SAP SuccessFactors: Modern HR processes

• Develop talent in a targeted way with SuccessFactors and ensure the long-term retention of your best employees.
• From recruitment with SmartRecruiters through to payroll and time tracking: save time and resources by automating administrative tasks. You’ll be supported in this by AI agents.
• Make HR decisions based on real-time data: with People Intelligence, you can keep track of requirements, skills and risks at all times.

• You are still using SAP HCM within SAP ECC and are planning to implement SAP SuccessFactors (SF).
• You want to benefit from the latest AI functionalities and agents in the HR world.
• You would like to take your recruitment to the next level with SmartRecruiters – the new, strategic recruitment solution within the SAP environment.
• You want to use People Intelligence to make data-driven and forward-looking HR decisions.
• You want to mitigate the risks associated with the expiry of HCM maintenance at the end of 2027 by implementing the successor solution.
• You want to future-proof your HR strategy by moving to a cloud-based system that enables flexible customisation and continuous innovation for your organisation.

SAP SuccessFactors is SAP’s cloud-based HXM (Human Experience Management) suite and the strategic successor to the traditional HCM landscape.

The solution covers all end-to-end HR processes – whether ‘Recruit to Onboard’, ‘Develop to Grow’, ‘Reward to Retain’ or ‘Manage Workforce’. It is also the platform on which SAP is building its AI future: Autonomous HCM.

By implementing SF, organisations can streamline their HR processes and actively promote the retention and development of their staff and teams. The integration of data, services and processes enables management to focus more on strategic HR issues, whilst reducing the administrative burden.

People Intelligence turns HR data into decisions. Instead of fragmented reports from individual systems, you get a comprehensive, reliable picture of your workforce in real time. This allows you to link your HR strategy directly to what your organisation actually needs:

• What skills does your organisation have today, and which ones will be missing tomorrow?
• Forward-looking insights: identify staff turnover risks, staffing shortages and succession gaps before they become a problem.
• Skills, performance, remuneration and key business metrics in a single, consistent model rather than in silos.
• Transparent, auditable and GDPR-compliant.

The next stage of SuccessFactors is already here: AI agents that not only support HR processes but also carry them out independently. SAP calls this vision ‘Autonomous HCM’, and SF is the platform on which it becomes a reality. The principle is this: people set the direction; assistants coordinate; agents carry out the tasks – throughout the entire ‘Hire to Retire’ process.

Autonomy with control: People remain in charge and make the decisions. Every AI action is traceable and auditable. When agents are introduced, they inherit the existing SAP authorisations and data protection policies – governance is built in from the outset, rather than being added as an afterthought.

• Comprehensive career and talent management for your organisation
• Automation of HR processes – increasingly through the integration of AI agents
• Improved team and employee experience 
• People Intelligence: forward-looking, data-driven decisions 
• Modern recruitment with SmartRecruiters 
• Access to all SAP HR innovations

Important information: Companies must, in all cases, take action and address the further development of their system landscape, as the main maintenance contract for SAP HCM expires on 31 December 2027 (or, with extended maintenance, at the end of 2030).

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A global car manufacturer
…uses SuccessFactors to manage its global workforce via a central HR database.

…identifies skills gaps at an early stage through the integration of People Intelligence.

A chemicals company

…uses AI agents to automate the monitoring of statutory continuing professional development and certification requirements.

…uses SF to consolidate its HR processes across multiple regions into a single system.

We’ll support you throughout the roll-out of SuccessFactors – from preparing for migration through to implementation and the integration of AI, People Intelligence and Autonomous HCM.

Take the next step towards modern, digital and AI-powered HR management today, and get in touch to find out more about our services and consultancy offerings!

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• As a strategy, technology, and process consulting firm, we bring IT and business together in our consulting so you can maximize your benefits.
• We provide answers to the management’s strategic core questions—early on through strategy interviews.
• We ensure clear, understandable communication at every stage—after your inquiry, during workshops, throughout the project, and in support.
• Our SAP experts support your SAP HR project—whether nationally or internationally, for mid-sized companies or large enterprises.
• We have successfully guided SAP transformations for over 30 years—knowledgeable, practical, and in partnership with our clients.

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