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  • The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in HR Tech, SAP SuccessFactors, and beyond

    Imran Sajid and Sid Bhattacharya discuss the rise of Artificial Intelligence and what it means for HR Tech and SAP SuccessFactors. Hear Sid’s opinion on if AI will take over jobs, what mass adoption of this technology means, what he hears from customers and partners around this technology, how SAP Business AI is critical for the enterprise, and how someone can learn more and get started on their AI journey with SAP.

    Reference material:

    • SAP.com – Artificial Intelligence
    • SAP Community: AI Topic
    • SAP Blogs: AI Foundation for developers
    • SAP Blog: Generative AI Hub Out Now
    • Roadmap - Generative AI
    • How SAP’s Generative AI Architecture Redefines Business Applications
    • Open SAP - Gen AI Course
    • SAP SuccessFactors: Joule
    • SAP News: SAP Advances Vision of Business AI with Investments
    • Australian School Returns to Pen and Paper
    • Generative AI Voice Likeness
    • References to Hallucinations in LLMs
    • Top 10 Takeaways
    • Open AI Prompt Engineering working with LLM
    • 26 min
    • Strategies to deploy SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

      With SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) crossing over 6,000 customers globally, join Imran Sajid and Nick MacIlvaine⁠

      as they discuss how customers have deployed EC using a phased approach. Some customers don't want to engage in a big-bang, rip and replace global project. Instead, EC customers sometimes choose to start smaller, by focusing on particular countries or business units. Hear us talk about real customer projects where they start small and focus on solving the most urgent challenges.
      Nick has over 25 years of experience currently serving as the Global VP Core HR & Onboarding CoE. In this role he has a focus on go-to-market strategy, field sales enablement and supporting sales cycles. He's been with SAP SuccessFactors for over 16 years in a variety of capacities with prior industry experience with Peoplesoft and Oracle. Nick has experience as an instructor teaching people how to implement HR software who has trained over a thousand project team members across industries with a specialization in working with large, global organizations.

      Blog referenced:

      • https://news.sap.com/2023/12/sap-successfactors-employee-central-6000-customers/
      • 28 min
      • Moving from SAP ERP HCM to SAP SuccessFactors: The Latest from SAP

        Imran Sajid and Duncan Scott discuss all the ways SAP is helping existing SAP on-premise customers move to the cloud with SAP SuccessFactors. Topics include:

        • Helping make a business case.
        • Helping analyze your existing system.
        • Helping customers follow best practice
        • guidelines.
        • Helping customers speed up implementations.
        • Relevant Links

          1. SAP Infoporter-The Secret Weapon For Employee Central Migration by Brandon Toombs
          2. An Economic Validation of Moving from SAP ERP HCM to SAP SuccessFactors Solution
          3. Move to the Cloud Website
          4. 25 min
          5. SuccessConnect 2023: What you need to know

            Imran Sajid, Danielle Larocca, and AJ Whalen⁠ discuss the latest from SuccessConnect 2023 held in Las Vegas in October 2023. Details include:

            • Major announcements including AI/Joule
            • Keynote specifics
            • Session breakout stories and innovations (Analytics, Payroll and more)
            • Takeaways from customers/partner/Confidant interactions
            • Customer extensibility examples
            • What we enjoyed most
            • Relevant Links

              1. 3 top takeaways from 2023 SAP SuccessFactors SuccessConnect by Danielle Larocca
              2. Video Overview: SAP SuccessFactors SuccessConnect 2023 Wrap-Up by Brandon Toombs
              3. SuccessConnect 2023 – Expectations met and exceeded by Chris Paine
              4. My SuccessConnect 2023: The best one yet! by Imran Sajid
              5. Experience. Matters. Connecting with Career Success by Sherryanne Meyer
                36 min
              6. Strategy & Future of Time Management in SAP SuccessFactors (Including CATS)

                Imran Sajid and Frans Smolders provide an inside look into Time Management within SAP SuccessFactors. With substantial investments over the past few years, the product has matured rapidly and experienced significant customer growth on a global scale (Millions of users deployed in over 150 countries including multiple customers over 100K employees). It has become a viable option for SAP ERP Time Management customers. Tune in to discover the latest strategies and investment areas, including innovations like geofencing. Gain insight into critical future, such as the plan to solve cross-application time. Learn about the future of Time Management from the experts themselves.

                Imran Sajid⁠ is a Senior Director at ⁠SAP SuccessFactors⁠, where he focuses on Core HR and Payroll. He has extensive experience in implementing and supporting both on-premise and cloud deployments for a dozens of customers. In addition to his work, Imran is a well-known speaker at conferences around the world, founder of a popular podcast that has reached listeners in over 80 countries, a published author of three books, recognized SAP Expert at SAP Insider, a volunteer for the Americas' SAP Users' Group, and has created his own globally taught course on SAP.

                Twitter Handle: ⁠@ImranSajidATL

                Frans Smolders leads product strategy for SAP SuccessFactors, with a focus on Time Management solutions. He has been at SAP for 15 years where he began as an SAP HR consultant and has since worked in various roles across marketing, sales, and product management. Throughout his career, Frans has maintained a strong interest and expertise in the Core HR & payroll domain.

                Twitter Handle: @FransSmolders

                Relevant Articles & Blogs

                https://blogs.sap.com/2021/12/21/how-does-sap-successfactors-time-management-compare-to-sap-hcm-time-management

                https://www.sap-press.com/introducing-time-management-with-sap-successfactors_5720/

                https://sapinsider.org/expert-insights/looking-at-the-growth-of-sap-successfactors-time-management/

                https://training.sap.com/course/thr94-sap-successfactors-time-management-academy-classroom-064-g-en/

                39 min
              7. Make any day payday: All about Earned Wage Access

                In this podcast, we go into the world of earned wage access where employees can access money before pay day. From understanding what it is and why it's needed, to exploring its benefits for workers and industries alike, we cover the deployment models in the marketplace and how to execute on them. We also examine why financial wellness is an important consideration, and the legal considerations globally. Join us as we break down the basics and explore the topic.

                Imran Sajid is a Senior Director at SAP SuccessFactors, where he focuses on Core HR and Payroll. He has extensive experience in implementing and supporting both on-premise and cloud deployments for a dozens of customers. In addition to his work, Imran is a well-known speaker at conferences around the world, founder of a popular podcast that has reached listeners in over 80 countries, a published author of three books, recognized SAP Expert at SAP Insider, a volunteer for the Americas' SAP Users' Group, and has created his own globally taught course on SAP.

                Twitter Handle: @ImranSajidATL

                Jon Weiss is a long-time expert in the HR and payroll space where he has spent years developing White Labeled Solutions for partners that have allowed them to enhance their product and service offering. He joined AnyDay in August of 2020 as Vice President of Business Development and was recently promoted to the Senior Vice President of Sales where he continues to help people gain financial independence by utilizing the latest technologies and innovative solutions.

                25 min
              8. Payroll 2H 2022 Release & Year-End Considerations

                Join Imran Sajid and Mitch Garner in this casual discussion about the latest 2H 2022 release including thoughts, behind the scenes information, and more. They also cover key considerations for companies to have a successful year-end.

                Imran Sajid is a Senior Director at SAP SuccessFactors, where he focuses on Core HR and Payroll. He has extensive experience in implementing and supporting both on-premise and cloud deployments for a dozens of customers. In addition to his work, Imran is a well-known speaker at conferences around the world, founder of a popular podcast that has reached listeners in over 70 countries, a published author of three books, a volunteer for the Americas' SAP Users' Group, and has created his own globally-taught course on SAP.

                Twitter: @ImranSajidATL

                Mitch Garner is Vice President of Managed Support Services at HR Focal Point - Mitch has played a lead role in various SAP HCM landscapes over the past 16 years, both large and small. His experience spans both the customer and system integrator perspectives.

                Twitter: @Mitch_Garner

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                Content Discussed

                • A look at SAP SuccessFactors Payroll Control Center Manage Configuration
                • U.S Tax Reporter Year End 2022
                • SAP HCM U.S. Payroll and Tax Reporting Year End Update 2022
                • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll 2H/2022 Enhancements
                • 28 min
                • What should Payroll know about paying employees via Cryptocurrency?

                  Join Imran Sajid and Pete Tiliakos as they keep it real on cryptocurrency as a payment method via Payroll. Join us as we explore the following thoughts and questions

                  • Takeaways from the recent American Payroll Association session on crypto payments including trends in the space
                  • What are some of the risks and legal considerations?
                  • What about the concerns around volatility?
                  • Is this something that makes sense to do?
                  • What are the ways an employer could accomplish this and which one is best?
                  • Relevant Articles & Content:

                    https://blogs.sap.com/2022/05/06/enablement-of-cryptocurrency-payments-for-sap-solutions/

                    https://www.alight.com/blog/apa-congress-2022-event-recap

                    Imran Sajid is a chief HR and payroll solution expert at SAP SuccessFactors who has written his own software course taught globally, authored 3 books on technology, spoken at conferences around the world, and founded his own podcast. Imran has expertise in cloud and on-premise software with direct experience across Product Management, Marketing, Education, Professional Services, Pre-Sales, and Sales.

                    Twitter Handle: @ImranSajidATL

                    Pete Tiliakos is a recognized global payroll expert, former industry analyst, and currently working at Alight Solutions where he guides the vision, roadmap, go-to-market, and growth strategy for their global payroll product offering.

                    Twitter Handle: @PeteTiliakos

                    30 min
                  • The sum is greater than the parts: The value of integrated Talent, Core HR, Time Management, and Payroll

                    As organizations look to optimize and streamline every aspect of their HR operations across Talent Management, Core HR, Time Management, and Payroll it is often undervalued on the value of cohesive processes and products designed together. Join Imran Sajid and Nick MacIlvaine as they discuss the strategic value of having modern technology that is natively integrated. Listen to them discuss why it is critical and the business value gained from Integration, User Experience (UX), and the adoption of Innovation.

                    Blog referenced: 

                    • https://blogs.sap.com/2021/12/23/sap-successfactors-employee-central-is-the-heart-of-talent/
                    • About the Speakers

                      Imran Sajid is a chief HR and payroll solution expert at SAP SuccessFactors who has written his own software course taught globally, authored 3 books on technology, spoken at conferences around the world, and founded his own podcast. Imran has expertise in cloud and on-premise software with direct experience across Product Management, Marketing, Education, Professional Services, Pre-Sales, and Sales.

                      Twitter Handle: @ImranSajidATL

                      Nick MacIlvaine has over 25 years of experience currently serving as the Global VP Core HR & Onboarding GTM/CoE. In this role he has a focus on go-to-market strategy, field sales enablement and supporting sales cycles. He's been with SAP SuccessFactors for over 16 years in a variety of capacities with prior industry experience with Peoplesoft and Oracle. Nick has experience as an instructor teaching people how to implement HR software who has trained over a thousand project team members across industries with a specialization in working with large, global organizations.

                      Nick also has an MBA with a specialization in Human Resource Information Systems from the University at Albany. He has expertise in Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Time Capture, Learning Management Systems, Talent Management, Recruiting and Compensation.  Nick is also a guest lecturer at the University at Albany and Temple University.

                      Twitter Handle: @Nickmacv

                      26 min
                    • How People Technology and Engagement are a key to resolving Supply Chain Issues

                      The changing world has put tremendous pressure on supply chains which have led to shortages in many consumer goods which show no signs of slowing down. Imran Sajid and Gwen Wheeler discuss how an emphasis on people using technology is a key to help solving these problems. 

                      Read more about my thoughts in my article here or to learn more about an SAP SuccessFactors solution for the transportation industry see this blog by Gwen (Which also has videos at the bottom)

                      Imran Sajid is a chief HR and payroll solution expert at SAP SuccessFactors who has written his own software course taught globally, authored 3 books on technology, spoken at conferences around the world, and founded his own podcast. Imran has expertise in cloud and on-premise software with direct experience across Product Management, Marketing, Education, Professional Services, Pre-Sales, and Sales.

                      Twitter Handle: @ImranSajidATL

                      Gwen Wheeler is a solution expert with SAP SuccessFactors who has also seen many customers through implementation and start-up of the HR and Payroll suite current working as a Senior Solution Advisor at SAP SuccessFactors. Gwen’s passion is devising strategies and solutions for customers to maximize effectiveness throughout their cloud journey. She is a thoughtful visionary who proactively manages risks and measures investment return for cloud spend.

                      Twitter Handle: @Gwencosswheeler

                      21 min

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