Pilot Test of the Integration add-on for SAP ERP HCM & SuccessFactors BizX

Pilot Test of the Integration add-on for SAP ERP HCM & SuccessFactors BizX

With SAP having delivered the standard integration add-on and following it up with subsequent SP’s, we had set a team out to explore these solutions and here is an account of our experience. Scope: Integration Scenario for Employee Data Using File Download (FTP/SFTP) Using Middleware Integration Scenario for Compensation Data Using Middleware The team that […]

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SuccessFactors Adapter in SAP HANA Cloud Integration (SAP HCI)

SuccessFactors Adapter in SAP HANA Cloud Integration (SAP HCI)

Overview With more customers moving towards a cloud based IT investment strategy for their HCM solution the need to integrate with their existing OnPremise setup and other 3rd party systems is on the rise. Large companies generally move towards a Cloud HCM investment like SuccessFactors in a phased manner. The phased approach is generally in […]

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An Introduction to SAP SuccessFactors Platform Components

An Introduction to SAP SuccessFactors Platform Components

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 […]

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SAP HANA Multitenant Database Architecture

SAP HANA Multitenant Database Architecture

SAP HANA Multitenant Database structure is basically a concept that allows multiple but isolated databases in one SAP HANA. It comes with three major advantages: Lower the capital expenditure & TCO Much simpler database management Allows to build, deploy and run multitenant cloud applications In order to utilize multiple container capabilities, SAP HANA system needs […]

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SAP Successfactors: Adding custom fields, field types & picklist values

SAP Successfactors: Adding custom fields, field types & picklist values

In this blog I have explained easy steps to add custom employee fields, change field types and to edit/add custom picklist values in the portlets. For example: I have selected ‘Special Assignments/Projects’ under Talent Profile where a custom field ‘Completion status’ is required as per client along with other default fields: From Date, End Date, […]

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S/4HANA Extensibility: How to Connect Your SAP S4HANA Cloud to SAP HANA Cloud Platform (HCP)

S/4HANA Extensibility: How to Connect Your SAP S4HANA Cloud to SAP HANA Cloud Platform (HCP)

SAP S/4HANA Cloud provides predefined SAP services (for example various services from the Cloud Marketing Edition and services from the Enterprise Edition such as Project Maintenance). As of 1608 you can also define custom services that you can use on HCP. Before you go into the details, you should consider: 1. You need a valid […]

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