SAP SuccessFactors Q3 2018 – 1808: SuccessFactors Employee Central
SAP SuccessFactors Q3 2018 1808 release provides exciting innovations across the SuccessFactors HCM Suite that can help you transform your HR operations, increase employee engagement, and deliver results. Don’t miss out on all the great innovations and enhancements. Here are a few key updates you should consider for SuccessFactors Employee Central.
1808 Release Schedule
1.Preview Release – August 4th, 2018
2.Production Release – September 15th, 2018
1.People Search GA/CE In EC Core:
Reference Number: ECT-78077
What is it? This is a new search for all customer they are using Global Assignment and/ or Concurrent Employment.
Prerequisites: GA/CE in use
2. Company Structure Overview:
Reference Number: ECT- 92241
What is it?
This feature enables customers to show the level of an entity in the hierarchy. The information is displayed on the card per entity as transient field information. It is being updated automatically whenever the association or field relation changes. You can specify per Company Structure Definition, whether the level in the hierarchy is shown. You can also configure, whether the level information on card is shown as text or as icon and the number, you would like to start the counting on root level.
Prerequisites
Configuration per Company Structure Definition
3. New Country Version for Kuwait
Reference Number: PAY-4119
What is it?
New country version for Kuwait:
• Completeness of fields and mashups for payroll purposes
• Replication of all Employee Central fields required for Kuwait payroll
Why is it important?
Be able to run a payroll for Kuwait in Employee Central Payroll
Prerequisites
Employee Central Payroll is switched on in provisioning
• You use Point-to-Point integration
• EA-HRRXX Support Package 54 is applied to Employee Central Payroll system • The country version is available as of HR Renewal EA-HRCKW -SP57.
4.Flexible configuration for time account deduction sequence based on expiry
Reference Number: TIM-3743
5. Do not show internal Notes in Ask HR
Reference Number: ECT-92450
What is it?
Previously, on the Employee Central Service Center application an employee could view all attachments that were part of a conversation with the HR agent. Now, the employee will not be exposed to all attachments uploaded by the HR agent. It is on the discretion of the HR agent to have relevant attachments appear on the Employee Central Service Center application. To disable an attachment for an employee, the HR agent after uploading an attachment on SAP Hybris Cloud for Service system can select ‘Internal Attachment’ as the attachment type.
Why is it important?
The agent has the possibility to restrict information that are not relevant for the employee.
Prerequisites
None
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Thanks & Regards,
Anipe Abraham,
Consultant Certified – SAP HCM& SuccessFactors &Corporate Trainer
