SAP SuccessFactors – Best HRM Solution

Last Updated on May 9, 2020 by Pradeep

Why companies are choosing SAP SuccessFactors

One-liner answer to this question is SAP SuccessFactors is highly user-friendly.

Introduction to SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors is a cloud-based Human Resource Management solution. After SAP acquire SuccessFactors, many organizations have look forward to choose it as their HRM solution. Also, those who were already having SAP ERP HCM solutions also got interested to learn the new added features and functionalities brought in by SuccessFactors. Curiosity also aroused over whether and how this new cloud-based technology can be integrated into their current on-premise SAP HCM ERP.

Earlier it was too common when companies need to have extensive customizations of their software or application. Due to extended responsibilities often deadlines got extended.  Organization needs to hire additional staff and build teams to support the solution. They need to carefully maintain the applications or the infrastructures implemented. SAP SuccessFactors is very user friendly. It is hassle-free and does not required maintenance.

To the best of it, SAP SuccessFactors is so user-friendly that even the end user can perform many functions themselves such as setting passwords. With sufficient training, they can even maintain the solution and related administration of the application.Pre-Requisite to get full benefits of SuccessFactors

I am sure you would have got carried away seeing the amazing features of this highly advanced software. However, In order to get complete benefits of SAP Succfactors, it is mandatory to attain good knowledge of all its features, functionalities and what modules it offers in its package.

Another import thing required to learn is the integration of SAP SuccessFactors with their on-premise solutions.

What is Business Execution – BizX

Business Execution (BizX) is the SAP HCM suite offered by SuccessFactors. It is a cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. BizX can be implemented either as a single-tenant or a multi-tenant solution> In other words a company can opt for single user cloud-based functionality, to be the sole user, or can take sharing option where they share it with other companies.

 Modules available in the SuccessFactors BizX suite:

• Employee Central – SuccessFactors’ core HR system
• Compensation Management – Used in compensation planning and compensation administration
• Talent Management  – Used in succession planning and talent management
• Recruiting Management – Used in recruiting
• Learning – Used as an learning management system
• Workforce Planning – Used to understand how organizational changes impacts business execution and to identify the right workforce strategies
• Workforce Analytics – Provides HR dashboards and analytics
• Jam for Social Learning – Used as social collaboration platform

On-Premise Vs. Cloud

On-Premise

In On-premise, SAP server is maintained at own data center.

Disadvantages of On-Premise

Investment is required on capital expenditure like hardware, network device, server room building etc.

Investment is required on Operating Expenses like maintaining own IT Team, Purchasing SAP license, Maintaining Bandwidth etc.

A user can connect to the server from Desktop or Laptop through VPN connection only.

Cloud

 All application will run on Public or Private cloud through FIORI apps. Customers will pay the subscription cost only. All applications can be accessed from any device like Laptop, Tablet or Mobile. 

However there is a downside of cloud. Data is not as secured as in On-premise as cloud is shared by multiple companies. A solution to this issue is private cloud, which is better than public cloud as it is maintained with dedicated Firewall. Please Note that all configuration or Development in cloud platform are handled by SAP only. Customers are only responsible for user roles.

Solution to this is Hybrid System

This is the best available option on the HANA Platform. It is a combination of On-premise & Cloud. Here customers can do their configuration through own development team. However, if required, specific users can have access to cloud for flexible operation.