For the past few years, the integration capabilities of SAP SuccessFactors have expanded significantly. With the introduction of Intelligent Services, there is now support for real-time integrations and a platform to improve cross-module integrations and updates.
In this final post of my six-part Platform Components series, I will be looking at Rating Scales and the other Core Platform elements. Before I jump into the details, let’s look one more time at the visual I have been using to represent the platform components and review what’s been covered so far.
As the modules and features in the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite have increased, so have the volume and types of data that are stored in the system. A full suite implementation likely results in the SAP SuccessFactors suite being the system of record for multiple types of data such as HR, benefits, learning, compliance, recruiting, etc. As such there is an increased need to update and access data from the system. In this blog, I’ll look at the various data access tools that can be used to import and export data from the system.
In my last blog post I covered the SAP SuccessFactors Platform components and mentioned that one of the Platform components was Family, Roles, Competencies and Job Codes. I also indicated that Platform features are often overlooked in an implementation even though their configuration impacts many of the modules and the benefits that can be derived from the SAP SuccessFactors application. In this blog, I’ll look specifically at competencies and how they can be used across the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite.
The Job Profile Builder is a platform feature in the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite that provides a flexible and intuitive way to identify all the elements of a job and share them with your users. It is meant to be a replacement for the legacy Job Description Manager (JDM) so that a user can use this tool to control changes and updates to job profiles. The use of Job Profile Builder (JPB) also negates the need for the legacy Families & Roles (which I covered in my previous post), as JPB provides more comprehensive features to allow customers to build complete job profiles with multiple elements and types of content.
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 features in the system. If platform components are not set up correctly, they can have a negative impact on the roll out of additional modules in future phases. In this next series of blog posts, we will look at the different components that comprise the SAP SuccessFactors platform and how these components can impact your overall ability to maximize the benefits from your SAP SuccessFactors implementation.
