In this podcast we dive into one of the main differences between Employee Central and SAP HCM - the lack of 'chief' positions in EC. If you're not replicating the EC org structure to SAP HCM then this is no big deal - but for those who are, it's a bit of a change in thinking. And processes. And probably old code that assumes there is a chief position. We go through all this and a bit more - enjoy!

A lot has been said and shared about the SuccessFactors H2 2022 release features. So ... these are a few of our favorite things. Not everything of course, you can see that via the What's New Viewer.  And since this is also the end of the year, special mentions go out to all the payroll teams as they review and evaluate all the year-end compliance changes coming along with - or roughly with - the H2 2022 release. For US teams, check out the US year-end blog, and everyone can see the legal changes by country (S-user required).

How you implement SAP SuccessFactors is critical to achieving the value you want from the project. What can you do to get more value from your project then? We share our tips and advice learned over many years of doing these types of projects. A lot of it comes down to properly resourcing your project for the goals you have in mind - sounds easy but it's one of the most common mistakes made because it is difficult and often overlooked. But that's not all - join Steve Bogner, Brandon Toombs and Becky Murray to learn more. For all the details on the podcast see our home at insightcp.com/insights

We will blame Brandon Toombs for this one - he wrote a great blog about his experiences with SAP SuccessFactors Core-Hybrid implementation challenges. Steve Bogner, Chris Paine and Luke Marson engaged with it on Twitter and decided we had enough content for a decent (we hope) podcast. So here we are - our experiences (good and bad) with Core-Hybrid implementations, and a bit more. Enjoy! Or not.  This is also our first attempt at posting the video of the podcast - available on Spotify and on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXmLCRp3RY . Audio for now everywhere else. Here's Brandon's blog: https://blogs.sap.com/2022/10/05/a-core-principle-for-sap-successfactors-core-hybrid/ For more details on the SAP HCM Insights podcast see our main page at insightcp.com/insights

A lot happened at SuccessConnect this year, and in this podcast we review those things that stood out to us. For more information on the podcast and the team visit us at insightcp.com/insights

SuccessConnect is being held Sep 12-14 this year - and we are certainly looking forward to it! In this podcast we share our hopes and expectations for the conference - what will we hear about reporting, payroll and other topics? And what do we hope to hear? Join Steve Bogner, Becky Murray, Sven Ringling and Brandon Toombs as they explore these SuccessConnect topics. And learn more about the podcast at insightcp.com/insights

We've all heard of Best Practices, but it is almost more fun to talk about Worst Practices. So in this podcast we do that - what are some of the bad practices we see in SAP SuccessFactors projects? What are those things that you shouldn't do, but just seem to keep coming up? Honestly we could have kept going on for quite a while on this one.... More at insightcp.com/insights

We debate the merits of Core/Hybrid and EC/ECP, and a few places in-between the two. And typically as consultants our answer is - It depends. Really, it does depend on where you are, where you want to go, what are your priorities, what are your resources and risk profile and more. The good thing is that SAP is providing customers options to tailor their approach to the cloud and to new platforms. The bad news is, well, you have to make some choices. Join Steve Bogner, Becky Murray, Sven Ringling and Brandon Toombs for this informative, satisfying and entertaining podcast about a topic so close and important to SAP SuccessFactors customers. If it was any better we'd have to start billing for it. Enjoy! Find out more about the podcast and the team at insightcp.com/insights

Implementing new releases from SAP SuccessFactors requires some thought, planning and effort - and in this podcast Steve Bogner, Becky Murray and Brandon Toombs share their advice and tips for success. We talk about enabling new features, testing strategies and areas to focus on, and landscape configurations that can support the effort and more. Feel free to share your tips and advice - or ask us questions about the podcast - by contacting us on LinkedIn or Twitter, or leaving a comment at the podcast's home page insightcp.com/insights Steve's audio got a little wonky at times during the recording - sorry about that!

Our thoughts on the 1H 2022 SAP SuccessFactors release - available in preview 15 April and in production 20 May. Learn more about the changes in the release by browsing the What’s New Viewer here https://bit.ly/3Emfd7u. Learn more about the podcast and the team behind it at insightcp.com/insights