SAP SuccessFactors training course

Lesson 1 • Overview of SAP SuccessFactors Suite

Introduces the platform's history, cloud-based architecture, and HR value proposition. Establishes context for all subsequent module-level learning.

Lesson 2 • Platform Navigation and User Interface

Covers the home page, action search, and role-based menus. Enables efficient daily navigation before deeper functional training begins.

Lesson 3 • User Roles and Permissions Framework

Defines role-based permission groups and access control logic. Ensures learners understand security boundaries before performing system tasks.

Lesson 1 • Job and Compensation Information Management

Teaches editing job classifications, pay grades, and compensation details. Reinforces effective-dated record concepts introduced in Chapter 1.

Lesson 2 • Organizational Management and Structures

Builds and maintains departments, cost centers, and reporting lines. Supports accurate org chart generation and downstream reporting.

Lesson 3 • Employee Transfers and Internal Moves

Executes lateral moves, promotions, and location transfers using the change job wizard. Demonstrates how data changes propagate across related modules.

Lesson 4 • Termination and Offboarding Workflows

Processes voluntary and involuntary terminations and triggers offboarding tasks. Ensures data integrity and compliance at the end of the employee lifecycle.

Lesson 1 • Offer Management and Candidate Conversion

Generates offer letters, manages approvals, and converts candidates to employees. Demonstrates the handoff from Recruiting to Employee Central.

Lesson 2 • Job Requisition Creation and Approval

Builds requisitions, sets approval routes, and publishes postings. Connects org structure data from Employee Central to recruiting workflows.

Lesson 3 • Interview Scheduling and Evaluation

Configures interview guides, schedules panels, and collects structured feedback. Ensures consistent, bias-reduced evaluation across hiring teams.

Lesson 1 • Performance Review Cycle Execution

Launches review cycles, monitors completion, and handles exceptions. Demonstrates end-to-end cycle management from launch to calibration readiness.

Lesson 2 • Continuous Feedback and Check-Ins

Enables ongoing feedback requests, check-in conversations, and activity feeds. Shifts performance culture from annual reviews to continuous dialogue.

Lesson 3 • Calibration and Rating Normalization

Facilitates calibration sessions, adjusts ratings, and finalizes distributions. Ensures fair and consistent performance outcomes across the organization.

Lesson 4 • Goal Plan Configuration and Cascading

Creates goal plan templates, sets rating scales, and cascades goals top-down. Builds on org hierarchy knowledge to enable strategic alignment.

Lesson 1 • Learning Catalog and Content Setup

Creates courses, curricula, and content items within the learning catalog. Establishes the content library that all assignment and tracking features depend on.

Lesson 2 • Learning Reporting and Completion Analytics

Generates completion, overdue, and transcript reports for managers and admins. Provides data needed for compliance audits and development planning.

Lesson 3 • Learning Assignment and Enrollment

Assigns training via dynamic groups, job roles, and manual enrollment. Connects Employee Central job data to automated learning assignment rules.

Lesson 1 • Compensation Plan Template Design

Builds compensation plan templates with eligibility rules, columns, and guidelines. Establishes the structural foundation for all compensation cycle activities.

Lesson 2 • Merit and Bonus Cycle Execution

Launches merit and bonus worksheets, routes approvals, and tracks manager inputs. Demonstrates the planner and approver experience within a live cycle.

Lesson 3 • Pay Equity and Compa-Ratio Analysis

Uses compa-ratio and range penetration metrics to identify pay equity gaps. Connects compensation data to Employee Central records for accurate analysis.

Lesson 1 • Succession Reporting and Risk Analysis

Generates bench strength, flight risk, and vacancy risk reports. Equips HR leaders with data to prioritize development investments and mitigate talent gaps.

Lesson 2 • Succession Plan Configuration

Sets up succession plan templates, readiness ratings, and nomination workflows. Builds on performance and compensation data to create holistic talent profiles.

Lesson 3 • Nine-Box and Talent Assessment

Configures the nine-box grid using performance and potential axes. Enables talent review sessions that categorize employees for development and succession.

Lesson 1 • Integration Basics and Data Imports

Covers SFTP-based data imports, integration center basics, and error handling. Prepares admins to manage routine data loads and troubleshoot common failures.

Lesson 2 • Data Quality and Audit Management

Identifies and resolves data inconsistencies using audit reports and data validation tools. Maintains the data integrity that all reporting and analytics depend on.

Lesson 3 • Report Center and Ad Hoc Reporting

Creates ad hoc reports using the Report Center with filters, groupings, and calculated fields. Enables HR teams to answer operational questions without IT support.

Lesson 4 • System Administration and Configuration

Manages instance settings, picklist maintenance, and email notification templates. Provides admins with the tools to keep the system aligned with business needs.