# SuccessFactors Onboarding 2H 2024

- Link: https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-onboarding-2h-2024/
- Published: 2025-03-31T08:42:41+00:00
- Author: Anipe Abraham

SuccessFactors Onboarding 2H 2024 , release provides exciting innovations across
[Sap ](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-onboarding-2-0-content/)**
SuccessFactors Onboarding 2H 2024** that can help you transform your HR operations,
Increase employee engagement, and deliver [results](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/sap-successfactors-sample-videos/).
Don’t miss out on all the great innovations and enhancements.

Here are a few key updates you should consider for Sap SuccessFactors Onboarding
2H 2024.

### 2H – 2024 Release Schedule

| **Release** | **Preview** | **Production** | 
| H2 2024 | 18 – 20th October 2024 | 15 – 17th November 2024 |

## 1.Ability to Initiate Internal Hire Process Using Rule Function

You can now use the new **Trigger Onboarding Process** rule function to trigger 
the internal hire process.

The rule can be configured using the **Trigger OnPostSave Events for Job Information**
rule scenario in the **Configure Business Rules** page. This feature currently supports
only the internal hire process.

We recommend that you use either the transfer event or the [rule ](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-online-training-videos/)
function to trigger the internal hire process.

**Note**: If your business needs necessitate having both, configure only one rule
to trigger either the tranfer event or the rule function. Don’t create a separate
rule for each.

This enhancement enables you to start the internal hire process without having to
trigger a transfer event from Employee Central.

### What’s Changed

**How It Looks Now**

In the current version, you can configure a business rule using the [Trigger ](https://anipeabraham.com/anipe-abraham-successfactors-videos/)
Onboarding Process rule function or a transfer event to trigger the internal hire
process.⌊A business rule has been configured in the Configure Business Rules page
to Trigger Onboarding Process.⌉

How It Looked Before

In the previous version, the internal hire process could only be triggered via a
transfer event.

### Technical Details

| **Reference Number** | **OBX-30161** | 
| Product | Onboarding | 
| Module | Onboarding | 
| Feature | Onboarding | 
| Action | Recommended | 
| Enablement | Customer configured | 
| Lifecycle | General Availability | 
| Type | Changed | 
| Major or Minor | Minor | 
| Business Process Variant | Hire to Retire | 
| Software Version | 2H 2024 | 
| Valid as Of | 2024-11-15 |

## 2.Availability of Extension Points in the Onboarding Process

As a responsible user, you can now enable extension points to facilitate the completion
of necessary onboarding tasks that are beyond the standard SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
[tasks](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-onboarding-h2-2023/).

Using the extension point, several third-party background tasks can be added to 
the **New Hire Data Review** or **Personal Data Collection** blocks available in
the configured process available in the **Process Variant Manager**. Once the extension
point is enabled in any of these blocks, all sequential tasks are paused and remain
inaccessible until the background task is completed.

**Note**: Only after the task corresponding to the extension point is completed 
by the assignee, subsequent applicable tasks are available for the new hire and 
the HR participants.

You can enable an extension point in the **Process Variant Manager** using the **
Select Extension Point** checkbox in the **New Hire Data Review** or **Personal 
Data Collection** step, as required. You can also add a suitable label for the extension
point which is displayed in the applicable block, specifically under the task description.

![This image displays the option to enable the extension point in the process variant.](
data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%
00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B "This image displays the option to
enable the extension point in the process variant.")

Once the extension point is configured and initiated, a New Hire Data Review Completion
event or Personal Data Collection event is published in the payload. These events
inform the users that the extension point is enabled in the corresponding steps.

Depending on the extension point configured, a **Background Task** label is displayed
on the **New Hire Details** page to inform responsible users that a third-party 
task is currently in progress and all subsequent tasks will be available on completion
of the background task.

![This image displays the background task in the New Hire Details page.](data:image/
gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%
00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B "This image displays the background task in
the New Hire Details page.")

Simultaneously, a message is displayed on the left pane of the **Your Onboarding
Checklist** page to inform new hires that a background task is currently in progress.

![This image displays a message about the background task on the Your Onboarding
Checklist page.](data:image/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%
F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B "This image displays
a message about the background task on the Your Onboarding Checklist page.")

Once the background task assigned to the extension point is completed, the task 
is marked as **Completed** on the **New Hire Details** page. Additionally, the message
is removed from the **Your Onboarding Checklist** page after which all subsequent
sequential tasks are made available.

For **example**, if you wish to generate an employment contract using an external
system and get it signed by the new hire, you can do so by introducing an extension
point in the **[New ](https://www.youtube.com/@AnipeAbraham)Hire Data Review** step,
specifically after completion of data review and before the username and password
is generated. Once configured, a contract is generated and until it’s reviewed and
signed by the new hire, the username and password aren’t generated, thereby pausing
the onboarding process indefinitely.

Using this enhancement, you can include various external tasks that are performed
by third party vendors, specifically those outside the scope of standard SAP SuccessFactors
Onboarding. This expands the scope and provides the ability to manage all tasks 
within a single system.

### Configuration Requirements

Ensure that you’ve configured a process variant and set a rule that you want to 
apply to the process flow.

### What’s Changed

How It Looks Now

In the current version, you can enable an extension point in the **New Hire Data
Review** or **Personal Data Collection** steps present in the process variant.

How It Looked Before

In the previous version, the **Select Extension Points** checkbox didn’t exist in
the process variant.

### Technical Details

| **Reference Number** | **OBX-29268** | 
| Product | Onboarding | 
| Module | Onboarding | 
| Feature | Onboarding | 
| Action | Info only | 
| Enablement | Automatically on | 
| Lifecycle | General Availability | 
| Type | New | 
| Major or Minor | Major | 
| Business Process Variant | Hire to Retire | 
| Software Version | 2H 2024 | 
| Valid as Of | 2024-11-15 |

## 3.Updated Redirects for Onboarding Actions

We updated the redirect when an internal user cancels an Onboarding action or closes
the action with no action taken.

When an internal user, such as a hiring manager or new hire, cancels or closes an
action from the **Onboarding Dashboard** or the **New Hire Details** page, they 
are now redirected back to the page they were working on.

This feature improves user experience by redirecting the user back to the page they
were working on.

### What’s Changed

How It Looks Now – SuccessFactors Onboarding 2H 2024

In the current version, internal users canceling or closing an action from the **
Onboarding Dashboard** or the **New Hire Details** page, are now redirected back
to the page they were working on.

How It Looked Before

In the previous version, when internal users canceled or closed an action from the**
Onboarding Dashboard** or the **New Hire Details** page, they were redirected back
to the home page.

### Technical Details

| **Reference Number** | **OBX-31745** | 
| Product | Onboarding | 
| Module | Onboarding | 
| Feature | Onboarding | 
| Action | Info only | 
| Enablement | Automatically on | 
| Lifecycle | General Availability | 
| Type | Changed | 
| Major or Minor | Minor | 
| Business Process Variant | Not Applicable | 
| Software Version | 2H 2024 | 
| Valid as Of | 2024-11-15 |

## 4.Onboarding Enhancements for the Latest People Profile

Employees can now view all their Onboarding information and documents, created after
1H 2024, by selecting **Your Onboarding Checklist** from the **All Actions** menu
on the latest **People Profile** page.

If there is more than one employment, they can select the desired employment from
the  _Onboarding History_ icon next to the **Onboarding Checklist** header.

The types of Onboarding information and documents in the **Onboarding Checklist**
include:

 * Compliance forms such as the U.S. Form I-9 and E-Verify
 * Information and attachments provided in the Personal Data Collection and Custom
   Data Collection steps
 * Documents generated by custom tasks

This feature allows employees to access the information and documents provided during
the **Onboarding Checklist** process from the latest **People Profile** page.

How It Looks Now – SuccessFactors Onboarding 2H 2024

**Note**: Removed a role-based permission because the feature is enabled by default.

### What’s Changed

In the current version, Onboarding information and documents from the **Onboarding
Checklist** can be accessed from the **All Actions** menu in the latest **People
Profile** page. The **Onboarding Checklist** now has an  _Onboarding History_ icon
that allows new hires to view their Onboarding checklist from previous employments.

How It Looked Before

In the previous version, Onboarding documents and information was not accessible
after Onboarding was completed.SuccessFactors Onboarding 2H 2024

### Technical Details

| **Reference Number** | **OBX-21900** | 
| Product | Onboarding | 
| Module | Onboarding | 
| Feature | OnboardingPeople Profile | 
| Action | Info only | 
| Enablement | Automatically on | 
| Lifecycle | General Availability | 
| Type | Changed | 
| Major or Minor | Major | 
| Business Process Variant | Hire to Retire | 
| Software Version | 2H 2024 | 
| Valid as Of | 2024-11-15 |

Thanks & Regards,
[Anipe Abraham](https://twitter.com/anipeabraham),[Sr. #SAP #SuccessFactors Consultant | Employee Central | Employee Central Payroll | Recruitment Management l Onboarding | PMGM | Sap Hcm | Corporate Trainer.](https://www.youtube.com/c/AnipeAbraham/featured)

**Note:** the purpose of the blogs that i write on my personal website is in order
to help the consultants and students who are trying to learn new things .i write
it as per my personal interest , hope all my blogs are helpful and its just for 
learning use .to help you with most up to date content in SAP SuccessFactors . By
[ Anipe Abraham](https://twitter.com/anipeabraham)