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Configuring SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll

After completing this learning journey, consultants will be able to perform and configure the core functionalities within SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll and access the resources and support available to configure additional features

Course 1: SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll for Payroll Administrators

After completing this course, learners will be able to define key capabilities and system administrators will be able to perform administrative tasks in the module

Unit 1: Introducing Employee Central Payroll
1Defining Payroll Control Center
2Defining Employee Central Payroll Integration with Employee Central
Unit 2: Exploring Employee Payroll Data Management
1Validating Employee Payroll Data Replication
2Maintaining Additional Payroll Data for Employee Events
3Maintaining Additional Payroll Data using Infotype Mashups
Unit 3: Introducing the Administration Course
1Exploring the Administration Course
Unit 4: Introducing Subsequent Payroll Processes
1Configuring Posting Process to Submit Production Data
2Running Posting Process to Submit Production Data to Financial Accounting
3Running Bank Transfer Post Payroll Processes
Unit 5: Understanding Off-Cycle Employee Central Payroll Processes
1Running Off-Cycle Payroll Processes
Unit 6: Understanding Payroll Auditing
1Auditing the Payroll Process
2Earning SAP SuccessFactors Expert (SFX) Accreditation
Unit 7: Planning Next Steps
Course 2: Implementing SAP SuccessFactors Integration with Employee Central Payroll

Understand the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central to Employee Central Payroll Integration process Recall the steps to enable integration between SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll Recall the integration steps in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Recall the master data integration settings in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Recall how to configure Point to Point replication Describe the steps required to setup data monitoring and troubleshooting tools

Unit 1: LessonsIntroducing the Implementation of SAP SuccessFactors EC Integration with Employee Central Payroll
1Implementing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Integration with Employee Central Payroll
Unit 2: Understanding the Process Overview
1Introducing Process Overview
2Understanding SAP SuccessFactors EC and EC Payroll Integration
Unit 3: Configuring SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
1Introducing Configuration for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
2Configuring SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Unit 4: Configuring SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
1Introducing Configuration for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
2Understanding Prerequisites for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
3Configuring SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Unit 5: Exploring Appendices
1Exploring Appendix A
2Exploring Appendix B
3Exploring Appendix C
Course 3: SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Control Center

After completing this course, consultants will be able to perform and configure the core functionalities within SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Control Center and access the resources and support available to configure additional features

Unit 1: Introducing the Payroll Control Center (PCC)
1Running Payroll Using the Payroll Control Center (PCC)
Unit 2: Using SAP Fiori and Employee Central Payroll as Options to Run PCC
1Describing and Navigating the SAP Fiori Launchpad
2Describing and Navigating the ECP Interface
Unit 3: Using Best Practices for PCC
1Using SAP Best Practices for PCC Introduction
2Applying and Checking the Best Practice Solution
Unit 4: Configuring Payroll Control Center
1Setting Up Your Configuration of PCC
2Configuring PCC with Manage Configuration
3Configuring PCC in Configuration Workbench
Unit 5: Defining Payroll Control Center Roles
1Defining Support Roles in PCC and Related Tasks in Configuring PCC
2Defining Business Roles in PCC and Related Tasks in Configuring PCC
Unit 6: Performing Continuous Payroll With PCC
1Configuring Team Monitoring Process
2Running and Validating Continuous Payroll with PCC
Unit 7: Configuring and Running PCC Subsequent Payroll Processes
1Setting Up and Running Payroll Posting Process Configuration
2Performing Post-Productive Activities in PCC
Unit 8: Setting Up and Running Off-Cycle Payroll Processes
1Setting up and Running Off-Cycle Payroll Process Configuration
Unit 9: Defining Payroll Control Center Authorization
1Defining Authorization in Payroll Control Center
2Defining SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Role-Based Authorization
Unit 10: Using Payroll Control Center Tools
1Describing Tools and their Use Cases in the Payroll Control Center
2Running a Program to Reset a Process Instance
3Verifying and Managing Declustered Payroll Results
Prerequisite Course 1: Business Processes in SAP HCM on S/4HANA

Explain the overall scope and components of SAP HCM for SAP S/4HANA. Manage and maintain HCM master data effectively. Execute and analyze the payroll process within S/4HANA. Implement SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA according to system and business requirements.

Unit 1: Starting SAP Human Capital Management for SAP S/4HANA
1Logging On to the SAP System
2Navigating the SAP Menu - Basics
3Creating Favorites in the SAP Easy Access Menu
4Navigating SAP Menus Details
5Finding Help
Unit 2: Maintaining Personnel Administration Data
1Overviewing Data Maintenance
2Displaying HR Master Data (PA20)
3Maintaining HR Master Data (PA30)
4Identifiying Impacts of Time Constraints - Understanding Data Maintenance
5Using Fast Entry (PA70)
Unit 3: Utilizing Structures in Human Capital Management
1Analyzing HCM Structures
2Enhancing the Organizational Structure
3Reporting on Existing Positions
Unit 4: Executing Processes in Personnel Administration
1Executing Personnel Actions
2Executing Dynamic Actions
Unit 5: Applying Time Management
1Outlining Time Management Basics
2Recording Time Data
3Evaluating Time Data
4Understanding Cross-Application Time Sheet (CATS)
Unit 6: Introducing Payroll
1Simulating Payroll
2Processing Payroll with Correction Run
Unit 7: Performing Personnel Development Activities
1Maintaining the Qualification Catalog
2Creating Profiles
3Using Profile Match-Ups
Unit 8: Understanding Shared Services and Fiori
1Describing the Principle of Shared Services
2Understanding Fiori Apps
Unit 9: Using Analytics Features of SAP HCM
1Analyzing HCM Reports
Unit 10: Using Additional HCM Components
1Recruiting
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3Performance Management
Unit 11: Exploring SAP SuccessFactors
1Introducing SAP SuccessFactors
2The SAP SuccessFactors User Experience
3Integrating SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM S/4HANA
Prerequisite Course 2: Business Processes in HCM Payroll for S/4 HANA

You will gain comprehensive knowledge of payroll processing including: Payroll Basics, Explaining Elements and Components of SAP Payroll, Employee Master Data for Payroll and Personnel Actions, Determining Payroll-Relevant Employee Master Data, Changing Existing Master Data, Creating Payroll-Relevant Employee Master Data, Payroll Process, Using transactions and the payroll control record to perform a payroll run, Running the Payroll Process Using a Payroll Control Record with Error-free Master Data, Simulating a Payroll Run, Running the Payroll Process with Corrected Employee Master Data, ​Payroll Scenarios, Running Payroll with Retroactive Accounting, Running Payroll for an Employees After They Have Left the Company, ​Troubleshooting: Typical Errors with Payroll and Their Resolution, ​Troubleshooting: Typical Errors with Payroll and their Resolution, Recognizing Typical Errors in Customizing for Payroll, ​Subsequent Activities.

Unit 1: Describing Payroll Basics
1Introducing SAP Payroll
2Maintaining Helpful Basic Settings
Unit 2: Working with Employee Master Data for Payroll and Personnel Actions
1Determining Payroll-Relevant Employee Master Data
2Viewing Master Data
3Changing Existing Master Data
4Creating Payroll-Relevant Employee Master Data
Unit 3: Exploring the Payroll Process
1Using Transactions to Perform a Payroll Run
2Running the Payroll Process Using a Payroll Control Record
3Simulating a Payroll Run
4Running the Payroll Process with Corrected HR Master Data
Unit 4: Exploring Payroll Scenarios
1Running Payroll with Retroactive Accounting
2Running Payroll for Employees That Have Left the Company
Unit 5: Troubleshooting anad Resolving Typical Errors with Payroll
1Troubleshooting and Resolving Typical Errors with Payroll
2Recognizing Typical Errors in Customizing for Payroll
Unit 6: Describing Subsequent Activities
1Displaying and Managing Payroll Reports
2Performing a Posting Run to Financial Accounting (FI)
3Preparing and Generating a Bank Transfer
Unit 7: Locating Additional Resources
1Locating Additional Resources and Performance Aids
Prerequisite Course 3: Master Data Configuration in SAP HCM for S/4HANA

You will gain comprehensive knowledge of HCM master data including: Explain the purpose and configuration of User Preferences in SAP HCM. Manage and update Employee Master Data accurately. Navigate and execute tasks within Implementation Guide (IMG) Projects. Describe Human Capital Management Structures and their relevance in HR processes. Design and analyze the Organizational Structure. Apply Additional Organizational Assignments for employees. Configure and use Features to influence HR system behavior. Maintain Personal Data in accordance with HR policies. Ensure Data Consistency Maintenance across infotypes and structures. Define and manage the Remuneration Structure. Configure and analyze the Wage Type Structure. Generate and interpret Remuneration Reports. Use and manage Infotypes effectively. Execute Personnel Actions to update employee status and records.

Unit 1: Understanding User Settings
1Assigning User Roles
Unit 2: Maintaining Employee Master Data
1Entering New Employee Data
Unit 3: Discovering Implementation Guide (IMG) Projects
1Creating Projects
2Executing Projects
3Maintaining Customizing Tables
Unit 4: Understanding Human Capital Management Structures
1Modifying the Enterprise Structure
2Enhancing the Personnel Structure
Unit 5: Exploring the Organizational Structure
1Mapping the Organizational Structure
2Integrating with Organizational Management
3Utilizing Default Values
Unit 6: Identifying and Configuring Additional Organizational Assignments
1Identifying Additional Organization Assignments
2Identifying the Organizational Key
3Configuring Administrator Tables
4Confirming Employee Attributes
Unit 7: Configuring System Default Values
1Setting Up System Default Values
2Defaulting the Payroll Area
3Defaulting Personnel Number Ranges
4Defaulting the Administrator Group
Unit 8: Updating Personal Data
1Maintaining Personal Data
Unit 9: Maintaining Data Consistency
1Linking Planned Working Time and Basic Pay
Unit 10: Creating Remuneration Structures
1Building the Remuneration Structure
2Creating and Assigning a Pay Scale
3Creating a Pay Scale Table
4Defaulting Pay Scale Values
Unit 11: Setting up Wage Type Structures
1Setting Up Wage Types
2Outlining the Setup of Wage Types
3Copying Wage Types
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5Configuring Wage Type Characteristics
6Defaulting Wage Types
Unit 12: Executing Remuneration Reports
1Executing a Standard Pay Increase
2Performing a Pay Scale Reclassification
Unit 13: Discovering Infotypes
1Evaluating Infotype Attributes
2Customizing Screen Headers
3Modifying Infotype Screens
4Creating Infotype Menus
Unit 14: Creating and Maintaining Personnel Actions
1Creating Personnel Actions
2Reviewing Additional Actions
3Configuring Personnel Actions
Unit 15: Configuring Dynamic Actions
1Triggering Follow-Up Activities with Dynamic Actions
Prerequisite Course 4: Payroll Configuration in SAP HCM for S/4HANA

This course applies to the functionality of HCM for S/4HANA. Nevertheless, if you are still on ECC 6.0 EHP8 you are also welcome here. Differences will be explained in this course.

Unit 1: Understanding Payroll Basics
1Processing Payroll
2Identifying SAP Payroll Concepts
3Copying Schemas
Unit 2: Configuring Personnel Calculation Rules
1Identifying Personnel Calculation Rules
2Processing Internal Payroll Tables
3Creating Personnel Calculation Rules
Unit 3: Exploring Payroll Initiation
1Identifying the Attributes of the Payroll Initialization Schema
2Identifying Employee Master Data in Internal Payroll Tables
Unit 4: Customizing Wage Type Valuation
1Interpreting Payroll Processing Rules
2Setting Up Constant Valuation Bases
3Creating Person-Related Valuation Bases
4Creating Derived Wage Types
Unit 5: Exploring Absence Valuation
1Setting up the Valuation of Absences
2Assigning Counting Classes
3Managing Day Rules
Unit 6: Managing Time Wage Type Selection
1Managing Time Wage Types
2Setting Up Time Wage Type Selection Using Rules
3Defining Wage Type Generation Rules
Unit 7: Recognizing Retroactive Accounting
1Identifying Retroactive Accounting Differences
Unit 8: Defining Average Processing
1Creating Average Calculation Bases
2Setting Up Average Calculation Rules