Organizational Management in SAP ERP HCM

Soham Ray is a certified SAP ERP HCM consultant and trainer with more than ten years of experience. He has worked closely with SAP at various levels of his career, ranging from end user to project lead in both public and private sectors. Besides his experience in SAP ERP HCM, Soham has been the lead for organizational change management and the Center of Excellence at SAP. Soham began his career at Wipro, and has been part of numerous business processes related to management information systems (MIS), quality, training, and HR for over six years. A consultant, trainer, leader, and writer in his field, Soham has a deep passion for SAP software. Apart from implementations, numerous trainings with corporations gave him the opportunity to instruct and enrich end users and consultants. He has been associated with renowned companies such as SAP India Education, ATOS, HP, and JKTechnosoft. This book defines his knowledge and experience gained over the years. His passion lies in enriching learners with his thorough insight in the field of SAP.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
SAP ERP
Introduction to SAP ERP HCM
Implementing SAP ERP
SAP ERP HCM Organizational Management
About This Book
Basics of Organizational Management
Object-Oriented Concept
Object Attributes
SAP-Delivered Objects
Summary
Relationships between Objects
Relationships
Relationship Norms
Evaluation Path
Organizational Structures, Organizational Plans, and Plan Versions
Summary
Tools for Maintaining Objects and Relationships
End User Interfaces
Implementation Guides
Manager Self-Services and Manager's Desktop
Organization and Staffing Interface
Simple Maintenance
General Structure
Expert Mode
Matrix Structures
Summary
Manager Self-Services and Manager's Desktop
Prerequisites for Access
Manager Self-Services Interface
Manager's Desktop Interface
Summary
Organization and Staffing Interface
Screen Structure
Maintaining Objects and Attributes
Creating a Root Organizational Unit
Summary
Simple Maintenance
Structures and How to Use Them
The Screens and Associated Fields
Maintaining Objects and Relationships
Creating a Root Organizational Unit
Summary
General Structure
Accessing a Structure Using an Evaluation Path
Features
Maintaining Objects and Relationships
Summary
Expert Mode
Object Infotypes
The Screens and Associated Fields
Maintaining Objects and Infotypes
Summary
Matrix Structures
Choosing Structures in Matrix View
Navigating in Matrix View
Integration of Structures and Their Functionality
Summary
Creating an Organizational Structure from Scratch
Principles for Creating Structures
Creating Object Relationships and Evaluation Paths
Aligning Infotypes to Objects Types
Aligning Objects to the Organization and Staffing Interface
Summary
Authorizations in Organizational Management
Type of User Roles
Role Maintenance through Transaction PFCG
General Authorization
Structural Authorization
Fields for Authorization Objects
Summary
Reporting in Organizational Management
Data Structure in SAP
Logical Databases: PNP/PNPCE, PAP, and PCH
InfoSets
Type of Reports and Reporting Tools
Using the Tools for Organizational Management Reports
Summary
Integrating with SAP ERP HCM
Switches and Authorizations in Organizational Management
Integration with Personnel Administration
Integration with Compensation Management
Integration with Personnel Cost Planning
Integration with Personnel Development
Integration with Career and Succession Planning
Integration with Training and Event Management
Integration with Recruitment
Integration with Manager Self-Services
Integration with SAP Business Workflow
Summary
Integrating with SAP SuccessFactors
The Platform for SAP SuccessFactors
Screens in SAP SuccessFactors
Employee Central
Integrating Organizational Management
Summary
Appendices
Organizational Management Flowcharts
The Author
Index