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Dave Dumeni - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jan 26, 2022
Allows us to do all of our HR management processes, including payroll and personal administration
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is excellent."
  • "The current platform is quite rigid and not as flexible and end-user friendly as other HR solutions."

What is our primary use case?

We basically use the solution to do all our HR management processes. That includes our payroll processes and our personal administration. We use time management as well as recruitment processes on the system.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

What needs improvement?

HCM is actually moving over to the cloud, which is Success Factors or S/4HANA.  It's a better solution than the current platform because the current platform is quite rigid and not as flexible and end-user friendly as other HR solutions. 

This is a transaction driven type of system, whereby a user actually has to know or understand a certain transaction code.

If they have no idea, they will not be able to do anything. From that perspective, there are a couple of drawbacks. The solution is of course not as flexible. It's more than an application. It was the best back then, but things have evolved and technology has evolved significantly. People want easier to work with applications.

The graphic user interface could be improved. It's not for a use of 20. I think the most improvement will be on the front-end than the back-end.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for over 12 years. I am using version ECC 6.0.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

SAP HCM is stable.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We have approximately 1,300 employees in our organization. They are using the system either directly or indirectly. Indirectly in the sense that we have the employee portal, where the employees actually use the self-service portal and can do their own things, like leave applications. Almost everyone in the organization uses the system, but of course in a different way.

Right now, we don't have any plans to increase usage in the future.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is excellent.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup was complex. On a scale of one to five, I would give it a four.

It normally takes over a year to implement these types of solutions. 

What about the implementation team?

We used the SAP partner for deployment. Our experience was quite good.

What other advice do I have?

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.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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AjayKumar14 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations director at a hospitality company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sep 5, 2023
Helps maintain employee records, payroll and timesheet and includes SAP SuccessFactors
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool's best feature is SAP SuccessFactors."
  • "SAP HCM needs to improve its UI."

What is our primary use case?

SAP HCM helps maintain employee records, payroll, timesheet management, etc. 

What is most valuable?

The tool's best feature is SAP SuccessFactors. 

What needs improvement?

SAP HCM needs to improve its UI. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for seven to eight years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle HCM is stable; I rate it a seven out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, and my company has more than 40,000 users for it. 

How are customer service and support?

We inform our in-house technical team about the issues. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

What other advice do I have?

SAP HCM is easy to maintain, and I rate it a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Consultant at a recruiting/HR firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jun 26, 2023
The solution provides useful payroll and time management features
Pros and Cons
  • "The payroll and time management features are useful."
  • "Reports need to be added on the time management side."

What is our primary use case?

I am an HR Solutions Provider from SAP. My customers use the solution for many other domains such as sales and distribution, finance, material management, and plan management and maintenance.

How has it helped my organization?

SAP sHCM helps with the solutions my customer look for in the HR domain.

What is most valuable?

The payroll and time management features are useful.

What needs improvement?

Some reports need to be added on the time management side.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using HCM for the past 15 years.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Arsala Abbas - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP HCM / SF Consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Jan 13, 2023
It's a good solution for payroll processing and live support is always available
Pros and Cons
  • "Payroll processing is my favorite HCM feature, and I like all the SuccessFactors talent modules also. SAP is making good progress on enhancements to the features in the SF modules."
  • "The talent modules are lacking in HCM, so I would recommend switching to SuccessFactors for talent management, but HCM excels at time management and payroll."

What is our primary use case?

This is an ERP product organizations use for running their HR. I'm an SAP consultant for the HCM module implementing the product for multiple organizations. We use SAP SF modules for talent management, and I am currently using SuccessFactors for work performance and goal management.

What is most valuable?

Payroll processing is my favorite HCM feature, and I like all the SuccessFactors talent modules also. SAP is making good progress on enhancements to the features in the SF modules.

What needs improvement?

The talent modules are lacking in HCM, so I would recommend switching to SuccessFactors for talent management, but HCM excels at time management and payroll. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using for I think four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate SAP HCM 10 out of 10. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate SAP technical support nine out of 10. They're always available via live expert chats whenever we get stuck.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I rate SAP HCM eight out of 10 for ease of setup. Deploying SAP HCM is easy for us, and we have experience implementing it for multiple organizations. When we first implemented HCM, we needed to spend some time studying tutorials, manuals, and knowledge bases. Now we are experienced, and we can implement any SAP process an organization needs. It's easy to adjust the configurations as needed.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I believe HCM is a little expensive, but I don't know the exact price because I'm involved with the sales team. However, I think the price must be reasonable because many organizations are migrating their current ERPs to SAP. It's excellent software, and the price is competitive.

What other advice do I have?

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. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner / Integrator
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Sara Kadry - PeerSpot reviewer
HR Digital Transformation Senior Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Sep 22, 2022
A good solution for core modules like personnel and payroll, but needs a total upgrade to the talent management modules
Pros and Cons
  • "Recently, the localization versions for different countries were increased, and that added value to the solution."
  • "There needs to be a renovation of the interface and functionalities of the talent management modules."

What is most valuable?

The core modules of this solution are for personnel and payroll, which is the basic setup for any HRIS system.

What needs improvement?

SAP needs a total upgrade to the user interface. I've worked with the performance module and the objectives and goals module in HCM and they're far from being satisfying to any customer compared to what exists now with SuccessFactors. 

SAP also needs to apply better practices to the talent management modules. There needs to be a renovation of the interface and functionalities of the talent management modules.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this product since 2010, so about 12 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. Recently, the localization versions for different countries were increased, and that added value to the solution. We work in Egypt and we spent a lot of time working with the international version until the localized version was released, so it's a plus to have increased localization of the product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scaling is just a matter of changing the license and there aren't any problems with that. My current customer using this solution has about 5,000 employees. SAP HCM is suitable for enterprise companies. 

How are customer service and support?

Sometimes the tech support is good and they have quick responses, and sometimes we face delays in the response. I don't know what it depends on, but each case is different. I'm not always satisfied and I'm not always dissatisfied.

How was the initial setup?

I haven't faced any problems when implementing HCM. Usually, we don't implement the entire package. The personnel administration and payroll modules take two to three months to install and implement. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is not reasonable at all. That's why the product needs to be used by an enterprise, because the pricing is not okay for medium or small companies.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

SuccessFactors is trending now because it's more user-friendly and more rapid for all the advanced modules, such as the recruiting performance, and SAP HCM is not satisfying to customers anymore.

What other advice do I have?

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. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Consultant.
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Management Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jul 3, 2023
Provides a stable and efficient ERP system
Pros and Cons
  • "It has the best data management features."
  • "Its reporting feature could have customization options."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution as an ERP system for enterprise business.

What is most valuable?

The solution has the best customization features. It provides good data management features and integration with enterprise resource management platforms.

What needs improvement?

The solution's reporting feature could have customization options. Also, its dashboard features need to be better compared to Oracle.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is challenging to scale compared to Oracle, which is easier to understand. Our organization has over 100 solutions users from the material management, finance, and networking departments.

How are customer service and support?

We have our IT support department for technical queries. So, we never directly contact the solution's technical support team.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process is time-consuming. Also, we need to hire resources for customized reports apart from maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is more expensive than Oracle. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In comparison with the solution, Oracle is more cost-effective. Also, it has a more straightforward process for customizing reports based on our requirements. We can create reports with customized designs using it.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others and rate it an eight out of ten. It provides a complete ERP system.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Sameer Younas - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Oct 17, 2022
A powerful, user-friendly tool for maintaining company data
Pros and Cons
  • "When you maintain your data in SAP, you can generate any kind of HR report with one click."
  • "It would be very helpful for our company if a new version was released with the ability to contain all of the things that we have newly introduced in our company."

What is our primary use case?

We begin using this solution when we hire an employee. We input all of their family details, bank details, and the wage we decide on during the interview. We enter all of their initial information in SAP, then we generate their new employee number. 

What is most valuable?

I think that it's a very powerful tool for maintaining your company data. When you maintain your data in SAP, you can generate any kind of HR report with one click.

What needs improvement?

We input all of our workflows into SAP to make our work environment better. All of our new projects and new policies will be implemented in SAP. It would be very helpful for our company if a new version was released with the ability to contain all of the things that we have newly introduced in our company.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for 12-13 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

600-700 people use this solution in our company. The supply chain management department, internal audit department, IT, and the administration department use SAP HCM. 

How are customer service and support?

I would rate the technical support as a five out of five. With the support team, you can easily satisfy your clients.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have an annual license for this solution, and the price depends on the number of users. 

What other advice do I have?

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. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Rajkumar V P - PeerSpot reviewer
Director & CHRO at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Sep 19, 2021
Easy to install, scales well, reliable, and has interesting features for learning
Pros and Cons
  • "They have some interesting features in the learning space."
  • "The extensibility of the integration could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for all of the organization's HR needs.

What is most valuable?

Most of it is similar to Oracle HCM. 

They have some interesting features in the learning space.

What needs improvement?

The extensibility that SuccessFactors talks about is when we are required to create an add-on solution or a small application, that could be developed within the ecosystem of the Oracle HCM itself, and then integrate it easily. 

This is a feature that we can look forward to seeing in  SAP as well.

The extensibility of the integration could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have a lot of experience with SAP. I have been working with SAP for nine years.

We are using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have no issues with the stability of SAP HCM.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

SAP HCM is a scalable product.

We have approximately 32,000 users in our organization who use this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is a strong team.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. It was good.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing fees are paid yearly.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SAP HCM an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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