SAP HCM Other Advice
SAP has room for improvement, so a 7 out of 10 seems fair at this stage with the revolutionary aspects and expectations that use of Generative AI will bring. SAP needs to improve UI/UX and integrate more (G) AI.
I recommend SAP HCM to others. It is a very useful application that can centralize the management system. We can integrate it with S/4HANA for financial features.
I rate it an eight out of ten. I would not rate it a nine as it requires specific change management and deployment training. It is a new application, and users need to familiarize themselves with the functionality.
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Belinda Pearson
SAP specialist at Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd
It is a different story regarding the implementing partners because one has to differentiate between them and the product. A lot of times, the product gets a bad reputation because of the implementation partners and the knowledge that they bring to the table. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.
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SAP HCM
March 2024
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There are two people have to do before implementing SAP HCM. One is the license cost. SAP HCM has a lot of hidden costs. They charge per module, they should be aware of what exactly they are going to use. They have to be clear about whether SAP HCM is a good solution for them or possibly another one, such as Oracle.
I rate SAP HCM a seven out of ten.
View full review »SAP HCM's personal administration feature greatly impacts the organization's record-keeping process. It eliminated a lot of unnecessary manual work effectively. It is a good product; advise others to go for it if they have an essential budget.
I rate it an eight out of ten.
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VenuKammari
Senior Consultant at HRPAth
I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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Darweesh Saber
SAP HCM Senior Consultant at WadiDegla
I rate the solution as a seven.
View full review »My advice would be to stick to the core modules on SAP HCM, because it is not the best choice for talent management modules.
I would rate the product as an eight out of ten.
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Naomi Kreinz
HR Assistant at Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization - CTBTO
I find the reporting satisfactory. The quality of reports depends on the data input, particularly the master data. However, I am optimistic about transitioning to newer tools like SuccessFactors, which can integrate with other systems outside SAP. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
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Maheen Mehmood
HR Intern at Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd
The system is now becoming outdated because it involves all the transactions and is very detail-oriented. We want to move towards the cloud solution they're offering.
The solution's maintenance happens weekly for us because we have a lot of customizations done in the system. We're directly in contact with the SAP facilitation team, and they do it for us, the local partners in Pakistan.
Before choosing SAP HCM, users should consider the transaction time, how the data is being configured, and how the data or report generation comes out for them.
Overall, I rate SAP HCM an eight out of ten.
SAP HCM is easy to maintain, and I rate it a nine out of ten.
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Solomon Gummadi
SAP Delivery Manager at Tec Grato
Now and then, SAP changes as per the requirement. Earlier, it was ECC, and some clients still run on databases with limited aspect software. In 2012, they came up with S/4HANA. I'm comfortable with the previous one and the new one, S/4HANA, including on-prem and on the cloud.
I rate the solution a ten out of ten because clients have received a return on investment.
View full review »I don't recommend implementing SAP HCM. It's not good at all. Overall, I would rate the solution a three out of ten. It is primarily due to complexity, configuration, and pricing.
View full review »I rate SAP HCM 10 out of 10 for the current processes we are using. It's a complete module, and we have already migrated the talent management functions to SuccessFactors.
View full review »I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.
The current solution is phasing out. If you are purchasing it, then it shouldn't be for long-term usage. I think SAP has customers' usage up to 20 or 25 for the current platform, by which everyone needs to upgrade to their newer versions or newer applications. Otherwise, if you are planning to implement HCM in the current type of module and version, then you actually are not doing justice to yourself. I would advise that you go for Success Factors, which has a fresher look and maybe some other tools that are available.
View full review »The best thing to do is to identify whether you will need integration with other applications or solutions. If you don't look at this aspect in terms of future implementation, it will give you a hard time later on while doing the integration.
I would rate SAP HCM an eight out of ten.
View full review »My company chose this solution because it is very important and famous all over the world, and its reporting tool is very good. I would recommend it, and my advice to someone considering this solution is that it is a very user-friendly software. I would rate it as a ten out of ten.
SAP HCM has totally integrated our work. We left a manual environment, and much of our work is now automated with this solution.
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Faisal_Khan
Head of HR at HOH
My advice for those looking to implement SAP HCM is to create a detailed blueprint beforehand, and this will make the process much smoother. It's critical to communicate clearly with your consultant and provide specific details about your required reports and outputs.
Overall, I would rate SAP HCM an eight out of ten. However, it would be even better if the solution were more cost-effective so people could also test other modules. Users should be allowed more uploads and ease of use, and users should be able to adapt to SAP HCM quickly.
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Asad Rehman
Management Executive at Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd.
I recommend the solution to others and rate it an eight out of ten. It provides a complete ERP system.
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HeHR893021
Head HRM Technology at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Choose a good implementation partner. 80% of the project's success depends on the skill level of the implementation partner.
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Alam Khan
Team Leader at Abacus Consulting
Overall, I would rate it seven out of ten.
View full review »I rate SAP HCM an eight to nine out of ten for its user experience and ease of use when navigating HCM modules.
Overall, I rate SAP HCM an eight out of ten.
I would rate SAP HCM an eight out of ten.
View full review »SAP HCM is a solution that I recommend. It is a good product, but if it were more configurable and you did not need to develop as much code then it would be better.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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LangfordMunthali
Owner at Simply HR
It can be used for personnel demonstration, time management, and business development.
Without systems nowadays, especially in HR, I've a problem because most decisions in HR are made based on data. If you don't have data to report on, that means the business' success will not be supported by data.
View full review »- Take your time.
- Learn it as well as you can so that you don't encounter problems.
- Try to learn as much as you can prior to jumping into it.
- Have contact information for when you have a problem.
- Just know what you're doing because it's good. It's just not so user-friendly and the response time on a problem is slow.
AA
AhmedAbdelhady
Executive Manager & CO. Founder at Phoenix Consulting
At this time in the competitive business world, HCM is a very important module that each organization should want to use. It will help any organization to calculate and control the cost of their human resources. Human capital management allows control of when you want employees to work when you don't want them to work and keeps you aware of when they will be on leave so that their responsibilities will be covered by someone else. Businesses have to plan for things like this. A lot of things affect human capital and that can affect the course of an organization.
On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate HCM around nine out of ten. It is not a ten because of the issues with the interface development.
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reviewer938739
CEO at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I rate SAP HCM a seven out of ten.
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reviewer1194150
Consultant at a consultancy
The performance is based on the user's knowledge of the system. It has to do with making sure that all of the features are enabled and all of the patches are there. There were quite a few defects that were patched by the IT team, and it was a lengthy process.
This solution is for an enterprise-level business, and I would never recommend SAP for SMB. SAP ByDesign, which is a different product, is better for small business.
Suitability of this system depends on a lot of variables. You would have to ask about ten thousand questions to consider the entire system and what is required. It comes down to whether the system is capable of adapting to the latest changes with legislation to do various things.
Also, it depends on how many skilled employees you need to have. There are business analysists, for example, and others who spend hours, and years, learning the system and understanding all of the settings and permissions. There are profiles, wage types, and info types, that decide who can access work and workflows, batches, and stuff like this. It's like driving a ship, where there are lot of things to do and lots of details. On top of this, you will need a development person who can do some coding. It all depends, really, on what the business is trying to achieve. It is for these reasons that I say it is not for the small business. If they can afford it then fair enough, but it will cost them a lot, and it is not cost-effective.
The biggest lesson that I have learned from using this solution is that you can trust no one. You can't trust the business, and you can't trust the people who support the system. I had to read a lot to prove that the system is capable of delivering certain functionality. People were objecting to this because they didn't want to get involved themselves.
This is a huge product and you have to always be up to date. It requires a lot of time in learning the system and doing the testing of new developments.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
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Porsche D'Oliveira
Specialist SAP Division at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would rate it a seven out of ten.
The biggest lesson I have learned from using this solution is that integration is so important. You must understand integration, even within HCM between the different module.
View full review »Be careful to not overly customize, because this drives a high cost of ownership to maintain.
View full review »Select the solutions carefully. SAP has a lot to offer, but which solutions are required for your company and what is financial viable for your company can be a tricky decision to make. So, first have insight into what every solution and module has to offer. Finally, every step of ASAP should be followed religiously. I have seen companies losing their focus while implementing, just because the TO BE Document should have been more comprehensive.
View full review »I would recommend to put more thoughts and efforts into integration and make intelligent decisions.
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reviewer1466862
Manager Finance at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would rate the solution at a six out of ten.
We're actually moving away from it currently, and are in the process of doing so right now.
I would not necessarily recommend the solution to other users or organizations. There are other options on the market that may be more suitable.
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reviewer1406562
Owner & Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
I would recommend a more modern version of it. My experience of SAP is with earlier versions. SAP is an aging system, so it doesn't stack up against tools like Workday.
I would rate SAP HCM a seven out of ten, but it really depends on the use cases. It depends on why and for what a company is implementing SAP. There are many elements of SAP.
I don't think it would ever get to a ten in my view because there are other products that are better than this and work in a much easier, simpler fashion. As a product, SAP is very complicated and complex to use. The only thing to do is to move towards a more modern architecture for SAP. I don't think that's ever going to happen, so I wouldn't ever give it a 10.
View full review »I suggest working with a partner company who is already using SAP Human Capital Management to help you implement it at your own company.
In Italy, the implementation is difficult because the Italian tax and labor legislation and regulations are often changed; so several implementations of this module are required. This can be changes in absence quotas and protections for sickness, maternity leave, and so on. This really requires custom integration with the help of a consultant.
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reviewer1199859
SAP HCM/FICO Team lead at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I used to be an HCM consultant.
In terms of advice I would give to others considering the product, I'd say that implementation needs dedication from the customers. They need to share their requirements from the beginning. Key requirements shared at the beginning will ensure a smooth implementation.
I would rate the solution eight out of ten. With better visualization and a better interface, I would rate the solution higher.
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Vladimir Semashko
Sr. SAP HCM Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Find good consultants.
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Ashaylin Govender
Applications Specialist at Bidvest Tank Terminals
This is a product that I can recommend.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
View full review »Don't think it will be costless or effortless.
View full review »If your company needs a stable solution, go for SAP.
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reviewer1155018
Consultant Application Manager at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We use the on-premises deployment model. We don't extensively use the solution in our organization. It's not a core module for us.
I'd rate the solution one out of ten. It doesn't allow licensing in our region, and they need people on the ground here. Product-wise, I'd rate it good, but in general, SAP needs to work with the customers to sell licenses and sell according to the customer's requirements.
I wouldn't recommend anyone implement SAP at this time.
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reviewer1583574
Senior SAP HCM Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is important to understand the process, the project, and the architecture before getting involved in these types of solutions.
I would recommend this solution to others. The solution has improved over the years. For global industries, I recommend companies implement SuccessFactors or Workday.
I rate SAP HCM a four out of ten.
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reviewer772467
SAP Consultant at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
We use the on-premises deployment model. We will switch to SuccessFactors and it should be on the cloud. I'm a certified SAP consultant.
I'd recommend the product. It's a good solution. If I was comparing it to SuccessFactors, I'd rate it seven out of ten.
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reviewer1646067
Executive Director at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The solution is quite good as a business product, useful.
We are satisfied with the solution.
There are 300 people utilizing the solution in our company.
We are talking about a very friendly product, which sets an industry standard.
The interface with biometrics is good. It works well.
I rate SAP HCM as a seven or eight out of ten.
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SAP HCM
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about SAP HCM. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
767,995 professionals have used our research since 2012.