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Pros
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the payment engine.""The performance appraisal is the most valuable feature.""The tool provides a lot of options.""The most valuable features of Meta4 are payroll and resource recruitment. However, all of the features in the human resource system are useful.""The solution has a great payroll engine.""The most valuable feature is you can customize every type of payroll calculation that you have.""The support team were friendly and work in a systematic way. When contacting support you are able to add a level of priority to your case which is always respected by their team.""Performance appraisal might be the most valuable feature for us."

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"SuccessFactors offers all aspects of Human Resources Management. What I love most about it is that it can be implemented for any company very quickly.""I think it's perfect that every requirement has flexibility in how it is handled, and that there are several workarounds for any problem we are looking to solve. Each problem has multiple solutions, so it gives us a lot of flexibility in terms of processes.""The performance of the solution is very good.""We have found objects like Foundation and MDF most valuable.""This solution provides up with an easy way to on/off-board staff, as well as actioning internal transfers.""The UX in SAP SuccessFactors is good.""This solution offers good flexibility and configurability. It can handle different types of performance management.""They have succeeded in sustaining a powerful system supporting their philosophy."

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"System usability has improved to a large extent and our manual effort has been reduced."

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Cons
"In future releases, it would be useful to see reporting lines of all the team members in our business to understand who reports to whom.""The user interface could be improved and the maintenance is complex when it comes to upgrades.""The HR portal, training model, and the development career model all need improvement.""I would like to have recruitment and acquisition features added to this solution.""The HR portal, training model, and development career model could all use improvement. Stability and scalability should be improved as well.""Meta4 could improve by allowing users to manage things by themself.""training and performance could be improved.""The solution is a little bit slow."

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"Overall, the documentation could be improved, and I think the learning management module needs to include more capabilities when it comes to matching an organization's particular learning approach.""The process for long modules needs to be improved, because compared to how it's done with a competitor (Meta4), the competitor's process was simpler.""SAP should also look into easily integrating with other applications or other tools. Technology has changed now, and it should be easier for any application to integrate with other apps. There needs to be more flexibility.""SuccessFactors could be improved by making it usable on mobile and making its features less rigid.""The initial setup could be simplified.""The complete integration process between SuccessFactors modules is not at the level that all customers expect when it comes to complete HR user experience from all angles.""They should be more user friendly and give us more tools to make it more flexible.""I find that the website sometimes has problems loading, but I'm unsure if it's an issue with SuccessFactors. After the login, there are some connection issues. We get some errors telling us that it cannot connect to the host."

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"Analytics is one area where this system really needs a large improvement because currently, it has only basic reporting features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Meta4 requires annual maintenance that needs to be paid for."
  • "From a cost perspective, I think this is a well-balanced option."
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  • "The licensing fees are based on the number of modules that are being used, and the number of users."
  • "I don't want to comment on the license cost, to be honest. It could be about $1,000 approximately per customer. However, it's very flexible in terms of the licensing costs depending on the volume and depending on the deal of installation."
  • "If you go by best practices and do it right from the outset, the setup won't be a costly endeavor. In terms of setup, there is a lot of flexibility compared to three years ago."
  • "It could be cheaper."
  • "We have a yearly license. There are no additional costs."
  • "SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription."
  • "It is not expensive because it is a complete suite with a module-based cost."
  • "For SAP, the product is pricey, both CAPEX and the OPEX. It's something that could be improved."
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  • "Licensing is quite flexible, but please ensure that you have the right team negotiating with them."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Overall, I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
    Top Answer:The tool provides a lot of options.
    Top Answer:From a cost perspective, I think this is a well-balanced option.
    Top Answer:Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization… more »
    Top Answer:When it comes to user experience, SuccessFactors is unquestionably superior, as it provides end users with a new… more »
    Top Answer:The tool is easy to use for performance management. We haven't experienced any issues with SAP SuccessFactors for… more »
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    TalentSoft, Meta4
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    Overview

    We create innovative, purposeful business management solutions, designed to help professionals in retail and HR (pay and talent management), payroll, tax and CPAs, achieve their goals and make more possible.

    SAP SuccessFactors is a valuable human resource management system (HRMS) solution that streamlines numerous HR tasks and activities, such as payroll, talent management, and people processes, to help make the entire HR process run more smoothly and improve the overall employee experience. It is primarily developed to meet the needs of enterprise-class organizations. SAP SuccessFactors can also help users to boost business processes and achieve desired outcomes.

    SAP SuccessFactors is cloud-based and built as a Software as a Service (SaaS) tool. It can integrate seamlessly with any existing ecosystem. This solution can easily be accessed from any web browser, from any location, with any device.

    SAP Success Factors Key Features

    • Improve core HR and payroll process: SAP SuccessFactors can help users improve productivity by simplifying everyday tasks, streamlining processes across the organization, establishing consistent business practices, and improving the bottom line by reducing risk. SuccessFactors core HR tools include time and attendance, payroll management, document management, and additional core HR services to meet regulatory and compliance needs.

    • Staff planning and HR analytics: SuccessFactors can facilitate an improved DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) environment using intuitive people data measurements. The solution can help create action plans to ensure that hiring goals are met in a timely manner, preventing critical staffing gaps and ensuring that productivity and profitability goals are consistently being achieved.

    • Employee welfare management: SuccessFactors allows users to respond in a timely manner to employee needs and concerns, to better understand employee motivations, to keep employees happy and involved, to specify employee dissatisfiers, and to help improve the overall employee experience. The solution will also facilitate employee performance using an intuitive holistic approach, improve employee benefits, and guide and administer the entire employee career growth. SuccessFactors provides valuable opportunities for employee growth through intuitive individualized learning and career development opportunities. It also rewards and recognizes good performance and provides pathways for successful career growth. The solution will help to attract and retain the best available talent in the marketplace.
    • Succession Planning: The solution can be used to assist with talent sourcing, candidate management, and improving the overall candidate experience to include new hire onboarding, offboarding, and more. SuccessFactors also provides action plans for performance and compensation management, education and career development, talent reviews, leadership planning, and even sales performance management, goal setting, and quotas.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “We are using it for a lot of things: HR, performance management, and learning management. There are a lot of features embedded in SuccessFactors. We recently implemented a learning platform that employs the individual staff to actually manage their own learning. They can do it at their own pace. SuccessFactors allows you to manage your team, have calibration for promotion, and you can generate reports and see how you're doing.” - Alaba O., IT Asset Management Lead at Dangote Industries Limited

    “SuccessFactors Talent Management tools help us in managing the entire employee journey. HR and managers can use the succession and development tool to create career paths and staff development plans. When combined with the learning tool, these development objectives can help employees gain the skills they need to advance their careers within the company.” - Yamen Z., SAP Project Manager at a manufacturing company

    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite makes it easy for your employees to create a meaningful, self-directed path for development with:

    • Easy-to-tailor dashboards that meet the distinct needs of every role, and provide visibility and prioritization of key learning and tasks.
    • Preference-driven learning recommendations that surface personalized activities and content throughout the suite.
    • Tools to help employees optimize performance in their current role while preparing for tomorrow's opportunities.
    • Unified development plans that balance company and personal development in a single place.
    Sample Customers
    Aeroports de Paris, Arkadin, Ingenico Payment Services, Bollor_ Group, Bull, FDJ, Limagrain
    City of Cape Town, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd., TransAlta Corporation, Keolis, PT XL Axiata Tbk, National Football League (NFL), Plan International, Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company, China Talent Group (CTG TMO), Umicore S.A., Butterfield Bank, Skril
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    Engineering Company22%
    Non Tech Company22%
    Security Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Manufacturing Company26%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Educational Organization45%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Small Business17%
    Large Enterprise83%
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise40%
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