Take an in-depth look at SAP SuccessFactors talent modules with this complete guide to configuration, administration, and best practices. This two-volume series follows a logical progression of SAP SuccessFactors modules that should be configured to complete a comprehensive talent management solution. The authors walk you through fully functional simple implementations in the primary chapters for each module before diving into advanced topics in subsequent chapters. 

In volume 2, you will explore the development module in three more chapters by learning to configure and use development plans, career worksheets, and mentoring. Then, the book examines succession management, covering topics such as configuring, administering, and using the 9-box, the Talent Review form, nominations, succession org charts, talent pools, and succession presentations. The authors then sum up with a review of what you learned and final conclusions. 

Within each topic, the book touches on the integration points with other modules as well as internationalization. The authors also provide recommendations and insights from real world experience. Having finished the book, you will have an understanding of what comprises a complete SAP SuccessFactors talent management solution and how to configure, administer, and use each module within it.

What You Will LearnWork with the career worksheetBuild mentoring into your SAP SuccessFactors solutionDisplay and update relevant talent data in a succession org chart

Who This Book Is For

Implementation partners and customers who are project managers, configuration specialists, analysts, or system administrators.

Susan Traynor is an SAP SuccessFactors Certified Professional with more than 21 years of progressive experience in SAP HCM and SuccessFactors implementations. You can follow her on LinkedIn.

Michael A. Wellens, M.S. is a certified SAP SuccessFactors consultant with over 15 years of human resources information systems implementation experience.  He has successfully launched a variety of core HR and talent management solutions across a variety of fortune 500 companies around the world. You can follow him on LinkedIn or on Twitter at @mike_wellens.

Venki Krishnamoorthy is an SAP SuccessFactors consultant. Venki has over 15 years of experience as a functional lead, project manager, and program manager in HCM transformation projects. Venki has completed over 35 full lifecycle implementations of SuccessFactors projects across multiple modules. You can follow Venki on LinkedIn or on Twitter at @venki_sap.

Chapter 1: Development Plans (~50 pages)

1.     What is a Career Development Plan?      

2.     Best Practices    

3.     Career Development Set Up in Provisioning          

4.     Configuring the Career Development Plan  

5.     Role-Based Permissions for the Career Development Plan

6.     Career Development Plan Integration with Succession     

7.     Career Development Plan Integration with Calibration

8.     Career Development Plan Integration with Employee Profile

9.     Career Development Plan Integration with Continuous Performance Management (CPM)

10.  Career Development Plan Integration with Learning Management System (LMS)

11.  Importing Development Goals   

12.  Using the Career Development Plan from the employee perspective        

13.  Using the Career Development from the manager perspective    

14.  Career Development Goal Plan Reporting     

Chapter 2: Configuring Career Worksheet (~50 pages)

Career WorksheetCareer Worksheet Set up in Provisioning Career Worksheet Template XMLRole Competency Expected RatingsReadiness Meter   Gap Graph Role-Based Permissions for the Career WorksheetCareer PathsManaging Career PathsRole-Based Permissions for Career PathsImport Career PathsSuggested RolesConfigure Suggested Roles Role-Based Permissions for Suggested RolesRole Readiness Assessment FormRole Readiness Assessment within the Career Worksheet Role-Based Permissions for Role Readiness Assessment FormWalkthrough of the Career Worksheet by an employeeWalkthrough of the Career Worksheet by a manager                      Career Worksheet Ad hoc Reporting  Deep link to My Current Roles on the Career Worksheet      Career Worksheet Integration with Suggested Successors in Succession Org Chart Career  Worksheet Integration with Employee ProfileCareer Explorer

Chapter 3: Using Career Worksheet (~30 pages)

1.   1. Same as above but walk through as end user

Chapter 4: Mentoring (~40 pages)

 Mentoring  Set up In Provisioning

Role-Based Permissions Managing Mentoring ProgramsCreating Open Enrollment Mentoring ProgramsCreating Supervised Mentoring ProgramsCreating Unsupervised Mentoring ProgramsMentee and Mentor Matching Review Mentoring PreferencesUsing MentoringAccessing Mentoring ProgramsMentoring Program Sign UpReview Mentoring RequestsSet Mentor AvailabilityEnding Mentoring RelationshipsEmail NotificationsAd hoc Reporting

Chapter 5: Succession Management Intro, 9-Box, and Talent Review Form (~30 pages)

1.     What is Succession Management

2.     Basic Settings

3.     9-Box or Matrix Grid

4.     Talent Review Form

Chapter 6: Core Succession Management (~50 pages)

1.     Talent Cards

2.     Nomination Configuration

3.     Succession Org Chart

Chapter 7: Succession Management Additional Features ( ~25 pages)

Talent Search

1.     Talent Pools

2.     Position Tile View

3.     Lineage Chart

4.     Succession Presentations

Chapter 8: Conclusion (~5 pages)

1.     Review of concepts across chapters

2.     Realizing business value and next steps