
SAP HCM Course
Master SAP HCM from the ground up and gain the hands-on configuration skills that employers actively seek. This course covers every critical module — from Personnel Administration and Payroll to Time Management and Talent Recruitment. Whether you're launching your SAP career or expanding your HR system expertise, this is the training that gets you there.
What you will learn:
This course gives you a complete, practical command of SAP HCM across all major functional areas. You will configure Personnel Administration, manage employee master data, and build full organizational hierarchies. You will set up time management rules, run payroll cycles, and administer benefits plans. The course also covers recruitment workflows, performance management, and data privacy compliance. You will use reporting tools including Ad Hoc Query and SAP Analytics Cloud to deliver real HR insights. By the end, you will have the technical depth to support or lead SAP HCM implementations in real-world environments.
How you study in practice SAP HCM Course
How you practice SAP HCM Course
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Course Content
8 Chapters • 36 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)
Chapter 1HideHide detailsSee detailsIntroduction to SAP HCM Fundamentals
Introduction to SAP HCM Fundamentals
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 4 • Overview of SAP HCM Architecture
Covers SAP HCM system landscape, integration points, and module structure. Establishes the conceptual framework needed for all subsequent technical topics.
Chapter 2HideHide detailsSee detailsPersonnel Administration and Master Data
Personnel Administration and Master Data
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 4 • Personnel Actions and Action Types
Explains how personnel actions chain infotypes to execute HR events like promotions and transfers. Connects action configuration to consistent HR process execution.
Chapter 3HideHide detailsSee detailsOrganizational Management Configuration
Organizational Management Configuration
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 5 • Evaluation Paths and Reporting Structures
Explains evaluation paths used to navigate object relationships for reporting. Enables custom structural reporting and integration with other HCM modules.
Chapter 4HideHide detailsSee detailsTime Management and Attendance Tracking
Time Management and Attendance Tracking
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 5 • Time Evaluation with Schema TM04
Introduces time evaluation processing logic using the standard TM04 schema. Connects raw time data to processed results used in payroll and reporting.
Chapter 5HideHide detailsSee detailsPayroll Configuration and Processing
Payroll Configuration and Processing
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 5 • Wage Type Configuration
Covers wage type creation, characteristics, and permissibility settings. Wage types are the core data carriers for all payroll calculations and postings.
Chapter 6HideHide detailsSee detailsBenefits Administration in SAP HCM
Benefits Administration in SAP HCM
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 4 • Cost and Coverage Configuration
Configures employee and employer cost rules, coverage variants, and cost formulas. Ensures accurate premium and contribution calculations per plan.
Chapter 7HideHide detailsSee detailsTalent Management and Recruitment
Talent Management and Recruitment
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 4 • Succession and Career Planning
Covers career paths, development plans, and succession scenario configuration. Supports strategic workforce continuity and employee growth planning.
Chapter 8HideHide detailsSee detailsReporting, Analytics, and System Administration
Reporting, Analytics, and System Administration
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.
Lesson 5 • Standard HCM Reporting Tools
Covers Ad Hoc Query, SAP Query, and standard report transactions for HR data. Provides immediate reporting capability using built-in SAP HCM tools.
Your valid completion certificate
This course is for you:
HR Generalists: looking to move into SAP system administration or consulting roles.
IT Support Analysts: wanting to specialize in SAP HCM functional configuration work.
Payroll Administrators: seeking to manage payroll processes directly within SAP environments.
Career Changers: entering the SAP ecosystem from unrelated business or technical backgrounds.
Junior SAP Consultants: needing structured HCM module training to support client projects.
HR Managers: aiming to understand the technical layer behind their organization's SAP system.
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