SAP HCM Course

Lesson 1 • Infotypes and Data Storage Concepts

Introduces infotypes as the core data storage mechanism in SAP HCM. Connects data architecture to practical HR record management.

Lesson 2 • Organizational Structures in SAP HCM

Explains enterprise, personnel, and organizational structures and their interdependencies. Provides the structural context for all HR master data management.

Lesson 3 • SAP GUI Navigation and Basics

Teaches menu paths, transaction codes, and screen layouts in SAP GUI. Enables efficient system navigation throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Dynamic Actions and Default Values

Teaches automatic triggering of infotype updates based on data changes. Reduces manual effort and ensures data consistency across related infotypes.

Lesson 2 • Employee Separation and Rehire Processes

Covers termination, retirement, and rehire workflows within Personnel Administration. Ensures compliant and accurate end-of-employment data handling.

Lesson 3 • Employee Master Data Management

Covers creation, display, and maintenance of employee records using core infotypes. Forms the data foundation for payroll, time, and reporting functions.

Lesson 1 • Integration Between OM and PA

Configures the switch that synchronizes Organizational Management with Personnel Administration. Ensures consistent data flow between org plan and employee master records.

Lesson 2 • Organizational Plan Objects and Relationships

Introduces organizational units, positions, jobs, and persons as plan objects. Establishes the object-relationship model central to Organizational Management.

Lesson 3 • Building the Organizational Hierarchy

Teaches construction of reporting lines and cost center assignments within the org plan. Directly supports workforce planning and position management processes.

Lesson 4 • Staffing and Position Management

Covers position vacancy management, holder assignments, and headcount tracking. Links organizational planning to active employee data in Personnel Administration.

Lesson 1 • Leave Quota Management

Teaches accrual rules, entitlement generation, and quota deduction for leave balances. Enables automated leave balance management aligned with HR policy.

Lesson 2 • Absence and Attendance Types

Defines and configures absence and attendance categories including leave and overtime. Connects time recording categories to payroll wage type generation.

Lesson 3 • Cross-Application Time Sheet Integration

Covers CATS configuration for employee self-service time entry and approval workflows. Extends time management to project-based and decentralized recording scenarios.

Lesson 4 • Work Schedule Configuration

Covers daily work schedules, period work schedules, and work schedule rules. Provides the scheduling foundation required for accurate time and payroll calculations.

Lesson 1 • Retroactive Accounting

Covers triggers, processing logic, and results of retroactive payroll recalculations. Ensures historical corrections are accurately reflected in current payroll periods.

Lesson 2 • Payroll Schema and Rules

Explains the payroll driver, schema structure, and personnel calculation rules. Enables understanding and modification of payroll calculation logic.

Lesson 3 • Payroll Posting to Finance

Configures symbolic accounts, posting runs, and reconciliation between payroll and accounting. Bridges HR payroll results with financial general ledger entries.

Lesson 4 • Payroll Run Execution and Control

Teaches the payroll control record, simulation runs, and productive payroll execution. Ensures accurate and auditable payroll processing cycles.

Lesson 1 • Eligibility and Enrollment Rules

Defines eligibility groupings, first program groupings, and enrollment authorization. Controls which employees can enroll in which benefit plans.

Lesson 2 • Open Enrollment and Life Events

Manages open enrollment periods and qualifying life event processing for plan changes. Enables timely and rule-compliant benefit elections throughout the year.

Lesson 3 • Benefits Plan Configuration

Covers health, insurance, savings, and flexible spending plan setup. Establishes the plan catalog that employees select from during enrollment.

Lesson 1 • Applicant Selection and Hiring

Teaches applicant ranking, selection procedures, and conversion to employee records. Connects the recruitment process to Personnel Administration master data.

Lesson 2 • Performance Management Configuration

Configures appraisal templates, rating scales, and workflow for performance reviews. Enables structured and consistent employee performance evaluation cycles.

Lesson 3 • Recruitment Configuration Basics

Covers vacancy creation, advertisement channels, and applicant master data setup. Establishes the recruitment infrastructure for sourcing and tracking candidates.

Lesson 1 • Authorization Management in SAP HCM

Configures structural authorizations, HR authorization objects, and role assignments. Ensures data privacy and access control across all HCM modules.

Lesson 2 • HR Information System and Structural Reports

Teaches HIS navigation and structural reporting using evaluation paths and org data. Extends reporting to organizational hierarchy and headcount analytics.

Lesson 3 • Data Migration and Legacy Cutover

Teaches LSMW, BAPIs, and cutover planning for migrating HR data into SAP HCM. Prepares students to manage go-live data loads with accuracy and auditability.

Lesson 4 • Transport Management and System Settings

Covers customizing transport requests, client settings, and system landscape management. Ensures configuration changes are safely promoted across development and production.