Friday 14 June 2019

Usage of Data Models ( XML Files ) in SuccessFactors

 HI All, 

Please find the below article on the Data Models ( XML- Files ).Data models are used to set up as per the company's requirements. We can define how a company's organizational structure is reflected in the system and what entries a user can make to set up company, person, and employment data. We can add customer-specific fields and rename fields with the customer specific Labels.

Usage of Data Models ( XML Files ) in SuccessFactors
S.No
Data Model
(XML)
Importance / Usage
1
Corporate Data Model
The Corporate Data Model(XML File) is the first data model to be configured for Employee Central.This Data Model (XML ) helps to set up the Company's structure 
This helps to define some foundation Objects like 

   1 Organization
   - Location Group
   - Geozone
   - Location
    - corporate address (corporateAddress)

  2 Pay related Objects
   - Pay Range
   - Pay Grade
   - Pay Component
   - Pay Component Group
   -   Frequency

 3 Workflow
   - Workflow (wfConfig)
   - wfConfigStep
   -   wfStepApprover
   -   Contributor Type (wfConfigContributor)
   -   CC Role Type (wfConfigCC)


 4     Dynamic Role Assignment
   -   Dynamic Role (dynamicRole)
   -   Dynamic Role Assignment (dynamicRoleAssignment)

5     Event Reason


2
Country Specific Corporate  Data Model
  • This Data Model ( XML ) File helps to set up the foundation Object fields for a Specific country 
  • Example : Corporate Office Address format for USA country

3
Succession Data Model
  • This Data Model(XML File) helps to configure the fields that appear on the Employee's Personal and Employment information

4
Country Specific Succession Data Model
  • This Data Model(XML File) helps to keep the international standards 
               -Address format
               -National ID
  • Through this Data model we can configure country specific fields that appear on the Employees' Personal and Employment information

5
HRIS Propagation
  • This Data Model (XML File) helps to auto populate the data from Foundation Tables into the Employee's Record.
         Example : If a user selects a Location in the Job Information and the Default Time Zone will be populated which is linked to the Location Object
  • This Data Models Helps to reduce the amount of data the user has to enter manually, and it improves the consistency of data.



By 

Raghav 


Wednesday 12 June 2019

Usage of Provisioning & Admin Centre in SAP SuccessFactors

HI All,

I would like to give brief details on the Provisioning Tool & Admin Centre as below . Both the systems are necessary to configure and maintain as per the customer specific and module specific

Note : I strongly suggest to use different browser when you are working . Example : You may use chrome to use for Provisioning and for Instance you can try  to use IE or Mozilla Firefox



Usage of Provisioning & Admin Centre in SAP SuccessFactors
S.No
Tool
Usage
1
Provisioning

  • This is called as Backend system
  • This is accessible to Consultants (Partners Only )
  • To Create the Super Admin for the Instance / Customer System Access
  • Configuration of XML Data Models / XML Templates as per module Specific
  • Enable the Module specific features / Reports etc. 

2
Admin Centre

  • This is called as Front end system
  • This is accessible to Administrators those who has the Admin privileges
  • To Grant the RBP privileges to the users
  • To Import / Export the Employee Data
  • To Upload Company Logo
  • To modify the email notification template ( Body Change )
  • To Create / Manage Home Page - Tiles
  • To Maintain the Users - Reset the Passwords/ Activate the accounts
  • To manage the Proxy settings
  • To Enable Mobile Features
  • To configure the system as per the module specific with the limited view only
  • To Generate Reports as per the module specific


By 
Raghav