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Page 1: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM

Success

Pulling Back the curtain on great hr SyStem Performance

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success2

yoursquove heard the hype for years SaP hcm can do nearly

anything entertain visiting relatives turn a hamburger

into a banquet make hr run as smooth as silk

at northgatearinso we truly know the power and

potential of SaP hcm

bullover 1000 implementations globally

bullover 2000 highly skilled SaP hcm consultants

bullWinner SaP Pinnacle award for

global customer Satisfaction

bullServing one in three of the fortune 100

bullnearly 20 yearsrsquo experience successfully

implementing SaP hcm

We know how to make SaP hcm perform like the hero

it is meant to be Wersquove helped hr executives worldwide

use SaP hcm to heighten hrrsquos agility increase its efficiency

and effectiveness reduce its costs and show its impact on

the bottom line

Payroll core hr recruitment learning employee and

manager self-service complete life cycle talent management

responding seamlessly to any changing business need

from our years of experience with clients worldwide wersquove

boiled down the secret sauce of implementing SaP hcm

success to fivekeyingredients

you can heighten your hr teamrsquos agility increase its efficiency

boost its effectiveness and reduce its costs

nga is your best choice for getting more out of SaP hcm

our experience track record scale tools and methodology

are unsurpassed in the industry Learn more about SAP

HCM-focused services

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

YouKnowYouWantItthe SecretS of SaP hcm SucceSS

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success3

first the good news SaP hcm is the industryrsquos most

functionally rich and powerful means to making the entire

scope of hr processes more efficient and effective and to

having a greater provable impact on the bottom line

now the bad news your users mdash whether team members

or managers mdash have become used to the facebookgoogle

standards of learning new programs and applications

Point click Do

our point rolling out hcm self-service should be as easy as

learning to use facebook if it isnrsquot not only will user adoption

suffer but you wonrsquot be able to prove the value of your

investment in self-service hcm either

the secret to having an SaP hcm that garners 100 percent

user adoption requires a system that

bullhas processes that are sleek and streamlined

bullis sophisticated enough to make the user experience

run more like what your hr team expects from todayrsquos

online consumer and social media experiences not like

some form of mechanical and computational torture

bullhas a graphical user interface that is intuitive and

easy to follow

bullProvides clear steps toward managing people

growing talent and identifying future leaders and

guiding their development

bullmakes automating hr processes nearly foolproof

in a nutshell you want an SaP hcm system that your people

can log onto click around in and learn you want them to use it

Sleeker smoother does that thatrsquos Secret no 1 to SaP

hcm success

FIVE SE

CRE

TS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

1

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo1a Sleeker hcm exPerience for 100 Percent uSer aDoPtion

WaNttoSeetheFIveSecretSINPractIce

request a demo

Watch the movie learn more about northgatearinso in less than three minutes

Watch a brief presentation to see how you can improve your SaP hcm usability

Your time sheets can look like this

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4

We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains

of data

after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for

capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and

delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful

information throughout the entire employee life cycle

yeah right like that really happens all the time

SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch

in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm

system gets translated into meaningful information or

actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who

can take meaningful action as a result

the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that

includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers

managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof

dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation

thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about

bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying

functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and

down the line

bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business

partners to be part of the information process

bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators

for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr

performance in a uniform way

bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the

administrative tier

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm

FIVE SE

CRET

S TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo

find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5

SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence

a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best

things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending

on how theyrsquore used

With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP

hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at

worst when administrators try to use the data to perform

modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts

try to transfer data between hr systems

the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour

administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat

hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow

themtosafelyandconfidently

massageandmanipulatehrand

payrolldata

bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos

Payroll Simulator tool simulates

the impact of changing any

of the systemrsquos data or

calculations (eg salary adjustments) with

the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original

data and program logic is protected

bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and

assesses the results of data that come into your SaP

hcm system or that change program logic or processes

(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal

compliance actions affect your hr processes)

bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr

administration to safely and securely transfer data

among their systems without worrying that the data will

be corrupted

FIVE SE

CRE

TS TO SAP HCM

SUCCESS

3

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience

checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM

empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons

dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS

Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6

Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise

hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely

tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades

on a fairly regular basis

runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance

to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative

compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-

wide system upgrades that kind of work

bullmust be performed by a team with a unique

set of skills

bullrequires super-deep functional and technical

expertise that you might not have readily at

hand right when you need it

bullin the best of all possible worlds would be

handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the

specific system yoursquore running

bullis probably only required on a temporary

as-needed basis

the fourth secret of

successful SaP hcm

is totravellighter go

with a system that has

vendor support built into

the experience find a

specialist service partner

find a partner who can handle application maintenance

and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them

herersquos what you get

bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates

bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance

bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out

bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them

one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for

support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support

ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get

guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the

specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to

of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can

outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the

secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in

your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety

of your data and that you know will be there not only today

but tomorrow too

FIVE SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS4

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience

eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce

Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7

hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet

Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a

predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews

and open enrollment to name a few

also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a

relatively short but intense demand on your system resources

yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long

the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual

calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe

hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly

common-sense but often overlooked solution

bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put

in place and also updated as needed

bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than

react and involve an hcm partner or specialist

provider well ahead of time

bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of

the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can

then be updated when the calendar triggers

the program to runFIVE

SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

5

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience

YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead

Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso

Page 2: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success2

yoursquove heard the hype for years SaP hcm can do nearly

anything entertain visiting relatives turn a hamburger

into a banquet make hr run as smooth as silk

at northgatearinso we truly know the power and

potential of SaP hcm

bullover 1000 implementations globally

bullover 2000 highly skilled SaP hcm consultants

bullWinner SaP Pinnacle award for

global customer Satisfaction

bullServing one in three of the fortune 100

bullnearly 20 yearsrsquo experience successfully

implementing SaP hcm

We know how to make SaP hcm perform like the hero

it is meant to be Wersquove helped hr executives worldwide

use SaP hcm to heighten hrrsquos agility increase its efficiency

and effectiveness reduce its costs and show its impact on

the bottom line

Payroll core hr recruitment learning employee and

manager self-service complete life cycle talent management

responding seamlessly to any changing business need

from our years of experience with clients worldwide wersquove

boiled down the secret sauce of implementing SaP hcm

success to fivekeyingredients

you can heighten your hr teamrsquos agility increase its efficiency

boost its effectiveness and reduce its costs

nga is your best choice for getting more out of SaP hcm

our experience track record scale tools and methodology

are unsurpassed in the industry Learn more about SAP

HCM-focused services

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

YouKnowYouWantItthe SecretS of SaP hcm SucceSS

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success3

first the good news SaP hcm is the industryrsquos most

functionally rich and powerful means to making the entire

scope of hr processes more efficient and effective and to

having a greater provable impact on the bottom line

now the bad news your users mdash whether team members

or managers mdash have become used to the facebookgoogle

standards of learning new programs and applications

Point click Do

our point rolling out hcm self-service should be as easy as

learning to use facebook if it isnrsquot not only will user adoption

suffer but you wonrsquot be able to prove the value of your

investment in self-service hcm either

the secret to having an SaP hcm that garners 100 percent

user adoption requires a system that

bullhas processes that are sleek and streamlined

bullis sophisticated enough to make the user experience

run more like what your hr team expects from todayrsquos

online consumer and social media experiences not like

some form of mechanical and computational torture

bullhas a graphical user interface that is intuitive and

easy to follow

bullProvides clear steps toward managing people

growing talent and identifying future leaders and

guiding their development

bullmakes automating hr processes nearly foolproof

in a nutshell you want an SaP hcm system that your people

can log onto click around in and learn you want them to use it

Sleeker smoother does that thatrsquos Secret no 1 to SaP

hcm success

FIVE SE

CRE

TS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

1

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo1a Sleeker hcm exPerience for 100 Percent uSer aDoPtion

WaNttoSeetheFIveSecretSINPractIce

request a demo

Watch the movie learn more about northgatearinso in less than three minutes

Watch a brief presentation to see how you can improve your SaP hcm usability

Your time sheets can look like this

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4

We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains

of data

after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for

capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and

delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful

information throughout the entire employee life cycle

yeah right like that really happens all the time

SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch

in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm

system gets translated into meaningful information or

actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who

can take meaningful action as a result

the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that

includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers

managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof

dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation

thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about

bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying

functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and

down the line

bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business

partners to be part of the information process

bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators

for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr

performance in a uniform way

bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the

administrative tier

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm

FIVE SE

CRET

S TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo

find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5

SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence

a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best

things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending

on how theyrsquore used

With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP

hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at

worst when administrators try to use the data to perform

modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts

try to transfer data between hr systems

the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour

administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat

hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow

themtosafelyandconfidently

massageandmanipulatehrand

payrolldata

bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos

Payroll Simulator tool simulates

the impact of changing any

of the systemrsquos data or

calculations (eg salary adjustments) with

the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original

data and program logic is protected

bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and

assesses the results of data that come into your SaP

hcm system or that change program logic or processes

(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal

compliance actions affect your hr processes)

bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr

administration to safely and securely transfer data

among their systems without worrying that the data will

be corrupted

FIVE SE

CRE

TS TO SAP HCM

SUCCESS

3

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience

checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM

empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons

dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS

Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6

Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise

hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely

tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades

on a fairly regular basis

runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance

to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative

compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-

wide system upgrades that kind of work

bullmust be performed by a team with a unique

set of skills

bullrequires super-deep functional and technical

expertise that you might not have readily at

hand right when you need it

bullin the best of all possible worlds would be

handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the

specific system yoursquore running

bullis probably only required on a temporary

as-needed basis

the fourth secret of

successful SaP hcm

is totravellighter go

with a system that has

vendor support built into

the experience find a

specialist service partner

find a partner who can handle application maintenance

and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them

herersquos what you get

bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates

bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance

bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out

bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them

one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for

support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support

ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get

guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the

specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to

of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can

outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the

secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in

your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety

of your data and that you know will be there not only today

but tomorrow too

FIVE SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS4

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience

eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce

Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7

hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet

Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a

predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews

and open enrollment to name a few

also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a

relatively short but intense demand on your system resources

yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long

the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual

calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe

hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly

common-sense but often overlooked solution

bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put

in place and also updated as needed

bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than

react and involve an hcm partner or specialist

provider well ahead of time

bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of

the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can

then be updated when the calendar triggers

the program to runFIVE

SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

5

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience

YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead

Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso

Page 3: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success3

first the good news SaP hcm is the industryrsquos most

functionally rich and powerful means to making the entire

scope of hr processes more efficient and effective and to

having a greater provable impact on the bottom line

now the bad news your users mdash whether team members

or managers mdash have become used to the facebookgoogle

standards of learning new programs and applications

Point click Do

our point rolling out hcm self-service should be as easy as

learning to use facebook if it isnrsquot not only will user adoption

suffer but you wonrsquot be able to prove the value of your

investment in self-service hcm either

the secret to having an SaP hcm that garners 100 percent

user adoption requires a system that

bullhas processes that are sleek and streamlined

bullis sophisticated enough to make the user experience

run more like what your hr team expects from todayrsquos

online consumer and social media experiences not like

some form of mechanical and computational torture

bullhas a graphical user interface that is intuitive and

easy to follow

bullProvides clear steps toward managing people

growing talent and identifying future leaders and

guiding their development

bullmakes automating hr processes nearly foolproof

in a nutshell you want an SaP hcm system that your people

can log onto click around in and learn you want them to use it

Sleeker smoother does that thatrsquos Secret no 1 to SaP

hcm success

FIVE SE

CRE

TS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

1

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo1a Sleeker hcm exPerience for 100 Percent uSer aDoPtion

WaNttoSeetheFIveSecretSINPractIce

request a demo

Watch the movie learn more about northgatearinso in less than three minutes

Watch a brief presentation to see how you can improve your SaP hcm usability

Your time sheets can look like this

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4

We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains

of data

after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for

capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and

delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful

information throughout the entire employee life cycle

yeah right like that really happens all the time

SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch

in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm

system gets translated into meaningful information or

actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who

can take meaningful action as a result

the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that

includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers

managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof

dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation

thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about

bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying

functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and

down the line

bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business

partners to be part of the information process

bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators

for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr

performance in a uniform way

bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the

administrative tier

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm

FIVE SE

CRET

S TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo

find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5

SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence

a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best

things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending

on how theyrsquore used

With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP

hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at

worst when administrators try to use the data to perform

modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts

try to transfer data between hr systems

the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour

administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat

hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow

themtosafelyandconfidently

massageandmanipulatehrand

payrolldata

bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos

Payroll Simulator tool simulates

the impact of changing any

of the systemrsquos data or

calculations (eg salary adjustments) with

the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original

data and program logic is protected

bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and

assesses the results of data that come into your SaP

hcm system or that change program logic or processes

(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal

compliance actions affect your hr processes)

bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr

administration to safely and securely transfer data

among their systems without worrying that the data will

be corrupted

FIVE SE

CRE

TS TO SAP HCM

SUCCESS

3

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience

checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM

empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons

dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS

Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6

Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise

hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely

tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades

on a fairly regular basis

runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance

to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative

compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-

wide system upgrades that kind of work

bullmust be performed by a team with a unique

set of skills

bullrequires super-deep functional and technical

expertise that you might not have readily at

hand right when you need it

bullin the best of all possible worlds would be

handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the

specific system yoursquore running

bullis probably only required on a temporary

as-needed basis

the fourth secret of

successful SaP hcm

is totravellighter go

with a system that has

vendor support built into

the experience find a

specialist service partner

find a partner who can handle application maintenance

and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them

herersquos what you get

bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates

bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance

bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out

bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them

one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for

support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support

ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get

guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the

specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to

of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can

outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the

secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in

your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety

of your data and that you know will be there not only today

but tomorrow too

FIVE SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS4

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience

eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce

Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7

hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet

Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a

predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews

and open enrollment to name a few

also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a

relatively short but intense demand on your system resources

yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long

the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual

calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe

hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly

common-sense but often overlooked solution

bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put

in place and also updated as needed

bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than

react and involve an hcm partner or specialist

provider well ahead of time

bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of

the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can

then be updated when the calendar triggers

the program to runFIVE

SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

5

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience

YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead

Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso

Page 4: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success4

We all know that SaP hcm systems can hold mountains

of data

after all one value point of SaP hcm is its potential for

capturing data from a to Z so it can be flowed analyzed and

delivered as usable knowledge solid insight and meaningful

information throughout the entire employee life cycle

yeah right like that really happens all the time

SmarterSaPhcMPacksaBiggerPunch

in real life not enough of the data captured in an SaP hcm

system gets translated into meaningful information or

actionable reports itrsquos often not distributed to managers who

can take meaningful action as a result

the second secret of SaP hcm success is to have a system that

includesreportingtoolsthatallowusersmdashteammembers

managersleadersmdashtogettheirhandsintotherichsoilof

dataandeasilyturnthatdataintoreportsandinformation

thatmatterherersquos what wersquore talking about

bullreporting and data extraction tools that allow querying

functions to leverage data relevant to unit leaders up and

down the line

bullempowering managers supervisors and hr business

partners to be part of the information process

bullcreating a standard set of hr key performance indicators

for managers so they can truly measure their teamrsquos hr

performance in a uniform way

bullmaking data a resource for users far beyond the

administrative tier

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo2get Smart that rsquoS the t icket for SucceSSful SaP hcm

FIVE SE

CRET

S TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

2ItrsquoSNoSecretrecogNIzedNaMeSchooSeNorthgatearINSo

find out why industry leaders such as clariant airbus and Sodexo rely on nga for SaP hcm success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5

SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence

a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best

things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending

on how theyrsquore used

With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP

hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at

worst when administrators try to use the data to perform

modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts

try to transfer data between hr systems

the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour

administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat

hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow

themtosafelyandconfidently

massageandmanipulatehrand

payrolldata

bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos

Payroll Simulator tool simulates

the impact of changing any

of the systemrsquos data or

calculations (eg salary adjustments) with

the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original

data and program logic is protected

bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and

assesses the results of data that come into your SaP

hcm system or that change program logic or processes

(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal

compliance actions affect your hr processes)

bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr

administration to safely and securely transfer data

among their systems without worrying that the data will

be corrupted

FIVE SE

CRE

TS TO SAP HCM

SUCCESS

3

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience

checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM

empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons

dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS

Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6

Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise

hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely

tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades

on a fairly regular basis

runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance

to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative

compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-

wide system upgrades that kind of work

bullmust be performed by a team with a unique

set of skills

bullrequires super-deep functional and technical

expertise that you might not have readily at

hand right when you need it

bullin the best of all possible worlds would be

handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the

specific system yoursquore running

bullis probably only required on a temporary

as-needed basis

the fourth secret of

successful SaP hcm

is totravellighter go

with a system that has

vendor support built into

the experience find a

specialist service partner

find a partner who can handle application maintenance

and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them

herersquos what you get

bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates

bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance

bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out

bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them

one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for

support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support

ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get

guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the

specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to

of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can

outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the

secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in

your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety

of your data and that you know will be there not only today

but tomorrow too

FIVE SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS4

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience

eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce

Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7

hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet

Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a

predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews

and open enrollment to name a few

also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a

relatively short but intense demand on your system resources

yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long

the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual

calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe

hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly

common-sense but often overlooked solution

bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put

in place and also updated as needed

bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than

react and involve an hcm partner or specialist

provider well ahead of time

bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of

the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can

then be updated when the calendar triggers

the program to runFIVE

SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

5

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience

YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead

Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso

Page 5: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success5

SimulatechecktransferManageYourhcMdatawithcertaintyandconfidence

a lot of enterprise hr systems are like so many of the best

things in life they can be a blessing or a curse depending

on how theyrsquore used

With most of todayrsquos richly functional and robust SaP

hcm systems itrsquos difficult at best and disastrous at

worst when administrators try to use the data to perform

modeling or simulations Ditto for when your hcm experts

try to transfer data between hr systems

the third secret of successful SaP hcm is to empoweryour

administratorswithanunquestionablystablesystemthat

hastoolsembeddedinitthatallow

themtosafelyandconfidently

massageandmanipulatehrand

payrolldata

bullSimulate mdash northgatearinsorsquos

Payroll Simulator tool simulates

the impact of changing any

of the systemrsquos data or

calculations (eg salary adjustments) with

the confidence of knowing that every bit of the original

data and program logic is protected

bullcheck mdash our hr checker tool evaluates the quality and

assesses the results of data that come into your SaP

hcm system or that change program logic or processes

(how exactly will those changes resulting from legal

compliance actions affect your hr processes)

bulltransfer mdash ngarsquos hr transfer tool enables hr

administration to safely and securely transfer data

among their systems without worrying that the data will

be corrupted

FIVE SE

CRE

TS TO SAP HCM

SUCCESS

3

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo3a more certain more confiDent hcm exPerience

checKSaNdBalaNceSMattereSPecIallYINSaPhcM

empower your hcm administrators with the industryrsquos best SaP hcm add-ons

dIgdeePerINtoNgarsquoSSaPhcMadd-oNS

Visit our website to learn more about ngarsquos unique set of SaP hcm add-on tools

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6

Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise

hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely

tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades

on a fairly regular basis

runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance

to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative

compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-

wide system upgrades that kind of work

bullmust be performed by a team with a unique

set of skills

bullrequires super-deep functional and technical

expertise that you might not have readily at

hand right when you need it

bullin the best of all possible worlds would be

handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the

specific system yoursquore running

bullis probably only required on a temporary

as-needed basis

the fourth secret of

successful SaP hcm

is totravellighter go

with a system that has

vendor support built into

the experience find a

specialist service partner

find a partner who can handle application maintenance

and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them

herersquos what you get

bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates

bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance

bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out

bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them

one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for

support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support

ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get

guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the

specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to

of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can

outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the

secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in

your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety

of your data and that you know will be there not only today

but tomorrow too

FIVE SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS4

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience

eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce

Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7

hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet

Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a

predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews

and open enrollment to name a few

also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a

relatively short but intense demand on your system resources

yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long

the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual

calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe

hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly

common-sense but often overlooked solution

bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put

in place and also updated as needed

bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than

react and involve an hcm partner or specialist

provider well ahead of time

bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of

the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can

then be updated when the calendar triggers

the program to runFIVE

SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

5

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience

YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead

Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso

Page 6: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success6

Sure SaP hcm systems may be the best thing for enterprise

hr since trombones learned to slide But they are also finely

tuned instruments that require maintenance and upgrades

on a fairly regular basis

runhcMlightermdashlookMaNoMaintenance

to name a few such situations healthcare reform legislative

compliance and updates enhancement packages enterprise-

wide system upgrades that kind of work

bullmust be performed by a team with a unique

set of skills

bullrequires super-deep functional and technical

expertise that you might not have readily at

hand right when you need it

bullin the best of all possible worlds would be

handled by a team with plenty of expertise in the

specific system yoursquore running

bullis probably only required on a temporary

as-needed basis

the fourth secret of

successful SaP hcm

is totravellighter go

with a system that has

vendor support built into

the experience find a

specialist service partner

find a partner who can handle application maintenance

and updates so you donrsquot need to worry about them

herersquos what you get

bullautomatic legal compliance and payroll updates

bullguaranteed legal and technical compliance

bullguaranteed expertise from the inside out

bullthe right experts for the right job when you need them

one smooth choice works like having a coupon book for

support service from your SaP hcm vendor you buy support

ldquoticketsrdquo that you redeem when you need to you get

guaranteed support provided by people assigned based on the

specific job and you only use your tickets when you want to

of course rather than bringing in experts off and on you can

outsource your hcm maintenance and upgrade needs the

secret here is to go with a team that has proven expertise in

your system that you can entrust with the integrity and safety

of your data and that you know will be there not only today

but tomorrow too

FIVE SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS4

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo4a l ighter hcm exPerience

eNjoYalIghteraNdBetter-SuPPortedSaPhcMexPerIeNce

Built-in vendor support makes for a smoother ride

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7

hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet

Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a

predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews

and open enrollment to name a few

also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a

relatively short but intense demand on your system resources

yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long

the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual

calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe

hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly

common-sense but often overlooked solution

bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put

in place and also updated as needed

bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than

react and involve an hcm partner or specialist

provider well ahead of time

bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of

the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can

then be updated when the calendar triggers

the program to runFIVE

SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

5

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience

YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead

Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso

Page 7: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

Five Secrets to SAP HCM Success7

hcMStuffhappensIsYouragendaSet

Just like holidays a preponderance of hcm events occur with a

predictable cadence end-of-year payroll performance reviews

and open enrollment to name a few

also like many holidays these recurring hcm tasks place a

relatively short but intense demand on your system resources

yet the system must remain ldquoopenrdquo all year long

the fifth secret to SaP hcm success is to createanannual

calendarorldquohcMagendardquoInanutshellPrepareforthe

hcMhighseasonduringthelowseasonWith this seemingly

common-sense but often overlooked solution

bulla calendar of important hcm events can be put

in place and also updated as needed

bullyou can prepare for peak work volumes rather than

react and involve an hcm partner or specialist

provider well ahead of time

bullmany processes can be set up and run outside of

the peak times if theyrsquore needed the data can

then be updated when the calendar triggers

the program to runFIVE

SEC

RETS

TO SAP HCM SU

CCESS

5

five Secrets to SaP hcm Success

SecretNo5a more PrePareD hcm exPerience

YouKNoWthehcMtaSKSthatlIeahead

Does your SaP hcm system run like a clock it could

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso

Page 8: 5 Secrets of SAP HCM Success

wwwngahrcom

northgatearinso is a leading global human resources

software and services provider offering innovative hr

business solutions to employers of all sizes including

global fortune 500 companies and many public sector

organizations northgatearinso helps hr executives

optimize their hr service delivery through smarter

processes and more efficient technology supporting

key hr areas like workforce administration payroll

benefits recruitment learning and talent management

northgatearinsorsquos 8500 employees in 35 countries

are dedicated to delivering hr excellence through hr

consulting hr outsourcing and hr technology

additional information can be found at

httpwwwngahrcom

httpblognorthgatearinsocom

httptwittercomNorthgatearinso

aboutNorthgatearinso