learn how to do coding for routines,Enhancements then u can manage it very well.

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