Enabling Project Teams Early During Implementation

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to identify the importance of early enablement and its resources.

Why is Early Enablement Important?

Early enablement is critical to project success as it leads to a smoother and faster SAP SuccessFactors HCM implementations with fewer misunderstandings. It preserves the quality of your implementation by ensuring your team is prepared to make informed decisions for the organization and can challenge the implementation partner when necessary. Over time, early enablement leads to better adoption of SAP SuccessFactors HCM solutions.

There are three types of training (offered free of charge), each developed to meet the needs of specific users.

Project Team Orientation Training (PTO)

Begin your implementation journey by completing the Project Team Orientation (PTO) training. This essential training is designed for Project Team members, Business Process Owners, Subject Matter Experts, HRIS/IT Support Staff, Change Management Leads, and other participants involved in your SAP SuccessFactors HCM implementation project who will work day-to-day with the implementation partner and make design and requirement decisions.

Key Objectives of PTO:

  • Prepare key stakeholders for upcoming configuration workshops and critical business process decisions in collaboration with your Implementation Consultant.
  • Transfer foundational knowledge on core product functionality to support informed discussions and decision making.
  • Encourage strategic thinking through exploration of use cases and configuration scenarios relevant to your business.

Recommended Timing: PTO training should be completed early in the Prepare phase of the project, ideally right after project kickoff and before the Explore workshops begin. Completing it early ensures the project team understands SAP SuccessFactors HCM concepts, terminology, and scope before engaging in design discussions.

Access: PTOs are offered by module and are hosted on learning.sap.com. Access direct links to all Project Team Orientation (PTO) Training in the SAP SuccessFactors HCM Training Materials guide.

Conclusion

Early enablement is key to the success of SAP SuccessFactors HCM implementation projects and has been proven to positively impact solution adoption once live.

Project Team Orientation (PTO) training provides key project stakeholders with an overview of the standard features of SAP SuccessFactors HCM products to support informed decisions, strategic thinking, and planning.

PTO training should be completed early in the Prepare phase of your implementation project and can be accessed via the SAP Learning platform.