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Payroll Profession Confidence Survey (Running February - March 2024)

Industry analyst and legend Pete Tiliakos returns to the podcast to talk about the new payroll profession confidence survey he is doing with his company 3SixtyInsights. Hear Pete talk about how this survey is different from other ones in the marketplace including how there is no plan to make money from it. Understand what kind of profiles he is looking for to fill it out (Anyone around payroll), How long it will be open until (Spoiler it will be open until late March 2024), when and where the results will be unveiled, along with the long term vision behind this research.

Fill out the survey here (https://zohsy.com/Ok2w)

The future of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central beyond 6K customers

Rebecca Murray and Brandon Toombs join the podcast to talk about the recent news of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) crossing 6K customers as a follow up to the podcast Imran and Becky did when EC crossed 4K customers.

Topics include:

The history of Employee Central & Employee Central Payroll
The evolution of Employee Central over the years
Thoughts on doing HR transactions outside of the system (Ex: MS Teams) in the flow of work
Growing difference between Employee Central and SAP ERP HCM
AI adoption across HR and employees
Future predictions

Relevant Content

Subscribe to Brandon’s YouTube Channel Employee Central Intelligence which is in fact the universe’s leading source of EC videos.

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Grows to 6,000 Customers

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Natively Supports 50 Locales

The impact of Core HR platforms on Employee Recruitment & Workforce Agility

Imran Sajid and Steve Hunt discuss how Core HR platforms enable and constrain the ability of companies to rethink work and create more agile and adaptable companies. Steve talks about the impact of job design on recruitment, and the effect Core HR systems can have on how people work, how they are paid, when they work, and where they work. We share real life examples that show how customers have used Core HR platforms to create better employee experiences. And explore where more innovation is needed in Core HR platform if large companies are to become true skills-based organizations.

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:

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/

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

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

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/

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.

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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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

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

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

A look at the changing world and expectations around Payroll

Abstract: The changing world has put tremendous pressure on payroll management and organizations need to adapt. Imran Sajid and Satish Badgi discuss the changing expectations around employee experience, how organizations can optimize payroll operations, and how more organizations running SAP ERP HCM Payroll are starting to move to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll .

To learn more attend the webinar "Building Business Value with Cloud-Enabled Payroll Transformation". Attendees of the webinar will also receive a copy of Deloitte’s Global Payroll Benchmarking Survey report that is mentioned in the podcast. Plus, get a free copy of the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll e-bite from SAP Press if you are the first 100 to answer our survey.

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

Satish Badgi is one of the most recognized SAP SuccessFactors Payroll experts in the world with over 25 years of experience. He has hands on experience with on-premise and cloud and has written multiple books and articles on the topic. He is a Managing Director at Deloitte where he leads large scale HR and Payroll transformation projects for a variety of customers including some of the most recognized brands in the world.

Twitter Handle: @SatishBadgi

Imran and Satish are both co-authors of the SAPPRESS book "Introducing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll" along with Dries Smit

Let's talk Global Payroll & why the Payroll experience is more critical than ever

Join SAP SuccessFactors payroll experts Imran Sajid and Todd Asevedo as they talk about a variety of relevant payroll topics including:

The value of a global payroll and how the advantages are often underestimated
The advantages of separating payroll technology and service delivery along with why a diverse ecosystem is a big advantage for SAP SuccessFactors
Why continuous payroll is one of the biggest innovations of the last decade
How the Payroll experience (For employee's & Administrators) is starting to become more critical than ever and how that plays a part in Human Experience Management (HXM)

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

Todd Asevedo is a global vice president at SAP SuccessFactors where he leads go-to-market for Paying and Rewarding solutions. Todd has been preparing for his role as the CoE Chief Expert for SAP Payroll and Time Solutions for nearly 30 years after starting at ADP in 1992. In 2001 Todd started a successful software selection consulting company focusing on HR Payroll and Time projects.

Twitter Handle: @toddasevedo

Core HR & Payroll: H1 release highlights & a glimpse to the future

The SAP SuccessFactors first half release went into preview environment on April 16th 2021 with the production release coming on May 21st, 2021. Join Imran Sajid and Luke Marson as they talk about highlights from the release for Employee Central, Time Tracking, and Payroll. Hear about their perspective on things to look forward to in future releases and what they are most excited about. Imran Sajid is an HR and Payroll solution expert with SAP SuccessFactors who has seen numerous customers through the implementation for both on-premise and cloud solutions.

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

Luke Marson is one of the foremost global experts in the world in SAP SuccessFactors solutions who is professionally certified in Employee Central. Luke has delivered over 40 projects across the world to organizations of various sizes and has written multiple SAP SuccessFactors books. He is part of the SuccessFactors Confidant group, an SAP Mentor alumnus, and has volunteered for the Americas SAP User Group.

Twitter Handle: @LukeMarson

Behind the scenes for the latest on SAP SuccessFactors Time Management

With the launch of the HXM Movement program, SAP SuccessFactors made a big decision to expedite innovation in Time Management to align with customer needs. Join Imran Sajid and Paul Meredith in this episode to get a behind the scenes understanding of what went into that decision while addressing the most common misconceptions. Hear about industry trends, how this fits into the SuccessFactors Human Experience Management (HXM) vision, the latest on a few key upcoming deliverables - such as clock terminal integration, and the latest direction of SAP Time Management by Workforce Software.

Relevant Articles

https://news.sap.com/2020/12/sap-successfactors-time-tracking-hr-processes-employee-experience/

https://news.sap.com/2021/01/rise-with-sap-hr-journey-to-the-cloud/

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

Paul Meredith has 22 years’ SAP experience, most of that time in the HR solutions, and is currently responsible for various Core HR solutions, including Time & Attendance and HR Service Delivery. Prior to his role in solution marketing, Paul ran the SAP SuccessFactors User Assistance team.

Twitter Handle: @SFTaffy

The Evolution of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: Past, Present, and Future

Rebecca Murray joins the podcast to talk about the recent news of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) crossing 4,000 customers. Join us as we reflect on the history of EC and how far it has come. Listen to the unique perspective of Becky as she discusses her experience with the initial release of Employee Central, her perspective teaching the academy, and how it the product has grown to become a best in class Core HR capable of handling the complexities of some of the biggest companies in the world. Hear our perspective on the future and where the product goes from here.

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

Rebecca Murray is one of the foremost experts in the world on SAP SuccessFactors and the Managing Partner at Illumiti HCM. She has completed numerous global and multi-national implementations in both SAP ERP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors with dozens of projects under her belt. She is an author of the book “SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: The Comprehensive Guide” and she has spoken at conferences around the world on SAP SuccessFactors and HR Transformation.

Twitter: @Rebecca_Murray3

Relevant Articles

https://news.sap.com/2020/10/sap-successfactors-employee-central-tops-4000-customers/

https://news.sap.com/2020/10/advancing-hxm-innovations-sap-successfactors/

https://news.sap.com/2020/12/sap-successfactors-time-tracking-hr-processes-employee-experience/

Customer Chat: When a Pandemic sends your project team home prior to Payroll Go-Live

Tiffani Murray from Haverty's furniture joins the podcast to discuss the experience of implementing a new Payroll system and suddenly facing the uncertain reality of a pandemic sending the entire project team home prior to go live right during parallel testing. Hear about the significant hurdles faced with adapting to a new working model, continuing to pay employees, facilitating large scale HR changes, while still going live successfully and on time. Understand the post-go-live challenges, how they are planning for year-end, and benefits achieved from the new system now that they have been live for more than half a year.

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

Tiffani Murray is HRIS Director for People Services at Haverty’s Furniture and a long-time leader in the HR Tech space with over a decade of experience working with organizations of all sizes to select, implement and manage new technology.

Rethinking Payroll Outsourcing: A Classic Debate!

Sherryanne Meyer joins the podcast in this discussion that will reevaluate and take a current look at a classic debate around the facts of Payroll Insourcing, Outsourcing, and everything in between based upon the latest technology and research. The discussion will include traditional metrics and facts used to make a decision as well as how the dynamics have changed with new players, cloud infrastructure, and modern software technology.

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

Sherryanne Meyer is a Senior Certified Professional in the Society for Human Resources Management (or SHRM) and Certified Profession in the International HR Management association (IHRIM), contributor to the Workforce Asset Management Book of Knowledge and general customer advocate in Americas’ SAP Users’ Group. Sherry works with RIzing, an SAP Partner who recently released an e-book authored by Sherry “Rethink, Reimagine, Rebuild Payroll.”

Twitter: @SherryanneMeyer

More Information

Take a look at the latest research from Sherry: Rethink, Reimagine, Redesign Payroll with SAP SuccessFactors

Sherry is also hosting a live webinar on November 12th, 2020 with her colleagues around Rethinking Payroll – How Small and Medium Businesses can Make Payroll a Competitive Advantage

Payroll in your Pajamas: Rethinking Payroll for a workforce at home

The world changed overnight, but Payroll never stops. Join Imran Sajid and Mike Timm as they talk about how things have changed with payroll projects from the pandemic. Hear thoughts of how payroll can be improved to be more efficient as teams work from home in their pajamas. Listen to the evolving dynamics of delivering HR & Payroll projects remotely and what that looks like in 2020.

Articles referenced

About the Speakers

Imran Sajid is an HR Director at SAP SuccessFactors with expertise in cloud and on-premise software across a diverse background of Marketing, Product Management, Education, Professional Services, and Sales/Pre-Sales. He has authored 3 books, spoken at every major SAP conference worldwide, and is a volunteer for the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG).

Twitter: @ImranSajidATL

Mike Timm is Managing Partner at Integrated Consulting Group. His 22-year career in the Information Technology industry includes positions in Accounting, Information Technology, and Human Resources. As an SAP Certified Consultant, Mike has led a variety of projects with an emphasis in Human Resources, Payroll, Time Management, Support, and Outsourcing. Mike has been actively involved and recognized in his field as a conference speaker at SAP HR and SAP Financials Conferences in Europe and the United States since 2003. He has also been published in SAP HR Expert and a featured blogger for SAP Insider Learning Network

Twitter: @MikeTimmICG

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