SAP SuccessFactors
What is SAP SuccessFactors?
SAP SuccessFactors is SAP’s cloud-based suite of human resources software. The SAP SuccessFactors suite is traditionally most known for its talent management tools and offers core HR capabilities through Employee Central and payroll capabilities through Employee Central Payroll.
While SAP still has many customers running its legacy on-premise SAP ERP HCM solution, SAP SuccessFactors is SAP’s primary focus for Human Capital Management (HCM) and Human Experience Management (HXM). As a result, SAP now focuses most of its HR technology innovation and development resources in the HR space on SAP SuccessFactors. Additionally, the vendor plans to end mainstream maintenance for SAP ERP HCM in 2027.
Modules and offerings within the SAP SuccessFactors suite include:
What is SAP SuccessFactors?
SAP SuccessFactors is SAP’s cloud-based suite of human resources software. The SAP SuccessFactors suite is traditionally most known for its talent management tools and offers core HR capabilities through Employee Central and payroll capabilities through Employee Central Payroll.
While SAP still has many customers running its legacy on-premise SAP ERP HCM solution, SAP SuccessFactors is SAP’s primary focus for Human Capital Management (HCM) and Human Experience Management (HXM). As a result, SAP now focuses most of its HR technology innovation and development resources in the HR space on SAP SuccessFactors. Additionally, the vendor plans to end mainstream maintenance for SAP ERP HCM in 2027.
Modules and offerings within the SAP SuccessFactors suite include:
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (Core HR)
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Service Center
- SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
- SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals
- SAP SuccessFactors Compensation
- SAP SuccessFactors Learning
- SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development
- SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics
- Employee Experience Management with SAP Qualtrics
Key SAP SuccessFactors Considerations for SAPinsiders
- SAP is focused on integrating SAP SuccessFactors and its other cloud applications into its broader set of offerings. This focus is especially of interest to organizations using a variety of SAP tools. As companies adopt cloud solutions, integration between those products and the rest of an organization’s technology stack can be a challenge. SAP CEO Christian Klein noted that SAP has been working to bring the same integration experience between SAP SuccessFactors and other apps that traditional SAP ERP HCM had with the on-premise SAP ERP suite of applications.
- Managing cloud releases is different than on-premise releases. SAP SuccessFactors releases updates twice per year, and these updates often provide significant changes to functionality. Most changes are not mandatory, but customers seeking to get the most out of their cloud systems should implement updates where possible. Doing so requires a release management strategy to track the latest updates and encourage adoption. Most updates can be added to SAP SuccessFactors by opting in, a stark change from on-premise releases, which require more technical work.
- Self-service is an important component of cloud HR tools like SAP SuccessFactors. The most successful companies in their HR strategies are utilizing self-service. For example, employee and manager self-service related to time and attendance and performance management are likely to create better employee experiences and generate more efficient HR processes by removing the reliance on an HR employee to complete related tasks and paperwork. In addition, there is a possibility for self-service in more HR areas such as onboarding and learning.
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SAP’s 2019 SuccessConnect Las Vegas Emphasizes Human Resources ‘Experience’
At SAP’s 2019 SuccessConnect Las Vegas conference in Las Vegas, September 16-18, “experience” was the keyword. While SAP’s message at the event was heavily focused on the SAP Qualtrics Employee Engagement solution and the topic of employee experience, there was still plenty of content and chatter about other key solutions like Employee Central and Employee…
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Why Customers Need to Build a Measurable Business Case for Employee Central
A successful transition to a cloud-based core HR solution like SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central requires more than just a project plan. For an Employee Central project to succeed, you must undertake a critical review of existing business processes, closely align with HR’s strategic goals, and – most importantly – obtain buy-in from the highest levels…
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HR: Case study: Gain insights from Weill Cornell Medicine’s integration of SAP SuccessFactors recruiting, onboarding, and learning modules with SAP ERP HCM
Explore how Weill Cornell Medicine handled complex cloud and on-premise process and system integration when it implemented SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting, SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding, and SAP SuccessFactors Learning, and integrated these modules with core SAP ERP HCM. HR2017_Chakraborty_Casestudygaininsights Amit Chakraborty If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article...…
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HR: Case study: How PepsiCo achieved data quality in more than 70 countries in its single global HCM system
Learn about PepsiCo’s SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central implementation, including why data quality was of utmost importance for PepsiCo’s global rollout. HR2017_DiFiore_Casestudyhowpepsicoachieved GinaMarie DiFiore If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article idea, please contact the editor.... Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View…
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HR: Case study: Lessons learned from Watco’s migration from SAP ERP HCM to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, including payroll
Discover how the Watco Companies migrated from SAP ERP HCM to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll managed services. HR2017_Peterson_Miori_Casestudylessonslearnedfromwatcos Rachael Peterson If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article idea, please contact the editor. Amy Miori If you have comments about this...…
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HR: Case study: An inside look at CommScope’s hybrid SAP SuccessFactors deployment
Learn how CommScope Inc. migrated its talent management solutions to the cloud and integrated the solutions successfully with the core HR on-premise system. HR2017_Osborne_Casestudyaninsidelook_V2 Kerdetra Osborne If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article idea, please contact the editor.... Membership Required You must be a member to…
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HR: Case study: Bentley Systems’ tips for implementing and integrating SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central to broaden the impact on your organization
Find out lessons that Bentley Systems learned during its implementation implement SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and integrate with existing SAP ERP HCM and also multiple SAP SuccessFactors talent modules. HR2017_Shaner_Casestudybentleysystemstips Kelly Shaner If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article idea, please contact the editor.... Membership Required…
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HR: Case study: Lessons learned from Accenture’s deployment of a large-scale SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Follow Accenture’s story of its global SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central deployment and learn why a data conversion and validation strategy is vital for an SAP SuccessFactors project. HR2017_Bloch_Levin_Casestudytechniquesandapproaches Sapna Raj If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article idea, please contact the editor. Derek Poon If you...…
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The Intelligent Enterprise and the Workforce of the Future
The journey to the Intelligent Enterprise rests upon support and buy-in from an organization’s employees, who hold the key to the creative efforts required for digital transformation. SAP SuccessFactors provides the analytics and processes that work together to transform the workforce. This article, the fourth in a five-part series on the Intelligent Enterprise, highlights four…
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Enhance Return on Investment by Customizing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Using the Metadata Framework
Learn how to use the features of the Metadata Framework in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central for customizing. Using these features, you can create custom objects, screens, and user interfaces; integrate processes; store data; and assign role-based permissions. Also learn how to enhance complex business rules, workflows, and validations for the data being added or stored.
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