"New" Feature Review - Certificate of Completion Editor (Overview)
OverviewPreviewed in Q4 2015 (b1511) and recently released for general availability in Q1 2016 (b1602), the certificate of completion editor is a much-welcome addition into the SAP SuccessFactors’...
View ArticleIntegrate SAP BI/BO into Successfactors
ScenarioYour company has begun using SuccessFactors and you would like to give the users easy access to your on-premise SAP BI or SAP BO reports. Main alternative solutions to provide a seamless...
View ArticleWhat are the core functions or processes of HR vs. Core HR?
When browsing and flipping through SAP SuccessFactors materials, docus and videos I came across the expression Core HR....and was surprised to find Employee Central and Payroll as the Core HR...
View ArticleTune into HR: This Week in ASUG’s HR Community
You know SAP® SuccessFactors®. So when your company brings in consultants to help you run SAP®, you’ll be set, right? Or maybe you run SAP and you are about to adopt SAP SuccessFactors. Same old same...
View ArticleThe only easy day was yesterday!
This week I failed my first SAP SuccessFactors certification – it must be first time a consultant admits that. But it happened – it was my first encounter with the new way of taking the certifications...
View ArticleWow features with SuccessFactors Q1 2016 Release
Reading through the release notes for Q1 2016, a few features and upgrades caught my attention and I am sure it would be an exciting read for many of my friends as well.I would say that these would be...
View ArticleSAP Payroll vs SAP Time Management: Displaying Custom Schema Messages
The most popular classes for on premise SAP HCM are the Time Management and Payroll ones which go into configuring these modules. Even though Employee Central is making a lot of strides in Time...
View ArticleWhen Attracting Talent, Be Authentic, Not Cool
Over the last decade, companies have had to make a big shift in how they portray themselves as employers. Before the mass-market adoption of the internet, companies had bright, shiny brands. And 95% of...
View ArticleHook, Line, and Sinker: This Week in ASUG’s HR Community
Recruiting can be a challenge. It requires the right bait in the right place at the right time. A job description might be perfect, but what appeal does an HRIT job have to a pool of graphic designers...
View ArticleBudgeting has only one rule: Do not go over budget
Staying in good financial condition is almost as important as maintaining good physical health. After setting a budget, it’s important to remember the parameters are not static. Monitoring spending...
View ArticleDiscussion: With Cloud HCM we Should Buy Capabilities, not Processes
I'd like this post to be a discussion rather than another rant or lecture from me, so here is the statement for you to tear apart: "With cloud HCM solutions we should focus on buying capabilities, not...
View ArticleHow to improve provisioning access processes
I have been working with SAP SuccessFactors for 11 years and counting. During the years the one thing that has not changes is the Provisioning access method. It seems like this process has been...
View ArticleAn Introduction to SAP SuccessFactors Platform Components
Most implementations of SAP SuccessFactors focus primarily on the modules being implemented. This approach overlooks the importance of the platform components and how they can impact the use of key...
View ArticleFuture of SAP and SuccessFactors Consulting 2016 – SuccessFactors Talent...
It has been another very eventful year in HR Technology and last year at this time, a group of friends and I collaborated to writeThe Future of SAP HCM and SuccessFactors Consulting - 2015. This year...
View ArticleSAP SuccessFactors most experienced technical integration experts will be...
SAP SuccessFactors is hosting a special “All In” VIP event for customers who have all four solutions of Employee Central, Learning, Recruiting, and Talent Management. The focus is on cross module...
View ArticleHCM Processes & Forms: Forwarding Errors....what to do when the stuff hits...
You built the perfect process. It is a thing of beauty. Efficient. Well-designed. It could not be better. All is good......until it is not!!! What happens when your workflow is set to save data...
View ArticleSAP SuccessFactors training in a classroom setting with video technology of...
"Success is simply human" - this is the foundation of SAP SuccessFactors. Results are achieved through people - and SAP SuccessFactors solutions revolve exactly that: to digitize HR processes to make...
View ArticleSuccessFactors Position Management pros and cons
Everyone working with Employee Central at companies above 500 EE's encounter the topic of Position Management. With the advent of Intelligent Services and an tighter process integration, it is a hot...
View ArticleHCM Processes & Forms: Launching Adobe forms, FPM forms or BOTH!
There have been numerous forum posts clogging up and generally adding to the "noise" of the HCM spaces (yes, people will cross-post or "carpet bomb" posts in places that have nothing to do with...
View ArticleTime to be HeaRd! This Week in ASUG’s HR Community
Listening is essential in the HR world. For a team that touches almost every part of the business, there is a lot to know and a lot of expectations. Employees want to feel like HR will listen if there...
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