SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central enables organisations to streamline HR processes with a flexible, cloud-based human resource information system (HRIS).
SAP has recently celebrated the huge success of its SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central solution reaching over 4,000 customers worldwide.
President at SAP SuccessFactors Jill Popelka shared that with many organisations realising the importance of having a truly global and scalable HR solution, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central was able to achieve the outstanding growth. She explained:
“Business conditions, local regulations, and the skills needed to succeed continue to change rapidly. Customers are choosing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central to ensure they can deliver exceptional employee experiences while maintaining the flexibility and insights to adapt in times of disruption.”
As part of the SAP SuccessFactors Human Experience Management (HXM) suite, the commendable achievement of the SAP SuccessFactors global core HR solution reflects its momentum as one of the fastest-growing core Human Resources (HR) solutions in the market.
Beyond Automating HR
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central empowers organisations to engage and manage diverse employees locally and at the same time support global needs; comply with local and global regulations; gain insight into the entire workforce; and integrate HR systems with other solutions. The solution is used in over 200 countries; supports 42 languages and more than 2,000 regulatory changes per year; and is localised for 99 countries.
The single global core HR platform offers smart automation, supporting intelligent services, and HR workflows across system and business functions that lead to improved insight strategic decision-making, and better business performance. It streamlines and automates all HR-related processes, including global benefits, time and attendance management, and payroll specifically localised for 46 countries with the SAP Employee Central Payroll solution.
Complementary Solutions
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central has prebuilt integrations with other solutions from both SAP and leading partners to accelerate and simplify processes. Specific to the SAP portfolio, organisations can further optimise the HR platform by using it in conjunction with solutions that also offer core HR functionality. These are:
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll represents the next generation of payroll-process automation with embedded localisation for over 40 countries. Aside from being fully integrated with the core HR, the solution also features time management and global benefits capabilities.
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Service Center solution helps organisations align HR service with employee experience based on a powerful HR ticketing solution.
- SAP SuccessFactors Visa and Permits Management helps organisations manage and automate visa and permit processes in line with local requirements.
Meeting Business and Employees’ Expectations
Below are some customers optimising the SAP SuccessFactors HR platform solution to meet both business and employees’ expectations.
Erste Group Bank AG, one of the largest financial services providers in Central and Eastern Europe, has 47,000 employees working across 2,300 branches. Head of HR Strategic Projects Michiel van den Berg said that they have achieved a unified and modernised HR that engages its workforce with the cloud-based HR solution. He said:
“By implementing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, every single employee now has access to digital HR services. The time for managers to get HR data has been reduced from two weeks to two minutes.”
The Timken Company was able to simplify its IT environment despite having a complex, global workforce that includes 17,000 employees across 42 countries. People Systems and Strategy Director RobArbogast shared:
“We manage a global payroll through a single, multilingual solution and we can generate an accurate headcount in seconds. One of the most important benefits is being part of SAP SuccessFactors Community. We are constantly learning and sharing ways to use new features and create more value. By making all these connections, we can make better business decisions and be a strategic partner.”
Whirlpool Corporation Global HR Technology Director Arun Serikar explained how essential is reimagining HR to the company’s digital transformation. He detailed:
“In order to build a highly engaged, high performing global workforce, we need to provide HR employees with tools that enable them to be agile, data-driven, and strategic. The SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central solution provides a truly integrated and complete vision of our workforce so we can continue to deliver on our promise of ‘people excellence’.”
