SCN Contributor Recognition Program

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 get active on SCN, you will make friends, grow your knowledge and build a reputation. Regular participation is important for getting the most out of your chosen community - whether it's SDN, BPX, BOC, or UAC.

Not only do you get ongoing feedback and have an active area to exchange your ideas, there are rewards for getting active and staying active on SCN. To that end, we have established a point system with tiered recognition levels to measure your activity, thank you for your contributions and reward you with deserved visibility within the community.
Points are assigned differently throughout collaboration areas - forums, blogs, wiki and articles - on SCN:

  • In the forums, the original poster gives points to fellow SCN members for the best answers provided
  • SCN Moderators (SAP and external moderators) assign points for blog posts
  • SCN Moderators (SAP and external moderators) assign points for wiki contributions manually or on a quarterly basis
  • SCN Moderators (SAP and external moderators) assign points to articles, white papers, rich media content, etc.


The number of points you get for your contributions grows over the years (lifetime points) but the SCN recognition program is based on the points that you have accumulated in the last 12 months, on a rolling period. This way, the SCN recognition you get is tied to your most recent contributions over the last 12 months. This also means that you need to contribute on a regular basis to maintain your contribution status over the rolling 12 months.


Active Contributors

Active Contributors are SCN members that have reached at least 250 points in the last 12 months at any date. As an Active Contributor you can showcase your level of contribution with badges assigned to your name on SCN:

Bronze Badge Active Contributor Bronze: 250-499 points
Silver Badge Active Contributor Silver: 500-1,499 points
Gold Badge Active Contributor Gold: 1,500-2,499 points
Platinum Badge Active Contributor Platinum: 2,500 points and above

In addition, Active Contributors are highlighted in various places on SCN and in some of our communications. At the end of the year, the name of all Active Contributors are listed on SCN (See list of all Active Contributors in 2009).

Active Contributors with Gold and Platinum status may be featured in SCN Spotlights - based on SAP and SCN Moderator discretion.


Topic Leaders

Topic Leaders (formerly referred to as Top Contributors) are recognized at the end of each calendar year as being the three leading contributors in a specific category on SCN. They get to enjoy additional recognition on SCN and are involved in exclusive activities at events such as SAP TechEd.

Throughout the year, on the "Find the Expert" page, you can see who are the five leading contributors per category that "compete" for the title of "Topic Leader" at the end of the year. To achieve Topic Leader status, points across all areas of contribution (blogs, forums, wikis, articles and rich media content) are considered at the end of year.


SAP Mentors

SAP mentors are experts nominated by the Community and SAP. They are chosen for their quality of contribution and influence in the community, on SCN and outside SCN.

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