Human Capital Management

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) powers Human Capital Management (HCM) by providing a comprehensive solution to optimize workforce processes. ERP software integrates HCM modules, including talent acquisition, employee onboarding, performance management, and payroll. This integration ensures a unified platform for HR professionals to manage the entire employee lifecycle efficiently. ERP enhances workforce planning, streamlines HR operations, and provides real-time insights into employee data. By unifying HR processes, ERP fosters collaboration, improves decision-making, and enables strategic talent management. With features such as self-service portals and analytics, ERP empowers employees and HR teams alike. This integration between ERP and HCM leads to improved organizational agility, employee satisfaction, and overall workforce productivity.

Universities Accelerate ERP Transformations to Standardize Systems and Enable AI

Higher education institutions are rapidly modernizing their ERP systems, transitioning from heavily customized, fragmented infrastructures to standardized, integrated platforms that enhance operational efficiency and are better aligned with AI-driven capabilities, as exemplified by Central Michigan University’s move to a new system and UNLV’s expansion within an existing cloud platform.

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Human Capital Management

How AI Is Forcing ERP Vendors to Rethink the Human Side of Transformation

Research indicates that 88% of chief human resource officers believe AI accelerates the readiness of early-career talent, placing pressure on ERP vendors to enhance their platforms for intuitive AI experiences, while also emphasizing the need for clear governance to mitigate risks.

Human Capital Management

Global Enterprises Using SAP BTP to Cut Customization Debt and Prepare ERP for AI

SAP BTP enables enterprises like McDonald’s and a global consulting firm to adopt clean-core ERP strategies by reducing custom code and fostering agility through extensibility, allowing for scalable operations and AI readiness in their digital transformation journeys.

Human Capital Management

CloudRock Acquires SuccessDay to Offer Independent Alternative to Large System Integrators

CloudRock has acquired Dutch HR-IT firm SuccessDay, expanding its European footprint. The deal combines global ERP expertise with regional advisory and AMS, offering clients integrated support across Workday, Oracle, and SAP.

Analytics and AI

Africa Races to Build AI Skills as Training Demand Surges While Budgets Lag

African organizations are rapidly developing AI-focused skills amid tightening training budgets, leading to a significant gap between the growing demand for AI expertise and the resources allocated for skills development.

Human Capital Management

Global HR Agent Delivers Real-Time Advisory for SAP SuccessFactors

Globalization Partners' G-P Gia is now available on SAP Store, providing real-time, compliant global HR guidance through an integration with SAP SuccessFactors and Joule, enhancing efficiency for multinational companies.

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Automation

AI Agents as Digital Coworkers: What ERP, HCM Buyers Must Prepare for by 2026

AI agents are evolving into integral digital coworkers, compelling ERP and HCM buyers to reassess workforce planning, governance, and technology frameworks by 2026, as enterprise software transitions to accommodate AI-driven workflows and digital employees, while also emphasizing the importance of governance and integration in a hybrid human-digital labor model.

Human Capital Management

SAP Announces Acquisition of SmartRecruiters

SAP has announced its acquisition of SmartRecruiters to enhance its SAP SuccessFactors suite with advanced talent acquisition capabilities, including AI-enabled recruiting, aiming to streamline the hiring process for customers and ensure compliance and responsible AI usage.

Human Capital Management

Workday turns 20. What now for the HCM giant?

At Workday Elevate London, celebrating its 20th anniversary, the company focused on the future of agentic AI solutions, introducing new tools aimed at enhancing financial and human resources management, while positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of enterprise resource planning.

Human Capital Management

Skillsoft expands SAP SuccessFactors partnership

Skillsoft is set to launch a new integration with SAP SuccessFactors in early 2025 that enhances workforce skills management by providing personalized learning paths, improved talent mobility, and strategic workforce planning through a centralized talent intelligence hub.

Human Capital Management

The SAP HCM Roadmap: WeChat, Microsoft – and no AI agent hype

SuccessConnect, the annual flagship event for SAP SuccessFactors, pitched up in Lisbon, Portugal to share the latest updates to the SAP HCM suite.

Human Capital Management

The ideal support has the potential to boost your software beyond its limits

Don’t forget to consider outside support from your software vendor when you start to consider your next business transformation. The help provided from outside expertise could prove to be more lucrative for your company than you might think.

Human Capital Management

Is your SAP data environment ready for a Tax Audit?

The Enterprise Content Store streamlines access to critical data from decommissioned SAP systems, easing tax audit challenges for SAP users.