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Joule Decoded for Functional Consultants: Joule, Joule Work, Agents, Skills, Studio and Joule for Consultants

A short, jargon-busting map of every SAP product that carries the Joule name, written for functional consultants and key users who are told to "start with Joule" and don't know where. It explains what Joule in the apps, Joule Work, Joule Assistants and Agents, Joule skills, Joule Studio, SAP Joule for Consultants and SAP Joule for Developers each do; which ones work with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Private Edition and on-premise; how base AI, premium AI and AI Units decide what a customer can switch on; which to learn first for your role; and how to spot a Joule answer that must be checked against your configuration. Statuses as of 18 October 2026.

  • 56 minutes
  • 6 lessons + quiz
  • Everyone, Key User, Process Owner, Finance Practitioner, Sales Practitioner, Procurement Practitioner
Start the course
  1. 01Why there are so many Joules9 min
  2. 02Joule in the apps, Joule Work and Joule agents9 min
  3. 03Joule for Consultants and Joule for Developers10 min
  4. 04Joule Studio: who builds what9 min
  5. 05Deployment and AI Unit realities10 min
  6. 06Your first 30 days with Joule as a functional consultant9 min
  7. QZCourse quiz12 questions

What you’ll be able to do

  • Name and distinguish each Joule offering
  • Identify which Joule capabilities work with on-premise, Private Edition and Public Edition
  • Explain how base AI, premium AI and AI Units affect what a customer can switch on
  • Choose a learning path for a functional role
  • Spot when a Joule answer needs checking against configuration

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