SAP Talent Management

What Is SAP Talent Management?

SAP Talent Management products are offered in the SAP SuccessFactors Talent Management suite. The solutions offer capabilities that go beyond traditional core human resources (HR) software, enabling companies to provide more employee-centric HR programs from recruitment to retirement and beyond. SAP Talent Management also encompasses non-HR functions, such as sales performance management.

Talent management has become increasingly important at companies as they have realized the value of employee retention and employee satisfaction. This has encouraged organizations to offer better experiences in key areas such as talent acquisition, onboarding, development planning, training, and goal setting.

The SAP Talent Management modules include:

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals
SAP SuccessFactors Compensation
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development
Sales Performance Management
Opportunity Marketplace

Many companies offer SAP Talent Management services that help customers implement SAP SuccessFactors as part of their HR strategy, such as Alight and Deloitte. Other companies offer products that integrate with SAP SuccessFactors to expand on SAP Talent Management capabilities. For example, Phenom provides a Candidate Experience Management solution that can complement SAP SuccessFactors capabilities.

What Is SAP Talent Management?

The SAP Talent Management modules include:

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals
SAP SuccessFactors Compensation
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development
Sales Performance Management
Opportunity Marketplace

Key SAP Talent Management Considerations for SAPinsiders

SAP Talent Management offerings are cloud-based. SAP SuccessFactors made its name in the talent management software-as-a-service (SaaS) space long before it was purchased by SAP in 2012. A decade later, SAP SuccessFactors is SAP’s primary focus for HR software development, with the cloud-based talent management modules getting twice-yearly updates.
Many on-premise SAP ERP HCM customers also use SAP SuccessFactors talent modules. The SAP SuccessFactors suite is offered in a modular way — which means customers can choose specific functionalities without investing in a full cloud HR suite. On-premise SAP customers have often added on SAP SuccessFactors talent modules such as Performance & Goals or Recruiting to their existing HCM offering as a way to test the cloud HR software waters.
Companies are increasing focus on a potential employee’s first impression. In our recent HR Technology State of the Market report, recruiting and onboarding solutions were in use or being implemented at just 36% and 29% of respondents’ organizations, respectively; however, they were the top two HR technologies in planning or evaluation mode. This suggests companies are beginning to understand the importance of a first impression when it comes to meeting requirements — particularly in areas such as talent acquisition and retention.

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Implementation Tips for SuccessFactors Onboarding

Published: 30/January/2017

Reading time: 18 mins

Discover valuable tips to use during a SuccessFactors Onboarding implementation. These tips can help companies that are currently running Onboarding maintain their application. Companies that are newly implementing Onboarding can use them to more effectively and efficiently make use of Onboarding. Key Concept E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from the US Federal…...…
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SAP SuccessFactors Recruitment: The Complete Integration Guide (Chapter 2)

Published: 12/January/2017

Reading time: 2 mins

In her new insiderBOOK, author Rinky Karthik explores available internal and cross-module integrations within SAP SuccessFactors BizX, built-in integration with third-party vendors (such as FADV), and configuration tips to integrate with social platforms. In addition, she leans on her many years of project expertise to provide little-known tips and tricks. In this excerpt, you get…...…
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Tips for Enriching and Customizing Notifications in SuccessFactors Learning

Published: 21/December/2016

Reading time: 17 mins

Learn how to use the direct-link, attachment, and extended custom notifications features of SuccessFactors Learning to customize the look and feel and content of email notifications. Learn about the features, capabilities, and processes in the learning management system for tailoring notifications, and how they can play a key role in your HR communication strategy for…...…
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How a good employee training program can help reduce turnover rates

Published: 14/December/2016

Reading time: 4 mins

“What if we invest in training and the employee leaves?” “Well, what if we don’t train them and they stay?” This familiar platitude, while powerful in a water cooler conversation with co-workers, will unfortunately not inspire management to invest in a much needed employee training program. We can all agree that training is valuable in…
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Strategic Advice to Quantify the ROI of Your Employee Training Program

Published: 18/November/2016

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A key step you may come up against when trying to establish the value of an employee training program is to prove the Return on Investment (ROI). Benefits have to exceed costs or the training program will be cut. But how do you quantify how much an employee has learned? What dollar value can you…
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Talent Acquisition Heats Up at A.O. Smith

Published: 24/October/2016

Reading time: 9 mins

In competitive job markets, companies get one chance to make a good first impression on potential candidates or risk losing talent to rival organizations. The first point of contact for many job seekers is often the recruiting website, but if it proves to be a negative experience it could deter candidates. Like many organizations, global…
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Building a Best-Practice Talent Management Strategy with SAP SuccessFactors Solutions

Published: 05/August/2016

Reading time: 4 mins

A myriad of factors, such as business strategies or available resources, influence whether a business achieves success. But at the end of the day, there’s one factor that trumps almost all others in importance: people. You could have the best business plans or the smartest resource strategy around, but if they’re not carried out by…
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Simplify Your Approach to Comprehensive Talent Management: Best Practices Using SAP SuccessFactors Talent Solutions

Recorded at HR 2016 in Las Vegas, watch Mark Brandau of SAP SuccessFactors’s session exploring the key fundamentals of talent management and how you can comprehensively apply them with one simple, cloud-based solution. You’ll also learn best practices for technical integration and building a business case for comprehensive talent management. In this session you will:…
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Where Digital HR and Teams Intersect

Published: 03/August/2016

Reading time: 3 mins

The shift toward digital business has helped to drive two key trends in the workforce: the rise of digital HR and the increasing prevalence of working in teams. Digital HR, which provides workers with self-service tools and easier ways to collaborate, has changed how employees interact with their work and with the HR department. Meanwhile,…
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Meet Digital Disruption in the Workforce Head-On

Published: 03/August/2016

Reading time: 5 mins

The disruption caused by digitization spares no line of business and the challenges that HR faces are especially unique. As the nature of the workforce evolves, HR departments are faced with reinventing themselves to support this new workforce. But with its reliance on customized solutions and complex processes, HR often faces difficulties when attempting to…