SAP Community Network (SCN) is a dynamic and diverse community with over 2 million members. Being part of this vibrant, passionate community is like being part of a family. As you become active on SCN, you will grow your knowledge, build an expert reputation and make friends.
Regular participation is important for getting the most out of your engagement within the community. Not only do you receive ongoing feedback and interactive discussions to exchange ideas, being active on SCN is a rewarding experience. To support the experience, we have established a reputation program to measure your activity, thank you for your contributions and recognize you with visibility in the community.
Build your Reputation as an SAP Professional:
Points and Status:
Points are awarded to you when you contribute, and you receive additional points when community members recognize the value of your contributions by liking, rating (5 stars), sharing etc. The space where you contribute determines the point category. If you regularly contribute, you will increase your chances of being highlighted in the “Top Participants” widget of your space (based on the points in the last 12 months). Note that you are able to contribute in your “Personal Space” as well, but that area does not receive points, and will not show up in search for a specific space topic.
Points are assigned for discussion messages, blog posts, documents (articles, white papers, eLearnings etc) and wiki contributions. More detailed information can be found in the SCN Reputation Program FAQ.
Once you’ve become a member of SCN, you start accumulating lifetime points. These never expire.
Active Contributors are SCN members who have reached at least 250 points within the last 12 months. As an Active Contributor your level of contribution is highlighted to others with badges assigned to your name:
 | Active Contributor Bronze: 250-499 points |
 | Active Contributor Silver: 500-1,499 points |
 | Active Contributor Gold: 1,500-2,499 points |
 | Active Contributor Platinum: 2,500 points and above |
Any time you reach a new threshold of Active Contributor, you receive an Acknowledgment of Achievement via email. In order to keep a badge, you need steady contribution. Remember that badges are assigned based upon the 12-month rolling point mechanism – not on lifetime points.
Increased visibility
It is important to have visibility in the community. Whether you are an SAP Customer, Partner or Employee, you should take advantage of the opportunity to build your reputation within the community. Becoming an expert has its benefits. Topic Leaders (top three contributors in a point category) are recognized on stage at the annual SAP TechEds and the biggest contributors, known by their actions, expertise and helpfulness are sponsored as SAP Mentors, receiving free admission to SAP TechEd, and most importantly, mentor shirts.
How can you increase your visibility? The first step is to maintain your user profile. The SCN user profile has been greatly improved, use it extensively so that it becomes your window to the community! Your user profile will provide other members valuable information about yourself, your content, the people and places you follow, and the reputation tab will be the place where you shine: badges, recent contribution points, top communities (based on lifetime points).
As you contribute to spaces in SCN, you accrue points in that space’s category. The more quality content you contribute , the more you will be regarded as an expert in that category. And if you are among the top 5 contributors of your space, you will be listed as such on the space overview page.
So make the most of your engagement with others in SCN. In addition to getting answers from other experts, give back by contributing high quality / high quality to the rest of the Community. The SCN platform is social and you will be recognized for your actions. The best content is prominently featured on the site, you may be recognized formally as the “Member of the Month”, or your peers may nominate you to become an SAP Mentor. Additionally, SCN Moderators are always on the lookout for subject matter experts with community spirit to join their ranks. Display those characteristics and you too may be nominated for the role!
We continue to explore in order to encourage contribution through interesting programs, rewards and recognition. One big project for the SCN Team is gamification. SCN will use extensive game mechanics to encourage the right behaviors, allow members to know where they stand and what they have to do to get rewards, accrue their visibility and grow reputation in the community.
Stay tuned for more information later this year!