Describing SAP SuccessFactors Succession Management

This section provides a general overview of the SAP SuccessFactors Succession module. Succession Management aims to ensure a steady supply of high-performing talent in critical positions.

Historically, Succession planning focused on certain positions like top executives. However, the increasing importance of talent management is leading organizations to implement Succession for roles across the company. Succession Management is no longer limited to the boardroom or a select group of employees.

A robust Succession Management program enables organizations to retain their top talent, identify talent gaps, and create succession plans by nominating employees to positions that align with the growth trajectories of those employees.

As turnover or natural attrition occurs, employees or external candidates are chosen in the Add Successor feature to quickly fill key positions and minimize disruption due to staffing issues.

There are many potential goals for Succession Management. Your challenge is to decide which features or functionality match your organization's business goals, resources, and characteristics.

• Identifying candidates for key positions
• Improving the accuracy of staffing decisions
• Filling positions rapidly
• Increasing employee engagement
• Retaining or promoting key talent
• Collaborating across functions and families
• Creating talent pools for specialty skills
• Accelerating employee development

• The purpose of Succession Management is to ensure the steady availability of high-performing talent for critical roles across the organization, not just executives.
• Succession Management offers the following key benefits: Retains top talent, identifies skill gaps, and minimizes staffing disruptions by creating and maintaining succession plans.
• Focusing on identifying key candidates, rapid staffing, talent retention, employee development, and better collaboration across teams are all goals of Succession Management.