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Week 1 : Building a Robust Corporate Data Model (Ops)
63 Lessons-
Start🏢 Organization Structure Activities (50 min)
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Start📋 Lab Activity # 001 Create a Legal Entity to define the parent organization.
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Start🏢 Lab Activity # 002 Add Business Units to represent major operational areas.
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Start🏛️ Lab Activity # 003 Define Divisions under Business Units for segmentation.
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Start👥 Lab Activity # 004 Configure Departments for functional teams within divisions.
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Start💰 Lab Activity # 005 Create Cost Centers for tracking expenses and budgets.
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 006 Add Locations for physical offices or plants globally.
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Start📍 Lab Activity # 007 Group Locations into Location Groups, such as administrative or operational categories.
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Start🌐 Lab Activity # 008 Set Up Geozones for regional segmentation.
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Start🔗 Lab Activity # 009 Link Departments to Divisions to establish hierarchical relationships.
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Start💼 Lab Activity # 010 Assign Cost Centers to Departments to track expenses at a granular level.
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Start👔 Job Related Activities (50 min)
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Start👔 Lab Activity # 011 Add Job Classifications to represent specific job roles within the organization.
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Start🔖 Lab Activity # 012 Define Job Functions to group job classifications into broader functional categories.
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Start🏢 Lab Activity # 013 Assign Job Classifications to Departments, aligning roles with functional teams.
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Start🔗 Lab Activity # 014 Link Job Functions to Business Units, ensuring proper categorization of roles.
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 015 Set Up Job Classification Localizations, supporting country-specific job titles and descriptions.
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Start💸 Pay Related Activities (50 min)
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Start🔢 Lab Activity # 016 Add Pay Components to represent individual pay elements, such as salary or bonuses.
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Start🔗 Lab Activity # 017 Group Pay Components into Pay Component Groups, such as Fixed Compensation and Variable Compensation categories.
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Start📅 Lab Activity # 018 Define Payment Frequencies, such as Monthly or Quarterly cycles.
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Start🎯 Lab Activity # 019 Create Pay Grades to define hierarchical levels of pay based on job roles.
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Start📊 Lab Activity # 020 Configure Pay Ranges, including minimum, midpoint, and maximum values for specific grades.
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Start💼 Lab Activity # 021 Add Pay Groups to categorize employees based on payroll requirements.
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Start📆 Lab Activity # 022 Set Up Payroll Calendars with specific payment schedules.
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Start🔗 Lab Activity # 023 Link Pay Grades to Job Classifications to standardize compensation structures.
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Start🏷️ Lab Activity # 024 Assign Pay Components to Pay Component Groups, ensuring proper categorization.
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Start💱 Lab Activity # 025 Configure Currency Settings for Pay Components, supporting multi-country payroll.
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Start⚙️ Other Foundation Object Activities
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Start⚙️ Lab Activity # 026 Configure Event Reasons, such as promotion, transfer, or termination, with appropriate descriptions.
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Start🛠️ Lab Activity # 027 Set Up Workflows for Hiring Approvals, ensuring proper authorization processes are in place. (WF)
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Start👥 Lab Activity # 028 Assign Dynamic Roles, such as HR Business Partner or Direct Manager, dynamically to workflows based on hierarchy or responsibilities.
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Start🔗 Lab Activity # 029 Create Associations Between Foundation Objects, such as linking departments to divisions and cost centers.
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Start📊 Additional Corporate Data Model Activities
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Start⚙️ Lab Activity # 030 Enable MDF-Based Management for Foundation Objects in Admin Center, allowing flexibility in configuration.
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Start📅 Lab Activity # 031 Configure Effective Dating Rules, ensuring proper data validity periods across objects.
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Start📋 Lab Activity # 032 Set Up Picklists for Foundation Objects, such as employment types or payment frequencies.
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Start🔒 Lab Activity # 033 Define Visibility Rules for Fields, ensuring appropriate access levels based on user roles.
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Start📋 Validation and Reporting Activities
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Start📝 Lab Activity # 034 Run a Validation Check on the Corporate Data Model, ensuring consistency across objects and associations.
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Start📊 Lab Activity # 035 Generate Reports on Foundation Object Usage, analyzing organizational structure and payroll configurations.
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Start🔌 Integration Activities
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Start🔌 Lab Activity # 036 Prepare Foundation Objects for Integration, ensuring compatibility with other SAP SuccessFactors modules like Recruiting and Succession Planning.
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Start🧪 Lab Activity # 037 Test Corporate Data Model Configurations, validating workflows and object associations in a sandbox environment.
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Start🔧 Advanced Configuration Activities
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Start🔧 Lab Activity # 038 Configure Field-Level Permissions for sensitive data fields in Foundation Objects, such as salary information or event reasons.ntitled lesson
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Start📦 Lab Activity # 039 Set Up Custom Fields in MDF Objects, supporting industry-specific requirements not covered by standard fields.
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Start📍 Position Management-Specific Activities
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Start📈 Lab Activity # 040 Enable Position Management in instance (Assuming it is activated in Provisioning , if not get it done ) , activating this functionality within SAP SuccessFactors (for consultants
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Start🏢 Lab Activity # 041 Create Positions Using the understandings from Corporate Data Model, aligning them with organizational structure objects like departments and cost centers.
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Start👨💼 ESS/MSS-Specific Activities
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Start👨💼 Lab Activity # 042 Enable Employee Self-Service (ESS) Access for Foundation Object Updates, allowing employees to view relevant data like job classifications or pay components.
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Start👩💼 Lab Activity # 043 Enable Manager Self-Service (MSS) Access for Hierarchical Updates, allowing managers to request changes related to positions or departments.
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Start🌍 Localization-Specific Activities
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 044 Set Up Country-Specific Fields for Locations, supporting local compliance requirements like tax codes or regional identifiers.
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 045 Configure Country-Specific Fields, supporting local compliance requirements like tax codes or regional identifiers.
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Start🏭 Industry Special Activities
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Start🔢 Lab Activity # 046 How would you configure a new Legal Entity for a recently acquired company in your industry?
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 047 How do you define Geozones to manage workforce segmentation across different regions in your industry?
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Start💼 Lab Activity # 048 How would you set up Pay Grades and Pay Ranges to standardize compensation structures for diverse roles in your industry?
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Start📅 Lab Activity # 049 How do you configure Event Reasons to support unique employee lifecycle events specific to your industry?
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Start🔍 Final Review Activities
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Start🔍 Lab Activity # 050 Conduct a final walkthrough of all CDM configurations and prepare a report summarizing key learnings and outcomes from the challenge.
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Week 2 : Optimizing Succession Data Model (Ops)
65 Lessons-
StartWelcome to Day 2 !
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Start🏢 Employment Information Activities
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Start🏢 Lab Activity # 001 Add Employment Types to define categories such as Full-Time, Part-Time, Contract, or Internship.
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Start🖋️ Lab Activity # 002 Configure Job Titles to align with organizational roles.
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Start🔢 Lab Activity # 003 Set Up Job Codes to uniquely identify job titles.
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Start🕒 Lab Activity # 004 Define Standard Hours for different employment types.
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Start🧑💼 Lab Activity # 005 Configure FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) values for employment types.
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Start🕰️ Lab Activity # 006 Set Up Time Types to distinguish between salaried and hourly employees.
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Start📅 Lab Activity # 007 Add Hire Dates to track employee onboarding timelines.
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Start🔄 Lab Activity # 008 Define Service Dates for tenure tracking.
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Start📆 Lab Activity # 009 Set Up Contract End Dates for temporary employees.
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Start📝 Lab Activity # 010 Configure Probation Periods for new hires.
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Start💸 Compensation Information Activities
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Start💸 Lab Activity # 011 Define Pay Types such as Salary or Hourly pay structures.
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Start💼 Lab Activity # 012 Set Up Pay Groups to categorize employees based on compensation policies.
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Start📊 Lab Activity # 013 Configure Salary Structures aligned with organizational standards.
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Start💱 Lab Activity # 014 Add Currency Options to support multi-country payroll operations.
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Start📅 Lab Activity # 015 Set Up Pay Frequencies, such as Monthly, Bi-weekly, or Weekly cycles.
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Start💲 One-Time Payment Information Activities
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Start🎁 Lab Activity # 019 Add Bonus Types, such as performance bonus or retention bonus.
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Start💲 Lab Activity # 020 Configure Bonus Amounts, based on organizational criteria.
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Start📅 Lab Activity # 021 Define Payment Dates for one-time payments.
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Start🤝Job Relationships Activities
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Start👥 Lab Activity # 022 Set Up Reporting Relationships, linking employees to their managers.
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Start🔗 Lab Activity # 023 Add Matrix Manager Relationships, enabling cross-functional reporting structures.
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Start🤝 Lab Activity # 024 Define Mentoring Relationships, supporting knowledge transfer within the organization.
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Start🎂 Personal Information Activities
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Start🧑💼 Lab Activity # 025 Add Employee Names, including first name, last name, and preferred name fields.
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Start⚧️ Lab Activity # 026 Configure Gender Options, ensuring inclusivity in records.
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Start🎂 Lab Activity # 027 Set Up Date of Birth Fields for employee profiles.
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Start👨👩👧 Dependents Information Activities
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Start👨👩👧 Lab Activity # 028 Add Relationship Types, such as spouse, child, or parent.
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Start🧸 Lab Activity # 029 Define Dependent Names and Birth Dates, for benefits tracking purposes.
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Start💳 Lab Activity # 030 Set Up Beneficiary Status Fields, identifying dependents eligible for benefits.
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Start🌍Biographical Information Activities
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 031 Add Nationality Fields, capturing employee citizenship details.
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Start💍 Lab Activity # 032 Configure Marital Status Options, ensuring accurate biographical data tracking.
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Start🎓 Lab Activity # 033 Add Education Fields, recording qualifications like degrees or certifications.
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Start📞 Phone Information Activities
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Start📞 Lab Activity # 034 Define Phone Types, such as home, mobile, work, or emergency contact numbers.
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 035 Configure Country Codes, supporting international phone numbers.
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Start📱 Social Account Information Activities
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Start📱 Lab Activity # 036 Add Social Media Account Types, such as LinkedIn or X (Formerly Twitter) profiles.
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Start🛂Work Permit Information Activities
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Start🛂 Lab Activity # 037 Define Work Permit Types, including H1B, Business Visa, and Residence Permit categories.
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Start📅 Lab Activity # 038 Set Up Validity Periods for Work Permits, including start and end dates.
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Start🌏 Global Information Activities
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Start🌏 Lab Activity # 039 Add Global ID Fields, uniquely identifying employees across regions.
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Start🌐 Lab Activity # 040 Configure Language Preferences, ensuring multilingual support in records.
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Start👨💼 ESS/MSS-Specific Activities
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Start👨💼 Lab Activity # 041 Enable Employee Self-Service (ESS) Access for Personal Information Updates, allowing employees to update their own records like phone numbers or addresses.
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Start👩💼 Lab Activity # 042 Enable Manager Self-Service (MSS) Access for Job Relationship Updates, allowing managers to modify reporting structures.
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Start📊 Validation and Reporting Activities
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Start📊 Lab Activity # 043 Run Validation Checks on Succession Data Model Configurations, ensuring data consistency across HRIS elements.
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Start🔌 Integration-Specific Activities
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Start🔌 Lab Activity # 044 Prepare Succession Data Model Objects for Integration with other SAP SuccessFactors modules like Recruiting or Compensation Management.
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Start🔧Advanced Configuration Activities
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Start🔧 Lab Activity # 045 Set Up Field-Level Permissions, ensuring sensitive fields like salary information are accessible only to authorized users.
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Start🌍Localization-Specific Activities
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Start🌍 Lab Activity # 046 Configure Country-Specific Fields supporting local compliance requirements like tax codes or regional identifiers.
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Start✔️ Final Review and Customization Activities
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Start🔍 Lab Activity # 047 Conduct a comprehensive review of all Employment Information configurations and ensure alignment with the case study requirements.
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Start✔️ Lab Activity # 048 Validate Personal Information fields and ensure compliance with organizational standards.
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Start🔄 Lab Activity # 049 Test integration scenarios between Succession Data Model objects and other modules like Position Management or Recruiting using sample data from the case study context.
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Start📑 Lab Activity # 050 Conduct a final walkthrough of all SDM configurations and prepare a report summarizing key learnings and outcomes from the challenge.
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Week 3 : Navigating Position Management (Ops)
51 Lessons-
StartWelcome to Week 3 !
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Start🚀 Lab Activity #001 Create the Position Object in Admin Center with the required fields.
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Start🛠️ Lab Activity #002 Add custom fields to the Position Object specific to Industry X.
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Start📄 Lab Activity #003 Configure Effective Dating for Position records.
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Start🔒 Lab Activity #004 Set up Role-Based Permissions for managing positions.
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Start⭐ Lab Activity #005 Enable synchronization between the Position Object and Job Information.
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Start📊 Lab Activity #006 Define Position Types such as Regular, Contract, or Temporary.
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Start🖥️ Lab Activity #007 Configure Position Categories like Administrative, Technical, or Managerial roles.
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Start🔍 Lab Activity #008 Add Transition Periods (e.g., 30, 60, or 90 days) for position changes.
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Start✏️ Lab Activity #009 Create a new Position using Admin Center tools.
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Start🔗 Lab Activity #010 Link the newly created Position to a Department in the organization structure.
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Start📜 Lab Activity #011 Add reporting relationships by assigning a Parent Position.
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Start🤝 Lab Activity #012 Establish Matrix Relationships for cross-functional reporting.
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Start🧑🏫 Lab Activity #013 Set up Mentoring Relationships between positions.
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Start🗂️ Lab Activity #014 Create Planned Positions for future workforce planning.
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Start🔧 Lab Activity #015 Modify an existing Parent Position to reflect organizational changes.
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Start🛡️ Lab Activity #016 Configure Inactive Positions to retain historical data.
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Start🕒 Lab Activity #017 Update a Position’s status to Active or Pending Approval.
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Start🌍 Lab Activity #018 Assign Locations to Positions for global compliance.
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Start📂 Lab Activity #019 Bulk update multiple Positions using Mass Change functionality.
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Start🔄 Lab Activity #020 Modify reporting relationships for an existing Position.
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Start✅ Lab Activity #021 Create a Workflow for New Position Approvals with multi-step authorization.
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Start🔄 Lab Activity #022 Set up a Workflow for Position Changes (e.g., title or reporting changes).
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Start💼 Lab Activity #023 Configure a Workflow for Termination of Positions due to reorganization.
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Start🌍 Lab Activity #024 Enable Global Mobility Workflows for international assignments tied to positions.
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Start👩💻 Lab Activity #025 Hire an Employee directly into an existing Position.
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Start🔄 Lab Activity #026 Transfer an Employee from one Position to another within the same department.
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Start⏳ Lab Activity #027 Assign an Employee temporarily to another Position during transitions.
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Start🚪 Lab Activity #028 Process a Termination and release the associated Position as vacant.
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Start📥 Lab Activity #029 Rehire an Employee into their previous Position using Direct Rehire.
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Start👨💼 Lab Activity #030 Enable Manager Self-Service (MSS) Access to view team position structures.
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Start📤 Lab Activity #031 Submit a Request for New Positions using MSS functionality.
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Start✏️ Lab Activity #032 Update Reporting Relationships through MSS tools.
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Start📊 Lab Activity #033 View Team Analytics related to vacant and occupied positions in MSS.
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Start🙋♂️ Lab Activity #034 Enable Employee Self-Service (ESS) Access to view current position details.
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Start🌐 Lab Activity #035 Configure Country-Specific Fields in Positions for global compliance.
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Start🔍 Lab Activity #036 Add another Custom Fields in Positions specific to Industry X similar to 🛠️ Lab Activity #002. Analyze why custom was needed. Is there no workaround ?
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Start📅 Lab Activity #037 Set up Date-Dependent Fields for tracking position history
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Start✅ Lab Activity #038 Run Validation Checks on all configured Positions to ensure data consistency.
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Start📈 Lab Activity #039 Generate Reports on Vacant Positions across departments.
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Start📊 Lab Activity #040 Create Analytics Dashboards showing position occupancy trends.
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Start🔄 Lab Activity #041 Test Integration of Positions with Recruiting Module for requisition creation.
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Start🤝 Lab Activity #042 Integrate Positions with Succession Planning Module for talent pipelines.
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Start🌟 Lab Activity #043 Conduct a Comprehensive Review of all configured positions and workflows based on case study requirements in Industry X.
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Start🔐 Lab Activity #044 Validate User Access Permissions across ESS/MSS tools related to positions, ensuring proper role-based access control is applied in Admin Center settings for managers and employee
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Start🛠️ Lab Activity #045 Test End-to-End Scenarios involving hiring, transferring, and terminating employees linked to positions, using sample data from the case study context.
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Start📑 Lab Activity #046 Prepare documentation summarizing all configurations made during the challenge, including screenshots and key decisions taken during implementation .
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Start🔄 Lab Activity #047 Validate integration scenarios between Position Management objects and other modules like Recruiting or Succession Planning, using sample workflows from the case study context
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Start📊 Lab Activity #048 Create custom reports highlighting employee movement across positions over time, using analytics tools within SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Admin Center settings.
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Start🎓 Lab Activity #049 Conduct training sessions for HR administrators on managing positions effectively, using ESS/MSS tools based on configurations done during this challenge setup phase in Industry X
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Start📝 Lab Activity #050 Prepare a Summary Report outlining key learnings, challenges faced, and outcomes achieved during this challenge.
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Challenge : Core HR Ops - Data Model and OD
Mastering SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: Corporate Data Model, Succession Data Model, and Position Management
Course Summary
Embark on a dynamic learning journey designed to equip HR professionals and implementation consultants with the technical expertise needed to configure and optimize SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. This challenge-based course focuses on three critical components of Core HR: Corporate Data Model, Succession Data Model, and Position Management, ensuring participants gain hands-on experience in creating robust HR data architectures tailored to organizational needs.
Participants will tackle real-world scenarios, guided by structured activities that emphasize foundational objects, workflows, and integrations. Whether you're configuring legal entities, managing job relationships, or enabling position hierarchies, this course empowers you to build scalable solutions that align with industry best practices. This is not a Course , for understanding ,enroll in a course/certification program, join community.
Course Curriculum
Niladri Bihari Nayak
Career Success Architect (HR Platforms)
