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The latest news and articles on SAP  and SuccessFactors from Discovery Consulting.
July 5, 2022
SAP Workforce Planning: Understanding the Benefits of the Module

It's become almost a cliché to say that a business's most important resource is its people. However, like most clichés, it is based upon a core truth. Businesses do rely on their personnel, and they do need to be able to manage, schedule, understand, and work with these human resources in order to achieve the best […]

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June 7, 2022
8 Top SAP S/4HANA Benefits for Businesses

S/4HANA is SAP's next-generation enterprise resource management platform, drawing upon the High-Performance Analytics Appliance database management system. The aim of the platform is to modernise the approach to resource management for larger, enterprise-grade businesses, and to leverage critical data insight and operational efficiency. But how does this work in practice? Read on to discover more […]

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April 13, 2022
HXM Right Now — HR for the hybrid workforce

The last two years have been tough for Australian businesses. When Covid-19-related restrictions began to take effect, these businesses needed to evolve quickly, adopting remote working practices on an unprecedented scale. Now that the situation is hopefully improving, these same businesses need to evolve once more, moving towards a more fluid approach to in-office and […]

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March 18, 2022
SAP S/4HANA Cloud: The extensible ERP solution you’ve been looking for

Today’s business landscape is competitive. Organisations must differentiate their offering to win trust, providing seamless customer experiences all the while. However, with unique selling propositions come unique requirements, so when it comes to technology, customisability becomes a primary concern. The good news: leading solutions have recognised the increasing need for user-friendly extension capabilities. Even something […]

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March 1, 2022
The Difference Between SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and Private Cloud Editions

An ERP market leader for more than two decades, SAP continues to innovate its products to serve the evolving needs of its customers. One of its most powerful products today is SAP S/4HANA, SAP's most advanced enterprise resource planning system. In 2018, SAP released SAP S/4HANA Cloud, putting all the functionality of the on-premise version […]

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February 17, 2022
How SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Empowers Business Evolution

The business case for digital transformation has never been as clear as it is today. Customer expectations are higher. Employees demand more transparency. And prioritising corporate responsibility and sustainability is vital. However, your company has to solve all of these challenges without impacting your bottom line. Also, the business world is facing a period of […]

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February 1, 2022
SuccessFactors Reimagined Home Page Experience

The reimagined home page experience will become universal shortly after the 1H 2022 release, and while there’s a few things that could improve, it’s worthwhile turning on and starting to understand what this will mean for your SuccessFactors system. Key Features Welcome Banner – this appears at the top of the page with an image […]

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December 10, 2021
Maximise Your ROI with an SAP Change and Release Management Plan

Twice a year, SAP SuccessFactors releases a major update. These releases enhance security, add new features, and improve the software’s functionality. Yet, despite the benefits, many businesses fail to deploy updates – they are satisfied with the current state of their solution or determined to avoid downtime. The problem is, if you are not embracing […]

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November 19, 2021
How to Migrate an On-Premise SAP HR and Payroll Solution to SAP SuccessFactors

The business landscape is evolving, and with it, the workforce. HR and payroll must keep up by embracing more flexible systems that cater to today’s increasingly hybrid and remote world. Many SAP on-premise HR and payroll customers are moving to the cloud-based SAP SuccessFactors, a process that delivers a wealth of benefits, such as: Increased agility, enabling […]

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November 1, 2021
Moving SAP's HR/Payroll On-Premise to the Cloud with SAP SuccessFactors

Business is changing, becoming increasingly focused on flexibility, agility and mobility. The workforce is changing too, as staff members begin to expect more from their employers and the systems they work with. This means HR and payroll also need to change, keeping pace with this ongoing evolution. With SAP SuccessFactors, traditional HR models are moving to the cloud, […]

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October 11, 2021
What Can Employees Do with the SuccessFactors Mobile App?

SAP's mobile-first strategy has unlocked a wealth of opportunities for its enterprise users. Rather than relying upon desktop platforms and other static solutions, organisations can improve the experience they provide by leveraging mobile software, such as the SuccessFactors Mobile App. In turn, operations become far easier to manage and the employee experience is greatly enhanced. […]

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September 14, 2021
How to pick a SAP SuccessFactors implementation partner

If your company has decided to go with SAP SuccessFactors for your human capital management (HCM) solution, you’ve made an excellent choice. As a one-stop shop where you can manage everything from recruitment to succession and everything in between, SAP SuccessFactors has everything you need to find and engage the top talent in your industry. […]

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August 4, 2021
SAP SuccessFactors Talent Management

What comes to mind when you consider your business resources? Perhaps it is the capital you have at your disposal. Maybe it is the tech assets that drive your organisation forwards. Or it could be the infrastructure that supports your operations. All of these are key resources, but your personnel and your talent outshine all […]

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July 14, 2021
Foster engagement and productivity in the hybrid workplace

Workplaces have changed significantly over the past 18 months. Flexible arrangements and remote teams have empowered employees and organisations to persevere – even thrive – through tumultuous and uncertain times. However, as work becomes more fragmented, businesses are grappling with more than the logistical challenges of a hybrid workforce. How leaders nurture staff productivity and […]

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June 24, 2021
How to single sign-on, or not

Some background to SSO Single Sign On has been around for years. The variant that most of us use with web-based tools is known as Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) (often pronounced SAM-el or SAM-al). Specifically, the version 2.0 which has been an OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) standard since 2005. […]

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