Based on the content in this section, please review the list of implementation decisions your company may need to make before implementation begins and discuss them with your stakeholders, project team, and SAP SuccessFactors implementation consultants. In this way, you will be better prepared to begin the implementation.
- Who should be allowed to see the goals of each employee?
- Would you like to allow users to add private and public goals?
- If so, who should be allowed to see the details of an employee’s private goals, if anyone?
- What are the categories you will use to organize the goals in the Goal Plan?
- You have the option to use the goal library; do you see your organization using this feature?
- Would you be leveraging the generative AI capabilities available for Goal Management?
- If so, would you like to use the predefined goals, add your own, or both?
- How often will employees be expected to update their progress on goals?
- How do you see your organization using goal alignment through the cascade goals function?
- Do you see your organization using goal alignment through the linking goals function?
- Will you be using goal weights? If so, will the weights be evenly distributed or vary depending on importance?
- Should any of the fields be required? If so, which?
- Think about how you envision your Goal Plans. What are the most important fields for you to include?
- Would managers be empowered to create and assign team goals in the organization?
- Who do you want to have these capabilities?
- Do you currently have goals for this year stored in another application?
- Would you require using Objectives and Key Results in the organization for your dynamic teams?