SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) is a cloud-based integration platform that enables businesses to connect and integrate their various systems and data sources. With pre-built integration scenarios, integration flow designer, and a range of adapters, SAP CPI is a flexible and scalable solution that supports a wide range of integration scenarios, including B2B and B2C integration, API management, and IoT integration. As a cloud-based solution, CPI provides businesses with easy scalability, reduced infrastructure costs, and improved security.

The SAP CPI curriculum covers essential topics for integrating systems and data sources, including integration flows, adapters, B2B integration, and API management. Students will gain the knowledge and skills required to design, configure, and monitor integration scenarios using SAP CPI. The curriculum covers the entire integration process, from data mapping and transformation to endpoint configuration and error handling. Students will also learn how to secure and troubleshoot SAP CPI integrations. 

Here are four essential skills required for a career in SAP CPI:

1. Strong knowledge of integration flows and message mapping: CPI professionals must have a deep understanding of how to design and configure integration flows using the graphical flow designer, as well as how to map data between different data sources.

2. Proficiency in adapter configuration: CPI professionals must be skilled in configuring different adapters to connect various systems and data sources, including REST, SOAP, JDBC, and SFTP.

3. Expertise in B2B and API management: CPI professionals must be able to design and configure B2B integrations, including EDI and AS2, as well as manage APIs using the API Management capabilities of CPI.