As a leading core HR solution, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central has over 4,000 customers around the globe. In addition to extensive HRIS capabilities, it can also serve as the “heart” of the SAP SuccessFactors talent suite, which includes solutions for recruiting, onboarding, compensation, succession and development, learning, etc.
Regardless of vendor, all talent management solutions require data from a core HR solution. One of the strengths of the SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite is that it is designed to work with ANY Core HR solution . . .
but the suite works even better with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Let’s examine how.
There are THREE key benefits that SAP SuccessFactors talent customers gain by leveraging SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central as their core HR platform:
Integration:
SAP SuccessFactors talent management solutions require data from a core HR system. This may include employee name ID, job title, position, company, location, manager, etc. Customers without SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central must integrate this employee demographic data into their talent solutions – and keep it current with regular updates.
To simplify integration, some SAP SuccessFactors talent solutions share common elements with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. For example, SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting and SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding share the same “foundation objects”– business unit, division, department, location, etc. – which eliminate the need for manual imports and updates. In addition, if an SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development customer implements SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, existing positions can be leveraged for Core HR. Similarly, if new positions are created in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, they can also be made available for succession plans.
In other cases, the talent management suite needs to update the core HR system. For example, SAP SuccessFactors Compensation may be used to determine pay increases and bonuses. With SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central as the core HR system, this information is shared automatically and without the need for complex integrations and manual updates.
User Interface:
SAP SuccessFactors talent solutions have an intuitive, consumer-grade user experience. This holds true for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central as well. If SAP SuccessFactors solutions are already deployed across the enterprise, end-user adoption of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central can be simple and straight-forward.
Employees, managers, and administrators will already have log-ons and be familiar with the interface. In addition to using SAP SuccessFactors for talent related tasks, they will be able to access self-service and advanced HR capabilities – even when using the mobile app!
Unlock Additional Features:
Most importantly, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central unlocks significant new capabilities in the SAP SuccessFactors talent suite. Examples include…
SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
- Applicant and requisition data loaded into SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central automatically during the integrated new hire process
- Creation of requisitions directly from the position org chart
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
- Applicant and requisition data loaded into SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central automatically during the integrated new hire process
- Support for offboarding and crossboarding
SAP SuccessFactors Compensation
- Leverages SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central data for automatic proration and eligibility rules
- Publish compensation changes and promotions back to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development
- Talent search expanded to include personal and job data
- Support for global assignments and concurrent employment
SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals
- Create new forms when an employee changes department, manager, location, etc.
- Support for global assignments and concurrent employment
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
- New hires loaded from SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central automatically
- Learning assignment profiles assigned (and updated) automatically based on employee job data
SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central is the only core HR solution that works with Workforce Analytics on SAP HANA, allowing for daily refreshes
- Ability to access SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central data via “drill-to-detail” and quick card capabilities
Suite-Wide Benefits
- The Employee Profile will have full effective-dated history of personal and job details
- The org chart gets super-charged, displaying more info about employees and providing quick access to HR self-service
While SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central is a powerful core HR solution on its own, a key strength is its ability to unlock capabilities across the entire suite of SAP SuccessFactors talent solutions. To learn more about SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, click here.
Here are some additional blogs with more detail about how Employee Central benefits various products, as well as the suite in general:
