I have had the opportunity to work for both small and large employers – including one of the largest employers in the world. In both cases, there were some other payroll technologies used in addition to SAP or ...
Senior Vice-President of HCM Solutions Danielle Larocca has worked in the SAP HCM space for over 20 years. An SAP Mentor and featured speaker at numerous conferences, Danielle has authored four best-selling books on SAP, is the Technical Editor for the SAP Professional Journal, and often the Voice of the Expert on SAPInsider’s Ask the Expert series for HR.
As outlined in my earlier blog titled Staying in the Know with Quarterly Updates from SAP SuccessFactors, I like how easy it is to stay in the know on the latest updates for our Human Capital Management systems. SAP SuccessFactors continually makes key information available to customers and partners. Below are my top three ways to stay in the know with SAP SuccessFactors:
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Over the past few years, customer sentiment has been mixed about SAP SuccessFactors quarterly release cycles. Some were fond of the continuous innovation, while others were concerned with staying up-to-date with the latest updates. In 2019, SAP SuccessFactors announced that changed from a quarterly (four times a year) cycle to a biannual (twice a year) release cycle (see the announcement here (SAP ID required).
The Important Bits:
2020 Release Dates: Targeted Production Release dates are May 15, 2020 and November 20, 2020, with Preview Releases occurring about four weeks prior.
SAP has also noted that non-disruptive, business-critical or compliance-related fixes will continue to occur within regularly scheduled weekly maintenance windows.
SAP SuccessFactors does a great job of sharing the details of their Release Notes and product strategy Road Maps, and more importantly they make it easy for customers to access them. The only thing required to get started is a valid SAP ID which all customers should have.
Subscribe to stay in the know here.
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Learn about recent and planned innovations through SAP’s industry-specific Road Maps that focus on business solutions, and the product Road Maps that describe the features and functions of the various solutions.
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