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abresa warns of SAP-HCM complexity during SuccessFactors implementation

The SAP HR consultancy abresa reports that companies implementing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (SFEC) often face greater challenges than anticipated. The primary difficulty lies in integrating the new cloud solution with existing, highly customized SAP-HCM landscapes.

According to Anke Schönwald of abresa GmbH, the complexity of established structures—including individual infotypes, custom reports, tariff logics, and time management processes—often only becomes fully apparent during the project lifecycle. The transition to SFEC fundamentally changes system architecture, as master data is managed in the cloud and then passed to SAP HCM for downstream processes like payroll.

Successful transformation requires both technical expertise in SAP and SuccessFactors and a deep understanding of HR and payroll processes. Practical experience suggests that organizational structures may need cleaning before implementation, and custom logics must be carefully mapped to the new hybrid HR architecture to ensure compliance and accurate payroll processing.

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Anke Schönwald · SAP · abresa GmbH

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