The Three Cloud Deployment Models For SAP and SuccessFactors

For integrating SuccessFactors, which is SAP’s application in the cloud for the human resources line of business, with SAP ERP HCM and SAP ERP, SAP’s integration product teams have identified three main deployment models. These are the Talent Hybrid Deployment model, the Full Cloud HCM deployment model and the Side-By-Side HCM deployment model.

Talent Hybrid deployment model

There are over 14000 customers using SAP ERP HCM for their employee administration needs. Over 700 of those customers are using one or more SuccessFactors Talent solutions in the cloud. Several more are considering the move to SuccessFactors talent solutions in the cloud, while keeping employee administration i.e., Core HR, on-premise. The Talent Hybrid deployment model is designed to help such customers.

Full Cloud HCM deployment model

There are over 35,000 SAP ERP customers using SAP ERP to run their businesses. Most of these customers use human resource management systems on-premise. Some of the human resource management systems used by these customers are built on outdated technologies that cost a lot of money to maintain. Such customers are choosing to move all their human capital management applications to the cloud, while integrating them with SAP ERP, which they use to run their core business such as banking, retail or manaufacturing. The Full Cloud HCM deployment model is designed to meet the needs of such customers.

Side by Side HCM deployment model

Many SAP customers, who use SAP ERP HCM for Core HR and SuccessFactors talent solutions, acquire companies frequently to grow their businesses. Such acquired companies most of the time use a different system for managing their employees. The cost of migrating employees of such acquisitions to the parent company’s SAP ERP system while necessary, is expensive, disruptive and time consuming. Integration of core business systems such as finance, supply chain or customer relationship management systems, always get prioritized over human capital management systems. For this reason organizations end up maintaining tens of different human resource management systems for the same organization. This leads to inefficiencies, increased cost, decreased productivity and poor talent management.

Such customers are choosing to move the human resource management systems of acquired companies to the cloud to migrate them faster, reduce operating expenses, provide a unified employee experience, and perform integrated workforce planning. In many cases, this model enables customers to try out the cloud for employee administration for a small number of employees and experience new ways to deploying software before embarking on company wide deployment of cloud software for human resource management.

The Side by Side HCM deployment model is designed to meet the needs of such customers. In a way, this deployment model is a stepping stone to the Full Cloud HCM deployment model.

Cloud Technology, Integration and Mobile Sessions at SuccessConnect Las Vegas Sep 9-12, 2014

I wanted to share some details about the cloud technology, integration and mobile sessions at SuccessConnect 2014 Las Vegas. Some of the best experts, and practitioners from SAP, SuccessFactors, partners and customers are taking time out of their busy schedules and sharing their expertise. Please consider attending if you can.

These sessions are final. However, sometimes we do make last minute changes. You can download the SuccessConnect iPhone app from the Apple App store for access to more details.

Session 1 is on SuccessFactors cloud technology.
The speaker will discuss how SuccessFactors technology delivers easy-to-use solutions that improve HR and productivity.

Abstract : Your CEO wants above-average productivity and less spent on HR per employee, but antiquated HR systems are holding you back. For HR to play a strategic role in supporting corporate objectives, the HR services must offer capabilities that combine ease of use with innovative technology. In this session, learn what SuccessFactors packs under its hood to deliver the best HCM solution out there.

Speaker : Paul Stuker, Manager of Cloud Technology Consulting will share his experience and answer your questions.

Session 2 is on Cloud Security
The speaker will discuss the formula for cloud privacy.

Session Abstract: Privacy in the cloud is a hot topic. Access to better software at lower costs is attractive, but what about hidden costs? Are you just moving your expenses from licenses and support to audit and compliance? In this session, hear how SAP ensures privacy in the cloud and gives you transparency in all aspects of the cloud delivery—resulting in lowered costs, greater trust, and better managed risks.

Speaker: Paul Stuker, Manager of Cloud Technology Consulting will share his experience and answer your questions.

Session 3 is on cloud integration
The speaker, from our customer and partner hyperCision, will discuss end-to-end business process integration and provide a customer’s perspective

Session Abstract: Does your IT landscape consist of disconnected clusters of application islands? How does your data travel from one island to another? At SuccessFactors, we make connecting your enterprise fast, simple, and affordable. Join this session to learn how hyperCision leveraged the tools and content provided by SuccessFactors to connect its enterprise.

Speakers :
Sharon Cook, HCM Practice Director, hyperCision
Brandon Webb, Technical lead, Mobile and Integration, hyperCision.

Session 4 focuses on Employee Central Integration with Dell Boomi Enterprise Application Integration technology
The speaker from our partner Accenture will share real-world experiences.

Session Abstract: This Presentation will consist of a brief introduction to the Integration Landscape comprising of SuccessFactors Employee Central and External Systems using Boomi as the Middleware Layer. The Presentation will then focus on Implementation Considerations and focus on  
• Planning of Integrations
• Common Integration Design Patterns
• Functional Design Considerations and their impact
• Implementation approaches, challenges and lessons learned from a global multi country Employee Central Integrations Implementation
• Post Production Support considerations

Speaker: Venkatesan Iyengar, Senior Manager, Solution Architect / Delivery Lead SAP HCM – Success Factors, Accenture

Session 5 is about extending SuccessFactors Applications
The speakers will talk about the technology and discuss a sample application build on the HANA Cloud Platform which has extension for SuccessFactors Employee Central.

Session Abstract: Does your cloud vendor offer you the flexibility to preserve your unique HR processes? Or must you conform to the cloud vendor’s one-size-fits-all model? In this session, learn how the extension package for SuccessFactors makes extending HR applications the domain of both IT developers and non-technical end users by combining the best of cloud-based and on-premise development.

Speakers :
Mary Kosita, Chief Learning Officer, Timken
Ari Levin, Software Solutions Architect, Accenture HCM Solutions

Session 6 will be on the value cloud can bring to HR teams.
The speaker, from our customer Dentsply,  will discuss new role of HR and why you need to move to the cloud now.

Session Abstract: For HR to play a strategic role, HCM systems should combine ease of use and accessibility with innovative capabilities and sophistication. But on-premise HCM systems lack the agility and features HR requires today. Cloud is the answer. In this session with Dentsply, learn why you should move to the cloud and how SuccessFactors cloud technology has reinvented the way HR professionals perceive HCM applications.

Speaker is Paula Caya, Corporate HR Director, Dentsply International.

Session 7 is on building extensions to the SuccessFactors HCM suite using HANA Cloud Platform
The speaker, from our partner AspireHR will discuss how you can build extensions and share the experience they gained by building a benefits enrollment application on the HANA Cloud Platform.

Session Abstract: How can you best use the extension package for SuccessFactors to extend SuccessFactors cloud solutions? This session will describe:
• The business case for the extension package
• Tips on how to use the extension package components
• Skills needed
• Options to integrate your app’s user experience, process, and data with SuccessFactors
• Do’s and don’ts for deploying your SuccessFactors extensions

Speakers:
Brian Collett, Managing Partner, AspireHR Labs
Abhijit Salvi, Director of Platform Product Management at SuccessFactors

Session 8 is on integrations supporting the Talent Hybrid deployment model.
The speakers from HRIZONS and SAP will discuss the lessons learned and the integration business content available for customers and partners to reduce the time, cost and risk associated with their integrations.

Session abstract: With SAP Talent Hybrid integration, SAP ERP HCM customers can use packaged integrations to connect SAP ERP HCM with SuccessFactors talent solutions. This session presents the benefits, practicalities, and considerations of implementing the SAP packaged integrations. Hear details about SAP ERP HCM, the SuccessFactors HCM Suite, process, data, and integration technology, plus the integration best practices content that SAP provides.

Speakers : Jyoti Sharma, Vice President, Cloud HCM & Technology Solutions, HRIZONS and Andreas Muno, SAP Solution and Knowledge Packaging.

Session 9 is on SuccessFactors Mobile 
The speaker will talk about using the mobile applications from SuccessFactors to provide an engaging user experience to your employees and managers.

Session Abstract: Is everybody at your company as engaged with HR as you would like? During this session, you’ll learn how SuccessFactors Mobile can help you bring HR closer to your employees, making them more productive and engaged. This session will review how SuccessFactors leverages mobile technology to not only bring a unique HR experience to your workforce but also change the way people work.

Speaker : Enric Gili Fort, Director, Solution Management LoB HR, SuccessFactors

A Learning Map For Talent Hybrid Deployment Model

I curated a list of articles for those who want to understand the SAP SuccessFactors Talent Hybrid Deployment Model and the associated packaged integrations. You can clearly see the time you need to devote and see others who are learning as well.

Click here to access the learning map.

All documents are public and can be viewed by anyone. Good luck with the learning.

Book on SAP Enterprise Learning - Yours For Free

SAP Press has handed over the rights of the book on SAP Enterprise Learning to the authors. I am one of them. In the past few months, i received several emails asking me why the book is not available for purchase in Amazon and SAP Press any more. Amazon has some used versions which are priced at $151.

So I decided to make the PDF version of the book available for free to everyone.
You can download the PDF version from here http://bit.ly/sapenterpriselearningbook

One word of advice for all the colleagues who are experts in SAP Enterprise Learning.  Please develop skills to implement SuccessFactors Learning. It is conceptually similar to SAP Enterprise Learning. I know both the products and can assure you that you can learn SuccessFactors Learning implementation in a few weeks if you join a company that has done the implementation and learn on the job, which is the best way to learn. You can implement SuccessFactors Learning, even if you do not have programming skills. It is all point and click. Some XML knowledge will help.

All future investment of SAP will be done in cloud for talent management, which includes SuccessFactors Learning. A year back the SuccessFactors Learning team doubled the development capacity and started taking SuccessFactors Learning to the next level of peer to peer learning, mobile learning and rapid content development among others. You will see new features in the August 2014 release and some big announcements at SuccessConnect Las Vegas 2014. Plan to make the move now.

Talent Hybrid Deployment Model Placemat

This is a placemat view of the Talent Hybrid Deployment Model.

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