Brief Summary
This YouTube video provides an overview of a SuccessFactors Employee Central training course. The course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for certification and real-world implementation scenarios. The instructor, Vu, shares his extensive experience in HR and SuccessFactors, detailing the course structure, content, and practical applications.
- Course covers SuccessFactors Employee Central module.
- Includes theoretical and practical sessions with system access.
- Focuses on real-time scenarios and prepares for certification.
Introduction and Instructor Background
Vu introduces himself, highlighting his 16 years of experience in HR and SAP HCM before transitioning to SuccessFactors. He details his journey from core HR functions to SAP HCM implementations and support, eventually upgrading his skills to SuccessFactors. Vu mentions his extensive work on modules like Employee Central, Compensation, Performance Management, and Recruiting, with a primary focus on Employee Central and Compensation. He also shares his 12 years of teaching experience, initially with SAP HCM and later with SuccessFactors.
SAP HCM vs. SuccessFactors
The distinction between SAP HCM and SuccessFactors is clarified. SAP HCM is an on-premise application, while SuccessFactors is a cloud-based solution acquired by SAP. Many customers have migrated from SAP HCM to SuccessFactors, with some still using the former.
Course Overview and Structure
The course consists of 25 sessions dedicated to SuccessFactors Employee Central, excluding Time of or Payroll. The curriculum is designed to cover all areas necessary for certification and interview preparation, aligning with the certification code TH81. The first four sessions are theoretical, covering essential concepts, followed by practical sessions from the fifth session onwards. Participants will have access to SuccessFactors systems for hands-on practice, accessible from anywhere without requiring installation. The course focuses on configuration rather than coding, with recorded sessions and materials provided daily.
Course Content: Theoretical Sessions
The first four sessions cover theoretical aspects, starting with the role of a professional services consultant and system landscape. The role involves understanding responsibilities within an implementation partner. The system landscape includes different types of systems and their uses. The second session discusses release management, emphasizing the importance of understanding bi-annual SuccessFactors upgrades, including new functionalities, enhancements, bug fixes, and introduced features. The session also covers certification, including how to obtain and maintain active certification. The third session focuses on implementation strategies and guides available on the Partner Edge portal, including administration and configuration workbooks. Consultants share these documents with customers to gather requirements and identify gaps. The fourth session covers the kickoff template, a standard template provided by SuccessFactors, which explains the capabilities of the SuccessFactors HXM application.
Course Content: Practical Sessions and Provisioning Setups
The practical sessions begin with provisioning setups, where 5% of the configuration is done, while the remaining 95% is performed in the instance. The configuration in provisioning is crucial for the subsequent instance configuration. The course covers logging into provisioning and configuring settings. Data models are a key concept, with a focus on the corporate data model and country-specific corporate data model. The course provides an introduction to XML, explaining its role in data models without requiring coding. Standard data models are provided by SuccessFactors and uploaded into the customer's system, with minimal modifications needed.
Instance Setup and Foundation Objects
The course transitions to instance setup, covering how to log in, navigate, and configure the organizational structure. This includes understanding the customer's requirements for companies, departments, grades, job codes, and locations. The configuration of foundation objects is a key focus.
Hiring and Employee Data Management
The course covers how to hire or add an employee into the system, educating customers on the process. It details the necessary documents and information required during the hiring process. Different methods of hiring an employee within SuccessFactors are explored, with a focus on the Employee Central process.
Data Imports and Security
The course addresses data imports, explaining how to handle bulk data uploads using CSV files for employees, locations, positions, job codes, departments, and grades. The security aspect is covered, focusing on role-based permissions (RBP) to control access and permissions based on employee roles.
Workflows and Business Rules
The course covers approval processes through workflows, explaining how to configure different levels of approvals for various actions like transfers, promotions, and terminations. Business rules are discussed as a way to implement logic in the system, including automating data, performing calculations, and validating user inputs.
Customization and Configuration
The course addresses how to customize and configure Plets, including creating custom fields and sections. It explains the limitations and possibilities for adding custom information to employee profiles.
Org Charts, Position Charts, and Theme Manager
The course covers organizational charts and position charts, explaining how to visualize the hierarchy of employees and manage reporting structures. It also discusses theme manager, which allows customizing the system's appearance with different colors and logos.
Real-Time Scenarios and Project-Based Learning
The training incorporates real-time scenarios and a project-based approach, simulating configurations and challenges encountered in actual customer implementations. This includes creating a sample company with various departments and employee levels, and applying different logics and approvals.
Certification and Job Assistance
The importance of certification for job opportunities is emphasized, as it validates knowledge and system understanding. The course also offers assistance with resume preparation and interview guidance.
Data Handling and Integration
The course includes bulk data handling, demonstrating how to import and manage large datasets. It also touches on the integration of SuccessFactors with other systems, including SAP, through interfaces and connectors.
Module Focus and Learning Recommendations
The course focuses solely on Employee Central, recommending thorough learning within this module. While knowledge of other modules is beneficial, it is advised to concentrate on mastering one module at a time.
Data Extraction and System Integration
The possibility of extracting data from SuccessFactors using SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS) is addressed, noting that data extraction typically occurs through integrations rather than direct connections.
Course Conclusion and Further Inquiries
The session concludes with an invitation for further questions and a preview of the next session, which will cover the roles and responsibilities of a SuccessFactors consultant. Participants are encouraged to ask questions related to the discussed topics.
