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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  1. Remove Design Flaws So Global Employment Works in SAP ECC 6.0 and Employee Central

    Published: 05/April/2017

    Reading time: 15 mins

    Learn some workaround tips to rectify potential design flaws in the SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) system and design corrections in the SAP SuccessFactors platform when implementing a global-employment scenario in an SAP core hybrid solution. Key Concept Global employment is when employees who are hired in one country by an organization are then transferred...…

  2. Migrating SAP ERP HCM Data to SAP SuccessFactors

    Published: 05/April/2017

    Reading time: 4 mins

    How are you experiencing the event? What goals did you have for the event? This a great event. I represent a group within Accenture called Accenture Software for Human Capital Management. Our specific group has been attending these HR shows for as long I have been with the group, which has been at least five…

  3. Creating a Culture of Collaboration at Sargent & Lundy

    Published: 24/March/2017

    Reading time: 13 mins

    When power project services company Sargent & Lundy was faced with the need to empower new staff with the knowledge to succeed, business leaders recognized the immediate need for capturing expert knowledge from seasoned, in-house specialists before they reached retirement age. This institutional knowledge could – and should – be shared with their increasingly global…

  4. Migrating from SAP ERP HCM to SAP SuccessFactors

    This conference session video is hosted by SAPinsider and sponsored by Deloitte.   Clients are experiencing a push in key issues: Moving to the cloud, HR mobility, and meeting the UI demands of an impatient workforce. This session provides an overview of options on how to address these issues and the overall client journey to…

  5. Tips for Using SAP SuccessFactors Meeting Agenda Functionality

    Published: 06/March/2017

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Learn about the Meeting Agenda functionality of the SAP SuccessFactors Goal Management module. Key Concept The Goal Management module is one of the most used modules within the SAP SuccessFactors suite. Outside the plain vanilla feature of tracking goals, the module offers three other features that provide a better user experience for tracking goals: Meeting...…

  6. A Guide to Configuring the SAP SuccessFactors Compensation Solution with Employee Central Integration

    Published: 22/February/2017

    Reading time: 19 mins

    Learn the step-by-step process for integrating SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and the SAP SuccessFactors Compensation solution. Learn an in-depth configuration solution. Key Concept SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central is a cloud-based application that stores and processes employee information (job, time, employment, and job relationships) throughout the employee’s life cycle in an organization, from hire to termination....…

  7. How to Configure the SAP SuccessFactors Variable Pay Module with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Integration

    Published: 14/February/2017

    Reading time: 19 mins

    Learn the step-by-step process for integrating SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and the SAP SuccessFactors Variable Pay module. Learn an in-depth configuration solution. Key Concept SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central is a cloud-based application that stores and processes employee information (job, time, employment, and job relationships) throughout the employee’s life cycle in an organization (from hire to...…

  8. How to Optimize Your Migration to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: Live Q&A with Ari Levin

    Published: 01/January/2017

    Reading time: 37 mins

    Conversion and migration to SuccessFactors Employee Central can be a complex and costly activity. In this session, HR 2017 speaker Ari Levin shared insights in the migration to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Learn what factors your organization needs to consider when moving from your on-premise SAP ERP HCM to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Live Blog…

  9. How to Build Dashboards in SuccessFactors Dashboards 2.0 Reports

    Published: 30/November/2016

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Learn the step-by-step process for creating tile-based dashboard reports within the SuccessFactors Dashboards 2.0 Reports functionality after you have created tiles. Key Concept The SuccessFactors Dashboards 2.0 Reports functionality is a high-visibility tool for presenting data in a graphical way. Dashboards 2.0 Reports are made up of tiles. Once tiles have been created in the...…

  10. How to Build Tiles for Use in SuccessFactors Dashboards 2.0 Reports Dashboards

    Published: 17/November/2016

    Reading time: 11 mins

    Learn the step-by-step process for creating tiles for dashboard reports within the SuccessFactors Dashboards 2.0 Reports functionality. Key Concept The SuccessFactors Dashboards 2.0 Reports functionality is a high-visibility tool for presenting data graphically. With its new features, you can now see data from the different SuccessFactors modules—not just performance and goals data—in different types of...…