HR processes can be complex and in most cases the processes span multiple HR and non-HR applications. A simple core HR transaction can have a significant impact on modules within SAP SuccessFactors as well as external non-HR applications. Paul Rose and Abhishek Hain show how intelligent services available in SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite can help bridge this process gap as well as automate certain business processes by making use of events, workflows, business rules, and notifications.

Learn how to define the systems of record for all data components involved in SAP payroll processes, the designation of where they exist, and where they are maintained: SAP payroll on premise, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (which is in the cloud), and a similarly named SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (which is in a hosted cloud.). See this guide by Stephane Routhier for making the right choice on defining which solution is the source for each data component.

Malle Alam shows the steps to follow to integrate the calibration and compensation modules in SAP SuccessFactors. The integration enables you to calibrate ratings and pay across your organization and to view, compare, and adjust all ratings and pay.

Eric Wood explains how to implement alerts in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central to remind users to take appropriate actions as key dates and deadlines approach. Understand how to create to-do alerts and email notifications within Employee Central, leveraging workflows and business rules in SAP SuccessFactors to create system alerts based on unique business requirements. Extend the capabilities of alerts to Metadata Framework (MDF) objects with recent upgrades from SAP SuccessFactors, allowing you to use alerts around custom objects and processes in your SAP SuccessFactors application.

Rehan Zaidi shows you how to use the standard performance optimization tools to migrate SAP ERP HCM programs to the SAP HANA platform without any issues.

Said Belahbib shows you tips, tricks, and ABAP source code to output your employee agreement contracts in Microsoft Word format in four steps. He provides a template for an employee agreement contract and naming convention to adopt for your development to avoid error mapping parameters. In Recruitment, you can store information on an applicant's employment contract. You use infotype 0016 (Contract Elements) the same way as you do in Personnel Administration.

Gowrisankar M provides clarity on the steps to follow for applying a custom theme to any SAPUI5/HTML5-based applications both in the cloud and on premise. Learn some best practices for creating custom themes that are future ready and the multiple deployment options of the UI theme designer.